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!
In Spring, as Scotland goes to the polls to elect a new Scottish Parliament, @womenslibrary.bsky.social looks back to a time when women were fighting for such a basic democratic right. Book now for this event exploring fascinating aspects of suffrage history
womenslibrary.org.uk/event/suffra...
A woman reads a picture book to a child in a library.
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/
White text reads: Conversation Cafe Wednesday 14th January 12.30pm - 1.30pm FREE Targeted at women 16+
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
From notebooks and pencils to jigsaws, T. Shirts and patches. There's something for everyone @womenslibrary.bsky.social womenslibrary.org.uk/shop/ But you need to order online by tomorrow, or pop in to Glasgow Women's Library by Saturday if it's for Christmas!
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/
Five candles with various logos them
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...
We've got some lovely new items for sale in the @womenslibrary.bsky.social shop. Online, or pop in. womenslibrary.org.uk/shop/
Map locus of St Stephen's Church in Stockbridge Edinburgh West from Waverley Train Station turn into Howe Street heading northwards as the street curves left St Stephen's is on that curve.
Image of Ms Jane Haining's Stolperstein stone (Brass Ground Plaque). At St Stephen's Church in Stockbridge, where a service was held for her in June 1932 before she travelled to Budapest to work as a matron. She was later murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz on 17 July 1944 having tried to save her young charges.
@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...
A promotional poster titled “Feminist Gift Guide – Gifts under £25” from Glasgow Women’s Library. It displays various gift items in a neat grid with product names and prices: GWL notebook (£10), GWL pencils (£1.50), GWL patches (£8), GWL candles (£6/£12), a logo cap (£25), a jigsaw puzzle (£18), two different T-shirts (£25 each), and a sketchbook (£25). Images of each item appear in separate boxes. The bottom of the poster lists the website: womenslibrary.org.uk/shop.
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
A row of round roadside bollards in North Ormesby Market Place are covered with handmade festive yarn toppers. Closest to the camera is a knitted reindeer bollard cover with a bright red nose. Behind it is a red Santa-themed cover with a white beard and bobble hat. Further along are several dark brown Christmas pudding covers with white “icing” and holly decorations. The photos show the decorated bollards lined up across the paved square at night, with a lit Christmas tree and a building in the background.
Dear @orkneylibrary.bsky.social saw this, thought of you ❤️ 🤶
Text reads: the Archive and Museum Collections are closed to researchers from 1st December- 19th January to allow us to carry out essential work
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...
THANK YOU to everyone who has bought raffle tickets for the @womenslibrary.bsky.social fundraiser. We really appreciate your support. The prizes are amazing! It will be drawn at our Festive Fayre - next Saturday, 29th November. Please buy a ticket if you can: womenslibrary.org.uk/shop/gwl-fes...
A promotional poster for Glasgow Women’s Library titled “Meet the History Detectives.” The top section has the Glasgow Women’s Library logo and bold white text on a purple background. Below, three older women sit at a table smiling and discussing historical documents, books, and photographs. Behind them are monochrome illustrations of women from history. The lower section of the poster reads: “Thursday 27 November, 5.30pm – 7.00pm, Free, All Welcome.”
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...
I wrote this about fighting Section 28 for National Galleries Scotland, part of the brilliant 'Resistance' exhibition - there are some really interesting blogs on there too:
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-arti...
For info @womenslibrary.bsky.social
A colourful poster with a textured blue background promoting Glasgow Women’s Library’s Feminist Festive Fayre Raffle. Large pastel rainbow text reads: “Feminist Festive Fayre Raffle. £5 a ticket. Available to buy now from GWL!” Smaller text lists some prizes, including artworks by Ciara Phillips, Karla Black and Sam Ainsley, a meal for two from Outlier, a tour and tasting for two at the Clydeside Distillery, a collection of signed books and more. A banner at the bottom states: “Raffle will be called on Saturday 29th November at the Feminist Festive Fayre!”
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...
We @womenslibrary.bsky.social are so sad to hear of the death of Elspeth King, writer, activist, curator of the People's Palace who fought so hard to collect & preserve Glasgow's social and working class histories. Her book 'The Hidden History Of Glasgow's Women: The THENEW Factor' is so important.
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...
Flyers for "Witchcraft in the Shire of Renfrew" flyer for talk on 28 Oct for East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure
Screenshot from my website with information on upcoming talks: https://archivisthistoryblog.wordpress.com/history-talks/
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
