@womenslibrary.bsky.social
The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
A poster made by Glasgow Women's Library to promote the 'Herland' event to celebrate women in music, to be held on Friday 24th October at 7pm - 'an unforgettable night of culture, creativity and connection'. All welcome.
Buy your tickets now for 'Herland' @womenslibrary.bsky.social - all welcome womenslibrary.org.uk/event/herlan...
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A colourful jigsaw puzzle background with words like “Creativity,” “Women,” “Neurodivergent Voices,” “Learning and Healing,” and “Quilting” on the pieces. Overlaid in the centre is a bold green box with large white text that reads: “ARTIST OPEN CALL.” At the bottom are the logos of Glasgow Women’s Library and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
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...
Front cover of the pamphlet for the Women of the Gorbals Heritage Walk. The cover shows a sepia image of three women with their arms linked.
From right side of the Citizens Theatre. Six statues stand on plinths near the top with the Citizens Theatre sign beneath.
Top of an old mill building. The chimney has a sculpture on top that looks like it has smoke billowing from it.
War memorial in the shape of a black rose.
It honestly felt like forever since I’d done the @womenslibrary.bsky.social Gorbals walk?! So it was a joy to get to do it again at the weekend!
23.09.2025 19:45 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Have you picked up a copy of our shiny new programme yet?
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Poster with a dark brown background featuring a stylised line drawing of a woman in a sari with a red bindi on her forehead. Large green and cream text at the top reads: Then & Now. Below, cream text states: An exhibition re-membering the lives and work of Scottish Black and Minority Ethnic communities. At the bottom, gold text reads: Glasgow Women’s Library · Welcome Wall · Black History Month · 01 to 31 October 2025 · Opening hours for Glasgow Women’s Library. Logos of Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration, Glasgow Women’s Library, Decolonising the Archive, and University of Strathclyde are displayed along the bottom edge.
Then and Now: Re-membering Scottish BME Works and Lives //
An exhibition celebrating the culture, heritage, and contributions of BME communities in Scotland - reclaiming narratives and shining a light on stories that shape our society.
Part of @blackhistorymonth.org.uk
This Friday at noon, tune in to Clydebuilt Radio!
From riot grrrl punk to queer club anthems, forgotten blues icons to global pop trailblazers - our music archive tells stories of resistance, community & joy.
www.clydebuiltradio.com
A new podcast from @womenslibrary.bsky.social - reflecting on particular aspects of our work over the past 30+ years: womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/09/18/g...
19.09.2025 06:44 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Our new Autumn / Winter programme is out - an abundance of @womenslibrary.bsky.social joy to behold! Check it out here: womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/09/12/a...
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Poster with a collage background of colourful feminist and activist badges, presented as a jigsaw puzzle. Text reads: October at Glasgow Women’s Library. Events listed: 01–31 October: Then & Now; Re-membering Scottish BME Works and Lives Thursday 02: Story Café Thursday 02: Tell Her Story: Giving Voice to Silence: Uncovering the Realities of Honour-Based Abuse Tuesday 07: Open Book Wednesday 08: Conversation Café Thursday 09: Sara Ahmed Book Launch: No is Not a Lonely Utterance Thursday 09: Readers of Colour (In-person) Glasgow Women’s Library logo at the bottom, with contact details for booking.
Poster with the same collage of colourful feminist and activist badges, shown as a jigsaw puzzle. Text reads: October at Glasgow Women’s Library. Events listed: Friday 10: Women Making It Saturday 11: Readers of Colour (Online) Wednesday 22: Conversation Café Thursday 23: Story Café Special: The mysterious case of the Victorian female detective with Sara Lodge Friday 24: Women Making It Friday 24: Herland: A Celebration of Women in Music Monday 27: Reading Group for Muslim Women Thursday 30: Preview – To Build a Home: Martha Orbach Friday 31: The Maud Sulter Annual Lecture with Pratibha Parmar Glasgow Women’s Library logo at the bottom, with contact details for booking.
This October at Glasgow Women’s Library: Sara Ahmed book launch, Herland, two new exhibitions, plus the Maud Sulter Annual Lecture with Pratibha Parmar. And much more! womenslibrary.org.uk/events/
22.09.2025 11:00 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Handing holding the bottom corner of the leaflet for the Women’s Merchant City Heritage Walk
Looking down over a green space to the buildings of the uni below. The sky is blue with lots of fluffy white clouds.
Standing in between two tall buildings looking up at the blue sky above.
Grey sky and wet ground. There is a tall building with lots of windows to the right, and on the building to the left of it a mural of a figure with pink hair is emerging from above the trees.
Another mixed afternoon weather-wise, but really enjoyed being out for the @womenslibrary.bsky.social Merchant City walk!
13.09.2025 17:18 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
White text: Glasgow Women’s Library will be closed on Tuesday 9th September for essential building works
We are closed today for essential building works. We’ll reopen as normal at 10am tomorrow.
These improvements are all part of our journey towards a more sustainable, welcoming space – and we promise it will be worth it!
#NetZero #SustainableFuture #GlasgowWomensLibrary
Today is #InternationalDayofLiteracy
For over 20 years, our Adult Literacy & Numeracy team has supported women across Glasgow with reading, writing & numbers.
Hear our learners' stories in Key To My Mind: Learner Voices
womenslibrary.org.uk/discover-our...
Mark, that would incredibly kind of you, thank you so much.
08.09.2025 12:35 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
In the quiet lull after the festivals, there's still plenty of book launches and poetry nights on offer across Scotland this September – our round-up involves events at @lighthousebks.bsky.social, @womenslibrary.bsky.social and more 📚
04.09.2025 12:30 — 👍 11 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0At Glasgow Women’s Library we ask visitors to wear a mask on Fridays to help keep our community safe. We provide masks for anyone who needs one, but we don’t currently have the most effective kinds (like N95s& KN95s).
If you have any spare masks to donate, we’d be so grateful. Thankyou.
...as the works continue. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.
These improvements are all part of our journey towards a more sustainable, welcoming space – and we promise it will be worth it!
#NetZero #SustainableFuture #GlasgowWomensLibrary
White text reads: Glasgow Women's Library will be closed on Tuesday 9th September for essential building works
Glasgow Women’s Library will be closed on Tuesday 9th September for essential building works. We’ll reopen as normal at 10am on Wednesday 10th September.
Please note that throughout September there may be some minor disruptions, including noises and the smell of paint or varnish,...
Front of the pamphlet for the Women’s Garnethill Heritage Walk. It shows a black and white image of a shopfront with Women in Profile on the sign.
Looking across a park to the side of a building where a faded mural is visible.
The grande entrance to the synagogue in Garnethill, masked somewhat by the green leaves on the trees either side of it.
Small section on a lamppost which had GARNET in gold letters.
What a joy it was to be out guiding the @womenslibrary.bsky.social Garnethill tour this afternoon! (Even if it was a bit damp…)
30.08.2025 22:24 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Our emails are back up and running!
If you sent us a message between 6pm yesterday and 2.30pm today, please resend so we don’t miss it.
Sorry for any inconvenience, and thanks so much for your patience
⚠️ Please note: we haven’t been receiving incoming emails since yesterday. If you’ve tried to get in touch, we’re so sorry for the delay in replying.
We hope to be back up and running soon — thanks for your patience!
White text on a textured background reads: WE ARE HIRING
Black text on white background reads:Glasgow Women’s Library is looking for a Freelance, sessional Production Support Worker to join our We Make Museums project. This is a fixed-term role until 31 August 2026 (with the possibility of an extension). You’ll be working closely with our team to support events, workshops, and an exhibition for Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art 2026. 14 hours/week (increasing during exhibition delivery) £28,084 PRO RATA Based in Glasgow Application deadline: Monday 15th September at 12noon Interviews: Thursday 2nd October
We’re hiring: Freelance, sessional Production Support Worker
Job description, person specification, & application forms: womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/08/26/j...
New blog post!
Vera, a volunteer and English Literature student from Germany, reviews a Classic in Lesbian Literature and writes about why reading older queer novels is still important today.
womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/08/15/b...
A Tote Bag with an artwork by Linder Sterling called Bower of Bliss, made up of a collage of green foliage and smiling and open mouths with rich red colours. It has Linder's name and the Glasgow Women's Library logo on, with Bower of Bliss written in red at the top of the image.
If you're off to Edinburgh for festivalling (or even if you're not) there's only one tote bag you need.
From @womenslibrary.bsky.social
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Look cool, and support a brilliant cause too. Every sale helps Glasgow Women's Library's fundraising efforts.
For Open the Door 2025, GWL volunteer Shonagh looks back at some of the musicians who have worked with us over the years...
#OpenTheDoor
womenslibrary.org.uk/2025/08/15/o...
Writer, Jackie Kay, holds up a sign that reads, "Dear Library, you are a heart stopper, a kind giver. I treasure your lively silence; your very pleasant librarians. They represent what is a public service is truly, libertarian. "
A 'book shelf' display of Val McDermid's favourite books, with a photo of Val.
Some items from the Glasgow Women's Library museum, archive and library collection, and a description of the work of GWL.
So pleased to have seen the wonderful 'Dear Library' exhibition @natlibscot.bsky.social yesterday. A joy to see the familiar faces of some of our @womenslibrary.bsky.social friends, and our own display there too. Happy centenary @aminatshah.bsky.social and the wonderful team!
10.08.2025 15:47 — 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Candy Girls: A Feminist Lens on the Music Industry
Discussion | In-conversation event with Sonja Eismann
Thu, 04.09.2025
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/ve...
Guided tours are drop-in, with no need to book in advance.
Guided tours are on at:
- 14:00pm on Friday 19th September
- 15:00pm on Saturday 20th September
Pink background with white text: We're Taking Part! 18 - 21 September Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival Free Event!
We're excited to be taking part in #GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival 2025 this September!
Come and celebrate a milestone in our journey towards operational net zero! Find out more here:
www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/glas...
#GDODF25
#GlasgowDoorsOpenDays
#TheVisionaryCity
@gbptrust.bsky.social
Jackie Kay in front of an audience at the launch of her poetry book, May Day, at the Glasgow Women's Library.
"Everything here is by and about women." - Gabrielle MacBeth, Volunteer Co-ordinator @womenslibrary.bsky.social 💜
Celebrating women’s lives, history and achievements is the overarching goal of the trailblazing and multi-award-winning Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL).
Good luck to everyone who is receiving their SQA results today. We’re wishing all students across Scotland the very best!
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