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Staff, volunteers and student placements share updates from projects and events at Glasgow Women’s Library
Open the Door 2025: Leela Soma (1947-2022)
Blog compiled and written by Saadia Pirzada Leela Soma was a poet and novelist based in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire. She was born in the state of Tamil Nadu in South […]
Open the Door 2025: Beldina Odenyo Onassis (1990-2021)
Blog compiled and written by Saadia Pirzada Beldina Odenyo Onassis, also known as Heir of the Cursed, was a Kenyan-Scottish musician, singer, poet and writer. She was born in Kenya […]
Open the Door 2025: Beatrice Colin (1963-2019)
Blog compiled and written by Saadia Pirzada Beatrice Colin was a novelist and radio dramatist, writing seven novels (two for children) and numerous plays for BBC Radio. She was born […]
Story Cafe round up: The Devil’s Draper with Donna Moore
Pauline gives us the low-down on this fabulous Story Cafe! A very special event with 1920s dance music, Donna in an amazing period costume, china cups and saucers, a beautiful […]
Hope in our past for our future: the ‘For Peace!’ exhibition at GWL
‘For Peace!’ is displayed at the Glasgow Women’s Library until Saturday, 5th July. It is wheelchair accessible and free to enter. Check out all GWL events via the online events […]
Story Cafe round up: Turkish writers
Pauline share news from our April Story Cafe… Wendy welcomed everyone and thanked us for coming to Story Cafe on such a lovely day. She was featuring Turkish writers today […]
Book Picnic April 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.
Volunteer story: Mary-Alice
Inspired by the “Volunteer Profiles” which featured in the GWL newsletters published in the 1990’s and 2000’s, we’re introducing some of our current volunteers, to highlight how they support our work and why they do it.
Story Cafe round up: Love
What have we been reading at Story Cafe? Pauline shares another brilliant round-up… 27 March Wendy again welcomed us to our Thursday lunch-time session, a good turn out reflecting a […]