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Glasgow Women's Library - follow us on Bluesky
@womenslibrary
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
23 Landressy Street, Glasgow
womenslibrary.org.uk
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    Oct 30, 2022
    In love with this pumpkin library made by the staff @TruroLib! 🎃 🎃 🎃
    A hollowed out pumpkin with a large window cut out thr front to reveal a small library inside with books on the wall and lego people on the floor
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    Oct 23, 2023
    We recognise that Covid-19 is still with us. We therefore want to ensure that immunocompromised people feel that they can visit @womenslibrary at least during selected days & hours. In response to feedback, we will now invite visitors to GWL to wear ... 1/2
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    Feb 13, 2019
    Today we say Knope to Valentine’s Day and yes to Galentine’s Day because we have to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles and work. Or waffles, friends, work. But work has to come third. #GalentinesDay
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    Jan 23, 2019
    We really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really want you to use your local library 📚
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    Oct 23, 2023
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    ... masks & to observe social distancing on Friday afternoons between 1pm & 4.30pm. During this time, you can expect that staff & volunteers will also wear masks when moving around the building, unless they are exempt. If you do not have a mask on arrival we will offer you one.
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    May 1, 2018
    We're delighted to announce that we've been chosen as an @artfund #MuseumOfTheYear 2018 Finalist!
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    Sep 21, 2019
    Today is our 28th birthday 🥰🎉 From a tiny shop front in Garnethill to our Carnegie Library building in Bridgeton, we've done quite a lot in 10,220 days! Here's to the future; we've got so much more we want to do 💪
    A white shop front with "women's library" written in red above the door. A woman stands with a bike outside the entrance.
    An old brick building with a modern lift shaft on the right of the photo.
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    Sep 21, 2018
    Today is our 27th birthday! From a tiny shop front in Garnethill to the UK's only Accredited Museum dedicated to women's history. 🎉 We'll be celebrating at our Margaret Tait Herland tonight: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/herland-…
    A shop front that says 'Women's Library' above the door. A woman stands outside with her bike.
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    May 26, 2018
    If you have materials - for example badges, t-shirts, posters, placards - that document the campaign to #RepealThe8th, please consider donating to us so that we can record & preserve this important moment in history. womenslibrary.org.uk/explore-the-li…
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    Jan 23, 2018
    “You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.” - Ursula K. Le Guin. Acclaimed author, feminist & literary inspiration #RIP 📷 from @LettersOfNote
    Letter signed from Ursula in which she states that she cannot write a blurb for a book which contains only writing by men.
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    Glasgow Women's Library - follow us on Bluesky
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    Jan 19, 2019
    Hello, we're a Women’s Library, Museum and Archive. You may know us from our greatest hits, including: "no, we’re not sexist", "yes, everyone is welcome" and of course our number one hit, "we celebrate the lives, histories and achievements of women”.
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    Aug 9, 2018
    All across the country there are magical buildings with shelves lined with uplifting, enchanting, amazing books. You can borrow these books for free, all you need is a library card. #BookLoversDay #LoveLibraries
    A hand holding up a library card in front of stacks of shelves lined with books.
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    Jan 25, 2018
    We're delighted to announce that we have been awarded Regular Funding for the next three years from @CreativeScots. These vital funds will support our life changing work. Thank you to CS and to all our supporters. Let’s go take on 2018!