Fun Palace are 10!!
This year Fun palaces turn 10 and we’re very excited to feature in there celebratory film. Manchester Libraries have been creating Fun Palaces for a good few years now and…
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Manchester Libraries Book Review Competition for The Summer Reading Challenge
Manchester Libraries once again ran the annual national Summer Reading Challenge over the school summer holidays. Children are challenged to read six books over their break and are rewarded with…
Warm Spaces in Libraries across Manchester
Every library in Manchester is a ‘warm space’, that is an attractive welcome safe free space that residents of all ages can come in and stay warm all day in…
Bookworm Elmo is the Summer Reading Challenge Winner
We had a lovely little celebration at Hulme High St Library where 6yr old Elmo was presented with his winnings for being the overall Manchester Libraries Summer Reading Challenge Winner…
Our Year, Our Card Winners Presentation
‘Our Year’ has been putting Manchester’s children and youth right at the forefront of action in 2022 and what better way to highlight their talents and achievements than with a…
Baby Week 2022
As part of 2022 Our Year, we were excited to take part in Baby Week 2022 in Manchester! There was a full programme of activities and events for expectant-parents, parents,…
Free Holiday Activity Fund sessions in Manchester Libraries
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity Fund sessions. All these sessions are fun and interactive and were very popular when first run during the Easter…
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.…
Manchester Adult Education Service
Manchester Adult Education Service (part of MCC) provides courses and activities to improve the lives and skills of adults in Manchester. Their digital Skill Up sessions provide the perfect opportunity…
Want to work for the best library service in Britain*?
Then please come and join Manchester Libraries. We have a great opportunity for an experienced library manager to join Manchester Libraries as a Service Development Co-ordinator. If you have excellent…
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
Libraries will be full of bunting, celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this June, with many activities taking place during bank holiday weekend, including a Sunday Funday at Central Library on…
OUR READ for OUR YEAR 2022
2022: Our Year has been introduced to create a legacy for children and young people living in Manchester and to help bring UNICEF’s Child Friendly City recognition for the city. Young…
Easter Holiday Activities and Food sessions.
This Easter as part of Manchester City Council’s Our Year 2022 (#2022ouryear), and Holiday Activities Fund (#HAF2022), 6 of our libraries held 24 creative activities and workshop sessions. Over 200…
Free Holiday Activity and Food events for 11 to 16 year olds at Manchester Libraries.
We have an exciting range of free Holiday Activity and Food events for 11 to 16 year olds at Manchester Libraries, over the Easter holidays. Numbers are limited, so please…
Manchester to celebrate World Book Day on 3 March
To celebrate World Book Day a week full of book-tastic activities will take place in Manchester’s Libraries for children and young people from 28 February to 7 March. Thousands of…
In Their Own Words
How important is it to be able to tell your own story about what happens to you? How does it feel if your lifestory is written for you and your…
Our Year: Our Card – Design a Library Card competition!
This year we’re changing our children’s library cards and YOU are invited to send us your very own design. Do you have what it takes to join professional children’s book…
2022 Our Year for young people and children in Manchester.
Manchester Libraries and Read Manchester are pleased to be supporting Our Year throughout 2022. Working with partners, ambassadors and supporters, 2022 Our Year will create opportunities, experiences and resources that…
‘Build A Business in GM Libraries’ project launched to support entrepreneurs across Greater Manchester with workshops that start next week
An innovative, new project run by libraries across Greater Manchester aiming to help budding entrepreneurs develop their business ideas. ‘Build a Business in GM Libraries’ is a new scheme that…