Creative Space at the Forum Library – November 2024
The Day Centre Forum Library hosted our first play called ‘The Day Centre’ at the new Creative Space, the play was written and performed by the Community Media Crew. They are such…
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Behind the Image: Child Migration
Manchester Libraries’ Local Image Collection is a unique collection of over 80 000 images illustrating the history of the city. A new website is being developed (the current site being…
Manchester Libraries: An exhibition
Manchester Libraries held the first of two half-day staff conferences on Wednesday 20th November. In advance of the day, staff at each of our libraries and major services created a…
Didsbury Library – December Library of the Month!
Didsbury Library in the heart of Didsbury village, it was opened in 1915 with a golden key and was a gift from the famous Scottish-American benefactor Andrew Carnegie to the…
Library of the Month: Didsbury Library
Didsbury Library in the heart of Didsbury village, it was opened in 1915 with a golden key and was a gift from the famous Scottish-American benefactor Andrew Carnegie to the…
Christmas Opening Hours 2024
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…
Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration
Saturday 9 November Central Library Performance Space (Ground Floor) 1-4pm Free – just drop in! Come and join us in for a unique and special event celebrating Dia de Muertos…
Manchester Theatres Exhibition
Central Library’s exhibition space on the Lower Ground Floor has been completely transformed! Stunning new display cabinets sit alongside traditional display boards and video screens to create a more expansive…
October Libraries Update
A New Creative Space at the Forum Library On 12 October we officially opened the new Creative Space in Wythenshawe at the Forum Library. The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor…
Libraries Update – October 2024
A New Creative Space at the Forum Library! On 12 October we officially opened the new Creative Space in Wythenshawe at the Forum Library. The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor…
New Creative Space at the Forum Library!
New beginnings and taste of things to come While the Wythenshawe’s Creative Space at the Forum library may only have opened in mid-October, library staff have already accomplished a great…
NeuroNetwork MCR Business Networking
The Business & IP Centre is happy to support and host a new monthly networking group in Manchester for neurodivergent business owners. Launched in October by Rebecca Moley of Calm Horizon…
Free author visits boost reading for pleasure to start 2024/25 school year.
Amazing start to the 2024/25 term with free author visits for schools across Manchester libraries. We had a bumper offer of author events for schools last half term. Over 1800…
Celebrating the Central Library Summer of Family Fun.
The staff at the Central Library have delivered another jam packed programme of free activities and events for families over the summer holidays. We’ve offered something to do each weekday…
Quiet Storm: Empowering Year 6 to Year 7 Transition with Author Kimberly Whittam
This summer local author Kimberly Whittam led workshops based on her award-winning book Quiet Storm at libraries across Manchester. Quiet Storm was chosen by pupils at Chorlton High School as…
Chorlton Book Festival 2024
20th – 28th September 2024. Chorlton Book Festival returns with another celebration of the joy of reading and storytelling in all their forms! Brian Groom returns to the festival with…
Nobody Did It Better – Saving Piccadilly Radio
The Piccadilly Radio archive collection lives at Manchester Central Library on over 1,800 tapes. The collection is a crucial part of the city’s history capturing the news, music and culture…
Manchester City of Literature and Manchester Libraries promotion of Diverse and Inclusive Literature.
See Myself in Books As the new school term starts, Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries are ready to continue their See Myself in Books programme. The ‘See Myself in Books’ programme aims…
Manchester Libraries, Information & Archives Newsletter
Conversation Club Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Join our friendly group to improve your English and meet new friends. Suitable for adults. Free – just drop…
National Play Day
On the 7 August Manchester celebrated National Play Day. Lots of partners and organisations came together to see the largest celebrations we have had across Manchester. Over 100 events took…