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Doors Open Day 2022
17th September, 2022, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
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 to know the library, archive, museum and our year round programme of events dedicated to women’s lives, histories and achievements. We’ll be open 10am – 4.30 pm on Friday the 16th and 12noon – 4pm on Saturday the 17th of September. No need to book, just pop in!
“It was my first time at the Women’s Library and I was made too feel so welcome”
– Previous Doors Open Day attendee
* Embark on a self-led tour of our beautiful building and find out more about its history and current uses.
* Pick up a copy of our newly launched Autumn Programme and find out more about what we have in store over the coming months.
* Pick up a copy of our new Net Zero Handbook and find out more about our ongoing work towards building a sustainable, green future.
* Table top book sale
* Play Building Bingo
* Colouring in and activity sheets
* Pick up one of our East End Heritage Trail Maps and embark on a self-led tour of discovery focusing on some of the achievements and struggles of the resourceful and industrious women of Bridgeton and Calton, and explore the radical nature of the area which gave birth to them. You can also download a digital map here.
Booking
Part of the Doors Open Days Festival and booking is not required. Simply drop in to see us anytime between 10am & 4.30pm on Friday 16th September and between 12noon & 4pm on Saturday 17th September.
Doors Open Days is coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust. It runs throughout Scotland every September as part of European Heritage Days. For more information see www.doorsopendays.org.uk . Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is coordinated locally by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust. For more information see www.
