This small, interactive exhibition draws on a new open-access digital archive at GWL to reveal ‘transoceanic’ networks that stretched across the Atlantic and Pacific in the 1980s and 90s, linking Greenham women and Indigenous communities.
Artist Ailie Rutherford has been working with us to visualise the complex nature of work and care for many women. This exhibition will display prints and other outcomes from the Mapping Women’s Work workshop series at GWL.
The Library will be closed over Christmas and Hogmanay, and will re-open in the New Year on Tuesday, 9th January.
These sessions will each begin with an introduction to the research and work of composer Pauline Oliveros, who founded concepts such as ‘deep listening’, teaching us new ways to focus our attention on sound.
Commissioned by Fuel and Warwick University. Exploring the silence around postnatal mental illness through stories.Immerse yourself in an installation that illuminates a historically overlooked area of women’s health. Brought together by Alison Neighbour’s comforting design, the piece contains three audio plays based on ground-breaking research, written by Courtney Conrad, Bryony Kimmings and Sara Shaarawi, that […]
In the opening text of Quim, an erotic lesbian magazine that launched in 1989, the feminist sex wars of the time are referred to as a reason for the magazine's establishment. Too much had been kept shut away and it had to be set free. Quim is the product of that mood; that urgency to talk about and celebrate what makes […]
Travel the world, one tale at a time, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around. From awe-inspiring adventures to gentle journeys amongst nature, our Story Café is sure to spark your curiosity and reinvigorate your lunchtime. Book your spot, pull up a chair and become part of […]
A talk with the creative and academic team behind the installationThe Last Taboo of Motherhood? is an installation about the silence around postnatal mental illness, which uses stories to illuminate a historically overlooked area of women’s health. To accompany this new work, we’re delighted to present a talk with the creative and academic team behind […]
Readers of Colour | OnlineReaders of Colour is a thriving community of Women* and Non-binary Readers of Colour who come together to read writing by Women and Non-binary Writers of Colour!We share our laughter and ideas over discussions about things like that month’s reading and community care.We meet every other month in Edinburgh, Glasgow and […]
Readers of Colour is a thriving community of Women* and Non-binary Readers of Colour who come together to read writing by Women and Non-binary Writers of Colour!We share our laughter and ideas over discussions about things like that month’s reading and community care.We meet every other month in Edinburgh, Glasgow and online. Book this event […]
If you are new to speaking English or fancy a cuppa and chat, this event is perfect for you! As part of the adult literacy and numeracy team at GWL, we are focused on building a welcoming and supportive community for all women. Join us for a conversation, tea, and games while we practise English […]
Readers of Colour is a thriving community of Women* and Non-binary Readers of Colour who come together to read writing by Women and Non-binary Writers of Colour!We share our laughter and ideas over discussions about things like that month’s reading and community care.We meet every other month in Edinburgh, Glasgow and online. Book this event […]
Comfort the Breast Quilt, was made by 180 women and teenage girls from across the UK. The artwork explores the subject of breasts, from prepubescent hopes, aging, breastfeeding, sexualization, operations and hormones for health or cosmetic issues, to transgender women feminization. These are women’s stories of embarrassment, pleasure, pain and joy.
Due to popular demand we have extended the celebration of Glasgow Women’s Library’s recent acquisition of Maud Joachim’s hunger strike medal, with a rare opportunity to see two other special medals in this exhibition of militant suffrage memorabilia.
Our archive is full of incredible zines donated to us over the years by their makers and fanz. Health and heartaches, music and menstruation, our zines are full of knowledge and made with love.They are coming out of the archive this Spring with our new Zine Display. This launch will celebrate our Trans Zines, showcasing […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of our Spring Programme! Enjoy a hot drink, pick up a copy of our new programme and hear from the GWL team about events and projects coming up this spring. We're excited to announce that we will also be running our first dedicated archive sale, where you can get […]
Join us this Autumn for a range of GWL's bitesize feminist crafting including block printing, candle art, quilling, stone art and much more!
