Pauline reflects on an illuminating, inspiring Story Cafe, celebrating Black women writers. .. Wendy introduced this year Black History Month theme – Reclaiming Narratives – “It’s time to take control […]
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Story Cafe round up: Libraries Week & National Poetry Day
Pauline shares what’s been inspiring us at Story Cafe…. Wendy always has the knack of choosing just the right pieces to share with us in Story Cafe and it is […]
Morag Smith is Leaving the Building
Adele reflects on Morag Smith’s remarkable 15 years at GWL.
Book Picnic October 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.
Towards a Green Library: GWL’s journey to net zero
Our volunteer and Green Cluster member Carolyn interviewed Annika, GWL’s Facilities Management Officer about the Library’s journey to operational net zero.
Story Cafe round up: She Settles in the Shields
Pauline reflects on a fascinating Story Cafe… This Story Cafe Special was part of Glasgow Women’s Library participation in Open Doors 2024 with the theme of We’re All Here: Diversity […]
Beyond the Boundary: The Unexpectedly Scottish and Suffragette History of the First England Women’s Cricket Team
In 1934, four of the Scotland women’s cricket team sailed to Australia to play for England.
GWL’s Lending Library – A Reading List
Just a wee reading list to inspire you for the colder months ahead. All the suggested books tell stories about the lives of women in very different situations, centuries and places.
Women’s Ongoing Fights for Reproductive Rights and for Deciding over Their Own Bodies
The legal situation for women deciding about their own bodies has been always been challenging, ambivalent and mostly determined by others – especially by men. When it comes to unwanted pregnancies, women must go through protracted processes – often associated with shame, guilt and high costs – in order to have an abortion. Looking at the contemporary legal situation and the rights a woman has over her uterus, we should be shocked to see that outdated laws are still being adhered to.
Autumn Programme 2024: Events at a Glance
Our Autumn 2024-25 Programme is now available – here we have a quick round up of all the events we have coming up and links to where you can book them: