The WHN 34th Annual Conference: Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library and 100 Years of Women's History

                                  FINAL NOTICE:      BOOKING CLOSES ON  SUNDAY 23rd August 2026

The WHN 34th Annual Conference Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library and 100 Years of Women's History (1926-2026)

Our 34th annual conference coincides with the centenary of the founding of The Women’s Library, and provides the perfect opportunity to celebrate this unique resource, as well as 100 years of women’s history. The Women’s Library is the oldest and largest library in Britain devoted to the history of women’s campaigning and activism and encompasses a library, an archive and a museum. Founded in 1926 as the Library of the London Society for Women’s Service, it became the Fawcett Library in 1957 and was renamed The Women’s Library in 2002. It has moved several times, finding permanent residence at the LSE in 2013.

Locations

Thursday: LSE LIbrary and Shaw LIbrary, Houghton Street. London WC2A 2AE           
Friday: Friends House, 173 - 177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ

Provisional Programme (Please note this is subject to change)

Thursday 3 September@ LSE Library

Walk option 2.30-3.30 (see below for info)

15.00 – 16.00 - Registration and exhibition in Workspace 4

16.00 – 17.00 – Keynote : Caitriona Beaumont

17.00 – 17.45 – AGM

18.00 – 20.00 – Prizes and Reception in Shaw Library

20.00 – 22.00 – Conference Dinner. Coopers Restaurant. Lincolns Inn Fields. Add-on booking 

Friday 4 September@ Friends Meeting House, Euston

08.15 - 09.15 – Registration, refreshments

09.15 – 10.35 – Panel 1 (4 parallel sessions)

10.45 – 12.05 – Panel 2 (4 parallel sessions)

12.05 – 12.50 – Lunch

12.50 – 14.10- Panel 3 (4 parallel sessions)

14.10 – 15.40 - Keynote: Sarah Knott + tea break

15.40 – 17.00 – Panel 4 (4 parallel sessions)

You can contact us with any questions at whnconference2026@gmail.com

PRE- CONFERENCE WALK OPTION

Walk Deliberately with Louise & Meet the neighbours of Lincoln's Inn Fields

Thursday, September 3rd / 14:30-15:30
Max attendees: 20 (on a first come first served basis)
Take an hour’s break to not only explore the area’s largest green space but also discover more about its neighbours. From the past residents to present day organisations such as the Royal College of Surgeons and Lincoln’s Inn, we’ll encounter ladies who have shocked, influenced and inspired.

All proceeds of this walk will go to the charity Coram NB. Minimum donation 10 GBP but there is no upper limit.

Your guide’s Bio

If you want to discover London through the eyes of a local, I'm not only a qualified guide in the borough of Camden (from Holborn up to Hampstead and Highgate) but am also superbly skilled in sheep farming, statistics and first aid. Since 2024, I've been a volunteer guide for theFoundling Museum, and with this guided walk, I am raising money for Coram, the UK’s oldest children’s charity which evolved out of the Foundling Hospital.

Contact Louise Choo <walk.deliberately@gmail.com> from Camden Tour Guides Association for booking details and further information.