Category Literature and reading

FESTIVAL OF LIBRARIES LOOK FOR A BOOK, 27-30 May 

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…

Celebrating UNESCO World Portuguese Language Day

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…

See Myself in Books Festival

Photograph of Authors sat on the stage at Stoller hall with 4 children. The authors are holding books and everyone is smiling

                 Read Manchester’s inaugural See Myself in Books Festival to promote representation in children’s books took place this March.  Devised to complement our…

See Myself in Books – Book Gifting Appeal

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…

Manchester Books no.5 Mar/Apr 25

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…

See Myself in Books Festival 17-30 March 

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…

Read Manchester’s festive book gifting campaign 

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…

October Libraries Update

Councillor Hacking, Councillor Douglas and staff at the Creative Space

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 – August 2024

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…

Reservations

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…

October Newsletter

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…

Author Event with Rosie Goodwin Wednesday 2 October

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…

Quiet Storm: Empowering Year 6 to Year 7 Transition

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 Library Update

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…

On tour with Manchester Libraries

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…