Gabrielle
A tree for life
On Wednesday 26th October 2022 we planted a rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) near Glasgow Women’s Library, on a little mound of ground near our garden.
The Power of Kindness
“Kindness was demonstrated in many different ways as we studied the space and the people who use it. “
From Small Acorns…
We are proud to launch a truly special range of new merchandise coming to GWL in time to meet your Christmas giving (or receiving!) dreams, made from wood from the […]
Archive Volunteers Wanted
**This opportunity has passed** WL houses a truly unique collection of materials relating to diverse women’s lives and contributions. From political activism, to women’s work at home, from LGBTQ and […]
Volunteering Opportunity- Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tutors
We are looking to recruit a small team of volunteer literacy and numeracy tutors to support our Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALN) project. Tutors offer weekly one to one or […]
Please share your stories of Transformation
As we mark 30 years of GWL we’re inviting people who have come into contact with GWL at any point in the past three decades to share the impact the […]
George Floyd by Jo Beth Gray
As part of our Open the Door Feedback Festival we’re delighted to share a poem written by Jo Beth Gray. Open the Door started in 2015 with the aim of […]
Revelations from a three-month student placement
Ronja’s time on placement at GWL was full of revelations… What can they possibly be?
PAST-Recruiting Volunteer Tour Guides and Tour Guide Assistants
We’d like to grow our team of volunteer Women’s Heritage Walks tour guides and tour guide assistants and would love to hear from you if you are interested in women’s history, or want to learn more, and who want to contribute to making women’s achievements, lives and contributions more visible and better known.
GWL at 30: Changes in Lifelong Learning
Drawing on GWL’s Newsletters, published from 1996 to 2008, this post examine the development of the Lifelong Learning programme, something that continues to nourish the life of those of us who are involved in the library today, sometimes without us even being aware of it.