Manchester’s Libraries of Sanctuary

On 4th March 2025, Councillor John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and Neil MacInnes Head of Libraries, Galleries and Culture, took a report on Manchester Libraries to the Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee.  

The report describes how the library service is at the heart of our communities and continues to have a positive impact on people’s lives, along with highlights from the last 12 months.

One of the appendices highlighted how Manchester’s Libraries are places of sanctuary for so many in our community. You can see how libraries have assisted in the past year, plus get insight into plans for the next few years, outlined in the ‘Manchester Libraries: Libraries of Sanctuary Action Plan‘ document below: