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Libraries of Sanctuary Status awarded to Manchester Libraries
This month Manchester Libraries gained Libraries of Sanctuary Status. The award, presented by Manchester City of Sanctuary, demonstrates the warm welcome that asylum seekers and refugees will receive when using…
Shout out to Manchester Libraries – Festival of Libraries
This week we celebrated libraries across Manchester and Greater Manchester as part of the Festival of Libraries, produced by Manchester City of Literature and funded by Arts Council England. There have been over eighty events planned over five…
Manchester Festival of Libraries!
80 FREE ONLINE AND IN PERSON EVENTS ACROSS EVERY GREATER MANCHESTER BOROUGH THIS JUNE THE BEST LIBRARIES IN THE WORLD, ON YOUR DOORSTEP ARTISTS, WRITERS AND PERFORMERS TAKING PART INCLUDE:…
Beswick folk love to play Rough and Tumble!
We are currently very excited to be working with upcoming dance choreographer Emily O’Shea Company on her brand-new dance performance. Rough & Tumble will be a dance performance for the…
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Guardian Angel Watches Over Us – congratulations to HMP Manchester
It’s been a strange time within the high walls of HMP Manchester during the pandemic but here in the library we have been busy working on some exciting projects. One…
Manchester Libraries May Update
Our buildings have been open for a month now. We’ve been overwhelmed by the fantastic comments from our customers and support. You can see from the figures below that our…
An Evening with writers Lara Williams, Keith Hutson and Oliver Harris.
Manchester Libraries, Read Regional and Manchester City of Literature are proud to present three of the best new writers in Manchester. Thursday 10th June. From 7pm. As part of our…
Author Matt Cain supports the ReadMCR #Take10toRead challenge!
The bestselling author has recorded a special sneak preview video of his beautiful new book ‘The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle’. Matt Cain has always been a champion of Manchester…
Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries’ School Offer May 2021
Manchester Libraries and Read Manchester have a fantastic programme of literacy and library related activities for schools and offers to bring to schools this summer term. We have a fantastic…
Shout out for books – time-limited amnesty for overdue library books!
With the gradual opening of libraries following the easing of lockdown restrictions, thousands of visitors have taken the opportunity to return to libraries across the city. And with more than…
Manchester’s libraries welcome you back
Manchester re-opened its libraries to the public this week in a Covid-secure way and during the first three days of opening libraries have seen over 3000 visits. Members can enter…
Children and families April newsletter
Welcome back to sunny/snowy (ever-changing) weather and more importantly, re-opened libraries! You can find out about our new opening hours and services here. This issue we look at how books can boost…
The Irregulars at Central Library
Some of you may be enjoying Netflix’s new drama ‘The Irregulars’. The series tells the story of the ‘Baker Street Irregulars’, a gang of troubled street teens who are manipulated…
Manchester Libraries and Archives during the pandemic.
We’ve been working hard throughout the pandemic to keep our services running, including book issues, digital materials and online events. From 12 April we’ll be increasing our offer and welcoming…
Manchester’s ‘Festival of Libraries’
Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s inaugural Festival of Libraries, a brand-new county-wide celebration of Greater Manchester’s 133 libraries, will take place from Wednesday 9 June to Sunday 13 June 2021. The Festival of Libraries, which is supported by Arts Council England, will…
Manchester Libraries. The Next Phase.
Manchester City Council is set to invest around £100,000 in a refurbishment for the children’s library based at Central Library. Plans for the refurbishment are currently being finalised, with potential features…
Manchester Libraries Online Book Club. This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik.
The date for the next Online Book Club is Thursday 22nd April. This months book choice is ‘This Green and Pleasant Land’ by Ayisha Malik. ‘Tender, challenging and as warm…
Manchester Libraries Online Events. We need your views!
Over the last year, we have brought our events into your home through our online programme. We’d love to know what you thought of them. From story-times and local history…