Glasgow Women's Library

I have been a history student at the University of Strathclyde for the past four years, and I have just come to the end of my degree. I knew that I wanted to volunteer with GWL during my final year from the first time I visited the library back in my second year. I completely owe it to my friend who dragged me out of the depths of despair over a bad haircut and insisted I cam...

At the Glasgow Women’s Library, we have a collection of accessible reading books for those who are less confident readers. These books allow readers to engage in both modern and classic stories that have been rewritten or formatted in an accessible style. This reading list gives an introduction to our dyslexic friendly, QuickReads, accessible biographies, and Penguin Reader b...

With the Men’s World Cup 2026, there is a lot of talk about football, a sport in which women are often excluded and underrepresented. This is why we highlighted some of the books from our collection that deal with women in football. Reading some of these books we can see that there has been a lot of improvement and women’s football is getting bigger, but it is still a long wa...

Feminist Librarianship, published in March 2026, is a collection of texts from more than twenty feminist thought-leaders and librarians. The book articulates the strong link between libraries and female empowerment, evidencing the case that investment in libraries is an investment in women. Chapter 12 “A Five-Part Feminist Feature: Glasgow Women’s Li...

A collection of stories abouth women who grow through adversity, transform oppression into strength, and find their voice despite limitations imposed by society,fear, or circumstance. These books explore resilience, ambition, healing and many ways women flourish in every aspect of life- emotionally, professionally, intellectually and personally.