Book-Gifting Boost!
Manchester Central Library Development Trust, the charity that supports educational, cultural and archives work in Manchester Libraries, has secured £8,000 to support a new dual language book gifting initiative being…
Category Literature and reading
Manchester City of Literature included in Unique UK UNESCO Sites
Ignite your summer adventures and discover Manchester City of Literature alongside 57 other unique UNESCO sites in the UK and crown dependencies thanks to a newly illustrated map, now available…
Manchester Central Library hosts Black British Book Festival event
Manchester has been unveiled as one of cities taking centre stage in a summer tour to celebrate the Black British Book Festival this year. In its third year the Black…
Read Manchester’s Festive Gifting Campaign
Read Manchester logo and selection of images of children and staff with books
Book Gifting Appeal Update: A Big Thank You!
In November, Manchester Central Library Development Trust launched an urgent book gifting appeal to help Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries campaign to get brand new books to children who need…
Manchester Libraries Book Review Competition for The Summer Reading Challenge
Manchester Libraries once again ran the annual national Summer Reading Challenge over the school summer holidays. Children are challenged to read six books over their break and are rewarded with…
Accessing the library from your mobile
You can access Manchester Libraries online from your mobile phone. There are 2 ways to do so – by the catalogue or by the Spydus Mobile App. From both you…
Read Widely July 2022
Have you started your Read Widely journey? If not, head to your local library and pick up a copy of our headline title, A More Perfect Union by Tammye Huf,…
Crime Central July 2022
We can now announce the stonking line up for this month’s Crime Central! THURSDAY 28TH JULY 22 FROM 6PM. Joining Rob Parker this months is… The acclaimed Manchester based author…
An Evening with Ella Mills
Manchester Libraries, Waterstones Booksellers and Hodder Books present this special evening with bestselling food writer Ella Mills. Thursday 25th August 6.30pm Tickets available here. Join inspirational bestselling food writer Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella,…
Read Widely in 2022.
Read Widely in 2022. This year’s headline novel, A More Perfect Union by Tammye Huf, is being read and enjoyed by readers and book groups across the City. To start…
Do the Write Thing – ONLINE SESSIONS
Join Cathy Crabb online every Saturday at 11am for some FREE mindful creative writing sessions. ‘One creative writing exercise for one hour. All writers new and old welcome. Each week…
‘The Lion Above the Door’ is Read Manchester’s Transition Read 2022
Read Manchester’s third year of the transition read is now underway. Following two successful years reading the humourous The Kid Who Came From Space by Ross Welford, a new title…
See Myself in Books at the Festival of Libraries
Read Manchester’s new initiative – See Myself in Books – continues to go from strength to strength and will be taking over Manchester Central Library’s Sunday Funday on 19 June!…
Tsitsi Dangarembga ‘Black and Female’ Book Launch
Join us for the launch of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new book ‘Black and Female’. The bestselling author of ‘Nervous Conditions’ will be in conversation with Naomi Frisby. MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY. WEDNESDAY…
Crime Central June 2022
CRIME CENTRAL RETURNS THURSDAY 30TH JUNE. Joining Rob Parker this month is Lesley Kara, Sunday Times Top Ten author of ‘The Rumour’, Stephanie Sowden, Manchester based debut author of ‘After…
Festival of Libraries – join in the Look for a Book campaign!
Manchester Libraries is excited to be taking part in the brand-new campaign from Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries. All over Greater Manchester, copies of Lenny Henry’s book…
Want to work for the best library service in Britain*?
Then please come and join Manchester Libraries. We have a great opportunity for an experienced library manager to join Manchester Libraries as a Service Development Co-ordinator. If you have excellent…
OUR READ for OUR YEAR 2022
2022: Our Year has been introduced to create a legacy for children and young people living in Manchester and to help bring UNICEF’s Child Friendly City recognition for the city. Young…
Crime Central
Crime Central is a new monthly event at Manchester Central Library, featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country. Showcasing blockbuster bestsellers, emerging…