Includes all new bookings placed before the 19th December 2026, for stays for the rest of 2026. Use code CELEB15 at checkout to claim your discount. For full terms and conditions and to make a booking, please visit our website (link is in our bio!).

Have you always wanted to stay with us? Or maybe you are dreaming of coming back! 💭 To celebrate the completion of our historic roof restoration, enjoy 15% off your 2026 stay!

If you would like to make a donation online, or purchase a gift voucher, please visit our website (link is in our bio!)

Your generous support will ensure our collections are free to access, help preserve our unique Grade I listed Library, contribute to the conservation of our rare books and archives, and provide a quiet space for writers, researchers, and authors.

We also have a wonderful range of merchandise available for purchase, either to commemorate your visit or as a gift for a loved one! ☕️ 🎁

Did you know... Gladstone's Library is an Independent Charity? Every time you visit and buy a book, have a coffee, or give a donation you are helping to support our work.

🎄 Enjoy a festive Christmas Lunch from Tuesday 1st December to Sunday 20th December (12pm – 2:30pm) at Gladstone's Library! For more information and to book, please visit our website (link is in the first comment, and our bio) or call 01244 532350 🎁

If you would like to learn more about our Engagement and Learning project, please visit our Website (link is in our bio!). If you work with or support young people and would like to get involved, please get in touch by emailing [email protected]!

We work with a wide variety of organisations, including schools, sixth forms, youth groups and universities. Some of our favourite sessions have been: ✉️ Introduction to Gladstone's Library 🕰️ English Language over time 🤝 Human Rights and Gladstone 🏛️ Faith, Democracy and Politics

Since September 2025, we have delivered over 78 engagement sessions and events, as a part of our Engagement and Learning Programme! These have included: 🐰 Family fun days ✍️ All-day events 📚️ Individual sessions (often with schools) 🌙 Evening Events (often with youth and community groups!)

We are looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our Food for Thought team. You will work 20 hours per week, at £12.71 per hour, in shifts across any day of the week including weekends. Visit our website -> About Us -> Work at Gladstone’s Library for the full Job Description and how to apply.

Did you know?... Gladstone's Library has an on site restaurant, Food for Thought, which is open 7 days a week! Open to the public from 10am-5pm each day, our team offers a delicious array of menus for brunch, lunch, treats and afternoon tea. For our residents, we also serve breakfast and dinner.

This is a beautiful part of our collections, and can be found in our annex. It may be just the inspiration that you need to plan your grand design! 📙

The author was a famous architect who restored medieval landmarks in France, like Mont St. Michel. His work was a major influence on the Arts and Crafts Movement.

If you have ever dreamed of building your own home from scratch, then this may be the book for you! 💭 ‘How to Build a House’, (1876) is translated from the French edition, written by M. Eugène Viollet le Duc. This book is an ‘architectural novelette’ that covers all aspects of building a house.

Autumn might be just around the corner, but it's been bright and sunny here in Hawarden! If you were here...what would your dream day at Gladstone's Library look like?

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website (link is in our bio!).

Learn together, discuss together and eat together at Gladstone’s Library, and enjoy sessions including on the role of imagination and renewed mysticism and on the under-rated benefits of middle-of-the road moderation and the Board Church tradition.

Join us for this weekend course exploring the theme of doubt as it is expressed in the Bible, by eminent figures in church history and in poetry and literature.

At a time of simple slogans and certainties, in religion as much as in politics, this residential course champions doubt, nuance, ambiguity and open-minded uncertainty.