A springtime special with readings of poems and writings about the enchanting world of the honey bee and some delicious honey based snacks. Expect tales of queen bees, bee stings, bee hives, bee dancing, honeycomb and other bee stories.
In partnership with National Galleries Scotland, we have arranged a unique opportunity for women to join in supported group visits to this major new exhibition which features Scottish Women painters and sculptors from 1885-1965.
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Margaret Harrison was one of Scotland’s most passionate campaigners against nuclear weapons and helped to found the Faslane peace camp. Before her death at 96 in 2015, Margaret lived most of her life Dumbarton and some of her campaign badges form part of GWL’s archive collection.
Uncover the Merchant City’s hidden history during this walking tour around Glasgow’s cosmopolitan hub. Join Glasgow Women’s Library tour guides as we uncover the female stars that stud the fabric of this famous quarter. Scandal, vice, radicalism, regeneration and revival are topics highlighted by our original tour.
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
This guided bike ride is for cyclists of all ages and abilities and follows cycle paths through Bridgeton, Dalmarnock and Glasgow Green, stopping along the way for our volunteer tour guides to share stories of trailblazing women cyclists from the worlds of sport, political activism, literature and entertainment.
Free books, tea and cake? It’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon, and we’d love your company. Pick up your free book to grow your own library at home, or see if you can bag a prize at our book quiz. Part of World Book Night 2016.
