A Turner Prize winning artist comes to a @dcadundee.bsky.social this month – for recs on art events at @womenslibrary.bsky.social, @fruitmarket.bsky.social and more in February, check out @rachelashenden.bsky.social's round-up!
National Storytelling Week 2026 begins today with the theme of 'Soundtrack Your Story'.
Public #Libraries do so much to promote the joy of storytelling, providing books to inspire for all ages and rhyme and song sessions for the young.
literacytrust.org.uk/resources/na...
“I know of no other poet in modern times who can so rouse the reverberations of meaning within a word”
Open the Door: Olive Fraser – from 2018, Jess Orr looks at the life & work of Olive Fraser for the @womenslibrary.bsky.social
#poetry
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womenslibrary.org.uk/discover-our...
Agnes Owens’ writing was championed by Kelman and Gray but she remained mysteriously un-celebrated. “One publisher said people don’t want that kind of writing… about poor people.”
Agnes Owens, as seen through objects in the Glasgow @womenslibrary.bsky.social
womenslibrary.org.uk/exhibition/a...
In celebration of #LGBTQHistoryMonth & in anticipation of our upcoming event “Queer Speculative Love Letters” with Istanbul-based writer Secil Epik in April, GWL volunteer Ari gives a brief intro into some of the most prominent queer love letters from history ⬇️
womenslibrary.org.uk/2026/01/30/q...
Pop the kettle on and have a listen to Woman Zone's latest podcast!
Nancy from Woman Zone in Cape Town visited the Library last October and met with Gaby and Wendy to chat all things GWL!
Happy listening <3
open.spotify.com/episode/4jwA...
Just over one week left to make a nomination to join our board this year 🗳️
We're looking for two new board members, one based in each of Northern Ireland and Wales respectively, to shape the direction of the MA ➡️
Find out more about the role, its benefits and how to submit a nomination 👇
. @suejohn.bsky.social 's guest blog on @nacwgscot.bsky.social explores the power of storytelling in inspiring change, building connection & illuminating women’s histories. Read it here >>>
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-power-of-storytelling-how-glasgow-womens-library-is-inspiring-change/
Kick off 2026 with our first Conversation Café @ GWL
A welcoming space for women to share memories, experiences & hopes for Glasgow’s future. Drop in, no need to book.
In January's literary round-up, Ali Smith launches new novel Glyph with @portybooks.bsky.social, Madeleine Gray debuts her latest book Chosen Family at @lighthousebks.bsky.social, and @womenslibrary.bsky.social's Story Cafe returns
Final call for online orders!
The deadline for online orders for Christmas 2025 is midnight tomorrow, Tuesday 16th December (or you can visit Glasgow Women’s Library in person until Saturday 20th December at 4pm)
womenslibrary.org.uk/shop/
GWL Candles 🕯
Perfect Winter Gifts! These beautiful candles feature GWL logos from past and present and are guaranteed to bring warmth to any home. Available to buy in person from GWL only,
£6 small, £12 large
Exhibition: Dreaming A Black Scottish Archive (1pm–5pm)
Film Screening & Discussion: Rue Cases Nègres (5.30pm–8pm)
womenslibrary.org.uk/event/rue-ca...
This Thursday:
Dreaming A Black Scottish Archive
Join us for a powerful day celebrating Euzhan Palcy’s landmark film Rue Cases Nègres (1983) – a defining work of Pan-African cinema & the first feature directed by a Black woman in French cinema history.
womenslibrary.org.uk/event/rue-ca...
@womenslibrary.bsky.social
A #Stolperstein 'stone' an inset Brass Ground Plaque has been laid outside St Stephen's Church in #Stockbridge, where a service was held for Jane Haining in June 1932.
She was later murdered by the #Nazis in #Auschwitz on 17 July 1944
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Looking for meaningful gifts under £25?
Support Glasgow Women’s Library and uplift feminist futures with notebooks, tees, candles, patches, and more. Perfect for friends, family, and fellow changemakers!
Shop the collection in store & online: womenslibrary.org.uk/shop.
#UnwrapArt #SupportGWL
Dear @orkneylibrary.bsky.social saw this, thought of you ❤️ 🤶
Please note that our Archive and Museum Collections are closed to researchers throughout December, until 19th January.
THANK YOU to everyone who has bought raffle tickets for our upcoming fundraiser. We really appreciate your support. The prizes are amazing! It will be drawn at our Festive Fayre - this Saturday, 29th November. Please buy a ticket if you can: womenslibrary.org.uk/shop/gwl-fes...
Hear from Anabel Marsh, Anna Forrest, & Beverly McFarlane, 3 of our History Detectives. Discover Jessie Stephen’s radical early activism, Rebecca Strong’s trailblazing nursing reforms, & the stark history of Glasgow’s Lock Hospitals for “Unfortunate Females.”
womenslibrary.org.uk/event/meet-t...
Meet the History Detectives 🕵️♀️
Hear short talks from Anabel Marsh, Anna Forrest & Beverly McFarlane, long-standing members of our History Detectives team. Topics include: Jessie Stephen, Rebecca Strong and Glasgow’s Lock Hospitals.
Book here: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/meet-t...
We’re turning 35 next year! 🎉 As we gear up for major fundraising in 2026, our Feminist Festive Fayre Raffle is back & bigger than ever. £5 tickets available at Glasgow Women’s Library, with incredible prizes to be won. Draw on Sat 29 Nov at the Fayre.
More info: womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/11/05/g...
GWL is commissioning new works for our #WeMakeMuseums project to be exhibited at Glasgow International 2026.
We’re seeking women artists with socially engaged, intersectional practices informed by environmental, class-aware, & anti-racist approaches.
womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/09/24/a...
For anyone in the greater #Glasgow / Renfrewshire area, I have a few talks coming up soon. The next one is Tuesday 28 Oct at 6.30 on #witchcraft in the Shire of Renfrew
Booking info here: www.enjoyeastren.org/events/witch...
#WomensHistory
#crimeandpunishment
#earlymodern
#skyhistory
#skyhistorians
