World Book Day 2024
World Book Day this year was once again a celebration of children’s authors and book giveaways – over five and a half thousand books were gifted via Manchester Libraries, schools…
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Manchester BSL Festival
The popular Manchester British Sign Language Fest is back for it’s third year and this year’s programme, which runs from Monday 22 April to Sunday 28 April, brings a host…
It all starts with a spark!
What kind of culture gives you goosebumps? What kind of culture and creativity do you want Manchester to be known for in the future? We’re crafting a new ten year…
50 years!
Manchester Libraries is in the lovely position of celebrating Lesley Gover’s 50th year of being a staff member. Lesley started work on August 6, 1973. Lesley worked in the old…
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…
Festival of Libraries 2023 – Look for a Book
Festival of Libraries poster, and image of Nadiya's 'Bake Me a Story' book cover
Bookstart in Manchester
At Manchester Libraries we know how important it is to encourage children to love books from an early age. There are so many benefits to helping babies fall in love…
Libraries Update – January 2023
Collage of photographs from Chinese New Year Celebrations
Our Year, Our Card Winners Presentation
‘Our Year’ has been putting Manchester’s children and youth right at the forefront of action in 2022 and what better way to highlight their talents and achievements than with a…
Which audiobooks get the most downloads in Manchester?
Love audiobooks? Don’t sign up for an expensive monthly online subscription. Download free audiobooks from the library at any time. Take a look at our new releases or browse the…
February libraries bulletin
In February’s issue of his monthly Manchester Libraries Bulletin, Councillor Rahman shares what’s been happening across Manchester’s libraries. Discover how we celebrated International Mother Language Day in libraries across the…
Libraries celebrate languages
Four Manchester libraries will host events to celebrate the city’s linguistic and cultural diversity, on International Mother Language Day this half term. Free activities and performances for people of…
CISCO NetAcademy
It’s a new year and now’s the time to do something great for yourself and your career in 2018. Take advantage of our new partnership with CISCO and sign up…
We’ve teamed up with Henshaws
This January Manchester Libraries launches a new partnership with the charity Henshaws to provide advice, support and resources to those with sight impairment. Every Friday, members of the Henshaws team…
Discover Library Live
Did you know that through the Library Live website, you can . . . Sign up for the Library Live newsletter Join our Facebook page Keep up to date and…
Explore Hulme High Street Library
Hulme had the very first branch library of Manchester’s free library – which was itself the country’s first free library. And free public access to books still matters here. Hulme High…
Don’t miss the Fun Palaces this weekend!
We can’t wait to see you this Saturday at the Manchester Libraries awesome Fun Palaces. Join us at Longsight, Moss Side, Fallowfield, Wythenshawe, Abraham Moss and North City Libraries on…
Celebrate National Libraries Week
We are having special Tiny Tots and Toddler Times in our libraries to celebrate National Libraries’ Week 2017. The week runs from Monday 9 – Saturday 14 October. Come along…
Drop Everything and Read Manchester
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…
Roald Dahl Day
On Roald Dahl Day, Wednesday 13 September a unique LEGO® brick build of Charlie, good-hearted hero of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, was revealed at Central Library. There are six…