The People’s Emergency Briefing
Longsight Library, Friday 21 August, 2 – 4pm Join us for a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing, an eye-opening 50-minute film bringing together nine leading UK scientists and experts…
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Visit your library on Sunday
People across Manchester will soon be able to get even more out of their local libraries with Sunday opening at eight libraries and extended opening for three more. From Sunday 27 September this year, four of the city’s libraries will now be open…
Libraries Update – July 2026
Visit Your Library on Sunday Sunday opening is returning to Manchester libraries for the first time since 2011, with eight libraries set to open on Sundays by January 2027. The…
Manchester recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City!
Manchester recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City! Manchester has been officially recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City, reflecting the ongoing commitment to making this city a place where…
Music in Manchester Libraries
Manchester has a long history of music. Our libraries are places for music to be shared, created, researched and treasured. All our libraries have books about music and there are great examples of where our libraries…
Celebrating the Marcus Rashford Wall of Hope: Education Resource
Earlier this summer Withington Library hosted a fun-filled celebration event for local schools and the public to celebrate the creation of The Marcus Rashford Wall of Hope: An Educational Resource.…
Libraries Update – June 2026
Detective Day – Central Library For Share a Story Month, Central Library celebrated its first-ever Detective Day with 3 Manchester schools, focused on crime and mystery stories. The event began…
Books on Your Head: Manchester Day Parade workshops!
Books on Your Head – Family Workshops with Walk the Plank! Crafting workshops for children and their families to make headwear inspired by a favourite book for Manchester Day, which…
Festival of Libraries at the Forum Library Creative Space
The Festival of Libraries is an annual, award‑winning cultural event organised by Manchester City of Literature that celebrates the region’s extensive network of libraries across Greater Manchester. At the Creative…
Natalie Haynes, Pride Month, & The Smiths on this month’s Full Volume
Full Volume: The Manchester Libraries Podcast returns in June with a packed Pride Month special. Listen Here: With so many events taking place across our libraries in June, this…
Going Underground with Manchester Archives
This week we have a guest blog from Neala, one of our brilliant Archives volunteers here at Manchester Central Library who tells us about a recent staff visit to our…