Word Central – Now We Are Six! Birthday Special!
Word Central Open Mic Night hosted by Tony Curry Join Flapjack Press at Manchester Central Library on Tues 26th July for their Birthday Special event! An evening of celebrations and…
Month June 2022
Join the Gadgeteers this Summer!
4 July – 17 September You’re invited to join our free Summer Reading Challenge with Manchester Libraries and enjoy a summer full of reading and science-inspired activities. This year’s theme…
New storytime passports launched
Staff at Central Library have demonstrated their creativity by devising and designing a new series of children’s certificates and a ‘passport’ booklet for children attending pre-school storytimes across the city.…
Exciting opportunity at Manchester Central Library!
Manchester Central Library is one of the most loved and iconic venues in the city. Over 2 million people use Central Library every year, making it the most visited public…
Read Widely in 2022.
Read Widely in 2022. This year’s headline novel, A More Perfect Union by Tammye Huf, is being read and enjoyed by readers and book groups across the City. To start…
Do the Write Thing – ONLINE SESSIONS
Join Cathy Crabb online every Saturday at 11am for some FREE mindful creative writing sessions. ‘One creative writing exercise for one hour. All writers new and old welcome. Each week…
‘The Lion Above the Door’ is Read Manchester’s Transition Read 2022
Read Manchester’s third year of the transition read is now underway. Following two successful years reading the humourous The Kid Who Came From Space by Ross Welford, a new title…
Festival of Libraries 2022 events
The Festival of Libraries is taking place from Wednesday 15 June until Sunday 19 June, in libraries across Greater Manchester. Here are the full details of all events taking place…
See Myself in Books at the Festival of Libraries
Read Manchester’s new initiative – See Myself in Books – continues to go from strength to strength and will be taking over Manchester Central Library’s Sunday Funday on 19 June!…
Tsitsi Dangarembga ‘Black and Female’ Book Launch
Join us for the launch of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new book ‘Black and Female’. The bestselling author of ‘Nervous Conditions’ will be in conversation with Naomi Frisby. MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY. WEDNESDAY…