Jonathan Pizarro describes himself as a “Queer Llanito writer, exiled in London”. He visited the Library in December 2020 to embark on some research for his new project and kindly talked about his experience in his latest article. Please find a link to read this entry and more from his brilliant ‘Exiliado’ series; a candid […]
September 2019 The original floor of the west facing side of the basement at the Garrison Library has been uncovered during the major restoration project taking place at the Library. The floor had been covered by a top layer of concrete, most likely laid during the mid-twentieth century as a means to render the floor […]
For the remainder of the season, due to COVID-19 precautions, all lectures will be held via Zoom. The Zoom meeting will also be live-streamed onto a big screen at the Garrison Library for a maximum of 16 people, so those who wish can enjoy the lecture with like minded individuals. If you wish to enquire […]
The Gibraltar Garrison Library will reopen to members of the public on Tuesday 26th May. The Library will be operating under the reduced hours of Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm and admission will be allowed via scheduled appointment only, with a maximum of 6 readers within the building at any given moment in […]
The team at the Gibraltar Garrison Library, assisted by Cpl Tim Hammond, Command Photographer, have embarked on a collaborative project with the aim of creating a digital archive of the Ordinance Survey maps of Gibraltar held at the Library. The archive is comprised of 53 Ordnance Survey maps from the late 19th to mid. 20th […]
The Work of American Realist Edward Hopper The lecture is held on Wednesday 16th October, at 7:30pm. Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. While he is best known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a water-colourist and printmaker. Both in his urban […]
Monday 21st – Friday 25th October 2019 at the Gibraltar Garrison Library For further details please phone the Gibraltar Garrison Library or Richard Garcia. It is open to the public.
26th – 28th September 2019 A symposium titled Borders and Bordering in the 21st Century will be opened at the Gibraltar Garrison Library later this month by the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia. The topic this year has certainly been driven by the 2019 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the closure of the […]
20-22 September 2018 Programme of Events Thursday 20 September 2018 18.00-19.00 Introduction: Jennifer Ballantine Perera (Garrison Library) Official Welcome: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia MP Vote of thanks: Stuart Ward (Copenhagen) 19.00 Reception in the Library Garden Friday 21 September 2018 9.00-11.15 Session 1 Chair: Astrid Rasch (Trondheim) Yasmin Khan (Oxford): Indian Dreams in […]
