Older Posts: 2010

Winter Raffle

Fancy the chance to win a home cinema system worth £500? How about a selection of fine wines or a goody bag from Lush? Or an overnight stay for two at the fabulous Reading Lasses bookshop in Wigtown? These are just some of the prizes available in our Grand Winter Raffle!

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Archive Taster Sessions: Re-housing

The third of our Archive taster session will look at re-housing material, sorting and box making.

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Write On

As the winter nights draw in and the weeks start marching towards Christmas, there is nothing better than curling up with a cup of tea and a good book. However, […]

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Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement

Hello, my name is Laura S and I am one of the volunteers at the Glasgow Women’s Library. On Thursday 21st October, the Library presented a screening of Edie & […]

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WotS in your Christmas stocking?

This Christmas do something special for the woman you love: give her a unique gift that will last a lifetime and beyond with Women on the Shelf!

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ALN Tutors

The Library’s Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALN) project is looking for volunteer tutors to support women to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, in group and one to one sessions.

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Steps Towards Social Science and Care: Block 2

Are you looking for a way back into education but don’t know where to start? Want to study interesting subjects in a friendly, women only environment? Great news! Stow College are returning to Glasgow Women’s Library!

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The Women’s Room

Essential reading for any woman, or man, with an interest in ridding the world of patriarchy

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Whom Dykes Divide

A novel telling the history of women and children coal bearers and miners in Craigmillar and Newcraighall.

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Jackie Kay Reading

Readings by Jackie Kay from her newly published memoirs Red Dust Road.

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