Category Education and learning

Read Manchester’s Spring Big Book Giveaway

Two children holding various books

We’ve a spring in our step when we look through the figures from our recent Big Book Giveaway. Over the Easter period we gifted 10,444 books and 4,633 magazines to…

Children and families April newsletter

Peacock being read to at Heaton park

Welcome back to sunny/snowy (ever-changing) weather and more importantly, re-opened libraries!  You can find out about our new opening hours and services here.  This issue we look at how books can boost…

Manchester Libraries. The Next Phase.

Central Library Exterior

Manchester City Council is set to invest around £100,000 in a refurbishment for the children’s library based at Central Library.   Plans for the refurbishment are currently being finalised, with potential features…

Children and Families March Newsletter

Boy reading book sat on a bed

With spring now upon us, we have lots of fantastic activities and events coming your way! Join us for reading groups, STEM club and exciting news about the Summer Reading Challenge 2021.  Plus…

International Women’s Day 2021

As part of the Reset. Restart programme at the Business & IP Centre we are excited to announce our International Women’s Day schedule. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic,…

Social entrepreneurs benefit from unique mentoring scheme

Over the past few months some of Manchester’s most exciting social entrepreneurs have benefited from a unique mentoring scheme hosted by Manchester Libraries’ Business and Intellectual Property Centre working in…

Live music in 2021….Where do we go from here?

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The music industry is one of the main sectors effected by the events of the last 12 months. Therefore, the Manchester Business & IP Centre arranged a live panel discussion with their…

Children and Families February newsletter

Sunglasses, Leaves and Parrott amongst other items leaping from the pages of a book

Welcome to our February half-term edition of our newsletter.  The days are getting longer, and Spring is finally on its way!  There’s lots to look forward to in the book world too, with all the excitement…

Reading Rascals reading group and activity booklets.

Young boy sat on sofa holding a collection of books.

Reading Rascals was set up as a monthly themed activity booklet which would eventually become a virtual reading group. We can now offer our virtual reading group each month for…

Maria’s ‘Happy Place’

Maria Mirembe is a very bright young Mancunian. With the help of We Love MCR Charity’s ‘Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund’ and her ‘happy place’, Manchester Central Library, she is battling…

Read Manchester Newsletter January 2021

Read Manchester logo with group of school children around book bench.

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2021. Read Manchester is continuing to develop new partnerships and programmes to promote reading for pleasure and its associated literacy and health and wellbeing…

Can your business help close the digital divide?

Manchester Skyline

Manchester City Council are looking for businesses that can help with an emergency response which will tackle the impacts of the digital divide during further restrictions. In 2019 Manchester City…

Book Gifting Appeal News

Almost £3,500 has been donated to Manchester Central Library Development Trust’s cash appeal to support Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries Book Gifting Campaign – to provide books directly to vulnerable families across the…

Virtual activities and events this January

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We may not be going out at the moment but there are still many virtual activities that can still be enjoyed. Here are our suggestions of a few things to…

A Dizzy Whizzy Christmas from our own author Anne!

Photo of Anne at Gorton Library

Anne is one of our own extremely talented Manchester Libraries staff! Enjoy her brand-new story which she has written, illustrated and now reads exclusively for us. Meet our old friend…