World Book Day 2024
World Book Day this year was once again a celebration of children’s authors and book giveaways – over five and a half thousand books were gifted via Manchester Libraries, schools…
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Book News
A regular look at books about Manchester available in Manchester Libraries. New fiction – crime is always a favourite and recent new additions are the Generation Killer by Adam Simcox,…
Black British Book Festival 2023
In September, Central Library played host to Manchester’s leg of the Black British Book Festival 2023 tour. Now in its third year, the festival stands as one of the largest…
Festival of Libraries 2023 – Look for a Book
Festival of Libraries poster, and image of Nadiya's 'Bake Me a Story' book cover
Dare to Write!
Eve, Kitty and their friends have just come back from their trip, when a sudden death occurs. To make matters worse, their enemies, Hailey and Monique, are on their tails.…
Free ebooks and audiobooks from libraries
Summer is really here and what better way to relax, than to read or listen to a book. Manchester libraries in conjunction with our partners Borrowbox have a wonderful eBook and eAudio…
Discover Library Live
Did you know that through the Library Live website, you can . . . Sign up for the Library Live newsletter Join our Facebook page Keep up to date and…
Roald Dahl Day
On Roald Dahl Day, Wednesday 13 September a unique LEGO® brick build of Charlie, good-hearted hero of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, was revealed at Central Library. There are six…
Carrie Hope Fletcher book signing
There were queues out of the door at Central Library last Monday with Carrie Hope Fletcher fans. The sought after tickets included Carrie’s new book ‘All That She Can See’…
Manchester Literature Festival 2017
Manchester is a city of stories and storytellers. It’s also a city of activism, protest, pioneers and radicals. This year’s Manchester Literature Festival welcomes over a hundred of our most…