Overdue library fines to be scrapped
From 1 April 2022 adults will no longer need to pay fines if they return their books later than the due date. If books are never returned, lost book charges…
Category Literature and reading
2022 Our Year for young people and children in Manchester.
Manchester Libraries and Read Manchester are pleased to be supporting Our Year throughout 2022. Working with partners, ambassadors and supporters, 2022 Our Year will create opportunities, experiences and resources that…
LGBTQ History Month
Check out some of the highlights of events and features Manchester Libraries have planned for LGBTQ History Month. These include bestselling authors, a talk on Queer history and a new…
Storytimes with the Smartest Giant in Town
If you’re a Manchester parent with little ones, we have a fantastic offer for you! Join us next week for our Storytimes for children under 5 years as we sing…
Local families receive over 20,000 new books in December
It’s been another bumper few months for Read Manchester’s bookgifting campaign. In December we gave away 18,373 new books and 2,564 magazines to children and young people across the city.…
Read Manchester’s You Are A Champion book giveaway kicks off!
Marcus Rashford was recently spotted at Read Manchester HQ (only kidding – but the invitation is there Marcus!). Thanks to our partners at the National Literacy Trust and Macmillan publishing,…
Manchester Libraries Crime Festival
A celebration of some of the best crime writers in Manchester and the North. Including panel discussions and a Murder Mystery Night! Wednesday 16th March 6.30pm Karen Woods, Cath Staincliffe,…
See Myself in Books
A brand-new drive has been launched in Manchester to help schools promote wider diversity in children’s literature. The ‘See Myself in Books’ project aims to vary the literacy resources in…
Manchester’s Marcus Rashford drops by to help local school launch its new library
Read Manchester is thrilled to share the news that Marcus Rashford is supporting St Peter’s RC Primary School in Wythenshawe to transform its school library. Thanks to a partnership between…
Welcome to the book jungle!
Manchester Central Library’s rawrsome new jungle themed Children’s Library is open! The children’s library has been completely transformed into a jungle safari – perfect for children to let their imaginations…
Children and Families November Newsletter
We have been SO busy and we have a jam-packed newsletter for you! We have just launched our Christmas Book-Gifting appeal and we are also on the hunt for a…
Good News from HMP Manchester Library
As the library in HMP Manchester is starting to welcome visitors back into the physical library after having had our doors locked for 16 months, we have had to say…
Christmas Northern Publishers’ Fair
Saturday 27th November 11.30-4.00pm Manchester Central Library Thirteen cracking northern publishers serving up bookish goodness at the Northern Publishers’ Fair! Free with Christmassy performances About this event Thirteen cracking northern…
Read Manchester Connecting Stories wins more funding
Following the success of the initial Connecting Stories, funded by Arts Council England, Read Manchester and the National Literacy Trust are delighted to be able to facilitate a further 18…
Read Manchester gifts Reading Well books to boost mental wellbeing
One of the major benefits of regular reading can be improved mental health and wellbeing. Research shows that reading for just ten minutes a day can help make us feel…
Read Manchester Takes 10 for mental wellbeing on 8 October
Join hundreds of schools, families and businesses across the UK as we drop everything and read together for 10 minutes! Want to: · Feel calm · Improve your memory and…
Library Returns – that’s people not books
Residents will benefit from greater access to Manchester libraries from 6 September 2021 as library services return to pre-covid opening hours as the city enters the final phase of its…
Children and Families August Newsletter
The weather may be a mixed bag this summer, but our welcome is always sunny in Libraries! If you haven’t joined the Summer Reading Challenge already, what are you waiting…
Read Manchester Summer Newsletter
Welcome to our Summer Newsletter 2021. Catch up with our latest news on book gifting, our Arts Council funded programme, Connecting Stories and everything else we are up to this…
Bringing ‘Boy, Everywhere’ to Manchester
Read Manchester is committed to bringing books and programmes to the city that promote inclusion, diversity and develop empathy. Our recent collaboration with Manchester Children’s Book Festival (Manchester Metropolitan University) and…