Celebrating a century of reading, learning, and community: Partick Library turns 100

On Thursday 5 June 2025, Partick Library celebrated its centenary! The team at Partick marked the big birthday with a week of events, including a themed BookBug, history talks, author visits, cake cutting and live music. Pictured are Caroline, Bryony, Cameron, Cormac and Susan from the team.

Partick library stands as a pillar of Partick, welcoming all, changing with the times and adapting to fit the needs of the local community. The library has stood strong through refurbishments, global pandemics and even the prohibiting of stiletto heel shoes to save the linoleum flooring. Back in the day people even had to make sure their hands were properly washed before touching the books!

Learn more about the history of Partick Library here: https://www.cilips.org.uk/partick-library/