Glasgow Women's Library

Introduction

Glasgow Women’s Library is the only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s lives, histories and achievements, with a lending library, archive collections and innovative programmes of public events & learning opportunities.

Plan Your Visit

Warm Welcome

GWL is open to all, free, and friendly!

Amongs the GWL shelves, a woman sits reading a book, wile another stands browsing the shelves.

We are a Library

From pioneering artists, explorers and political activists to fiction and poetry from Scotland and around the world, our lending library will have something to spark your curiosity.

Not sure where to start? Explore our Reading Ideas.

We are an Archive

Our collections are an invaluable and unique resource, which provide vital evidence of women’s achievements, culture and lives.

Get a taste of our collections in one of our Open Archive events.

We are a Museum

From the smallest protest badge to artworks embedded in the fabric of our building, our collections reflect the multi-faceted experiences of women past and present.

Explore highlights from our collections in our online exhibitions.

We are an Art Space

GWL has worked with artists from our earliest days in a storefront in Garnethill, supporting creatives to make ground-breaking work informed by our rich collection and the diverse communities that contribute to our vision of a world in which every woman is able to fulfil her potential.

Find out more about our work with artists.

We are a Learning Space

Learning is at the heart of everything we do, from helping women with their reading, writing and numbers to sharing our expertise and experience in addressing inequalities.

Find out about Learning at GWL

GWL's building in Landressy Street, bright sunlight making the blond sandstone walls and columns glow

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    Plan Your Visit

    The Library will be closed over Christmas and Hogmanay, and will re-open in the New Year on Tuesday, 7th January. We look forward to welcoming you back in the New Year - find out what to expect and plan your visit here!

    Upcoming events

    Conversation Café

    Wednesday, 15th January, 2025, 12:30pm

    If you are new to speaking English or fancy a cuppa and a chat, this event is perfect for you!

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    Women Making It

    Friday, 17th January, 2025, 10:30am

    Join us this Autumn for a range of GWL’s bitesize feminist crafting sessions, including clay work, basket weaving, quilling, and much more. 

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    Reading Group for Muslim Women

    Monday, 27th January, 2025, 10:30am

    The Reading Group for Muslim Women brings together women interested in books written by Muslim women or with a focus on women’s issues.