Easter Opening Times
Manchester Libraries will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Bank Holiday Monday. Arcadia Library and Hulme High Street will remain open in self-service mode on the bank holidays. We’ll…
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Sonic Listening
We were so happy to have Modus Arts bring their amazing SoundHoppers activity to Manchester. Sound Artist, Wajid Yaseen, joined us at Moss Side Powerhouse and Gorton Library on consecutive Saturday afternoons with…
Extended opening hours at Gorton Library
Gorton Library, located in the new Gorton Hub, is the latest library in the city to benefit from the Council’s Open Plus scheme. Gorton Library’s opening hours will be extended…
Manchester and Mancunians love their libraries, and we are continuing to invest in them over the next 12 months
The Chorlton Library scheme, which we are looking to begin in July this year will run for 11 months. The exciting £1.5 million pound scheme will see improvements to the…
New community creative space heading to Wythenshawe Forum Library
Our application to the Arts Council, England’s Library Improvement Fund has been successful, with a grant of £198,000 towards a £248,000 project to radically improve the first floor of the…
International Mother Language Day at Longsight Library
International Mother Language Day at Longsight Library was a massive success! We had over 500 participants over the course of the afternoon! There was all manner of fantastic activities to have some…
Holiday Activity Fund sessions in Libraries this Easter
Bee print craft
Libraries Update – March 2023
Children dressed up for World Book Day
Listening Desk arrives at Central Library
Installer Theresa Smith plays on the Listening Desk. Image by its creator, Emily Peasgood, 9 February 2023.
Manchester Central Library – What a brilliant, brilliant place!
View of Central Library Café and Archives+
Libraries Update – February 2023
Two children holding their creations of colourful paper rockets
Vision for Manchester Libraries 2023
Montage of Greater Manchester Libraries
MCLDT Trustee Recruitment 2023
Manchester Central Library Trust – the charity that supports the Library Live cultural programme – is recruiting new Trustees. They are interested in hearing from people with a broad range…
We’re upping our game at Newton Heath Library!
One of our favourite branch libraries, Newton Heath Library is really at the top of its game. It’s a popular and well-loved local library in a verdant spot on the…
Fun Palace are 10!!
This year Fun palaces turn 10 and we’re very excited to feature in there celebratory film. Manchester Libraries have been creating Fun Palaces for a good few years now and…
Scrutiny Report and Vision
Montage of library buildings
Manchester Libraries PLUS Survey Opens
Children's Library
Libraries Update – January 2023
Collage of photographs from Chinese New Year Celebrations
Read Manchester’s Festive Gifting Campaign
Read Manchester logo and selection of images of children and staff with books
Christmas 2022 Opening Hours
With the Christmas period around the corner, please see our Christmas opening hours for access to your local library over the coming weeks. Our online services will be available throughout…