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Vanessa Baird (Olso: Part One)

About a month ago I made a trip to Oslo in Norway to see Vanessa Baird, a Norwegian artist GWL have been working with for some time and who visited […]

Blog 2 – My Book Recommendation

What does pink remind you of? Dark Pink? Think. Imagine. Focus. On this commonly stereotyped colour. Did you imagine something? Women? No, don’t focus. Let it all go away. Like […]

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 […]

Autumn 2022 Programme Out Now

Our Autumn 2022 Programme is now available and you can pick up your copy of the beautiful printed brochure at GWL, take a look on our website, or download a pdf programme to find out […]

Story Cafe Special with Laura Bissell, people are sitting around in circle, with Laura sitting at the front reading from her book.

Story Cafe round-up!

What’s been happening at Story Cafe over the last few months? Pauline gives us a brilliant round-up!

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Job Vacancy: Engagement and Outreach Development Worker

Glasgow Women’s Library delivers innovative events and activities across Scotland, from reading groups to women’s history courses. We’re seeking a new team member to help to deliver these activities to a diverse range of women across Scotland.

Autumn Programme: Events at a Glance

September 2022 – February 2023 We’re delighted to be launching our new Autumn programme! Since its inception in 1991 our library has been collecting and preserving women’s history. We have grown […]

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Doors Open Days 2022

We are delighted to be throwing open our doors for Doors Open Day 2022. Visit the beautiful Category B-listed Carnegie Library, home to the world-famous Glasgow Women’s Library since 2013. Get […]

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Bold Types Scottish Women’s Creative Writing Competition 2022

Be bold and submit your short stories and poems to our annual writing competition.  This year, our theme is FINDING YOUR PLACE. Email your short stories and poems of up […]

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Clearing out: What a weight to go!

Longtime GWL supporter and donor Shirley Henderson gives us food for thought in this blog post about a recent donation to our museum collections… My mum went to Glasgow’s ‘Dough […]