Glasgow Women's Library

It's the final day of GI and we're open from 12–4pm!

If you haven't had a chance to visit We Make Museums: Sustaining and Changing Worlds, there's still time to catch the exhibition today. Can't make it? Fear not - the exhibition continues at Glasgow Women's Library until 26 September.

Images:

1.Sohaila Baluch, This Archive Breathes, corten steel plaque
2.Alixandra Prybyla, The Saltire Series
3.Ruth Ewan, A Feminist Jukebox of People Trying to Change the World

Please note that Glasgow Women's Library will be closed between 2pm & 4pm next Thursday, 24th June for staff training. We will reopen from 4pm until 7pm.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Women Making It:
Clay Creations for Calm & Creativity

Friday 19th June | 10.30am to 12.30pm

Join us for a relaxing and creative Women Making It session where we'll explore the soothing qualities of working with clay.

Through squishing, smoothing, rolling, and kneading the clay, we'll take time to slow down, ground ourselves, and release tension through our hands. Enjoy the sensory experience and freedom of exploring the material at your own pace.

We'll also use decorative moulds and clay techniques to create beautiful embellishments for jars, transforming everyday objects into unique handmade creations.

No experience is needed—just come along, get creative, and enjoy a friendly morning of crafting and conversation.

All materials provided

Book your free place via the link in our bio https://womenslibrary.org.uk/event/women-making-it-84/

Women Making It:
Clay Creations for Calm & Creativity

Friday 19th June | 10.30am to 12.30pm

Join us for a relaxing and creative Women Making It session where we'll explore the soothing qualities of working with clay.

Through squishing, smoothing, rolling, and kneading the clay, we'll take time to slow down, ground ourselves, and release tension through our hands. Enjoy the sensory experience and freedom of exploring the material at your own pace.

We'll also use decorative moulds and clay techniques to create beautiful embellishments for jars, transforming everyday objects into unique handmade creations.

No experience is needed—just come along, get creative, and enjoy a friendly morning of crafting and conversation.

All materials provided

Book your free place here:

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

Please note that on Thursday 18 June, Ruth Ewan's Feminist Jukebox will not be accessible between 1.00pm and 2.30pm due to an event taking place in the space.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Story Café Special: In Conversation with Eleanor Anstruther

Thursday 18 June | 1:00pm–2:30pm
Free | 16+

Join us as we welcome anarchist aristocrat Eleanor Anstruther, author of FALLOUT — a darkly funny coming-of-age novel about identity, family secrets and activism, set against the backdrop of the Greenham Common Peace Camp.

Eleanor will be in conversation with GWL's Donna Moore, discussing the inspiration behind FALLOUT, the unique role women can play in activism, and Eleanor's own remarkable life journey — from leaving behind a privileged upbringing to chasing eclipses, founding a commune, and building a stone circle by hand.

A fascinating conversation exploring storytelling, resistance, activism and the many ways women shape change.

Book online via link in bio https://womenslibrary.org.uk/event/story-cafe-77/

At the heart of Ruth Ewan's installation, part of We Make Museums: Sustaining and changing worlds, is a restored 1984 vinyl jukebox, filled with 160 songs spanning centuries of women's voices, stories, resistance and joy. From traditional folk songs and pioneering jazz to riot grrrl, synth-pop, heavy metal and contemporary feminist anthems, each track has been carefully selected from Glasgow Women's Library's collections and the artist's own archive.

Originally designed for pubs and entertainment venues, this jukebox has been reclaimed and reimagined as a space for listening, remembering and celebrating. The playlist explores themes including women's health, motherhood, sexuality, identity, discrimination, collective action and empowerment.

Alongside the jukebox, you'll find a selection of favourite LPs from the GWL archive, including releases from trailblazing labels such as Rosetta Records and Olivia Records, as well as objects connected to feminist music activism, from Greenham Common songbooks to riot grrrl zines.

Exhibition continues until 26th September 2026
Free entry, all welcome

Join us this Saturday for a fascinating walk through Glasgow Necropolis as we uncover the stories of the remarkable women buried within one of the city's most atmospheric and historic landscapes.

From notorious figures to women whose contributions have been largely forgotten, this guided walk explores lives that helped shape Glasgow's history. Set among the striking monuments and winding paths of this Victorian garden cemetery, you'll discover hidden stories while taking in spectacular views across the city.

Led by Women Make History, whose Digging Detectives project was featured on Clare Balding's Ramblings, this popular walk offers a unique opportunity to explore women's history in an unforgettable setting.

📅 Saturday 20 June
🕑 2.00pm–4.00pm
🎟 £7–£15

Please note: this is a hilly walk with uneven paths, so sturdy footwear is recommended.

Book your place via https://womenslibrary.org.uk/event/necropolis-womens-heritage-walk-16/.



https://vimeo.com/463396215?fl=pl&fe=sh

Women of the Glasgow Necropolis- Heritage Walk Trailer A short trailer giving you a taste of the stories of both the notorious and forgotten women spotlighted in GWL's Women of the Glasgow Necropolis Heritage Walk. Created by Melody House, GWL volunteer. July 2020

Join us for Motifs of Sisterhood, an evening of music and storytelling celebrating the lives, achievements and connections of women in early 20th-century Glasgow.

Presented by past and present students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, this special concert brings together classical music by women composers from across the UK and Europe with stories of pioneering Glaswegian activists, artists, novelists and musicians.

From art schools in France to conservatoires in Germany, discover how travel, creativity and friendship shaped the lives of remarkable women, and the lasting impact they made on their communities and beyond.

📅 Thursday 30 July
🕔 5.00pm–7.00pm
🎟 Free
👥 Open to all

Book your free place via the link in our bio. https://womenslibrary.org.uk/event/motifs-of-sisterhood/

Image From left to right: Emily Brockett (Agate Tika Photography); Freya Edington (artist’s own image); Hazel Sharp (Jessica Anne Photography).

A reminder that we are open today, Sunday 14 June for Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art, from 12noon - 4pm.

Image: Ruth Ewan, A Feminist Jukebox of People Trying to Change the World, 2026, photo by Matthew Arthur Williams