Libraries Update – December 2023
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Supporting families to develop a love of reading
Read Manchester has been working with a growing number of local charities over the past few years, gifting books and literacy-related resources to those families most in need. One of…
Donate your old tech at the library
Are you receiving a new device for Christmas? Don’t leave your old one lying about in the house and don’t throw it away. Donate your old one to any Manchester…
How we Aced the One Million Minutes Challenge
Between 30th of October and 10th of November 2023, Read Manchester and Read for Good joined together to challenge Manchester to read for One Million Minutes! Instead of a sponsored…
Christmas Opening Hours 2023
With the Christmas period around the corner, please see our Christmas opening hours for access to your local library over the coming weeks. Our online services will be available throughout…
Children’s Christmas Holiday Activities in Libraries!
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity Fund sessions this December. All these sessions are fun and interactive. The sessions are aimed at 11 to 15…
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…
Pupils take to the terraces
Primary school pupils from Manchester took to the terraces at Old Trafford football ground this week to take part in a special author-led event to help boost reading skills and…
Libraries Update – October 2023
Digitober and Get Online Week Throughout October, (Digitober), our Digital Inclusion Team has been working to promote and better integrate digital inclusion throughout the city. This month, the team met…
Join Manchester’s One Million Minutes Challenge 30 October – 10 November!
Every minute counts! If we reach One Million Minutes of reading, we will be able to ‘unlock’ book boxes for local community groups and donate a day of storytelling for…
Abraham Moss Library is Back and it’s Beautiful!
On Wednesday 13 September we were thrilled to unveil the brand new Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre. The grand opening saw city officials, council members, officers, key stakeholders and…
Hope, Despair, Miracles
Hope. Despair. Miracles. emerged from a firm intention to not despair. Hope. Despair. Miracles. photographer Roxana Allison’s project that asks us to focus on a positive view of Longsight by offering acknowledgement…
Longsight Library, looking lush.
The new children's library at Longsight Library.
Libraries Update – August 2023
Summer Reading Challenge Children in Manchester have once again been invited to join in the free Summer Reading Challenge with Manchester Libraries which continues right up until September 16th. We launched this…
Area Manager Sue Moores to Retire
It was with mixed emotions that colleagues of the very lovely Sue Moores said their ”goodbyes” and “all the best, we’ve loved working with you!”. After an amazing 44 years…
Libraries Update – July 2023
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LONGSIGHT LIBRARY IS BEING TRANSFORMED!
Longsight Library, one of Manchester’s busiest libraries outside of Central Library, is undergoing a major refurbishment at present. Already it’s looking somewhat stately with it’s dark slate grey carpeting and…
Looking to give something back? Why not sign up as a Literacy Champion?
Did you know we have 100 amazing Literacy Champions in Manchester? The volunteering programme led by Read Manchester started in March 2022 and has gone from strength to strength. As…
South Asian Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Month happens annually and seeks to elevate the prominence of British South Asian history and heritage in the UK through education, arts, culture, celebration and commemoration. It…
Manchester Central Library hosts Black British Book Festival event
Manchester has been unveiled as one of cities taking centre stage in a summer tour to celebrate the Black British Book Festival this year. In its third year the Black…