Glasgow Women’s Library
Visit the beautiful Category B-listed Carnegie Library in Bridgeton, home to Glasgow Women’s Library since 2013. We’re an archive, museum and library dedicated to women’s lives, histories and achievements. We’re working towards reaching operational net zero by 2030, guided by our Net Zero Handbook from Dress for the Weather Architects. This phased plan includes insulating the building, and eventually installing renewables. This year we’re embarking on the first steps of insulating the building – come and join us for a building tour focusing on the upcoming works and our practical plans to reduce our carbon footprint! This week, explore a special exhibition, ‘She Settles in the Shields’, which highlights the lives of migrant women who made Pollokshields their home between the 1950s and 1980s. These women share compelling narratives of hope, isolation, warm welcomes, cold weather, racism, and their journey towards acceptance and integration. ‘She Settles in the Shields Sequel’ focuses on the intergenerational experiences of the 2nd and 3rd generation migrant women, and explores how their identities continue to evolve in the context of their rich heritage.
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
23 Landressy Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, UK, G40 1BP
23 Landressy St, Bridgeton, Glasgow G40 1BP, UK
G40 1BP
1903-6; 2015
James Robert Rhind, Collective Architecture
VISIT DETAILS
TOUR DATES & TIMES
Friday 20th September: 11 : 00 AM, 3 : 00 PM
Saturday 21st September: 1 : 00 PM, 3 : 00 PM
Saturday 21st September: 1 : 00 PM, 3 : 00 PM
BUILDING OPENING HOURS
Tuesday 17th: 10:00am - 4:30pm, Wednesday 18th: 10:00am - 4:30pm, Thursday 19th: 10:00am - 7:00pm, Friday 20th: 10:00am - 4:30pm, Saturday 21st: 12:00PM - 4:00PM. Tours Available - No booking required
BOOKING DETAILS
OTHER INFORMATION
TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Bridgeton Train Station / Bellgrove Train Station (neither have a lift)
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: -
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: -
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Fully Accessible
Further Accessibility Details: Wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor and mezzanine. We have accessible toilets and all bathrooms are individual closed stalls and are gender neutral. Our larger events space is fitted with an induction loop. A portable induction loop is also available. Find more information on accessibility at GWL on our website or contact us and we will be very happy to offer assistance
Facilities: Seating, Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Toilet, Refreshments, Hearing Loop, Information in large print
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
Further Accessibility Details: Wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor and mezzanine. We have accessible toilets and all bathrooms are individual closed stalls and are gender neutral. Our larger events space is fitted with an induction loop. A portable induction loop is also available. Find more information on accessibility at GWL on our website or contact us and we will be very happy to offer assistance
Facilities: Seating, Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Toilet, Refreshments, Hearing Loop, Information in large print
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
ORGANISATION
Organised by: Glasgow Women's Library
Glasgow Women's Library is no ordinary library! We are the only resource of its kind in Scotland and a true national treasure. As well as a lending library, we hold a wonderful treasure trove of historical and contemporary artifacts and archive materials that celebrate the lives, histories and achievements of women. From Suffragette memorabilia and 1930s dressmaking patterns to rare 1970s Scottish Women's Liberation newsletters, it's all here! We also support thousands of women across Scotland every year to improve their lives through our services and programmes.
Tel: 0141 550 2267
Email: info@womenslibrary.org.uk
Website: womenslibrary.org.uk
Glasgow Women's Library is no ordinary library! We are the only resource of its kind in Scotland and a true national treasure. As well as a lending library, we hold a wonderful treasure trove of historical and contemporary artifacts and archive materials that celebrate the lives, histories and achievements of women. From Suffragette memorabilia and 1930s dressmaking patterns to rare 1970s Scottish Women's Liberation newsletters, it's all here! We also support thousands of women across Scotland every year to improve their lives through our services and programmes.
Tel: 0141 550 2267
Email: info@womenslibrary.org.uk
Website: womenslibrary.org.uk
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