Alcohol Support with Murray’s Initiative
- Tickets
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Free
- Dates and times
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Friday 26th Jun - Thursday 1st Oct 2026
9:00am
- Age
- Adult
- Venue
Taking a moment for your health can make big differences. Do you want to have a better understanding of how alcohol might be affecting your health?
Murray’s Initiative will be offering free, confidential screenings in a library near you. It’s a quick and informal check in that you will be able to get some practical, non-judgemental advice on reducing your alcohol or stopping altogether if that’s your goal. We can also signpost to advice and support.
For more information, or to have a chat visit rethinkyourdrink.org.uk or drop in to
a session at:
·
Elder
Park Library on 09/07/2026 from 10.00 -15.00
·
Maryhill
Library on 23/07/2026 from 10.00 -15.00
·
Possilpark
Library on 30/07/2026 from 10.00 -15.00
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Parkhead
Library on 31/07/2026 from 10.00 -15.00
·
Springburn
Library on 25/09/2026 from 10.00 -15.00
· Springburn Library on 01/10/2026 from 10.00 -15.00
Browse our reading
list on alcohol, addiction and recovery to help you to gain more of an
understanding of the misuse of alcohol and drugs, help you to self-manage and
hear the experiences of others.
Accessibility guides
Read the accessibility guide for Elder Park Library on AccessAble
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is approximately 30m (32yd 2ft) from the accessible entrance. The accessible toilet is located in the foyer.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome. We can provide a bowl of water for an assistance dog.
Hearing loop
There is a portable loop hearing assistance system.
Wheelchair access
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Computers
PC's and printing services are available for public use.
Parking
This library does not have its own car parking access. The space at the front of the building is for deliveries and accessibility only. There is on-street car parking on Langlands Road.
Photography and video recording
On occasion, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
Study spaces
Free wifi
Location Map
THIN AIR
Michelle Paver
This is a hugely enjoyable ghost story, atmospheric and chilling. It is a story about an attempt in 1935 by five Englishmen to climb Kangchenjunga, a Himalyan mountain more deadly than Everest. A rucksack belonging to a dead mountaineer appears to follow them. Is it an optical illusion? Is someone menacing the group? The ice ‘creaking and groaning’ are vividly described. This is a ghost story to chill and thrill, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Dark Matter by the same author is also excellent.
Karyl, Elder Park Library.
The library was gifted to Govan by Mrs Isabella Elder and opened by Andrew Carnegie in 1903.
Mrs Elder donated £10,000 to meet the cost of building.
Elder Park Library was gifted to Govan by Mrs Isabella Elder, who donated £10,000 to meet the cost of the building in the early 1900s.
The library has served the people and visitors of the city since the building was opened in 1903.
In partnership with Elderpark Housing Association, Elder Park Library and Community Hub has undergone significant work to improve the building so that it best meets the needs of the local community.
The upgrades include a full interior and exterior refurbishment which provides improved library and community spaces, a new community kitchen and more bookable areas for local people to use. These areas are supported by additional library toilets and improved baby changing facilities. The work will also ensure the A-listed building – protected by Historic Environment Scotland because of its architectural and historic interest – is more accessible and sustainable.
The revamped Elder Park Library and Community Hub has improved the building’s energy performance. The new features include more natural ventilation, energy-efficient boilers, new electrical wiring and lighting and a weather station.
All of the new additions connect to a building management system which monitors temperature and ventilation. The building also has new fire safety and security systems. These installations will not only greatly reduce its carbon footprint, but also improve comfort and safety for visitors.