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Announcing Our Bold Types 2023 Winners!

By Naomi Brown | Published 27th November, 2023

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 11th Bold Types Creative Writing Competition.

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Big Give: You Can Change This

By Naomi Brown | Published 20th November, 2023

During 16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence, Glasgow Women’s Library and Amina – The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. 

Together, we’re raising vital funds for our partnership project YOU CAN CHANGE THIS.

GWL's logo has a festive feel with snow, a wreath and the women symbol has a scarf and gloves.

Ethical Gift Guide

By Naomi Brown | Published 7th November, 2023

Our ethical gift guide is here! Visit our shop online or in person and support a unique charity whilst giving something different, special, ethical & unique this Christmas.

Hunger Strike Medal, awarded by the WSPU to Maud Joachim, 1912.

Help us fundraise to acquire Maud Joachim’s medal recognising the first hunger strike in Scotland.

By Naomi Brown | Published 26th September, 2023

Help us fundraise to acquire this important piece of #herstory

Rabiya Choudhry's artwork affixed to the side of the library building

Rabiya Choudhry artwork donated to Glasgow Women’s Library

By Naomi Brown | Published 18th September, 2023

We are delighted to announce Rabiya Choudhry’s illuminated artwork ‘Give light and people will find the way (Ella Baker)’, commissioned by The Common Guild for ‘anywhere in the universe’ has been gifted to Glasgow Women’s Library by the artist and will remain in place here at the library as a permanent installation. 

GWL Building Illustration by Rosemary Cunningham

Doors Open Day 2023

By Naomi Brown | Published 16th August, 2023

We are delighted to be throwing open our doors for Doors Open Day 2023.

Visit the beautiful Category B-listed Carnegie Library, home to the world-famous Glasgow Women’s Library since 2013. Get to know the library, archive, museum and our year round programme of events dedicated to women’s lives, histories and achievements. We’ll be open 10am – 4.30 pm on Friday the 15th and 12noon – 4pm on Saturday the 16th of September. No need to book, just pop in!

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Enter our Calm Slam Poetry Competition

By Naomi Brown | Published 9th March, 2023

Calling all unheard poets! Submit your poem to our Open the Door 2023 Calm Slam competition!

Celebrating Ten Years of 21 Revolutions: Revisiting the 21 Revolutions Podcasts

By Naomi Brown | Published 18th October, 2022

This year we’re continuing to celebrate Three Decades of Changing Minds. This means delving into the Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) archive, using the materials we find to stimulate memories and […]

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Doors Open Days 2022

By Naomi Brown | Published 7th September, 2022

We are delighted to be throwing open our doors for Doors Open Day 2022. Visit the beautiful Category B-listed Carnegie Library, home to the world-famous Glasgow Women’s Library since 2013. Get […]

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Bold Types Scottish Women’s Creative Writing Competition 2022

By Naomi Brown | Published 22nd August, 2022

Be bold and submit your short stories and poems to our annual writing competition.  This year, our theme is FINDING YOUR PLACE. Email your short stories and poems of up […]