Celebrate International Mother Language Day 2025
Every year on 21st February is UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day (IMLD). It is a day to champion language diversity and its connection to cultural and traditional heritage. It is easy…
Tag Learning
Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration
Saturday 9 November Central Library Performance Space (Ground Floor) 1-4pm Free – just drop in! Come and join us in for a unique and special event celebrating Dia de Muertos…
Christmas Book Gifting Appeal
Manchester Central Library Development Trust, the charity that supports the educational and cultural activities of Manchester Libraries, has launched a new cash appeal on justgiving.com to help get brand new…
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…
Fascinating new exhibition showcases century’s old advertising archive of Manchester Ship Canal
Port of Manchester illustration
Listening Desk arrives at Central Library
Installer Theresa Smith plays on the Listening Desk. Image by its creator, Emily Peasgood, 9 February 2023.
Laid-off theatre workers retrain to tackle climate crisis
An ambitious new project is addressing pandemic induced job loss while boosting the retrofit sector in Greater Manchester. Nick Prescott of The Meteor reports on an exciting new project which…
CREATIVE TOGETHER
Creativity has always been centre stage with Manchester Libraries. Life is so much more bright and full volume when you set your imagination free and we love to find ways…
Library work experience
I’m Charlotte, a student at York St. John University, doing work experience in the Henry Watson Music Library. I really is a one of a kind space where musicians can…