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

Get Involved

There are lots of ways to get involved at GWL, from borrowing books and attending events, to volunteering and helping to develop projects.

Find out how to get involved

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

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    This is who we are

    GWL’s work is rooted in our vision, mission and values, celebrating the lives and achievements of women and addressing the gender gap that contributes to widespread inequalities in Scotland.

    Find out about how we work

    Today at GWL

    Multiple labels on white card lie on a table, detailing detailing political themes above a tracklist of songs.

    We Make Museums: Sustaining and Changing Worlds

    Thursday, 4th June to Saturday, 26th September

    For Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art we will showcase three new artists’ commissions.

    The entrance doors at GWL, bearing the words 'Come on in, we're home'

    Plan Your Visit

    Not sure what to expect at GWL? Find out about visiting the Library, attending events and exploring our collections in our Plan Your Visit page.

    Upcoming events

    Wendy Kirk, GWL's librarian, smiles, holding a microphone and a book, people are sitting either side of her, as part of a circle

    Story Café

    Thursday, 13th August, 1:00pm

    Rediscover the joy of being read to, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around.

    A participant taking part in the pebble art workshop.

    Women Making It

    Friday, 14th August, 10:30am

    Join us for hands-on craft sessions where you can try something new and make alongside others in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

    Close up of a hospital sign carved in stone.

    Merchant City Women's Heritage Walk

    Saturday, 22nd August, 2:00pm

    Starting near the site of the former Royal Maternity Hospital on Rottenrow, our tour guides will lead you through the streets of this cosmopolitan hub.

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