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.