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As part of this year’s Open the Door, we put together a radio show for Clydebuilt Radio using records from the Glasgow Women’s Library collection. Part of […]

Pauline shares what we enjoyed reading and chatting about to mark this year’s Black History Month… Wendy welcomed us to this Story Cafe where we would be […]

This post was written by Katie who is in S4 and has completed a week long work placement at Glasgow Women’s Library. Throughout time there have always been […]

Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently.

The Third Eye Centre was a leading art gallery and publisher in Scotland between the 70s and 90—but the absence of archival work has rendered the art centre […]

Vera, a volunteer and English Literature student from Germany, reviews another Classic in Lesbian and Transgender Literature.

I normally read very quickly. This has always been a source of pride, and I will admit to being smug on more than one occasion when someone has asked […]

Pauline shares our adventurous and inspiring Story Cafe, celebrating women aeronauts and pilots… Wendy  welcomed everyone to today’s Story Cafe and hoped […]

(This blog was written by a volunteer over the course of August and September 2025. The news around this topic is changing rapidly and as such some of the […]

Glasgow Women’s Library is seeking expressions of interest from artists with intersectional and socially engaged practices.

This reflective piece explores the Glasgow Women’s Library Book Launch Timeline project, which honours nearly thirty years of women’s writing and literary […]

Step inside our beautiful Category B-Listed Carnegie Library, home to GWL since 2013. Alongside our Recognised Collection of National Significance, we’re […]

In this podcast volunteers Amy, Niamh and Joy chat with Co-founder and Co-director Adele Patrick, BME Women's Project Development Worker Syma Ahmed, and […]

While heading towards colder weather and shorter days, we are committed to creating warmth by opening our doors to a season full of bold ideas, stories, and […]

One of our volunteers provides a glimpse into one of the Netherlands' most influential queer magazines, Homologie.

Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently.

Volunteer Eli D. highlights some new books on the GWL shelves!

For this year’s Calm Slam, we asked you to respond to the theme of Open The Door 2025, MUSIC. We were overwhelmed and moved by the creative, thoughtful and […]

Pauline shares her thoughts about this illuminating, inspiring Story Cafe! A Story Cafe Special celebrating Scotland’s women footballers with Karen Fraser, […]

We are seeking a freelance, sessional temporary Production Support Worker to join our team to support the We Make Museums project in its final stages.