On Wednesday 17 July, residents and visitors celebrated Manchester Central Library’s official 90th birthday in a special commemoration event at the city’s largest and the most visited library in the…
As many of you will know already, the Manchester Central Library has just turned 90 years old. To celebrate reaching this significant milestone, the library team have come together to…
Barlow Moor Community Library is housed inside the Barlow Moor Community Association building on the Merseybank estate in Chorlton. It’s a centre that works hard to support people living in…
Residents and visitors to Manchester Central Library celebrated its 90th anniversary in a special commemoration. The city’s largest library and the most visited library in the UK, fondly known as…
In the past 10 months, the Digital Inclusion team’s partnership with Community Computers has provided over 70 refurbished devices to a range of different community organisations in Manchester. These devices…
Leigh, Service development Coordinator for South area libraries, has shared her story about delivering Bag book sensory Storytimes. Emma Frost and I have had the pleasure of delivering Sensory Storytime’s…
Festival of Libraries Last month the 5 day Festival of Libraries took place with over 100 events happening in libraries across Greater Manchester. 1000s of people visited a huge variety…
Announcing the arrival of Longsight Library’s all new Poetry Corner. We have recently installed a new Poetry Corner at Longsight Library and invite all local poets – both experienced and…
The corner of Victoria Avenue East where The Avenue Library stands is no stranger to landmark buildings. Generations of Blackley film lovers flocked to the classic cinema that stood here…
Volunteering is all about giving back to communities, trying something new, or improving a skill. It is generally very rewarding and benefits everyone involved. Volunteering for libraries can be special,…
Friday 22 March marked the 10th anniversary since Manchester Central Library re-opened to the public following its landmark transformation with an afternoon of activities open to all, which was celebrated with…
In May 2024, 50 Manchester Libraries staff became Young Carers Champions Young Carers are children and young people who have caring responsibilities for a loved one. Young carers have a…
Find out what makes Arcadia library and Leisure Centre a favourite place to visit in the heart of Levenshulme. Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre opened in April 2016 and runs…
World Book Day this year was once again a celebration of children’s authors and book giveaways – over five and a half thousand books were gifted via Manchester Libraries, schools…
The local meets the global in the music event Force Of Nature at Harpurhey’s North City Library on Saturday 4th May, and Longsight Library and Learning Centre on Saturday…
This year, Manchester Central Library celebrates 90 years since its grand opening by King George V on 17 July 1934 – a special event attended by thousands (pictured above). We…
You may recall we recently launched our new 3D walkthrough virtual tours of all 22 Manchester Libraries, enabling you to explore our fabulous venues, discover the architecture and features, and…
Our World Book Day celebration, ran alongside our partners Transport for Greater Manchester, Read Manchester and National Literacy Trust, has been nominated for a prestigious award! TfGM’s marketing of the…
Chorlton Library has begun its major refurbishment that will see a magnificently enhanced library reopen in 2025. On Monday 8th April a temporary reduced library offer opened in the library extension…
This month Manchester Libraries has been re-awarded Libraries of Sanctuary Status. The award, presented by Manchester City of Sanctuary, recognises and celebrates libraries that go above and beyond to welcome…