We’re thrilled to announce that Quiet Storm by local author, Kimberly Whittam, is Read Manchester’s primary to high school Transition Read chosen title for a second year. Quiet Storm was…
“Empathy is something we need every day, not just when a friend or family member is sad.” (Manchester school pupil) From the 2nd – 12th June, Manchester Libraries will be…
Manchester Libraries and Read Manchester are thrilled to be part of the Festival of Libraries Look for A Book activity again this year! Five hundred copies of Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock’s…
We were joined today by Consul General, Duarte Bué Alves and his colleagues from the Consulate-General of Portugal in Manchester, who have generously arranged a donation of a collection of…
Read Manchester’s inaugural See Myself in Books Festival to promote representation in children’s books took place this March. Devised to complement our…
This month, Read Manchester host the country’s first ever See Myself in Books Festival, promoting representation in children’s books. The initiative and festival build on Read Manchester’s work to promote representation in…
Inspiring women feature in our latest blog. Manchester Corinthians by Gary James is the history of a women’s football team formed in 1949 when the FA ban on women’s football…
Read Manchester’s first ever See Myself in Books Festival is taking place from 17-30 March. The festival builds on Read Manchester’s work to promote representation in children’s books. There will…
The Read Manchester elves have been busy these last few weeks preparing brand new book parcels for children and families. At Christmas time we always try to focus our book gifting…
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…
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…
Summer Programme of Events at Central Library Library staff at Central library delivered a full programme of activities for families over the summer holidays, which was a great way to…
Did you know it is free to place a reservation on an item that is owned by Manchester Libraries? It can be useful if the book is new and is…
Fun Palaces Fun Palaces bring the community together through a celebration of culture, arts, science, and heritage. With a range of activities from crafts to tech, this is your chance to…
It’s that time of the year again folks, when we make sure to find time to switch off from the hustle and bustle of life, by emphasising the importance of…
Our partners at Borrowbox, our platform for eBooks and eAudiobooks, are hosting a free online author talk with bestselling author Rosie Goodwin. Rosie Goodwin is the four-million-copy author of more than…
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…
Northenden Community Library opened in its new location in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall back in the New Year. Since then, the library has continued to grow busier each month, with…
Library staff and customers looking at some Archive material about Central Library
This summer our library team have been getting out and about telling people about the fantastic resources and spaces we have on offer at Manchester Libraries. We spent the day…