Music is one of those amazing things that can bring us joy both through listening and reading about it. Everyone’s connection to music is unique, making it a deeply personal […]
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Staff, volunteers and student placements share updates from projects and events at Glasgow Women’s Library
Women in Music – Memoirs from GWL’s Lending Library: A Reading List
Music holds deep meaning—it can be a form of self-expression, a momentary escape from the world, or a powerful outlet for emotions. It often becomes an essential part of our […]
Frances Power Cobbe: Broadcasting Feminism to the Masses
In my last blog I gave an overview of Frances Power Cobbe and her work. My research has revealed a fascinating and extraordinary woman. As well as establishing a successful career as a journalist, I have found that her approach to journalism as a tool for social reform was entirely unique for a feminist at the time.
What you can expect at a Women Making It workshop
A couple of weeks’ back our volunteer Claire Bell joined the fortnightly Women Making It crafting session. When your mental health is not great, some days the world feels further away […]
Story Cafe round up: friendship, birdsong and Spring
Pauline shares what we’ve been reading and chatting about for the last few weeks… Thursday 23 February After welcoming us all Wendy told us today’s theme was friendship. She would […]
Being an archive volunteer at GWL
Archive volunteer Jenny writes about the day-to-day activities involved in volunteering with GWL’s archive collections
Cataloguing the collection of housing activist Cathy McCormack
The collection of Glasgow-based global community anti-poverty activist Cathy McCormack now catalogued and accessible
Digitising GWL’s audiovisual archive collection
Archive volunteer Jenny blogs about work on digitising GWL’s audiovisual archive collection
Book Picnic March 2025
Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently.
Temperature monitoring at GWL – the highs and lows of a 120-year-old building
An update on our ongoing project Towards a Green Library and steps we’re taking to get our building closer to operational net zero.