The Boy at the Back of the Class
As part of Refugee Week, read an interview with Onjali Q. Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019…
Category Literature and reading
36,000 children in Manchester’s first mass Readathon
36,000 children in more than 100 schools across Manchester are set to join forces this month for the city’s first-ever mass Readathon, which will also bring the power of stories…
A supersonic World Book Day under the wings of Concorde
A partnership between Read Manchester, Manchester Libraries and the national World Book Day organisation ensured that children from across the city celebrated World Book Day in style this year. Seven…
Special Report: Summer Reading Challenge 2018
Children across the city have been up to mischief this summer with the Beano themed Summer Reading Challenge. The Challenge to read at least 6 library books over the summer…
Which audiobooks get the most downloads in Manchester?
Love audiobooks? Don’t sign up for an expensive monthly online subscription. Download free audiobooks from the library at any time. Take a look at our new releases or browse the…
Which are the most downloaded ebooks in Manchester?
Did you know Manchester Libraries is one of your best online sources of free ebooks? Choose from over 18,000 ebooks including best sellers in fiction and non-fiction plus there are…
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…
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…
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…