Pauline reflects on a fascinating Story Cafe… This Story Cafe Special was part of Glasgow Women’s Library participation in Open Doors 2024 with the theme of We’re All Here: Diversity […]
Category: Reading Ideas
GWL’s Lending Library – A Reading List
Just a wee reading list to inspire you for the colder months ahead. All the suggested books tell stories about the lives of women in very different situations, centuries and places.
Book Picnic August 2024
Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently.
Story Cafe round up: Bad girls and lady detectives
Story Cafes with Donna Moore are always very popular and well-attended and this one was no exception so she needed very little introduction from Wendy who welcomed both regulars and […]
A history of women in 101 objects: GWL welcomes Annabelle Hirsch
Pauline reflects on a fascinating conversation between cultural journalist and author Annabelle Hirsch, and GWL’s own Donna Moore, exploring Annabelle’s book, A history of women in 101 objects. Wendy welcomed […]
Book Picnic: July 2024
Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently.
Looking for Yoko: part four
This blog is part four of four blogs looking at Yoko Ono’s art practice and its connections with GWL Yoko Ono also speaks about her work as a whisper that […]
Looking for Yoko: part three
This blog is part three of four blogs looking at Yoko Ono’s art practice and its connections with GWL Where works like Arising and Cut Piece make for difficult and […]
Story Cafe round up: our Makar, Kathleen Jamie
Pauline reflects on a very special Story Cafe… There was an air of anticipation (and a full house) as we gathered for a visit from from the Makar, Kathleen Jamie. […]
Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy
Much has been written about the former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Her genuine, human reaction to the race-related shootings and bombings which occurred during her time in office, […]