GWL houses a truly unique collection of materials relating to diverse women’s lives and contributions. Our collection include materials documenting women’s role in: activism, work, including in the home, arts, […]
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Women’s Christmas Day: Ireland’s celebration of women
As the festive season draws to a close and we all return to normal life, on Monday (6th January) Ireland celebrated one last day of festivities with “Women’s Christmas Day” or, in Irish, “Nollaig na mBan”.
Story Cafe round up: food and celebration
There was a relaxed “end of term” atmosphere at the final Story Cafe of 2024. Wendy had planned our readings for the first hour to feature food and especially the […]
Book Picnic December 2024
Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently.
Story Cafe round up: Urdu Poetry
Pauline, our devoted Story Café blogger, couldn’t make it this week, so I had my pen and notebook at the ready to take notes…. We had a full house for […]
Story Cafe round up: Hope
Wendy explained that our theme today was Hope to tie in with Book Week Scotland and the Scottish Book Trust free publication Hope, which is available from libraries around Scotland. […]
Christmas Reading Ideas
With Christmas fast approaching here is a list of some books I have put together which may make you laugh, cry or even both over the holidays. The Glasgow Women’s […]
Honoured for Outstanding Creative Response: A Celebration of Diversity and Diaspora
Last week, we were delighted to receive an award for the She Settles in The Shields exhibition at a Civic Reception at Glasgow City Chambers hosted by The Rt Hon The Lord Provost Councillor Jacqueline McLaren and Glasgow City Council.
Book Picnic November 2024
Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently.
Invisible women: an exercise in imagination
The Glasgow Women’s Library champions the voices of women who, for various reasons, haven’t been, or aren’t being, heard. Whether that’s refugees coming to Glasgow in the hope for a […]