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15,000 packs: Bookstart blooms in Manchester

Bookstart is thriving in Manchester and here at Manchester Libraries we’re really proud to take the lead in delivering a variety of Booktrust programmes and supporting their campaigns.  Last year we delivered over 15,000 Bookstart Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, and Additional Needs packs and resources to families across the city.  However even more important is…

Summer Reading Challenge Roadshows in Manchester Parks

Staff from libraries and read manchester speaking to the public at our stall in Alexandra Park.

To celebrate this year’s outdoor themed Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden, Read Manchester and Manchester libraries visited parks around the city with a ‘Summer Reading Challenge Roadshow’!  Read Manchester/Libraries staff, supported…

Enjoy Fun Palaces in October

Woman building a dream catcher with a young girl. The photo has a red logo reading "fun palaces" in the top-left corner

You know how much we love to get crafty at Manchester Central Library. So why not join us for an afternoon of creativity and fun for Fun Palaces! When: Saturday,…

When The Lowry Took Over Central Library!

Children dancing in a blue-lit Performance Space at Central Library

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…

Beswick folk love to play Rough and Tumble!

We are currently very excited to be working with upcoming dance choreographer Emily O’Shea Company on her brand-new dance performance. Rough & Tumble will be a dance performance for the…

Volunteers lend Libraries their Love!

Here at Manchester Libraries we are all about lending – books, audio books, e-books – and lots more to the people of Manchester and the wider world. But there is another…

Easter Holiday Crafts

Rocking Spring Chicks and Hens Hello there to all our lovely children and families who love coming to the Library. At Manchester Libraries we know that you all look forward…