Introduction
Glasgow Women’s Library is the only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s lives, histories and achievements, with a lending library, archive collections and innovative programmes of public events & learning opportunities.
Warm Welcome
GWL is open to all, free, and friendly!
Get Involved
There are lots of ways to get involved at GWL, from borrowing books and attending events, to volunteering and helping to develop projects.
This is who we are
GWL’s work is rooted in our vision, mission and values, celebrating the lives and achievements of women and addressing the gender gap that contributes to widespread inequalities in Scotland.
Today at GWL
Kate Downie: Conversations with Joan
Thursday, 12th September, 2024 to Saturday, 25th January, 2025
Drawn to the possibilities left open by Joan Eardley’s last, incomplete, painting Two Children (1962), artist Kate Downie is debuting her recreated and completed version of Eardley’s iconic painting alongside other new works that explore childhood, sibling relationships, care and creativity.
Bold Types Showcase
Thursday, 21st November, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Join us on Zoom and be dazzled by our bold shortlisted writers, as they read out their stories and poems on this year’s theme – HOPE.
Plan Your Visit
Not sure what to expect at GWL? Find out about visiting the Library, attending events and exploring our collections in our Plan Your Visit page.
Upcoming events
Women Making It
Friday, 22nd November, 10:30am
Join us this Autumn for a range of GWL’s bitesize feminist crafting sessions, including clay work, basket weaving, quilling, and much more.
Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds
Saturday, 23rd November, 2:00pm
Join us for the Glasgow Launch of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds, by Nat Raha and Mijke van der Drift.‘Femme’ describes a constellation of queer, gendered expressions […]
Reading Group for Muslim Women
Monday, 25th November, 10:30am
The Reading Group for Muslim Women brings together women interested in books written by Muslim women or with a focus on women’s issues.