Check out Cllr Rahman’s Library bulletin for February. It’s been a very busy exciting month across all your libraries, with activities celebrating LGBT History Month, International Mother Languages Day, Chinese…
Kingsley Bray tells us about his volunteer journey- and look where it has taken him! I have been a volunteer at New Moston Community Library for over eighteen months, since…
Withington Library reopened on Monday 22 October following a substantial refurbishment. The library now boasts two new meeting rooms and extended areas for children and teenagers, plus new furniture, computers…
In the August issue of his monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares what’s been happening across Manchester’s libraries over summer. Discover how libraries support digital inclusion and find…
In July’s issue of his monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares what’s been happening across Manchester’s libraries. Discover how we are tackling ‘holiday hunger’ with the Read and Feed…
In June’s issue of his monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares what’s been happening across Manchester’s libraries. Discover how we celebrated Empathy Day in libraries across the city. Find…
Summer is really here and what better way to relax, than to read or listen to a book. Manchester libraries in conjunction with our partners Borrowbox have a wonderful eBook and eAudio…
Do you know someone aged 13 to 24 who could help deliver this year’s Summer Reading Challenge? Manchester Libraries are looking for Reading Hack volunteers to help support Summer Reading…
In this issue of his monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares what’s been happening across Manchester’s libraries throughout May. Discover how library promotes the Society of Chief Librarian’s Universal…
In the Spring issue of his monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares what’s been happening across Manchester’s libraries during March and April. The mini festival This Vibrant Thing was…
In March, THIS VIBRANT THING, takes over three of Manchester’s libraries with a dazzling array of creative experiences: festival style. Watch, listen, take-part and enjoy as creativity transforms libraries throughout…
In December’s issue of the monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares the successes of 2017 and looks forward to some exciting new initiatives happening in 2018. You can also…
Each fortnight an indie film makers group meet in the Media Lounge in Central Library. Whether you’re interested in script writing, film editing or acting this group could be for…
Brought those books back late? Got a Library fine? You can now pay your fines online! Here’s how:
In November’s issue of the monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares the success of Illuminate, the spectacular dance performance in Central Library, plus events in libraries citywide including stop…
Manchester has been successful in its bid to join UNESCO’s worldwide Creative Cities network as a City of Literature. Manchester, which built the UK’s first public lending library and gave…
[Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Cllr Luthfur Rahman, Executive Member for Schools, Culture and Leisure, Manchester City Council on the day that the Manchester libraries team took…
We are having special Tiny Tots and Toddler Times in our libraries to celebrate National Libraries’ Week 2017. The week runs from Monday 9 – Saturday 14 October. Come along…
Manchester Libraries and Archives+ were at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Community Learning Festival making animations and films with the incredibly talented children and young people. Using backdrops from the photo archives…
Look what flew into the library! Longsight Library and Manchester Museum, promoting the forthcoming new South East Asian Gallery, came together to celebrate the Peacock and Crane currently on display.…