Join Manchester’s One Million Minutes Challenge 30 October – 10 November!
Every minute counts! If we reach One Million Minutes of reading, we will be able to ‘unlock’ book boxes for local community groups and donate a day of storytelling for…
Category Health and wellbeing
#Take10toRead on World Mental Health Day with Read Manchester
Take 10 is a campaign from Read Manchester to promote the mental wellbeing benefits of reading. We know that reading is a great way to relax, boost your mood and…
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week.
Manchester Libraries are teaming up with @HeartValveVoice to offer free heart check ups at 10 of our libraries as part of International Heart Valve Disease Awareness week 2023 (11-17 September). …
Try these active games at home with MCRactive’s Summer Reading Challenge videos
Ready, Set, Read! is this year’s sports themed Summer Reading Challenge where you can earn yourself a medal for reading six books or more! We’re delighted that our partners in…
Looking to give something back? Why not sign up as a Literacy Champion?
Did you know we have 100 amazing Literacy Champions in Manchester? The volunteering programme led by Read Manchester started in March 2022 and has gone from strength to strength. As…
How to be an Empathy Superhero!
June 8 – Empathy Day 2023 – saw 550 excited children from 14 primary schools from across the city make their way by tram, coach and on foot to the…
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…
Your New Gorton Hub!
After many years of joint working and careful planning, the amazing new Gorton Hub opens its doors to its first customers on Tuesday 15th November, with a phased opening of services until…
An Evening with Ella Mills
Manchester Libraries, Waterstones Booksellers and Hodder Books present this special evening with bestselling food writer Ella Mills. Thursday 25th August 6.30pm Tickets available here. Join inspirational bestselling food writer Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella,…
Pamper Days and Party Nights with Abraham Moss Library!
May 2022 was Mental Health and Wellbeing Month for Cheetham and Crumpsall with Abraham Moss Library and Winning Hearts and Minds bringing together organisations and communities to collaborate on a…
Sick! Festival 2022 coming soon
North City Library in Harpurhey are really excited to hear that SICK! Festival 2022 hits the streets throughout the month of May! We love their wildly inventive and imaginative public…
Read Manchester gifts Reading Well books to boost mental wellbeing
One of the major benefits of regular reading can be improved mental health and wellbeing. Research shows that reading for just ten minutes a day can help make us feel…
Check out rapid Covid tests from Manchester’s local libraries
As part of the drive to support the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, mass rapid testing is being made available to as many people as possible to prevent the further spread…
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…
‘Read Talk Share’ Tackling loneliness and mental health through the proven power of reading.
Manchester Libraries are proud partners of the new Reading Agency campaign ‘Read, Talk, Share’, an initiative to combat loneliness and promote wellbeing through the proven power of reading. Enabled by…
Are you looking for new ways to get your exercise?
Staying active during lockdown can be a challenge so we have put together a few ideas on things to do both outside and at home. If you wanted to try…
Keeping Well at Home this Winter.
The Ageing Hub, Greater Manchester Combined Authorities and partners have produced a video and booklet with advice and support for older people and their family and friends who are not online with…
Books to Go Housebound Service featured in the MEN!
There’s been a brilliant article in the Manchester Evening News about our Books to Go Housebound Service, describing it as ‘a lifeline’ for many Manchester residents. One user of the…
Check out some of Manchester’s Parks and Green Spaces
A wonderful way to keep busy and healthy is to get out and enjoy your surroundings. In the Greater Manchester area, we have many wonderful parks and spaces that you…