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The Feminist Library is the biggest independent feminist library in Great Britain. . Founded in 1975, the original library was based in University of London, Gower Street and was known as the 'Women's Resource and Research Centre'. The name was changed to the Feminist Library upon moving to new premises in Hungerford House in 1983.

The Feminist Library also maintains a unique cataloguing and classification scheme developed by Wendy Davies. one of the founders of the library. This subject-based classification system was developed to better serve the needs of a feminist-based collection. The library seeks to provide a space for the independent learning of women's studies. .

The collection includes many rare items from the women's liberation movement, such as a unique transcript of the first women’s liberation conference held at Ruskin in Spring 1970.

Since the abolition of the GLC in 1986, the Feminist Library has struggled to survive without funding support and now exists solely on donations. In 2007, a major campaign to save the library was launched, as Southwark Council once again threatened the library with eviction

In 1989, the Library moved to its current premises at 5 Westminster Bridge Road.