Gladstone's Library

A group of friends sit on a bench outside the Gladstone's Library building.

A group of friends sit with a meal and wine in the Food for Thought restaurant.

A person site on a comfy armchair in a circle of armchairs, surrounded by bookcases filled with books.

A group of friends sit around a table in the Gladstone Room playing a card game.

📸 We love to see photos taken by guests! Enjoying the quiet Reading Rooms, dining in Food for Thought, chatting in the Gladstone Room, and strolling our grounds.

This lovely group visited over the summer and shared their “gorgeous” experience.
Credit: Bountiful Blessings Travel

A desk with laptop, file, paper and pencil, lamp, book on book cushion, pile of books. Bookshelves in background

Over an image of Mari Takayanagi and her book is text that reads: 'Book your tickets for: Necessary Women: The Untold History of Parliament’s Working Women with Mari Takayanagi, Thursday 9th October 4-5pm, Tickets: £10,

My desk this week researching in @gladlib.bsky.social archives - some nice stuff today on Women’s Liberal Federation split over suffrage in 1892, when Catherine Gladstone was President.

Still time to book on my #NecessaryWomen talk on Thursday! www.gladstoneslibrary.org/event/talk-n...

Laminated sign ‘Desk reserved for viewing Archives and Special Collections’

Big slice of carrot cake with a half strawberry perched atop

Exhausted after my first day researching in the @gladlib.bsky.social archives! Learning lots about the Gladstone family women. Also being very well-fed…

Me standing in front of a majestic stone building with green lawn

Over an image of Mari Takayanagi and her book is text that reads: 'Book your tickets for: Necessary Women: The Untold History of Parliament’s Working Women with Mari Takayanagi, Thursday 9th October 4-5pm, Tickets: £10,

I have arrived at @gladlib.bsky.social ! Very much looking forward to spending the next week here thanks to the Daisy Ronco Scholarship. If you’re in the area on Thursday come and hear my #NecessaryWomen talk!

Statue of WE Gladstone on lawn in front of the Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden

The sun has made an appearance for this Autumnal view of Mr Gladstone’s Library @gladlib.bsky.social

4 photos shown: 1st - school children sat on the grass at Gladstone's Library, 2nd - a table with books laid open on cushions, 3rd - the Theology Room with tables holding books laid open on cushions, 4th - school children sat in a semi-circle looking at a board. Text over-top reads 'New Youth Engagement Volunteer Role Open for Applications!'

📣Applications for our Youth Engagement Volunteer role closes on Wednesday! You'll support our new, two-year Learning and Engagement project funded by @SNForg, engaging with young people, supporting workshop set up and take down, and carrying out research. Training provided. Link in our bio!

Learn how to create memorable characters, immersive worlds, and compelling plots while building confidence in your writing.

Suitable for writers at any stage, this course offers fresh inspiration and expert guidance for writing long and short form historical fiction
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A photo of author Joanna Miller and a picture of her book 'The Eights'. The logo of Gladstone's Library is in the top right corner. Text reads: Book your tickets for: Masterclass: Ways into Historical Fiction with Joanna Miller. Saturday 11th October 10.30AM-3PM, Tickets: £70

Join novelist and poet Joanna Miller for a one-day masterclass packed with practical tools on research, editing, and bringing characters and settings to life.

🗓Sat 11 Oct '25
🕓10.30AM-3PM
📍Gladstone’s Library
🎟️Tickets £70

Visit our website -> events to book
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A poster reads: 'Roof and building restoration work at Gladstone’s Library. October 2025 to May 2026. Planned restoration work at the Library will begin from October 2025. There may be some disruption, scaffolding, additional noise, and limited parking onsite. Thank you for your patience during this time. For updates, visit our News page or follow us on social media. Relevant notices will be shared with residential guests before their stay.'

Exciting news coming soon! Roof & building restoration work has begun at the Library.

We’re open as usual! You may notice some scaffolding, noise, or limited parking. Keep up to date via our social media and our website. Residential guests will receive relevant email updates.

A photo of author Selali Fiamanya and a picture of his book 'Before We Hit The Ground'. The logo of Gladstone's Library is in the top right corner. Text reads: Book your tickets for: Talk: Beyond Science vs Art with Selali Fiamanya. Tuesday 7th October 7-8PM, Tickets: from £18.

Join novelist and doctor Selali Fiamanya as he explores connections between art and science. From Chekhov to Adam Kay, see how doctor-writers blur the line between fact and fiction.

🗓Tue 7 Oct '25
🕓7–8PM
🎟️Tickets from £18
Visit our website -> events to book your ticket.

Amazing!

Volunteering - Gladstone's Library Gladstone’s Library has a thriving volunteer programme. Volunteers work in the Reading Rooms, help to run events, and tend to the gardens. Volunteers

You can become one of our Gardening, Events or Youth Engagement volunteers by visiting our website here: www.gladstoneslibrary.org/support-us/v...

One of our volunteers is holding a spade over a wheelbarrow, uncovering a hidden path.

A volunteer is cutting back a small tree that sits in a border of trees and bushes.

A volunteer is holding two watering cans at the bottom of a set of steps. Around her are large trees and small bushes.

A border of plants and shrubs, with large trees in the background and a blue sky.

🌷Our gardens are often admired for their blooms, borders & perfectly pruned trees🌳

Who has the green fingers at Gladstone’s Library? Our amazing volunteers!

Here they are in action—clearing paths, pruning trees & tending the kitchen garden.

Poster reads: GENERAL NOTICE: Grounds work taking place Monday 29th September-Friday 3rd October. There may be some disruption and additional noise. Parking onsite will be limited. Thank you for your patience and support.

We have grounds work taking place (mainly outside the building) from Monday 29th September until Friday 3rd October. There may be some disruption and noise, and parking will be limited.

Thank you for your patience. We look forward to telling you some exciting news soon!

A poster reading: 'What’s On at Gladstone’s Library. Are you curious about the origins of Gladstone’s Library? Would you like a peek at our famous Reading Rooms? Join us for one of our twice-monthly Glimpse tours. Tickets £6.50. SEP 26 11.30AM-12PM, OCT 14 3PM-3.30PM, OCT 31 11.30AM-12PM, NOV 11 3PM-3.30PM, NOV 28 11.30AM-12PM, DEC 9 3PM-3.30PM. Book your tickets now | gladstoneslibrary.org/events.

Ever wondered about the history of Gladstone’s Library or dreamed of stepping inside our famous Reading Rooms?

Join one of our Glimpses (just £6.50) and see behind the scenes!

🎟️ Book now by clicking the link in our bio or go to our website -> Events.

Brilliant writers’ workshop at Gladstone’s Library with @tabithalambertb.bsky.social and Warwick, Birmingham and Coventry historians @gladlib.bsky.social

It would be lovely to have you here!

We think so too!

You absolutely should! We have many visitors here on their own writing retreats. There's a magic here that somehow makes writers very productive!

A poster for Gladstone's Library reading: The UK’s finest residential library. Rest - Stay in one of our 26 bedrooms and enjoy exclusive winter offers, Read - Join our Reading Rooms for free. Read, write, think..., Gather - Discover our events programme, and explore spaces available for hire, Engage - Join the conversation in our youth programme for ages 14–24, Dine - Visit Food for Thought restaurant, with Christmas Lunches in December, Pause - Find sanctuary in our Chapel. Silence, prayer, and inclusive services. Open 7 days a week | gladstoneslibrary.org | +44 (0) 1244 532 350.

Sleep among books... Tucked away in North Wales, we’re the UK’s finest residential library. Rest, read, gather, engage, dine, pause. There's something for everyone at Gladstone's Library.

What's your favourite thing to do, or thing you can't wait to do, at Gladstone's Library?

A photo of the Reading Rooms at Gladstone's Library, taken 16 years ago. The pillars, floors, walls and gallery are dark wood, with bookcases filling the space. A table with four chairs around it sits in the middle.

Visitors to the Library, from near and far, tell us stories of having visited us 5, 10, 20, 50 years ago... This picture of our Reading Rooms is from 16 years ago. When was the first time you visited Gladstone's Library? What do you think has changed, and what remains the same?

Welcome to Gladstone's Library - Gladstone's Library Gladstone’s Library: Your Place To Think…Since 1894. Gladstone's Library is the UK's finest residential library, with 26 bedrooms, an on-site restaurant

Hello! We're open 7 days a week (except during our Christmas closure). Our social media is not monitored over the weekend, so do check out our website www.gladstoneslibrary.org for FAQs!

Join historian & archivist Dr. Mari Takayanagi for her talk: 'Necessary Women: The Untold History of Parliament’s Working Women'

🗓 Thursday 9th October 2025
🕓 4–5pm
📍 Gladstone’s Library
🎟️ Tickets £10

Visit buff.ly/oFgJiZq to book your ticket.
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Over an image of Mari Takayanagi and her book is text that reads: 'Book your tickets for: Necessary Women: The Untold History of Parliament’s Working Women with Mari Takayanagi, Thursday 9th October 4-5pm, Tickets: £10, www.gladstoneslibrary.org/events'

Women have touched just about every aspect of life in Parliament, even when history overlooked them. From housekeepers to typists, from wives and daughters to reporters, the lives of these women have been largely unacknowledged – until now.
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Do you have a great idea for future merchandise at Gladstone's? Tell us about it in the comments!

You can also by books from authors and writers who have worked with us. Pop in and take a look!

As a registered charity, all sales help support the Library.
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A hand holds out a mug with an illustration of the Gladstone's Library building in black and white sketch. Behind the mug is the actual building.

We have a range of exclusive merchandise available at the Library, from custom-designed mugs and coasters to tea towels, wrapping paper and notebooks. Really, we're only a few items away from you being able to decorate your house with full Gladstone's Library merch!
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A screenshot of the Gladstone's Library newsletter, with a photo of the garden during Gladfest and the beginning of text reading 'A Note from the Warden:'

📰 Want to keep up to date with Gladstone's Library's latest news, upcoming events, new offers and more? Sign up to our newsletter by visiting our website and scrolling to the bottom of any page!

You’ll support workshops, help set up sessions, engage with young people & contribute to research. Full training provided.

Interested? Click the link in our bio or visit our website: Support Us → Volunteering
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4 photos shown: 1st - school children sat on the grass at Gladstone's Library, 2nd - a table with books laid open on cushions, 3rd - the Theology Room with tables holding books laid open on cushions, 4th - school children sat in a semi-circle looking at a board. Text over-top reads 'New Youth Engagement Volunteer Role Open for Applications!'

📣 New Volunteering Opportunity! 📣
Join us as a Youth Engagement Volunteer and be part of our new 2-year project (funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation) working with 2,000+ young people through 150+ sessions on democracy, human rights & religious freedom.
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I am at a writing retreat, and the UNINTERRUPTED TIME is brilliant. Have now booked 3 nights at @gladlib.bsky.social in Dec where I will get the U T, the good food, and won't need to avoid participating in someone else's idea of a suitable writing timetable. Revision of novel 2 going v well.