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The Women's Library at 100

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This year, LSE Library is celebrating the centenary of The Women’s Library, the UK’s oldest and largest book, archive and museum collection which documents the history of feminism, campaigning and activism from the late 19th century to the present day.

Events in this collection

  • Virginia Stephen and The People's Suffrage Federation primary image

    Virginia Stephen and The People's Suffrage Federation

    Thursday at 18:00

    Free

  • ‘A Magnificent Failure’? Una Kroll: Faith, Feminism, and Politics primary image

    ‘A Magnificent Failure’? Una Kroll: Faith, Feminism, and Politics

    Thu, Jun 25, 6:30 PM

    Free

  • Film Screening & Discussion: Cynthia Cockburn and Women Building Bridges primary image

    Film Screening & Discussion: Cynthia Cockburn and Women Building Bridges

    Fri, Jul 3, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • Quiet Power: Write & Shine at LSE Library primary image

    Quiet Power: Write & Shine at LSE Library

    Today at 07:15

    Free

  • Archives of Activism: Exploring Environmental Justice primary image

    Archives of Activism: Exploring Environmental Justice

    Wed, Mar 25, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • The Women’s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections primary image

    The Women’s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections

    Thu, Mar 12, 5:00 PM

    Free

  • For the Dear Love of Comrades with Karen Karbiener primary image

    For the Dear Love of Comrades with Karen Karbiener

    Thu, Mar 5, 12:30 PM

    Free

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The British Library of Political and Economic Science (@LSELibrary) was founded in 1896, a year after the London School of Economics and Political Science. It has been based in the Lionel Robbins Building since 1978 and houses many world class collections, including The Women's Library.