Armed Forces Day: Archives+ Remembers
What a great day we had on Saturday. It was a wonderful opportunity to support our armed forces and to showcase some of our amazing collections. Together with a few…
Category History and heritage
Another Saturday Extravaganza!
Last Saturday we hosted another popular day of crafts, story-telling, music making and green screen fun. The theme of the day was decided at our ‘Kids Take Over Day’ held…
Fun Palaces 2016
This was originally published on the Libraries Taskforce blog. In October 2016 eight Manchester libraries were turned into Fun Palaces. Fun Palaces was very much respond to the communities that they are…
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Somme
In May 1916, 20 year-old Rifleman Barney Griew wrote from the Western Front: ‘I am quite happy with my scout job. To tell the truth I almost feel safer in…
‘For Valour’ – Honouring Manchester men awarded the Victoria Cross
An exhibition commemorating the heroism of six Manchester men who were awarded the Victoria Cross is open at Central Library. The exhibition is being held as Manchester prepares for a…
What’s in a drag exhibition?
You can see Jez Dolan’s exhibition celebrating the history of drag performance in Manchester at Central Library until 26 October. The curator is holding a free tour and archives handling session…
Reading Hack does #LoveToRead
Reading Hack is teaming up with BBC #Love to Read to celebrate books and reading in the two weeks leading up to the BBC #Love to Read weekend in early…
Celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month has taken place every October for more than 35 years, across the UK. This year’s Manchester programme includes a special exhibition to commemorate the 30th anniversary of…
Manchester libraries become Fun Palaces
Manchester Libraries’ Fun Palaces day, on Saturday 1 October, offers activities for everyone from computer coders, amateur bakers and origami enthusiasts to poetry fans, knitting fiends and dancing queens.The concept…
Celebrating Manchester’s drag queens
A new exhibition at Central Library celebrates the history of drag in Manchester, from the infamous Hulme Drag Ball of 1880 to Foo Foo Lammar to The Family Gorgeous. The…
Bradford Pit Exhibition at Beswick Library
An exhibition at Beswick Library documenting The Bradford Pit Project, a project led by Lauren Murphy to commemorate The Bradford Pit Colliery. The opens on Saturday 4 June and runs all…