1921 Census freely available to view at Central Library
Manchester Central Library is from today playing a key role in making the 1921 Census for England and Wales freely available to view. It has been published today at Find…
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Manchester Libraries Christmas Opening Hours
With the Christmas period is fast approaching and we wanted to let you know when you will be able access your local library over the coming weeks. Our online services…
Christmas Quiz – Narnia Special!
WIN A TRIP TO NARNIA THIS CHRISTMAS! Those wonderful people at The Lowry Theatre have donated a family ticket to see the magical production of The Lion, The Witch and…
Christmas Quiz Week Two
Welcome to our Christmas Quiz. This week we’ve got a small festive book quiz for you! Answer the 5 questions below and you could win your very own cuddly Library…
Manchester Central Library to offer free online service to 1921 census
Manchester Central Library will play a key role in making the 1921 Census for England and Wales freely available to view when it is published online by Findmypast on 6…
Welcome to the book jungle!
Manchester Central Library’s rawrsome new jungle themed Children’s Library is open! The children’s library has been completely transformed into a jungle safari – perfect for children to let their imaginations…
Christmas Quiz Week One
Name the 10 classic children’s toys and you could win your very own cuddly Library Bear! The answers to the quiz are – 1. Rubik’s cube 2. Buzz Lightyear 3.…
Children and Families November Newsletter
We have been SO busy and we have a jam-packed newsletter for you! We have just launched our Christmas Book-Gifting appeal and we are also on the hunt for a…
Give the Gift of Reading this Christmas
Can you help us give the gift of reading to Manchester families who are struggling this Christmas? To make a donation please visit the Just Giving appeal page Thanks to your…
Your library for help, fun and information. A new film by Arts Council England.
Arts Council England have produced a film that showcases the dynamic nature of libraries and what they offer to their communities across the country. We completely recognise this in Manchester where…
We’re Going on a (name the) Bear Hunt!
You’re invited to join our hunt to pick a name for our new library bear! Looking for a home from the shelves in our Library shop, we have a bear…
Christmas Extravaganza!
The whole family is invited to join us for Central Library’s Christmas celebrations! We’ll have choirs singing songs and carols, Christmas crafts for children and hot chocolate and festive treats…
Good News from HMP Manchester Library
As the library in HMP Manchester is starting to welcome visitors back into the physical library after having had our doors locked for 16 months, we have had to say…
Start Up Day 2021
It’s back! Live and in person in Manchester Central Library. Get your tickets at Eventbrite. We are back for 2021 with our biggest day of the year, Start-Up Day. This…
Read Manchester Connecting Stories wins more funding
Following the success of the initial Connecting Stories, funded by Arts Council England, Read Manchester and the National Literacy Trust are delighted to be able to facilitate a further 18…
New exhibition celebrates Fryderyk Chopin’s 1848 concert in Manchester
A brand new exhibition at Manchester Central Library has opened to mark composer Fryderyk Chopin’s one and only concert in Manchester. The Polish composer came to Manchester in August 1848…
Family Halloween Party!
Sunday 31 October 4.30 – 8.30pm Central Library. Central Library opens it’s doors to little spooks and ghouls for a fun-filled family spectacular. Fearsome face painters, spooky silent disco, creepy…
Chorlton and Longsight libraries set for a re-vamp
Libraries in Chorlton and Longsight are the latest Manchester libraries set to get a re-vamp as part of the council’s ambitious £6m Libraries 2023 strategy. Manchester currently has 22 libraries…
LIBRARIES WEEK 2021: A message from Cllr Rabnawaz Akbar, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods.
This guest post was written by Cllr Rabnawaz Akbar, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods This week (4th – 10th October) is national Libraries Week, where the value of libraries up and down the country…
Podcast Your Business To Success!
Thursday 30th September was International Podcast Day. And to celebrate the Business and IP Centre in Manchester Central Library not only offered a free workshop with Vic Elizabeth Turnbull, the award-winning…