(Re)introducing the Inklings

5 August 2022

(Re)introducing the Inklings

Reading Room Assistant Louise Roberts has uncovered documents that offer a fascinating insight into the broader circle around the Inklings and events at Gladstone’s Library…

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The Ladies of Llangollen

28 June 2022

The Ladies of Llangollen

For this Pride Month’s blog we’d like to highlight something from the archive; a letter from Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, otherwise known as the Ladies of Llangollen. 

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Judging Books By Their Covers

25 May 2022

Judging Books By Their Covers

By Thomas Moss I have the pleasure of working at Gladstone’s Library for five weeks as part of a university work placement. I’m a second-year…
Royal Reminiscence

18 May 2022

Royal Reminiscence

With the Queen’s Jubilee around the corner, members of the Hawarden community have been discussing Hawarden links to the Royal Family. Here, Warden Peter…
Journeys and memories with Timmy Mallett

24 February 2022

Journeys and memories with Timmy Mallett

Timmy Mallett comes to Gladstone’s Library on Saturday 26th February to talk about his autobiography, Utterly Brilliant – My Life’s Journey. This is not his first visit, nor is he the first in his family to forge a connection with the Library. Here, the artist and author reflects on his deep links with the institution, and on the long journey that brought him back.

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A view from a volunteer at Gladstone's Library

20 January 2022

A view from a volunteer at Gladstone's Library

“As well as the history of the place, and the variety of voluntary projects that Gladstone’s Library has, the Library boasts some fabulous late Victorian era neo-gothic architecture. A building of monumental proportions, exquisitely opulent, it is well worth every single brick that went into building the place.”

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Book Recommendations from Alibis in the Archive 2021

22 October 2021

Book Recommendations from Alibis in the Archive 2021

If you’re looking to crack open a new crime novel, we have you covered. Alibis in the Archive, the festival of crime fiction, took place this month. In response to audience requests, several of the speakers nominated their recommended reads. Among them are somewhat neglected treasures, key works in the genre and unsung authors. 

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Drawing Blood Q&A, week 2 - what inspired the title of the project?

19 May 2021

Drawing Blood Q&A, week 2 - what inspired the title of the project?

Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we’ve been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.

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A Spring Message from Gladstone's Library

9 March 2021

A Spring Message from Gladstone's Library

It gives me great pleasure to say, “We are really  looking forward to welcoming you back”.

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A New Year's Message from Gladstone's Library

25 February 2021

A New Year's Message from Gladstone's Library

The latest newsletter from the Library’s Warden, Peter Francis.

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