by Rhian Waller | Saturday, 18th December 2021
Gladstone’s Library will welcome five Writers in Residence as the initiative enters its tenth year.
The successful applicants, who will take up their places in 2022, impressed the judging panel with their high quality submissions of poetry, prose and non-fiction works.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 03rd December 2021
"Donations came from the UK, from Spain and Scandinavia, and from Australia, the USA and South America. It was truly a global response."
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 01st December 2021
"As the building I’m staying in is Victorian Gothic and all decked out for Christmas, I would love to have some classic stories from the 1900s and earlier on my list..."
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 19th November 2021
Walking through the wood, I think to myself that this warmth could be a sign of spring. When I look around, however, I remember it’s not the beginning of the year, but the end.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 22nd October 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.
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 20th October 2021
Gladstone’s, like all libraries, undergoes a constant process of change as the building is cared for, redecorated and made more accessible, and as the collections grow and are re-ordered.
by Rhian Waller | Monday, 04th October 2021
The world is full of novels – why bother writing another one?
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by Rhian Waller | Friday, 17th September 2021
Suddenly, listening was once again a physical act, and I was hugely out of practice.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 10th September 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 02nd September 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 26th August 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 20th August 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 12th August 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 11th August 2021
Gladfest, the UK’s friendliest festival, is back.
Tickets for Gladfest 2021, which features talks with writers like Sarah Perry (The Essex Serpent) and Katie Hale (My name is Monster), have gone on sale this week.
This year the festival will be underpinned by both the normal and the new; most of the guest speakers are familiar faces, but Gladfest will be held live online for the first time.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 06th August 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Monday, 02nd August 2021
We have received a few enquiries about our conversion from sex-specific to gender neutral toilets. Here, we offer some clarifications.
by Rhian Waller | Sunday, 01st August 2021
“We cannot wait to show you the improvements we have made and welcome you back.”
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 29th July 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 23rd July 2021
Gladstone’s Library is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Writers in Residence award.
Every year, the UK’s only residential library, situated in Hawarden, hosts four authors as part of this highly competitive and prestigious award.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 23rd July 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 15th July 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 09th July 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 08th July 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 27th May 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 27th May 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 27th May 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 27th May 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 19th May 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 19th May 2021
Ahead of the launch of our new collaborative art project, we've been talking to the artist, Simon Grennan.
by Rhian Waller | Tuesday, 09th March 2021
It gives me great pleasure to say, “We are really looking forward to welcoming you back”.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 25th February 2021
The latest newsletter from the Library's Warden, Peter Francis.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 25th February 2021
Our wildly successful fundraiser extended by popular demand.
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by Rhian Waller | Tuesday, 23rd February 2021
We answer some more of your questions while we're closed. Keep sending them into us!
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 27th January 2021
Dear Friends,
I am writing this sitting alone in Gladstone’s Library pondering this fading year and wondering what the next year will bring. Will the vaccine give us hope of a return to normality?
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 07th January 2021
Gladstone's Library and Aura Leisure and Libraries are excited to announce their participation in a new digital project in Hawarden, in 2021.
