Libraries Update – June 2025
Councillor John Hacking and Councillor Garry Bridges shared the stage at an event this month marking Manchester’s designations as a UNESCO City of Literature & a UNESCO City of Learning…
Category Young People
Join Manchester Libraries’ Free Holiday Activity Sessions!
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity and Food fund sessions this summer! All these sessions are fun and interactive, and are aimed at 10 to…
Empathy Festival 2025
This month Manchester Libraries spread the message about the power of “jumping into someone else’s story” by taking part in Empathy Lab’s 10 day nationwide Empathy Day Festival. 1056 children…
Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden
1 July – 13 September Manchester Libraries is inviting you to join 1,000’s of children in this summer’s reading challenge! Can you borrow and read six library books between now…
Announcing Quiet Storm as this year’s primary to high school Transition Read
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…
Manchester Libraries Wins Culture and Creativity Award!
Manchester Libraries have been announced as the winner of the Culture and Creativity category at the prestigious Libraries Connected Award 2025 for the Wythenshawe Forum Library Creative Space. The award…
Libraries Update – April 2025
Official Reopening of Chorlton Library On Saturday 5 April, I was delighted to officially re-open Chorlton Library with the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Paul Andrews. Hundreds of people came…
Holiday Activities for Older Children
Gorton & Longsight Library children and young people had a fantastic time this Easter break with the brilliant range of activities on offer. Activities included Minecraft, Edison & Lego Robots.…
Celebrating World Children’s Day
On 20th November, Manchester Libraries proudly joined the global celebration of World Children’s Day, commemorating the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. This special day reminds us that upholding…
Celebrating Young Readers
This summer, Manchester Libraries was busy promoting the national Summer Reading Challenge during the school holidays. As well as encouraging children to join the Challenge and read 6 books, children…
Dr Ranj to help all 4-year-olds in Manchester find their superpower.
Dr Ranj and pupils from Claremont Primary School at Moss Side Powerhouse. All 4-year-olds in Manchester are being given a helping hand this September to find their ‘superpowers’ in a…
The Lion Above the Door Transition Read
Read Manchester’s city-wide Year 6 transition read is now underway! For a second year running, the award-winning author, Onjali Q Rauf has been chosen as the author and her brilliant…