Our most recent Book Picnic took place on Friday 20th and as usual was filled with exciting new recommendations.
Category: 25 Years of GWL
As we celebrate 25 years of Glasgow Women’s Library, the GWL team shares their experiences of the Library and favourite items from our museum, archive and library collections.
In Profile and Staying There: Celebrating 25 years of GWL by taking a look back at its predecessor, Women in Profile.
Information ans Management placement student, Ellen Embleton, writes about the collections she worked on during her 2 week cataloguing placement at the library.
A silver lined 25th year
Our 25th year has truly been celebratory and silver lined. From September 2016 to September 2017 we have made space and time for reflections, unearthing and showcasing our history, and reconnecting with people who have helped us grow from a grassroots project in the humblest of premises to a Recognised Collection with over 20 staff housed in a beautiful multi award winning building.
She Made the Library: Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes of our She Made the Library exhibition with project intern Agnieszka.
Passion, Imagination, Conscience
Since 21st September 2016 we have been celebrating and reflecting, thinking and speaking about the development of Glasgow Women’s Library as we mark the organisation’s 25th birthday. This has been […]
25 Years of Stars
GWL’s Lifelong Learning Admin Assistant, Emily Ilett, shares what she loves about GWL and one of her favourite items from the GWL collection for our GWL 25 blog series.
GWL events speak to the Collection
GWL’s Production Coordinator, Katie Reid, shares what she loves about GWL and one of her favourite items from the GWL collection for our GWL 25 blog series.
Welcome Home: Reading, Writing and Rebellious Women
GWL’s Adult Literacy and Numeracy Development Worker, Donna Moore, shares her memories of GWL and one of her favourite items from the GWL collections for our GWL 25 blog series.
Come Together
I’m Alice, and I currently work at GWL as a sessional worker, working specifically on the collection which is popularly known as the Lesbian Archive. My job is to work […]
Reaping the Awards in 2016!
Let’s be honest, everyone loves some encouragement; to be told that you’re doing well. It’s a real morale boost, and at Glasgow Women’s Library we are all thrilled when this happens, so to be recognised for excellence through the winning of awards really does make our day – and has certainly made our year.