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…
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Festival of Libraries 2025 Highlights
Manchester Libraries were delighted to host several events and exhibitions for Festival of Libraries in June 2025. The festival was a great success, and you can see the events that…
Sowing the Seeds of Change
Green Libraries Week takes place across our libraries Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November. This years theme is ‘Seeds of Change – Make a difference with Your Library’ and…
October What’s On Guide
Every month the Manchester Visitor Information Centre at the Central Library puts together a handy guide to What’s On across the City. Showcasing the Key Events in the city, as…
Menopause Awareness Month – Webinars
As part of Menopause Awareness Month, Libraries Connected has partnered with libraries across the North-West to offer a series of free webinars offering advice, support and information on all aspects…
Chorlton Book Festival 2025
Join us at the beautifully restored Chorlton Library for an inspiring month filled with author talks, cultural events, magical family days and engaging discussions. Here are some of the highlights,…
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…
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…
Business Information at a Library Near You
As Manchester Central Library closes its doors for essential maintenance for three weeks from 2 – 24 August, the teams from the Business & IP Centre (BIPC), Build a Business and the Generator St Peter’s Square team are…
Summer Reading Challenge: Story Garden Roadshow with Read Manchester
The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Story Garden, exploring the link between reading and stories and nature and the great outdoors. To celebrate, the Read Manchester team…
Love Stories etc Festival returns to Central Library.
The #LoveStoriesetc Festival returns on 25 and 26 July to Manchester Central Library!! A magical weekend with over 35 authors, workshops and lots more! Love Stories Etc… launched in 2024 with a…
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…
Join Manchester Libraries’ Free Holiday Activity Sessions!
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity and Food fund sessions this summer! All these sessions are fun and interactive, and are aimed at 10 to…
Empathy Festival 2025
This month Manchester Libraries spread the message about the power of “jumping into someone else’s story” by taking part in Empathy Lab’s 10 day nationwide Empathy Day Festival. 1056 children…
Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden
1 July – 13 September Manchester Libraries is inviting you to join 1,000’s of children in this summer’s reading challenge! Can you borrow and read six library books between now…
Libraries Update – May 2025
Digital Spaces VR Headsets are Coming to Manchester Libraries! Get ready to be amazed by our new collection of VR experiences right here in your local library. Supported by the…
Empathy Day Festival – jump into someone else’s story!
“Empathy is something we need every day, not just when a friend or family member is sad.” (Manchester school pupil) From the 2nd – 12th June, Manchester Libraries will be…
Access All Ages at The Bridgewater Hall
Manchester Libraries recently took part in a big event at The Bridgewater Hall. The event ‘Access All Ages’ was put on by Intergenerational Music Making (IMM) alongside Intergenerational England. As…
Stanley Chow on latest Manchester Libraries Podcast
Brought to you by the recently awarded ‘Library of the Year’, Full Volume: The Manchester Libraries Podcast is back for a fantastic fifth episode. Filled with all kinds of facts, features…