Summer Reading Challenge 2025: Celebrating Our Winners!
Summer Reading Challenge: Celebrating Our Winners!
Category Community and social
Longsight Library Fun Palace
Longsight Library had another fantastic Fun Palace on the first Saturday of October. Despite the stormy wild weather outside, we had a lovely turn out of folk in the pursuit…
Chess clubs – South Libraries
Chorlton Library, Didsbury Library, Forum Library and Withington Library Chorlton, Didsbury, Forum and Withington library all run weekly chess clubs, they have been running for various lengths of time with…
Chorlton Library Children’s Reading group
We have started a new children’s reading group at Chorlton library, the first session happened this week, our reading group is on the first Tuesday of each month, 5-6pm, it…
Fun Palaces at North City Library
Earlier this month we celebrated Fun Palaces at North City Library with a fantastic selection of free activities for families to take part in ranging from crafts to science to…
Building Stronger Communities Together
Presented by Afrocats at North City Library The Afrocats Building Stronger Communities Together Exhibition is a celebration of communities in North Manchester, using creativity to create conversation and draw attention…
Chorlton Book Festival 2025
Chorlton Book Festival returned this September for its 21 year, we had a fantastic line up and program, so we were excited and expecting good things, and it did not…
Age-Friendly Libraries – Valuing Older People’s Day Celebration
On Saturday 4th October 2025 we held a celebration event at Central Library to mark the International Day of Older People. We enjoyed a fantastic show from Sarah who performs…
Library of the Month: New Moston Community Library
New Moston Community Library although small in size is a vital part of the local community and provides our library offer to those who need it including the extremely popular…
Libraries Update – September 2025
LGBT Histories in Focus – Archives+ Archives+ staff felt honoured to host the Unison North West LGBT group who paid a visit to Manchester Central Library to view the Archives+…
Nearly 2 Miles of Yarn and 1000 Volunteer Hours: How Manchester Libraries Yarnbombed the Women’s Rugby World Cup
The Women’s Rugby World Cup is one of the most important fixtures in this year’s sport’s calendar, and Anna Putek, Delivery Assistant at Manchester Central Library, was thrilled when she…
Summer Reading Challenge Roadshows in Manchester Parks
To celebrate this year’s outdoor themed Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden, Read Manchester and Manchester libraries visited parks around the city with a ‘Summer Reading Challenge Roadshow’! Read Manchester/Libraries staff, supported…
Celebrating Creativity and Diversity: ‘See Myself in Books’ Bookmark Competition Winners Announced!
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our ‘See Myself in Books’ bookmark design competition, a vibrant celebration of creativity, identity, and inclusion across Manchester. As part of our ongoing campaign…
NeuroNetwork MCR at the Business & IP Centre: Meet the Founder Behind the Initiative
At the Business & IP Centre in Manchester Central Library, we’re proud to support innovative initiatives that empower entrepreneurs and small business owners, especially those from underrepresented communities. One such…
Baby Week 2025- Launch at Central Library
On Monday 16 June, hundreds of buggies, prams and babes in arms flowed across St Peter’s Square between Manchester Art Gallery and Manchester Central Library as Manchester Baby Week 2025…
Childminders gifted new book collections for children in their care
Read Manchester has been working on a project to gift Manchester childminders collections of brand new, high quality books for them to use with the children in their daily care.…
Manchester Libraries: A Centre for Aging Better case study.
Manchester Libraries are very happy to be featured as a case study for the national Centre for Aging Better. This case study illustrates how they have changed services and spaces…
Library of the Month: Moss Side Powerhouse Library
Powerhouse Library is not Moss Side’s first library. In fact, there has been a library here for over 120 years! Originally built in 1896, the Free Library Moss Side…
Library of the Month: Miles Platting Community Library
Miles Platting Community Library is Library of the Month! Set in the heart of Miles Platting, the community library serves the local residents. We offer age-friendly drop-ins, Tiny Tots and…
Libraries Update – June 2025
Councillor John Hacking and Councillor Garry Bridges shared the stage at an event this month marking Manchester’s designations as a UNESCO City of Literature & a UNESCO City of Learning…