A book list with a difference

17 July 2016

A book list with a difference

‘Books are a delightful society. If you go into a room filled with books, even without taking them down from their shelves they seem to speak to you, to welcome you.’

With the wisdom of William Gladstone ringing in our ears, we asked the ‘delightful society’ of Gladstone’s Library staff to tell us about a book that they love.

A book-list with a difference.

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A translation of Gladstone’s German annotations

16 June 2016

A translation of Gladstone’s German annotations

William Ewart Gladstone, the founder of Gladstone’s Library, was a diligent and intelligent man. Apart from being Britain’s longest serving Prime Minister to this day, he also managed to read 22,000 books and even found the time to annotate 11,000 of them. And not just in his native language, English; he also annotated his books in at least five other languages: Latin, Italian, Greek, French and German.

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Gladstone's Library, commuting and Kung Fu

11 May 2016

Gladstone's Library, commuting and Kung Fu

I am asked frequently by visitors to Gladstone’s Library, and by my friends, what it is that I do during my time here. This blog will give a bit of insight into my routine as the only non-residential intern currently on the team at Gladstone’s Library.

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A day in the life of a Library Intern

1 April 2016

A day in the life of a Library Intern

Just what do our interns do all day? In her final blog, outgoing intern Kirsten-Rose Brooks bids farewell to the Library and provides an insight into life on the Library team.

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What We're Reading...Kirsten-Rose Brooks, Library Intern

18 March 2016

What We're Reading...Kirsten-Rose Brooks, Library Intern

Welcome to a new series on the Volume blog, What We’re Reading, in which members of the Library team divulge their current reads and what they think of them. This week, it’s my turn: Kirsten-Rose Brooks, one of the three library interns, avid reader and aspiring writer. 

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Dear W.E.G. - a blog by intern Mary

11 March 2016

Dear W.E.G. - a blog by intern Mary

Dear W.E.G.,

Let me introduce myself: I’m Mary, the greenest Intern in Gladstone’s Library, having begun 10 days ago. You may remember me from the 2am chat I had with you on the eve of my interview, when nerves stopped me sleeping and your portrait kept side-eyeing me. As I learn more about this place, I feel I’m getting to know you; let me reciprocate, then, by telling you about my first week here.

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Exploring the relationship between Art and Faith, with Debbie Lewer

11 March 2016

Exploring the relationship between Art and Faith, with Debbie Lewer

How important is the relationship between art and religious belief? At the beginning of April we welcome Debbie Lewer of the University of Glasgow to the Library, to deliver a fascinating course on the connections between the two.

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The Gladstone's Library team: what we're reading

29 January 2016

The Gladstone's Library team: what we're reading

At the Library, all of our staff and guests are united by (what else?) a love of books and reading. This week I investigated just what we’ve got our noses in at the moment, and there’s some fantastic reading inspiration to be found!

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The Grand Old Man and his legacy

17 December 2015

The Grand Old Man and his legacy

One of the most popular questions we’re asked on our Glimpses is ‘did Gladstone live here?’ The answer is no, he didn’t. Sadly, although Gladstone worked so hard to leave his scholarly legacy behind, building his collection from the ground up and helping to design the very shelves within, Gladstone himself never walked through the Hogwarts-like library admiring the wood carving and the silence. That isn’t to say you can’t sense his legacy though…

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Hawarden: a history

16 December 2015

Hawarden: a history

Have you ever wondered about the history of the little village that we’re nestled in? Well, we’ve been digging around to bring you some of the facts!

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