The Lord Mayor of Manchester has released a new collection of poetry celebrating the city’s culture, creativity and industrial roots. In a special debut at Manchester Central Library, Councillor Carmine…
In 2024, Manchester Libraries became twinned with Lviv Regional Youth Library in Ukraine – Manchester Libraries twin with Ukraine Library And in 2026, Bridge of Sunflowers, an extraordinary new collaborative exhibition between…
Today (9th October), Manchester Libraries were delighted to host the event “Celebrating 175 years of the Public Libraries Act”, organised by Libraries Connected. Commemorating this milestone, a unique event at…
Every month the Manchester Visitor Information Centre at the Central Library puts together a handy guide to What’s On across the City. Showcasing the Key Events in the city, as…
Digital Spaces VR Headsets are Coming to Manchester Libraries! Get ready to be amazed by our new collection of VR experiences right here in your local library. Supported by the…
Get ready to embark on an exciting digital journey with Wallace & Gromit and Vaughan Williams this Summer. For two weeks in June, Manchester Libraries will be hosting state-of-the-art VR…
Manchester Libraries are seeking a new Central Library Manager in 2025. Manchester Central Library is one of the best known and most loved venues in the city. Welcoming families, children,…
Established in 1949, Manchester Corinthians Ladies Football Club defied the FA’s ban on women’s football and inspired women worldwide. Watch this wonderful film and join us at Central Library for…
As we head towards the end of the Autumn term, we have been looking at ways to celebrate Christmas with Primary classes from across Manchester. From storytelling to crafts and…
Name a more iconic duo than Central Library and The Lowry: we’ll wait! Come and join The Lowry at Central Library and get involved in some fantastic fun for all…
On 14 September we had a truly special Saturday at Central Library, as our friends from The Lowry took over the building and delivered a series of FREE drop-in activities…
An exhibition to celebrate 90 years since Central Library opened and 10 years since its Transformation. Manchester Central Library in St Peter’s Square was opened on the 17th of July…
Do you have any memories of Central Library? Are you happy to share them with us? For the library’s 90th anniversary, and 10 years since the newly restored Central Library…
Experience a groundbreaking visual art exhibition at Manchester Central Library combining traditional painting with augmented reality technology. Scarlett Raven and Marc Marot’s stunning augmented reality project, The Danger Tree, opens…
Join us on National Poetry Day Thursday 28th September at 11.45, where ever you are, and read for 10 minutes! At 11.45 am performance poet Dom Berry will be leading…
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 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…
Prize winning children’s author and illustrator Nick Sharratt visits Central Library. Watch the video of Nick sharing his life and work with Manchester’s school children and visitors to the magical…