Imagine you are planning a stay in a residential library. What do you pack? If you have already stayed here (and so do not need to imagine!) what are your top tips when it comes to packing for a stay at Gladstone's Library?

Today, we remember all those who have suffered and continue to suffer because of war. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

🎄Book your table for our two- or three-course Christmas Lunches from 1st to 21st December 2025!🎁 Every day from 12pm to 2:30pm (1st-21st December only), tuck in to a delicious menu of starters, mains, desserts and beverages in our Food for Thought restaurant. 1/2

🌿Ever wondered what’s down the steps at the back of our garden? Though this area is out of bounds for visitors, these photos offer a sneak peek... Once overgrown, it’s now a thriving kitchen garden with chard, tomatoes, rhubarb & more, thanks to our amazing volunteers!

📣 Two new tickets released!📣 Join writer and podcaster Caroline Crampton for a one-day masterclass. Learn how to weave personal journeys into works of creative non-fiction, balancing structure, pacing, and material for maximum impact. 🗓Sat 8 Nov '25 🕓10.30AM-3PM 🎟️£70 Our website to book!

The first piece of restoration work has started on the Library's chimney! A huge thank you to the team involved for days spent erecting scaffolding and for the work that has gone into the process so far. We hope you are as delighted as us to see this brilliant work beginning!

Mae’n bleser gennym rannu’r adroddiad effaith ar gyfer ein prosiect peilot 15 mis gyda’r Gronfa Dreftadaeth, sy’n canolbwyntio ar ymgysylltu a dysgu gyda phobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 24 oed. Darllenwch ein hadroddiad llawn ar ein tudalen Newyddion Diweddaraf!

As the days grow colder and the nights draw in, why not cosy up by the fire at Gladstone’s Library? This December, enjoy 20% off your accommodation! 🛏️Single, twin, double rooms plus our suite available 💻 Book your December escape now — link in bio!

Been at the @gladlib.bsky.social this week to get work done on my #JohnAubrey book. This place is so conducive to writing. I feel a million miles from my normal life and all its distractions.

I climbed Snowdon last week so was entranced to find this 1864 account by Helen Gladstone, age 15 @gladlib.bsky.social; ‘we set off at 1/2 past 8 and drove 22 miles… from there we ascended Snowdon with the help of four rather bad ponies; such a long way up, and so hot. At the top we had some tea- 🗃️

I was really delighted to speak about #NecessaryWomen to an attentive and enthusiastic audience at @gladlib.bsky.social yesterday! Today it was full tilt research looking at as many files as I could during my last day of archives consultation. Phew!

Thoroughly enjoyed my week at @gladlib.bsky.social. Strongly recommend to anyone wanting to do some reading, writing or just pondering, in the stillness and companionable quiet of a Grade 1 listed reading room, surrounded by Gladstone’s own books. Great food too.

📣We’re hiring! Join the Gladstone’s Library team as Events, Conferences & Marketing Assistant. Support events, group bookings, social media & marketing and general administration. 📖£23K/year | 🕑34.5 hrs/week | ✨Apply by 27 Oct 10am For details, click the link in our bio!

Happy birthday to us! It's October 14th - and 123 years ago, Gladstone’s Library was officially opened by Earl Spencer as the National Memorial to W.E. Gladstone. 🎂 The books in this image date back to that time.

📖Befriend a Book 2024: the books are back! Thanks to Greens Books & 14 generous donors, our 150-year-old treasures have been repaired and restored. Donors can now visit their befriended book and learn about the restoration process! greensbooks.co.uk

📸 We love to see photos taken by guests! Enjoying the quiet Reading Rooms, dining in Food for Thought, chatting in the Gladstone Room, and strolling our grounds. This lovely group visited over the summer and shared their “gorgeous” experience. Credit: Bountiful Blessings Travel

My desk this week researching in @gladlib.bsky.social archives - some nice stuff today on Women’s Liberal Federation split over suffrage in 1892, when Catherine Gladstone was President. Still time to book on my #NecessaryWomen talk on Thursday! www.gladstoneslibrary.org/event/talk-n...

Exhausted after my first day researching in the @gladlib.bsky.social archives! Learning lots about the Gladstone family women. Also being very well-fed…

I have arrived at @gladlib.bsky.social ! Very much looking forward to spending the next week here thanks to the Daisy Ronco Scholarship. If you’re in the area on Thursday come and hear my #NecessaryWomen talk!

The sun has made an appearance for this Autumnal view of Mr Gladstone’s Library @gladlib.bsky.social

📣Applications for our Youth Engagement Volunteer role closes on Wednesday! You'll support our new, two-year Learning and Engagement project funded by @SNForg, engaging with young people, supporting workshop set up and take down, and carrying out research. Training provided. Link in our bio!

Join novelist and poet Joanna Miller for a one-day masterclass packed with practical tools on research, editing, and bringing characters and settings to life. 🗓Sat 11 Oct '25 🕓10.30AM-3PM 📍Gladstone’s Library 🎟️Tickets £70 Visit our website -> events to book 1/2

Exciting news coming soon! Roof & building restoration work has begun at the Library. We’re open as usual! You may notice some scaffolding, noise, or limited parking. Keep up to date via our social media and our website. Residential guests will receive relevant email updates.

Join novelist and doctor Selali Fiamanya as he explores connections between art and science. From Chekhov to Adam Kay, see how doctor-writers blur the line between fact and fiction. 🗓Tue 7 Oct '25 🕓7–8PM 🎟️Tickets from £18 Visit our website -> events to book your ticket.

🌷Our gardens are often admired for their blooms, borders & perfectly pruned trees🌳 Who has the green fingers at Gladstone’s Library? Our amazing volunteers! Here they are in action—clearing paths, pruning trees & tending the kitchen garden.

We have grounds work taking place (mainly outside the building) from Monday 29th September until Friday 3rd October. There may be some disruption and noise, and parking will be limited. Thank you for your patience. We look forward to telling you some exciting news soon!

Ever wondered about the history of Gladstone’s Library or dreamed of stepping inside our famous Reading Rooms? Join one of our Glimpses (just £6.50) and see behind the scenes! 🎟️ Book now by clicking the link in our bio or go to our website -> Events.

Brilliant writers’ workshop at Gladstone’s Library with @tabithalambertb.bsky.social and Warwick, Birmingham and Coventry historians @gladlib.bsky.social

Sleep among books... Tucked away in North Wales, we’re the UK’s finest residential library. Rest, read, gather, engage, dine, pause. There's something for everyone at Gladstone's Library. What's your favourite thing to do, or thing you can't wait to do, at Gladstone's Library?

Visitors to the Library, from near and far, tell us stories of having visited us 5, 10, 20, 50 years ago... This picture of our Reading Rooms is from 16 years ago. When was the first time you visited Gladstone's Library? What do you think has changed, and what remains the same?

Women have touched just about every aspect of life in Parliament, even when history overlooked them. From housekeepers to typists, from wives and daughters to reporters, the lives of these women have been largely unacknowledged – until now. 1/2

We have a range of exclusive merchandise available at the Library, from custom-designed mugs and coasters to tea towels, wrapping paper and notebooks. Really, we're only a few items away from you being able to decorate your house with full Gladstone's Library merch! 1/2

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📣 New Volunteering Opportunity! 📣 Join us as a Youth Engagement Volunteer and be part of our new 2-year project (funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation) working with 2,000+ young people through 150+ sessions on democracy, human rights & religious freedom. (1/2)

I am at a writing retreat, and the UNINTERRUPTED TIME is brilliant. Have now booked 3 nights at @gladlib.bsky.social in Dec where I will get the U T, the good food, and won't need to avoid participating in someone else's idea of a suitable writing timetable. Revision of novel 2 going v well.

At Gladstone’s Library in Hawarden. Ready to read & write some speculative fiction and meet some fellow writers. ✨✍️✨ #MilfordSF #writer #writerslife #writingworkshop #GladstonesLibrary @milfordsff.bsky.social

🎄Book your table for our two- or three-course Christmas Lunches from 1st to 21st December 2025!🎁 Every day from 12pm to 2:30pm (1st-21st December only), tuck in to a delicious menu of starters, mains, desserts and beverages in our Food for Thought restaurant. 1/2

#OnThisDay (13th September) in 1842 William Gladstone lost his forefinger on his left hand in a shooting accident. The following day he wrote this letter to his father, reassuring him that he felt “strong & have a good appetite, & have endured very little pain”. 🧵 1/2

📣BIG NEWS! Gladstone’s Library has received funding from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to launch a new 2-year programme for young people aged 14–24! Starting Sept 2025: 150+ sessions for 2,000+ young people exploring democracy, human rights, and religious freedom. 1/2

Gladstone's Library Writers in Residence 2026 revealed! Congratulations to the four authors awarded residencies 📖Laura Beatty 📖Alison Binney 📖David Hendy 📖Anthony Shapland Go to our News page via the link in our bio to find out more! @alisonbinney.bsky.social @davidhendy.bsky.social

Become a Friend of Gladstone's Library by supporting us with a regular donation! Your support will fund conservation, engagement and outreach and will ensure that our doors stay open for readers and writers of all ages. Click the link in our bio to sign up or find out more! 1/2

🎉Day 2 of Gladfest has begun! What an amazing day we have in store for everyone! Remember, you can buy tickets for today’s talks on our website or in person at our Box Office. We also have free activities, a pop up cafe, and delicious lunch and dinner menus at Food for Thought.