Mixing The Colours (2013-2015) was a GWL project which sought to address how intra-Christian sectarianism affects women in diverse communities. Our volunteer Miranda finds out more about the origins and impact of this revolutionary project
Category: GWL at 30
Glasgow Women’s Library celebrated its 30th anniversary in September 2021. As we now enter our fourth decade, we are thrilled to be recipients of a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a two year project to interpret, safeguard and share our own 30-year heritage, and enable us to ‘look back to move forward’.
Across and beyond my placement
Today, I would like to share with my audience the interesting things I am up and about in this beautiful, gorgeous place. On my first day here, the smell of […]
30 years of books
In November, Elaine, who works so hard to source hot-off-the-press books for our shelves, shared her experience of volunteering at the Library. Now she wants to spotlight some of the […]
Story Café: music, laughter and the art of storytelling
As part of our 30th anniversary, we’re looking back to move forward. I’ve been casting my mind back to some of my own highlights from Story Café (too many to […]
Travelling the world at Story Cafe
Aaah Story Café…from the insightful, generous chat, to the big brown teapot, it’s a magical thing to be part of. With our 30th anniversary celebrations well under way, I’ll be […]
Shining a light on Women in Profile’s 35mm slides: Lara reflects on her student placement
As we say goodbye to 2022, we also say goodbye to Lara, a student placement who has shared her thoughts and experiences of the last 3 months she spent working […]
The Power of Kindness
“Kindness was demonstrated in many different ways as we studied the space and the people who use it. “
30 years of books
Question: How do you build a library with zero book budget?
Answer: With bucket loads of generosity and a crack team of amazing volunteers.
Celebrating Ten Years of 21 Revolutions: Revisiting the 21 Revolutions Podcasts
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 […]
Green Growth from Seeds of Change: GWL has a Green Thumb!
Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) celebrated its 30th anniversary in September 2021. As we now enter our fourth decade we ‘look back to move forward’ through our 30 Years of Changing […]