Glasgow Women's Library is a public library, registered company and charity based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a provider of information by and about women.
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Its key aims are:
History
The Women's Library was established in 1991. It evolved from the 'Women in Profile' project, whose aim was to ensure the visibility of women in the programming of Glasgow, European City of Culture year. The library employs five members of staff, including Adele Patrick (one of the founders), as Lifelong Learning Coordinator. Glasgow Women's Library also works with sessional workers for the classes it runs, as well as more than twenty volunteers.
In 2010 the library relocated to the Mitchell Library in Glasgow's West End.
Services
Glasgow Women's Library provides many clubs and services and dedicated projects for its users, including:
The library is involved in Scotland's Virtual reference scheme, Ask Scotland, where users can 'Ask an Expert' online. Reference questions posed via the Ask Scotland website can be referred to a member of staff at the Glasgow Women's Library. This service has been available since 2011.