Join the rhythm of reading this summer! As the long, sunny days of summer approach, there’s no better time to encourage children to explore new ideas and stories than through the joy of reading. This year,…
Between 15 to 21 June 2026, Manchester Libraries are hosting a range of activities as part of Refugee Week. The theme for Refugee Week this year is ‘Courage’, and is the…
Manchester Leads the Way with Age-Friendly Culture and celebrates renewed commitment to creativity with older residents. At a gathering at The Whitworth, nearly 100 community leaders, Manchester Libraries, cultural organisations,…
Nominations for the Manchester Culture Awards 2026 are now open, and we want to hear all about the fantastic creative and cultural activity that has taken place in the city between…
Manchester Histories FREE Festival 2026 Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 June 2026manchesterhistories.co.uk #MHF2026The multi award-winning Manchester Histories Festival is back for its tenth edition!Celebrate our histories at this FREE three-day…
The Centre for Aging Better has just launched a brilliant short video promoting our Age Friendly standards – Age-friendly Libraries in Manchester. The video illustrates just how important Age Friendly’s work is…
Its been an exciting few months at the Forum Libraries Creative Space where we have hosted an array of unique and diverse performances for the people of Wythenshawe to enjoy.…
Thursday 23rd April was World Book Night, the Reading Agency’s annual campaign which aims to celebrate and inspire reading for pleasure. As World Book Day encourages children to read, World Book Night promotes the too often overlooked benefits…
Welcome to our Read Manchester Spring update. We are well into the National Year of Reading now, with lots of exciting events coming up both nationally and locally. Since January, we’ve been out and about for World Book Day and celebrated…
The Assheton of Middleton project has had many exciting events over the past year and the most memorable was a sports day with a difference as we hosted the Assheton History and Archery…
On 4th March 2026, Councillor John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and Neil MacInnes Head of Libraries, Galleries and Culture, took a report on Manchester Libraries to…
Councillor John Hacking with Vicki Sellick MBE and Sital Mistry Lee On Thursday 19th February, we were delighted to welcome Vicki Sellick MBE, incoming CEO of Good Things Foundation (GTF), and Sital Mistry Lee, Associate Director…
Looking for something arty to keep your hands and brains busy over the next school holidays? Check out the following activities in your local libraries… Creative kids can design and…
Get your little ones involved with The National Year of Reading by coming along to one of our free story times. Manchester Central Library offers a welcoming space for families…
We’re excited to announce the dates of our final events in the Assheton of Middleton history project. Following the purchase in 2023 of this important manorial document collection for the Greater…
Read Manchester’s Festive Book Gifting project this year was a huge success, with a total of 12,956 Books gifted across 140 different settings! We worked with a wide variety of different organisations, including: Food Banks…
On January 4th, North City Library turned 20 years old and we celebrated this with a full week of activities from Monday 5th to Saturday 10th January. The main event…
The RSPB and Manchester Libraries invite you to join us on Saturday 24th January 2026 to take part in two special Big Garden Birdwatch activities. To celebrate the UK’s biggest garden…
This winter we will be hosting 14 sessions in 6 libraries, especially for children aged 10 – 16 who are eligible for free school meals. We have many exciting and…
This year we have been looking at our Youth Friendly Standards, consulting with young people from all over Manchester to obtain their views and feedback to help launch a new…