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Teen Cosplayers Take Over Central Library 

In August we held our first ever teen cosplay event at Central library. The event was co-created with 15-year-old Amira. Amira contacted us via her school librarian when she was…

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Read Manchester Update Summer 2026

Children enjoying a story time at Gorton Carnival in Debdale Park

Welcome to our Read Manchester Summer update. We are well into the National Year of Reading now and Read Manchester celebrates a 10-year anniversary this year too!   See what we’ve been up to and how you can help us to Go…

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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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Civic Pride: Celebrating Communities and Belonging

Manchester Histories FREE Festival 2026 Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 June 2026manchesterhistories.co.uk #MHF2026The multi award-winning Manchester Histories Festival is back for its tenth edition!Celebrate our histories at this FREE three-day…

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Forum Library Creative Space update

Its been an exciting few months at the Forum Libraries Creative Space where we have hosted an array of unique and diverse performances for the people of Wythenshawe to enjoy.…

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World Book Night 2026 with Read Manchester

A staff member with free books, resources and banners for World Book Night at Wythenshawe Forum

Thursday 23rd April was World Book Night, the Reading Agency’s annual campaign which aims to celebrate and inspire reading for pleasure. As World Book Day encourages children to read, World Book Night promotes the too often overlooked benefits…

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Read Manchester Spring Update

Author Rashmi Sirdeshpande at Saviour Primary as part of the See Myself in Books Festival.

Welcome to our Read Manchester Spring update. We are well into the National Year of Reading now, with lots of exciting events coming up both nationally and locally. Since January, we’ve been out and about for World Book Day and celebrated…

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Nya the Train Dog Visits Central Library

Stephen O'Callaghan (a white man with gray hair and a beard) poses next to therapy dog Nya (a black German shepherd), a white child wearing glasses and a black hoodie, and a black child wearing a kaki jacket in Central Library's children library. Stephen is holding a copy of the picture book 'Nya the train dog'.​

Last Friday we had a really special guest in Manchester Central Library’s children library: children and parents were surprised and delighted to receive a visit from Nya, Transpennine Express (TPE)…

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Libraries Supporting Your Health and Wellbeing

On 4th March 2026, 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…

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Culture and Creativity at Manchester Libraries 2025-26

On 4th March 2026, 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…

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Manchester Central Library Story Times

Two members of staff are sat in two big armchairs in the middle of the children library. They are each holding a copy of the same book, open on the same page, showing the page to children and parents in attendance. A big group of children and parents are lying or sat on the floor, listening to the two members of staff. In the background, the wall of the children library is decorated with a jungle-themed motif.

Get your little ones involved with The National Year of Reading by coming along to one of our free story times. Manchester Central Library offers a welcoming space for families…

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ASSHETON HISTORY ROADSHOW COMING UP!   

We’re excited to announce the dates of our final events in the Assheton of Middleton history project. Following the purchase in 2023 of this important manorial document collection for the Greater…

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Festive Book Gifting 2025 with Read Manchester

Read Manchester’s Festive Book Gifting project this year was a huge success, with a total of 12,956 Books gifted across 140 different settings! We worked with a wide variety of different organisations, including: Food Banks…

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