Glasgow Women's Library
2 minute walk from Bridgeton station · Glasgow and West Central
Glasgow Women's Library is a public library and the only accredited museum in the UK dedicated to women's history. Based in a refurbished B-listed Carnegie Library in Bridgeton, it operates on feminist principles and was shortlisted for Museum of the Year in 2018.
This significant site houses a collection of national importance, featuring Suffragette memorabilia and the National Museum of Roller Derby. Visitors can explore unique archives, including the Lesbian Archive and 1930s dress-making patterns. The building itself is notable for an innovative lift shaft decorated with book titles.
Visitors can enjoy a range of exhibitions, workshops, and skill-sharing opportunities provided by staff and volunteers. You can browse an expanding zine collection, participate in literacy projects, or join guided walks that highlight the achievements of local women. It is free to join and offers a welcoming space to learn about women's culture.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Library
- Good for
- Architecture, Literature & writers, Local & social history, Museums
- Characteristics
- Edwardian, Listed
- Admission
- Free
- Facilities
- Guided tours available
- Region
- Glasgow and West Central
Stations within walking distance
- Bridgeton station — 2 min walk, 0.2 km
- Bellgrove station — 12 min walk, 1.0 km
- Dalmarnock station — 13 min walk, 1.1 km
- Duke Street station — 22 min walk, 1.8 km
- High Street (Glasgow) station — 24 min walk, 2.0 km
Other places near Bridgeton
- Glasgow Cathedral — 17 min walk from the station
- Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre — 20 min walk from the station
- Gallery of Modern Art — 9 min walk from the station
- Glasgow Necropolis — 11 min walk from the station
- Glasgow Royal Concert Hall — 14 min walk from the station
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow — 14 min walk from the station