Glasgow Women’s Library

is a vibrant information hub housing a lending library, archive collections and contemporary and historical artefacts relating to women’s lives, histories and achievements.
Glasgow Women's Library

You can help…

Make a donation

As a charity we rely on the generosity of our donors, sponsors and volunteers to enable the Library to continue growing. Donation now and help us to keep running and providing our unique service for women in Scotland.

Get involved…

Join the Library

Joining the library is easy and completely free!

Joining means you can borrow books from our lending library, and once you have your very own GWL borrower card, it also makes it much easier to sign up for our events and courses.

Other News from the Library

  • What’s On at the Library

    Our new programme of events is out on 1 February 2012. It is jam packed full of fantastic activities across Scotland including things to do for International Women’s Day in March.

  • New Volunteer Opportunity in Dumfries

      Reading and talking about books in a supportive group can improve well being, improve skills and even be inspirational. Could you help the library’s national lifelong learning programme develop a reading circle for women in the Dumfries area? GWL has a range of national resources for women, including a satellite book collection in the [...]

Pioneering Podcasts

Explore Glasgow with our downloadable audio tour, and discover the women who shaped the West End.

Help with reading, writing and numbers

We can help you brush up on skills such as filling out forms, working out bills or essay writing.

Volunteer at GWL

GWL has always grown with the support of volunteers - we're now looking for women with specific skills to help us.

Reading Ideas

Looking for a good book? Staff and library users have lots of recommendations to get you started.

Become a Friend

For just £5 per month you can become a Friend of GWL and help support the Library's important work.

Contact Us

We always like to hear from our users - get in touch with your questions and comments.

Upcoming Events

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The Blog

My work experience by Lorna

By Wendy Kirk | Published 27th January, 2012

New Volunteer Opportunity in Dumfries

By Morag | Published 11th January, 2012

Recent additions to the archive

By Laura S | Published 16th December, 2011

Volunteering at GWL by Lindsay

By Ele | Published 12th December, 2011

2HB: What we make with words

By Adele | Published 5th December, 2011