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Pop-up Library on the Lawn | Llyfrgell dros dro ar y lawnt

26 May 2025

Pop-up Library on the Lawn | Llyfrgell dros dro ar y lawnt

Mondays 2-4pm and Thursdays 10-12noon from 21 July to 21 August 2025. William Gladstone reportedly carried his books to the Library in a wheelbarrow!…
Drop-in Study Sessions for anyone aged 16-24

14 April 2025

Drop-in Study Sessions for anyone aged 16-24

We are running drop-in study sessions for young people aged 16-24 who are revising for exams. Join us for a place to work independently…
Gladstone & Armenia: A legacy of friendship born from adversity at the National Liberal Club (London)

9 April 2025

Gladstone & Armenia: A legacy of friendship born from adversity at the National Liberal Club (London)

Join the National Liberal Club to mark the anniversary of William Gladstone’s passing with a unique event honouring one of the most profound and…
Access for Readers aged 16-17

8 April 2025

Access for Readers aged 16-17

Re-opening of access for 16 and 17 year old Readers from Monday 14th April 2025 Firstly, a big thank-you to everyone who’s patiently waited…
Celebrate Spring at Gladstone’s Library with 20% discount on our accommodation rates! 

27 March 2025

Celebrate Spring at Gladstone’s Library with 20% discount on our accommodation rates! 

Book to stay at Gladstone’s Library between 1 April and 31 May 2025 and enjoy a 20% discount on the standard rate for your…
Join us for Easter Monday at Gladstone’s Library!

12 March 2025

Join us for Easter Monday at Gladstone’s Library!

This is a drop-in event by our Engagement and Learning team, open to everyone – no booking required! Enjoy an Easter trail for children…
Gladstone's Library remembers Don Cupitt

23 January 2025

Gladstone's Library remembers Don Cupitt

It was with great sadness that we heard on Sunday of the death of Don Cupitt. Don was a great friend and supporter of…
A Christmas Message from the Warden

10 December 2024

A Christmas Message from the Warden

Dear Friends, Readers and Supporters, As the year draws to a close and I look back over the past 12 months the two words…
Explore our Events Programme for 2025

22 November 2024

Explore our Events Programme for 2025

Literature fans are invited to explore a line-up of poetry, fiction and nonfiction writing events.

The 2025 events calendar at Gladstone’s Library in Flintshire, Hawarden launched this week.

It includes talks, writing masterclasses and Hearth, an all-day mini literature festival.

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Hearth 2025 is on the way!

11 November 2024

Hearth 2025 is on the way!

Fiction, memoir and poetry will feature at our Hearth mini literature festival on Saturday 1st February 2025.

Hearth festival, named because it is held beside the fireplace in the Library’s Gladstone Room lounge, has taken place annually since 2013.

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