The Feminist Library

Introduction

January 25th, 2009 by admin

The library is open between 11am and 5pm every Saturday and at other times by appointment.

The Feminist Library is a large archive collection of the Women’s Liberation Movement, particularly second-wave materials from late 1960s to 1970s, by and about women. Find out more.

FL landline 0207 261 0879

June 28th, 2010 by Wendy

Feminist Library is seeking a treasurer

June 28th, 2010 by Wendy

 

 THE FEMINIST LIBRARY 

is seeking someone to join our Management Committee as a TREASURER

 

 

Treasurer’s Role

  1. To ensure that financial procedures and records are devised, understood, kept up to date with new requirements and properly maintained
  2. To oversee organisational and project budgets and alert other trustees to potential problems
  3. To present a financial report to every Trustee meeting and to the AGM
  4. To ensure that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies

 

Treasurer person specification

  1. Commitment to the aims and objectives of the Feminist Library
  2. Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to the post
  3. Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
  4. Ability to work in a collective and democratic manner
  5. Ability to understand financial spreadsheets and financial statements and reports
  6. The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
  7. Financial experience in the charity sector and/or some financial qualifications would be desirable but not essential
  8. Ability to attend evening meetings once a month

 

 FEMINIST LIBRARY 5, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON  SE1 7XW 

 

email  admin@feministlibrary.co.uk for an application form

 

 

 

Saturday 22nd May 2010 – Library closed

May 21st, 2010 by Una

Due to staff shortages the Feminist library will be closed on Saturday 22nd May 2010. we are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.

The Feminist Library is completely organised and run by volunteers and always needs more people to get involved.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Feminist Library please conatct us at admin@feministlibrary.co.uk.

The Feminist Library will be closed Saturday 27 March 2010

March 26th, 2010 by Una

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Feminist Library will be closed Saturday 27 March 2010.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Librarians for Tomorrow (training opportunity)

March 26th, 2010 by Wendy

The closing date for applications is now past (March 12th). We had a huge amount of interest and hope that many of the enquirers can become involved in other ways.

Library closed this weekend for Million Women Rise

March 3rd, 2010 by kate

The library will be closed Saturday, 6th of March as we will be the Million Women Rise march.

We will be open as normal on Saturday, 13th March.

Open day – Saturday 27th February

January 28th, 2010 by kate

There will be a Training Opportunity Open Day held at the Feminist Library on Saturday 27th February 2.0 – 4.0. If you are interested in finding out more about the training programme or getting involved in the library generally, please come along.

New training opportunities

January 19th, 2010 by kate

We are offering 15 volunteers free training in aspects of radical librarianship using the Feminist Library as a teaching resource. Find out more.

Xmas hours

December 19th, 2009 by kate

The library will be closed Sat 26th Dec and Sat 2nd Jan. Normally open hours will resume on the 9th of January.

Volunteer Training day – 21st November

November 17th, 2009 by kate

There is a volunteer training day at the Feminist Library on Saturday 21st November from 2pm. Come along if you would like to get involved – everybody welcome!

The library will have a stall at Reclaim the Night, also on the 21st November, and we’ll be travelling to the assembly point together after the volunteer training if anybody wants to join us.

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