Glasgow Women’s Library | Celebrating Scotland’s Women
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Glasgow Women’s Library | Celebrating Scotland’s Women
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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!
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
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
Darling Diaphanous
Saturday, 6th December, 2025
to
Saturday, 2nd May, 2026
Darling Diaphanous is a new exhibition by Chloe Austin which acts as a love letter to The Lesbian Archive at Glasgow Women’s Library.
Women, Nature and Climate Activism in Our Lending Library
Wednesday, 22nd April, 10:00am
to
Saturday, 30th May, 5:00pm
For Glasgow Climate Week, staff and volunteers at GWL have chosen their favourite books relating to nature, sustainability and climate activism. Visit us and find these books on our shelves […]
Queer Speculative Love Letters
Thursday, 23rd April, 5:00pm
to
7:00pm
Can love letters be a radical form? Is there power in imagining queer love?
Upcoming events
Women Making It
Friday, 24th April, 10:30am
Looking for a cosy, creative space this spring? Women Making It is back with fresh, hands-on workshops to spark your creativity!
Suffragettes: The Hard-Won Fight for Votes for Women
Saturday, 25th April, 1:00pm
This Spring, as Scotland goes to the polls, we look back to a time when women were excluded from such a basic democratic right.
Reading Group for Muslim Women
Monday, 27th April, 10:30am
Join our Reading Group for Muslim Women this spring and dive into stories by and about Muslim women and women of colour in a warm, welcoming space. Whether you love […]
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Skip to content
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!
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
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
Darling Diaphanous
Saturday, 6th December, 2025
to
Saturday, 2nd May, 2026
Darling Diaphanous is a new exhibition by Chloe Austin which acts as a love letter to The Lesbian Archive at Glasgow Women’s Library.
Women, Nature and Climate Activism in Our Lending Library
Wednesday, 22nd April, 10:00am
to
Saturday, 30th May, 5:00pm
For Glasgow Climate Week, staff and volunteers at GWL have chosen their favourite books relating to nature, sustainability and climate activism. Visit us and find these books on our shelves […]
Queer Speculative Love Letters
Thursday, 23rd April, 5:00pm
to
7:00pm
Can love letters be a radical form? Is there power in imagining queer love?
Upcoming events
Women Making It
Friday, 24th April, 10:30am
Looking for a cosy, creative space this spring? Women Making It is back with fresh, hands-on workshops to spark your creativity!
Suffragettes: The Hard-Won Fight for Votes for Women
Saturday, 25th April, 1:00pm
This Spring, as Scotland goes to the polls, we look back to a time when women were excluded from such a basic democratic right.
Reading Group for Muslim Women
Monday, 27th April, 10:30am
Join our Reading Group for Muslim Women this spring and dive into stories by and about Muslim women and women of colour in a warm, welcoming space. Whether you love […]
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