Libraries celebrate languages
Four Manchester libraries will host events to celebrate the city’s linguistic and cultural diversity, on International Mother Language Day this half term. Free activities and performances for people of…
Category Literature and reading
Withington Library Refurbishment
Withington Library is to receive a major refurbishment, with the aim of producing a new and improved interior for the benefit of the local community. The library building will temporarily…
Manchester a UNESCO City of Literature
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…
Drop Everything and Read Manchester
Join us on National Poetry Day Thursday 28th September at 11.45, where ever you are, and read for 10 minutes! At 11.45 am performance poet Dom Berry will be leading…
Roald Dahl Day
On Roald Dahl Day, Wednesday 13 September a unique LEGO® brick build of Charlie, good-hearted hero of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, was revealed at Central Library. There are six…
Carrie Hope Fletcher book signing
There were queues out of the door at Central Library last Monday with Carrie Hope Fletcher fans. The sought after tickets included Carrie’s new book ‘All That She Can See’…
Manchester Literature Festival 2017
Manchester is a city of stories and storytellers. It’s also a city of activism, protest, pioneers and radicals. This year’s Manchester Literature Festival welcomes over a hundred of our most…
Nick Sharratt visit video
Prize winning children’s author and illustrator Nick Sharratt visits Central Library. Watch the video of Nick sharing his life and work with Manchester’s school children and visitors to the magical…
Book bench trail hits Manchester
Can you find them all? Manchester is now home to fifty eight brightly decorated book shaped benches. Every bench is different, lovingly designed by schools and community groups across the city…
Unleash the Harry Potter Magic!
Celebrate twenty years of Harry Potter magic with libraries across Greater Manchester. You’ll find book displays, quizzes, ebook downloads and lots more fun. You can even browse a Harry Potter…
Fun Palaces 2016
This was originally published on the Libraries Taskforce blog. In October 2016 eight Manchester libraries were turned into Fun Palaces. Fun Palaces was very much respond to the communities that they are…
BookBenches inspire Manchester readers
Manchester will be home to a trail of iconic BookBenches across the city next summer, in a drive to get the city reading and improve literacy levels. As part of…
Libraries team up with BBC Love to Read
Central Library is to host a national flagship event to celebrate books and reading. Reading Hack is teaming up with the BBC #Love to Read campaign – on Monday 24…
Cavendish kids are Summer Reading champions
Pupils from Cavendish Community Primary School have won a day with best-selling author and illustrator Nick Sharratt, in recognition of their efforts during this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. 23 per…
Reading Hack does #LoveToRead
Reading Hack is teaming up with BBC #Love to Read to celebrate books and reading in the two weeks leading up to the BBC #Love to Read weekend in early…
Love to Read
The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) is asking all members to support the BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign this Autumn. Please encourage vote in the SCLʼs poll to find the nationʼs favourite…
The Living Knowledge Network
The British Library has launched the Living Knowledge Network, a nationwide partnership between the Library and 21 major libraries in cities and towns across the UK. The Network will combine…
Comics Plus and Transparent Language
As libraries move into the digital age, it’s important that we continue to expand and improve the number of digital services available to library users. Thousands of new users have…
Big Friendly Read Sunday Funday
Join us for a celebration of books and reading on one of our exclusive Sunday openings. We are celebrating a summer of the Big Friendly Read – The Summer Reading…
Owls, Science and Magic in the Library!
The Summer Reading Challenge is in full swing at all our libraries for children and families with activities to encourage reading. Over 100 children attended the ‘Wise Owls’ and ‘Sublime…