Preserving Digital Archives in Greater Manchester
Following a successful bid to The National Archives Resilience Fund, Manchester Libraries and Archives is delighted to be awarded a grant of £13,622 for a Greater Manchester wide project to…
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Manchester Libraries nominated for Libraries Connected Awards.
Exciting news. Manchester Libraries have been nominated for two Libraries Connected Awards in recognition of our outstanding service. Libraries Connected is a national organisation that represents the public library sector. They…
Holiday Activities and Food in Libraries this Easter
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity and Food fund sessions this Easter! All these sessions are fun and interactive and were very popular when run…
Some of the highlights of our Cultural and Creative programme in 2023.
On 5th March Councillor Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and Councillor Adele Douglas Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure took a report to Communities and Scrutiny…
Manchester Libraries win at the EDGE Awards
Manchester Libraries were recently finalists in all three categories at the prestigious EDGE conference in Edinburgh, and won one award! The EDGE conference is held annually in Edinburgh, and were…
Our work with children and young people in 2023
On 5th March Councillor Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and Councillor Adele Douglas Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure took a report to Communities and Scrutiny…
‘Our Vision for Manchester Libraries’ update
On 5th March Councillor Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and Councillor Adele Douglas Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure took a report to Communities and Scrutiny…
Examples of Services in Your Library
On 5th March Councillor Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and Councillor Adele Douglas Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure took a report to Communities and Scrutiny…
Libraries Give Us Power: Videos of Manchester Libraries
We have recently produced a series of videos. Whether you’re a regular customer of Manchester Libraries or not, take a look at them to find out more about Manchester Libraries,…
Libraries Update – March 2024
Reports to Scrutiny Committee On 5 March Councillor Hacking attended Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee with 2 reports about our libraries. Firstly a report that outlines what has been achieved…
View our new virtual tours!
Ever wondered what’s on that floor of Central Library that you’ve never visited before? Curious about what the new Gorton Hub and Abraham Moss Library’s are like inside? Down in…
Festival of Libraries 2024: Save the Date!
A FREE festival celebrating the 133 libraries across Greater Manchester. Wednesday 12 to Sunday 16 June 2024 Manchester City of Literature is preparing to celebrate the joy of libraries with…
Historic Chorlton Library refurbishment plans unveiled.
Chorlton Library is about to undergo a major refurbishment that will see an enhanced library reopen to the public next year. The Library closes it’s door for two weeks on…
World Book Day at the Powerhouse Library
Powerhouse Library had the very lovely and fantastic Author/Illustrator, Nick Sharratt, visiting for World Book Day. He treated the whole of key stage 1 from Claremont Primary, in Moss Side…
Digital Inclusion Update
Earlier today Councillor John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure, Councillor Adele Douglas Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and I presented Digital Inclusion report to the…
Libraries Report 2024
Earlier today Councillor John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure, Councillor Adele Douglas Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and I took a report on libraries to…
New Computers!
We know how important computer access is in our libraries, so we are busy updating the PCs in all 22 of our libraries across the city. So whether you are…
Virtual Tours
Thanks to a recent £20,250 grant from the Arts Council funded LibraryOn programme, 3D walkthrough virtual tours of all 22 Manchester libraries will be available to view by the end…
Shakespeare Week
We’re going to be making gorgeous little Shakespeare themed puppets out of wooden spoons and scraps of material, paper, wool etc. Come along and make your own “Bottom”, “Titania”, “Romeo”,…
Powerhouse Library celebrates
Tuesday morning toddler story sessions are celebrating languages at Moss Side Powerhouse Library! The library manager Sylvia has organised for colleagues and volunteers to get involved with sharing Eric Carle’s The…