Glasgow Women’s Library talks us through their favourite books for International Women’s Day

Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is the only accredited museum in the UK dedicated solely to women. Based out of Glasgow’s east end, the cultural institution was nominated for ArtFund’s Museum of the Year last year, losing out to Tate St Ives at a close shave. As well as a lending library, GWL houses an impressive archive of artefacts from women’s history. From Suffragette memorabilia to records detailing a history of female immigrant experiences in the UK, the library come archive come museum is one of Scotland’s most-prized cultural landmarks.

All its books have been donated over 25 years and in this time, GWL has grown from a small grassroots organisation operating out of boxes, to an award-winning organisation supporting women’s rights across the board. Open to all, the library also boasts an ongoing series of public events from reading groups, talks and exhibitions, as well as acting as a hub for learning.

For this year’s International Women’s Day, we are treated to the team’s favourite books from the library’s shelves. Various members of the Glasgow Women’s Library team have chosen literary gems from their wide-ranging lending library. From a book chronicling the first all-women’s Himalayan expedition in 1955, to a feminist horror story written more than a century ago, this eclectic range of books will be sure to introduce It’s Nice That readers to some brilliant women writers.