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The Women's Library

 
 
ADDRESS
25 Old Castle Street, Spitalfields, London E1 7NT 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7320 2222 
 
OPENING TIMES
Tue to Fri 9.30am-5pm/5.30pm, Thu till 8pm | Sat 10am-4pm (Closed Saturdays in Aug)
 
PRICES
Free
 

Nearby The Women's Library

 
 
The Women's LibraryThe Women's Library was established in 1926, as the Library of the London Society for Women's Service, the successor of the London women's suffrage organisation led by Millicent Fawcett. Today its purpose is to document women's lives in Britain, serving as a record of women's history in the UK. There's a Reading Room where you can use reference books, archives and browse museum collections. There's also an exhibition hall as well as education and events facilities.
 

The Women's Library events

 
Cycling To Suffrage: The Bicycle And Women's Rights, 1890-1914: TalkCycling To Suffrage: The Bicycle And Women's Rights, 1890-1914: TalkA discussion on the place of the bicycle in the lives of women during the Suffrage era.14th June 2012Thursday 14th June 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 14th June 2012
TIMES  7pm-8.10pm  PRICING  £8, concs £6
A discussion on the place of the bicycle in the lives of women during the Suffrage era.
Cycling To Suffrage: The Bicycle And Women's Rights, 1890-1914: Talk
Octavia Hill Centenary: TalkOctavia Hill Centenary: TalkA celebration of the life of the pioneer of social housing, and founder of the National Trust.20th June 2012Wednesday 20th June 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Wednesday 20th June 2012
TIMES  7pm-8.20pm  PRICING  £8, concs £6
A celebration of the life of the pioneer of social housing, and founder of the National Trust.
Octavia Hill Centenary: Talk
Get Off Your BikeGet Off Your BikeMake customised accessories for your bike.30th June 2012Saturday 30th June 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Saturday 30th June 2012
TIMES  Saturday 30th June 2012 at 12.30pm and 2pm  PRICING  Free
Make customised accessories for your bike.
All Work And Low Pay: The Story Of Women And Work Exhibition TourAll Work And Low Pay: The Story Of Women And Work Exhibition TourHear about the many different types of jobs women have held.30th June 2012Saturday 30th June 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Saturday 30th June 2012
TIMES  12noon  PRICING  Free
Hear about the many different types of jobs women have held.
All Work And Low Pay: The Story Of Women And Work Exhibition TourAll Work And Low Pay: The Story Of Women And Work Exhibition TourHear about the many different types of jobs women have held.5th July 2012Thursday 5th July 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 5th July 2012
TIMES  6.30pm  PRICING  Free
Hear about the many different types of jobs women have held.
Letting Off Steam: Working Class Girls Leisure In Inter-War London: TalkLetting Off Steam: Working Class Girls Leisure In Inter-War London: TalkA talk based on oral statements and reports on how young women gained access to leisure time during the inter-war years.5th July 2012Thursday 5th July 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 5th July 2012
TIMES  7pm-8pm  PRICING  £7, concs £6
A talk based on oral statements and reports on how young women gained access to leisure time during the inter-war years.
Surrogate Mothers: Sisters, Wives: TalkSurrogate Mothers: Sisters, Wives: TalkWriters Laura Wilkinson and Rachel Conner talk on the role of women.12th July 2012Thursday 12th July 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 12th July 2012
TIMES  7pm-8.30pm  PRICING  £8, concs £6
Writers Laura Wilkinson and Rachel Conner talk on the role of women.
Cottages To Cadets, Gardens To Green Belt: The Legacy Of Octavia Hill: WalkingCottages To Cadets, Gardens To Green Belt: The Legacy Of Octavia Hill: Walking21st July 2012Saturday 21st July 2012 Where:
The Women's Library, 25  Old Castle Street      E1 7NT
Category: event
 
event  Saturday 21st July 2012
TIMES  2.30pm-4.30pm  PRICING  £10

The Women's Library images

The Women's Library The Women's Library, Suff-hat, part of 'Fe:MAIL: Suffragettes and the Post' exhibition, 2010. Photo by: Norman Watson 

The Women's Library - The Women's Library, Suff-hat, part of 'Fe:MAIL: Suffragettes and the Post' exhibition, 2010. Photo by: Norman Watson

The Women's Library The Women's Library, Suff-hat, part of 'Fe:MAIL: Suffragettes and the Post' exhibition, 2010. Photo by: Norman Watson 

The Women's Library - The Women's Library, Suff-hat, part of 'Fe:MAIL: Suffragettes and the Post' exhibition, 2010. Photo by: Norman WatsonMore Images
 

Opening and closing times for The Women's Library

Today (Sunday) The Women's Library is closed.

Monday:

9.30
-
17.30
 
 

Tuesday:

9.30
-
17.30
 
 

Wednesday:

9.30
-
17.30
 
 

Thursday:

9.30
-
20.00
 
 

Friday:

9.30
-
17.30
 
 

Saturday:

10.00
-
16.00
 
 

Sunday:

Closed
 
 
 

Location map of The Women's Library

LondonTown.com - The Women's Library Location Map
Underground Stations

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Aldgate Tube Station
 
4 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

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Car Parks

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Spitalfields Car Park
 
6 minutes walk
 
Arch Car Parking
 
10 minutes walk
 
 
 
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Near The Women's Library
Ibis London City London
Ibis London City
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 23% off from £119
5 Commercial Street, E1 | 2 minutes from The Women's Library
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Andaz Liverpool Street London
Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Petite Doubles: 68% off from £115
40 Liverpool Street, EC2M7QN | 7 minutes from The Women's Library
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ...More
 
 
 
Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London
Grange Tower Bridge Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 70% off from £95
45 Prescot Street, E1 | 9 minutes from The Women's Library
The recently opened Grange Tower Bridge Hotel combines luxury accommodation and events facilities, making it an great choice for your stay whether it's business or leisure ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Libraries nearest The Women's Library

Nearest to The Women's Library
City Business Library London
City Business Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Aldermanbury, London, City, London EC2V | 19 minutes from The Women's Library
Free public reference library – no membership requirements (but ID required to see some items). One of the UK's leading business information libraries. Major collection of ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 21 minutes from The Women's Library
...More
 
 
 
St Bride Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Bride Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, City, London EC4Y | 32 minutes from The Women's Library
This specialist library off Fleet Street houses 50,000 books and 3,500 periodicals, catalogues and directories on printing. From techniques to type faces, graphic design to typography, ...More
 
 
 
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Events near The Women's Library

Near The Women's Library
Rock The Substance
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 9 minutes from The Women's Library
Resident DJs spin drum'n'bass and hip hop....More
 
 
 
Duckie In & Magic Me: Weekend At Wilton's London
Duckie In & Magic Me: Weekend At Wilton's
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 25th May and 26th May 2012 at 7.30pm & 27th May 2012 at 4pm
Wilton's Music Hall, Graces Alley, Off Ensign Street, E1 | 12 minutes from The Women's Library
Variety show featuring singing, dancing, photography and puppetry. Hosted by comedian Ame Lame and featuring performances from Up & Over It, Scottee, Miss Behave, Dickie Beau, ...More
 
 
 
Londonee London
Londonee
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 25th May and 27th May 2012 at 7.30pm & 26th May 2012 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Rich Mix Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 | 12 minutes from The Women's Library
Lifeguard Productions and Mukul And The Ghetto Tigers present Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's East London-set drama....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near The Women's Library

Near The Women's Library
Bishopsgate Institute London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bishopsgate Institute
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
230 Bishopsgate, London, Spitalfields, London EC2M | 6 minutes from The Women's Library
Built in 1891-94 by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Bishopsgate Institute's facade has a theme of arts and crafts. Inside you will find 19th century tiling, a ...More
 
 
 
The Old Truman Brewery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Old Truman Brewery
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from The Women's Library
Popular with the Shoreditch crowd on the weekends, The Old Truman Brewery houses more than 200 small, creative businesses, a bar and several areas for hire. ...More
 
 
 
The Brickhouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Brickhouse
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
The Old Truman Brewery, 153 Brick Lane, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 8 minutes from The Women's Library
As anyone who's ever visited The Truman Brewery will know, the famous 18th century former beer factory does cutting edge cool with aplomb. Being a stalwart ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near The Women's Library

The best museums, galleries, attractions near The Women's Library
Electric Blue Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Electric Blue Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
64 Middlesex Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from The Women's Library
The Electric Blue Gallery gallery, co-owned by Jessica Tibbles and Olivier Bernay, opened in January 2009. By February, Wallpaper* magazine was calling the launch "a highlight ...More
 
 
 
Brick Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Brick Lane
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from The Women's Library
London's own "Curry Mile", Brick Lane is home to so much more than first-rate spiced food, it also plays host to Jewish bagel shops, Indian sari ...More
 
 
 
Whitechapel Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Whitechapel Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Women's Library
Designed in a distinctive Arts and Crafts architecture style by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Whitechapel, Britain's first purpose-built arts gallery, is renowned both for the beauty ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near The Women's Library

The best shops and markets near The Women's Library
Petticoat Lane Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Petticoat Lane Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Between Middlesex and Goulston Streets, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from The Women's Library
Petticoat Lane is London's world famous Sunday market and sells mainly clothes for men, women and children, from street-cred clubwear to over-orders of designer goods and ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hummingbird Bakery
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
11 Frying Pan Alley , London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Women's Library
All-American cupcakes are the speciality here but you can also tuck into many other finger-licking sticky treats. Chocolate Devil's Food Cake, New York style cheesecake and ...More
 
 
 
The Laundry Room London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Laundry Room
London > Shopping >
3 Fournier Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Women's Library
The Laundry Room presents its very first Christmas Pop-Up Shop, taking place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 2011 in east London. Housed on the ground floor ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near The Women's Library

What are the best dining options near The Women's Library London?
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sweet & Spicy
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
40 Brick Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Women's Library
North Indian cuisine. ...More
 
 
 
Le Bouchon Breton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Le Bouchon Breton
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
8 Horner Square, Old Spitalfield Market, , London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Women's Library
Located in the busy Spitalfields Market Le Bouchon Breton is an all-day French brasserie, champagne and shellfish bar with an impressive pedigree - having the backing ...More
 
 
 
Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Women's Library
Angela Hartnett, a former protégé of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, takes the reins at the Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room, which relaunched in January 2011. While Hartnett ...More
 
 
 
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Education near The Women's Library

Near The Women's Library
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 14 minutes from The Women's Library
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 16 minutes from The Women's Library
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
City Journalism London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
City Journalism
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, London, City, London EC1Y | 22 minutes from The Women's Library
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near The Women's Library

The Women's Library gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from The Women's Library
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ...More
 
 
 
Circus Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Circus Space
London > Leisure > Unique Experiences
Coronet Street, London, Hoxton, London N1 | 19 minutes from The Women's Library
Circus Space is the UK's premier Circus school, providing a BA Hons degree in Circus Arts, support for professional performers and a range of recreational ...More
 
 
 
Potters Fields Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Potters Fields Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
City Hall, 110 The Queens Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 20 minutes from The Women's Library
Potters Fields Park occupies a prime spot between City Hall (from where the Mayor runs London) and Tower Bridge. The pedestrianised, grassy area on the south ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near The Women's Library

The best pubs near London The Women's Library.
The Fox London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Fox
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
28-30 Paul Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 15 minutes from The Women's Library
Ideally located away from the chaos of the City and in the trendy and thriving Shoreditch area, The Fox is a stylish gastropub offering food and ...More
 
 
 
The Bricklayers Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bricklayers Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
63 Charlotte Road, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 17 minutes from The Women's Library
This bohemian boozer was an integral part of the Shoreditch explosion. Tucked away down a cobbled East End alley it was originally a mecca for local ...More
 
 
 
The Princess of Shoreditch London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Princess of Shoreditch
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
76 Paul Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 17 minutes from The Women's Library
Take the spiral staircase up out of this busy Old Street boozer and you find yourself in a small, chic dining room with big picture windows, ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near The Women's Library

The Women's Library clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Gramaphone London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gramaphone
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
60-62 Commercial Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from The Women's Library
Funky bar, restaurant and lounge from the same people who brought you The Rhythm Factory comes Gramaphone, a restaurant and bar with live comedy on Tuesdays ...More
 
 
 
Public Life London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Public Life
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Outside Christchurch Spitalfields, 82A Commercial Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from The Women's Library
Spending an evening in an East End public toilet may not be top of your list of priorities when it comes to planning an evening out ...More
 
 
 
Shoreditch House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shoreditch House
London > Nightlife > Bars
Ebor Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 6 minutes from The Women's Library
In a former tea warehouse in the part of town where the City meets the East End you'll find the latest and largest off-shoot from Soho ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near The Women's Library

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The Women's Library.
Christ Church Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Women's Library
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
Coopers' Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Coopers' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Devonshire Sq, Broadgate, London, City, London EC2M | 5 minutes from The Women's Library
...More
 
 
 
Andaz Liverpool Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Liverpool Street, London, City, London EC2M | 7 minutes from The Women's Library
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ...More
 
 
 
 

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The Women's Library, The Womens Library
 
 

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Art Car Boot Fair
Art Car Boot Fair
Exhibitions | On 27th May 2012 

Brick Lane 3 minutes walk from The Women's Library

This is a car boot sale with a difference - instead of second hand goods all the wares sold out ...More

 
Monarchy & Republicanism: Gardens And A Green: Royal Kew: Talk
Exhibitions | On 27th May 2012 

Bishopsgate Institute 6 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Guide and author Diane Burstein discusses the palace's history....More

Leading Astray
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 

The Rhythm Factory 6 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Elek-Fun, Roberto Amo and Disandat supply electro, dance beats and groovy sounds....More

Sunday at The Big Chill Bar
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 

The Big Chill Bar 7 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Earl Gateshead spins reggae and soul and It's Not All Minimal DJs supply reggae, Afrobeat, disco and house....More

Fuse
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 

93 Feet East 7 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Resident DJ Enzo Siragusa provides techno, house, electro and minimal....More

Scenechronic Summer Opening
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 

The Brickhouse 8 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Residents Dave Ritchie, Florent Cakiq, Justin Steel, Mauro Ferno & Mestivan and Ryan Pamatmat spin house and electronic at Scenechronic's ...More

Rock The Substance
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 

Cafe 1001 9 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Resident DJs spin drum'n'bass and hip hop....More

Ultraplay
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 

Cafe 1001 9 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Resident DJs spin techno and house....More

Durrty Goodz, Incisive, Kersha Bailey, Sean Rumsey, Dpower, Shanice Smith, They Live!, Kimberley New
Concerts | On 27th May 2012 

The Queen Of Hoxton 11 minutes walk from The Women's Library

London-based grime artist Dwayne Mahorn....More

Jamais Vu
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 

Horse And Groom 12 minutes walk from The Women's Library

Resident DJs spin drum'n'bass, dubstep and hip hop....More

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