As part of our Open the Door Feedback Festival we’re delighted to share a poem written by Jo Beth Gray. Open the Door started in 2015 with the aim of […]
Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog
30 Years of Volunteering
This is the ninth blog of a series in celebration of GWL’s 30th anniversary. Ahead of Volunteers’ Week, Celine delves into our Newsletters published from 1996 to 2008 to learn more about the history of volunteering at GWL.
A Striking Lens: Recent Additions Recognising Women’s Art
As the Glasgow Women’s Library continues to acquire more books, I will attempt to highlight some of the recent additions that I personally found very intriguing.
May Book Picnic Recommendations
On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic. In the current climate, our Book Picnic takes place […]
Revelations from a three-month student placement
Ronja’s time on placement at GWL was full of revelations… What can they possibly be?
GWL’s Feminist Classification System
This is the eighth blog of a series in celebration of GWL’s 30th anniversary. Find out more about highlights from the Library’s past Newsletters.
Reading and writing as feminist work
While we may not always recognise them as such, the acts of reading or writing are inherently feminist. On both a personal and political level, these undertakings can transform our lives. Curious about what reading and writing meant to other feminists, I asked some volunteers from the Glasgow Women’s Library to share their own experiences with the written word. This is what I found out.
April Book Picnic Recommendations
On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic. In the current climate, our Book Picnic takes place […]
Working is Beautiful: Interview with a Librarian
Ruoying brings you an interview with her grandmother, Li Julan (李菊兰), who will turn 81 this year. She worked at the library for 30 years before retirement and served as the deputy director of Huzhou City Library, China.
GWL at 30: Changes in Lifelong Learning
Drawing on GWL’s Newsletters, published from 1996 to 2008, this post examine the development of the Lifelong Learning programme, something that continues to nourish the life of those of us who are involved in the library today, sometimes without us even being aware of it.