Gladstone's Library
@gladlib.bsky.social
A unique residential library in North Wales with beautiful Reading Rooms, Food for Thought restaurant, accommodation and more.
Read, write, rest!
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Read, write, rest!
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Exciting News!
Tune into The One Show tonight at 7pm on BBC One to hear our Warden, Andrea, discuss what makes Gladstone's Library so unique.
We were delighted to welcome the BBC during our Hearth festival, and contribute to the conversation about the diversity of libraries.
Tune into The One Show tonight at 7pm on BBC One to hear our Warden, Andrea, discuss what makes Gladstone's Library so unique.
We were delighted to welcome the BBC during our Hearth festival, and contribute to the conversation about the diversity of libraries.
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Exciting News!
Tune into The One Show tonight at 7pm on BBC One to hear our Warden, Andrea, discuss what makes Gladstone's Library so unique.
We were delighted to welcome the BBC during our Hearth festival, and contribute to the conversation about the diversity of libraries.
Tune into The One Show tonight at 7pm on BBC One to hear our Warden, Andrea, discuss what makes Gladstone's Library so unique.
We were delighted to welcome the BBC during our Hearth festival, and contribute to the conversation about the diversity of libraries.
One month into 2026 and already need a holiday? Visit Gladstone's Library in North Wales and sleep amongst books! For first time bookers, enjoy 20% off your accommodation in March 2026. To book visit our website. T&Cs apply.
February 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
One month into 2026 and already need a holiday? Visit Gladstone's Library in North Wales and sleep amongst books! For first time bookers, enjoy 20% off your accommodation in March 2026. To book visit our website. T&Cs apply.
Gladstone's Library is a charity and these funds help to support the running of the building and the conservation of our priceless collections. Every penny helps! ❤️ 📖
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February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Gladstone's Library is a charity and these funds help to support the running of the building and the conservation of our priceless collections. Every penny helps! ❤️ 📖
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💫 We still have tickets available for our Glimpse tour on Tuesday 10th February! Find out more on our website, link in bio. 💫
Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
💫 We still have tickets available for our Glimpse tour on Tuesday 10th February! Find out more on our website, link in bio. 💫
Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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💫 We still have tickets available for our Glimpse tour on Tuesday 10th February! Find out more on our website, link in bio. 💫
Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
💫 We still have tickets available for our Glimpse tour on Tuesday 10th February! Find out more on our website, link in bio. 💫
Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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Have you ever passed Gladstone's Library and wondered what's inside? Why not book tickets to one of our Glimpse tours?
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Gladstone says: "Did you see us featured in this month's Country Living magazine?"
Thank you Country Living Magazine for featuring us in your '5 of the best libraries' segment! With Reading Rooms, bedrooms, restaurant, lounge, events and more, there's something for everyone here.
Thank you Country Living Magazine for featuring us in your '5 of the best libraries' segment! With Reading Rooms, bedrooms, restaurant, lounge, events and more, there's something for everyone here.
February 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Gladstone says: "Did you see us featured in this month's Country Living magazine?"
Thank you Country Living Magazine for featuring us in your '5 of the best libraries' segment! With Reading Rooms, bedrooms, restaurant, lounge, events and more, there's something for everyone here.
Thank you Country Living Magazine for featuring us in your '5 of the best libraries' segment! With Reading Rooms, bedrooms, restaurant, lounge, events and more, there's something for everyone here.
In 2025, our Food for Thought was buzzing with activity! Welcoming visitors from near and far, for a cup of tea or a three-course meal. Here's a look back on the year!
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
In 2025, our Food for Thought was buzzing with activity! Welcoming visitors from near and far, for a cup of tea or a three-course meal. Here's a look back on the year!
Congratulations to our Warden, Andrea, who was installed as a Canon at St Asaph Cathedral on Sunday in recognition of her work here at the Library!
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Congratulations to our Warden, Andrea, who was installed as a Canon at St Asaph Cathedral on Sunday in recognition of her work here at the Library!
📣Final tickets!📣
📆Sat 31 Jan
🕐10.30AM-7.30PM
📍Gladstone's Library
🎟️3 all-day and 5 morning tickets remain
🎤Four talks, closing with a Q&A. Listen, talk, and eat together
🍴Lunch, dinner, tea and coffee included
🛏️20% discount on accommodation
Our website➡️Events to book
@harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social
📆Sat 31 Jan
🕐10.30AM-7.30PM
📍Gladstone's Library
🎟️3 all-day and 5 morning tickets remain
🎤Four talks, closing with a Q&A. Listen, talk, and eat together
🍴Lunch, dinner, tea and coffee included
🛏️20% discount on accommodation
Our website➡️Events to book
@harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 PM
📣Final tickets!📣
📆Sat 31 Jan
🕐10.30AM-7.30PM
📍Gladstone's Library
🎟️3 all-day and 5 morning tickets remain
🎤Four talks, closing with a Q&A. Listen, talk, and eat together
🍴Lunch, dinner, tea and coffee included
🛏️20% discount on accommodation
Our website➡️Events to book
@harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social
📆Sat 31 Jan
🕐10.30AM-7.30PM
📍Gladstone's Library
🎟️3 all-day and 5 morning tickets remain
🎤Four talks, closing with a Q&A. Listen, talk, and eat together
🍴Lunch, dinner, tea and coffee included
🛏️20% discount on accommodation
Our website➡️Events to book
@harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Thursday 8th January 2026. Due to a power cut in the area, we currently have no power. The power should be restored by 2.30pm. Check back here for updates.
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Thursday 8th January 2026. Due to a power cut in the area, we currently have no power. The power should be restored by 2.30pm. Check back here for updates.
IMPORTANT NOTICE Wednesday 7th January 2026: We are open as normal but have intermittent internet on site. Pop in for lunch, a coffee, or to use our Reading Rooms! For updates, follow us on social media.
January 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM
IMPORTANT NOTICE Wednesday 7th January 2026: We are open as normal but have intermittent internet on site. Pop in for lunch, a coffee, or to use our Reading Rooms! For updates, follow us on social media.
🔦 A small torch for venturing in and around the shelves
💧 A water bottle
🧶 Knitting or other activities
❤️ An open heart.
We can’t wait to meet everyone who walks through our doors in 2026. Will it be you?
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💧 A water bottle
🧶 Knitting or other activities
❤️ An open heart.
We can’t wait to meet everyone who walks through our doors in 2026. Will it be you?
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January 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🔦 A small torch for venturing in and around the shelves
💧 A water bottle
🧶 Knitting or other activities
❤️ An open heart.
We can’t wait to meet everyone who walks through our doors in 2026. Will it be you?
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💧 A water bottle
🧶 Knitting or other activities
❤️ An open heart.
We can’t wait to meet everyone who walks through our doors in 2026. Will it be you?
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Are you visiting us this year? Here’s what recent visitors recommended packing:
🧣 Layers! Our Reading Rooms are kept at a comfortable 18–20°C
🧘 A travel yoga mat
📓 A journal (or two… or three!)
👟 Comfortable shoes for walking
🍰 An appetite!
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🧣 Layers! Our Reading Rooms are kept at a comfortable 18–20°C
🧘 A travel yoga mat
📓 A journal (or two… or three!)
👟 Comfortable shoes for walking
🍰 An appetite!
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January 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Are you visiting us this year? Here’s what recent visitors recommended packing:
🧣 Layers! Our Reading Rooms are kept at a comfortable 18–20°C
🧘 A travel yoga mat
📓 A journal (or two… or three!)
👟 Comfortable shoes for walking
🍰 An appetite!
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🧣 Layers! Our Reading Rooms are kept at a comfortable 18–20°C
🧘 A travel yoga mat
📓 A journal (or two… or three!)
👟 Comfortable shoes for walking
🍰 An appetite!
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Alongside good food, beautiful surroundings, and a team renowned for their kindness, this is a place to be still, to learn and to be reminded of the wisdom of the past. Whatever your reason for visiting, you’ll find a warm welcome.
-Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
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-Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
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January 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Alongside good food, beautiful surroundings, and a team renowned for their kindness, this is a place to be still, to learn and to be reminded of the wisdom of the past. Whatever your reason for visiting, you’ll find a warm welcome.
-Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
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-Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
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✨We open at 2pm today (Tues 6 Jan)!✨ Gladstone’s Library is a place people come to read, write and rest; to research and retreat; to meet friends and colleagues or enjoy time alone; to attend a course, an event, or simply to have lunch.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
✨We open at 2pm today (Tues 6 Jan)!✨ Gladstone’s Library is a place people come to read, write and rest; to research and retreat; to meet friends and colleagues or enjoy time alone; to attend a course, an event, or simply to have lunch.
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We reopen following the Christmas break on Tuesday 6th January at 2pm. We look forward to seeing you soon!
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
We reopen following the Christmas break on Tuesday 6th January at 2pm. We look forward to seeing you soon!
We’re the UK's only Prime Ministerial library and one of few residential libraries in the world. With Reading Rooms, restaurant, bedrooms, events, a chapel, sitting room, meeting rooms, and gardens... There's something for everyone.
For more, click the link in our bio!
For more, click the link in our bio!
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
We’re the UK's only Prime Ministerial library and one of few residential libraries in the world. With Reading Rooms, restaurant, bedrooms, events, a chapel, sitting room, meeting rooms, and gardens... There's something for everyone.
For more, click the link in our bio!
For more, click the link in our bio!
However you are marking these first days of the year, we hope there is time for rest, joy and thankfulness. We look forward to welcoming you to the Library from Tuesday 6th January at 2pm!
January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
However you are marking these first days of the year, we hope there is time for rest, joy and thankfulness. We look forward to welcoming you to the Library from Tuesday 6th January at 2pm!
In a complex and uncertain world, your presence and encouragement reminds us why spaces for reflection and connection matter. As we look ahead, we hold hope for new conversations, quiet moments, good books, tasty food, and many visitors, both new and returning, through our doors.
January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
In a complex and uncertain world, your presence and encouragement reminds us why spaces for reflection and connection matter. As we look ahead, we hold hope for new conversations, quiet moments, good books, tasty food, and many visitors, both new and returning, through our doors.
✨Happy New Year from Gladstone’s Library✨
We send our warmest wishes to all our friends and supporters. Thank you for being part of the life of the Library; for reading, writing, thinking, resting, eating, learning, laughing, conversing, and sharing this unique place with us.
We send our warmest wishes to all our friends and supporters. Thank you for being part of the life of the Library; for reading, writing, thinking, resting, eating, learning, laughing, conversing, and sharing this unique place with us.
January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
✨Happy New Year from Gladstone’s Library✨
We send our warmest wishes to all our friends and supporters. Thank you for being part of the life of the Library; for reading, writing, thinking, resting, eating, learning, laughing, conversing, and sharing this unique place with us.
We send our warmest wishes to all our friends and supporters. Thank you for being part of the life of the Library; for reading, writing, thinking, resting, eating, learning, laughing, conversing, and sharing this unique place with us.
👀 taken a peep into the Reading Rooms on 27 tours
❓ sent 447 email enquiries (and asked many more in person!) about the Reading Rooms and our collections
🪑and sat at our desks more than 1000 times a month!
We look forward to sharing our collections with you all again in 2026!
❓ sent 447 email enquiries (and asked many more in person!) about the Reading Rooms and our collections
🪑and sat at our desks more than 1000 times a month!
We look forward to sharing our collections with you all again in 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
👀 taken a peep into the Reading Rooms on 27 tours
❓ sent 447 email enquiries (and asked many more in person!) about the Reading Rooms and our collections
🪑and sat at our desks more than 1000 times a month!
We look forward to sharing our collections with you all again in 2026!
❓ sent 447 email enquiries (and asked many more in person!) about the Reading Rooms and our collections
🪑and sat at our desks more than 1000 times a month!
We look forward to sharing our collections with you all again in 2026!
We’ve had a busy year in the Reading Rooms! In 2025 you have…
📜 explored 615 folders from our archives
🔍 delved into 242 books from our special collections
📖 cracked open 4500 books from our circulating collections
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📜 explored 615 folders from our archives
🔍 delved into 242 books from our special collections
📖 cracked open 4500 books from our circulating collections
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December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We’ve had a busy year in the Reading Rooms! In 2025 you have…
📜 explored 615 folders from our archives
🔍 delved into 242 books from our special collections
📖 cracked open 4500 books from our circulating collections
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📜 explored 615 folders from our archives
🔍 delved into 242 books from our special collections
📖 cracked open 4500 books from our circulating collections
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Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared, and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
However you mark this day I hope that we all ‘feel our worth’.
Warmly,
Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
'Til He appeared, and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
However you mark this day I hope that we all ‘feel our worth’.
Warmly,
Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared, and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
However you mark this day I hope that we all ‘feel our worth’.
Warmly,
Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
'Til He appeared, and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
However you mark this day I hope that we all ‘feel our worth’.
Warmly,
Revd. Dr Andrea Russell, Warden
On behalf of the team at Gladstone’s Library may you have a very happy Christmas!
Many of us have a favourite Christmas Carol. Mine is ‘O Holy Night’, especially because of this verse:
O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
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Many of us have a favourite Christmas Carol. Mine is ‘O Holy Night’, especially because of this verse:
O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
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December 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
On behalf of the team at Gladstone’s Library may you have a very happy Christmas!
Many of us have a favourite Christmas Carol. Mine is ‘O Holy Night’, especially because of this verse:
O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
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Many of us have a favourite Christmas Carol. Mine is ‘O Holy Night’, especially because of this verse:
O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
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