Children & Families December Newsletter
Ho Ho Ho and welcome to the December issue of our Children and Families newsletter. Started during lockdown, this is one thing from 2020 we’re hanging on to! We hope you’ve enjoyed finding…
Category Libraries
Manchester Central Library named Britain’s busiest in 2019/20
Manchester Central Library was officially the busiest public library in the UK in 2019/20, recording more than two million visits. Central Library retained its title for a second successive year,…
Laid-off theatre workers retrain to tackle climate crisis
An ambitious new project is addressing pandemic induced job loss while boosting the retrofit sector in Greater Manchester. Nick Prescott of The Meteor reports on an exciting new project which…
December’s Newsletter Highlights
Seasons greetings and welcome to this months news from Libraries where we highlight our many free digital resources including e-books, business support and local history research. We’ve also been selecting…
Check Out Manchester Libraries Online Store
If you are looking for that unique present for someone, or just something a little different for yourself, why not check out our online shop. Our ranges are inspired by…
Books to Go Housebound Service featured in the MEN!
There’s been a brilliant article in the Manchester Evening News about our Books to Go Housebound Service, describing it as ‘a lifeline’ for many Manchester residents. One user of the…
Pandemic Stations!
The first of our quarterly Scale-up sessions, our exciting collaboration between Central Library’s Business & IP Centre and Design Manchester took place recently. Aimed at start ups and small businesses,…
The Book Express Challenge!
We want to get everyone talking about the books they’ve been reading in 2020. Have you been re-reading your favorite novels ? Spending the time discovering new authors? Escaping with…
Children & Families November Newsletter
We have a jam-packed newsletter for you- look out for the latest in our children’s ebook selections and Manchester Memory Box series, plus exciting news about the Winter Mini Challenge (think Summer Reading challenge- but cooler!)…
Urgent Book Appeal Launched
Manchester Central Library Development Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to help Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries to provide books and other educational resources directly to families across the city. Since the first lockdown started…
Scale-UP Sessions
SUS Pandemic Stations! WTF do we do now? Manchester Business & IP Centre are excited to bring to you the first of a quarterly series of events called the Scale-up Sessions (SUS)…
Libraries in Lockdown
During lockdown, not only did demand for ebooks spike, but libraries had to adapt how we delivered services that were beneficial for us and our local communities. In Manchester we…
Discover the joys of the Secret Garden with a fantastic new film
Discover the joys of the Secret Garden with a fantastic new film (and read about our own inspiration for our children’s library themed Secret Garden) With our children’s library design…
Children & Families October Newsletter.
October is always a busy month in the library world! We might be doing things differently, but there’s still loads for you to get involved in. Why not take a…
Manchester Libraries – Resilience in 2020
After the UK wide lockdown and closure of Public Libraries in March 2020, here at Manchester Libraries we began the task of responding to the challenge of service continuity during…
Book into Manchester Libraries for a good read during National Libraries Week
Manchester Libraries will be joining libraries up and down the country to celebrate Libraries Week from 5 – 10 October – an annual event showcasing what libraries have to offer…
Black History Month
Here is a list of Manchester Libraries events for Black History Month this October. ______________________________________________________________________________ A special message from poet Lemn Sissay. Black History Month Books A collection of new…
British Library: Free Livestream Events
Manchester Libraries has partnered with The British Library to bring the Living Knowledge Network to libraries across the UK. The Living Knowledge Network is a UK-wide partnership of national and…
News and offers from Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries for schools, September/October 2020
Since lockdown began, Read Manchester has been busy gifting 20,000 books and other resources to ensure that books are getting into the hands of children who need them the most.…
Children & Families September Newsletter
Welcome to our September newsletter, and it is crammed full of brilliant news, festivals and events to ensure you have lots of fun and to keep you busy over the…