Book-Gifting Boost!
Manchester Central Library Development Trust, the charity that supports educational, cultural and archives work in Manchester Libraries, has secured £8,000 to support a new dual language book gifting initiative being…
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Nursery to Reception Transition Read – A Superpower Like Mine
Manchester City Council and Read Manchester have just launched a brand-new project to support the transition of children from nursery to reception. Moving up to school is a big step…
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…
Ready, Set, Read: This year’s Summer Reading Challenge launched
Author Priscilla Mante with pupils from Acacias Primary School at the Summer Reading Challenge launch.
FREE Holiday Activity Fund Activities this Summer!
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity Fund sessions this Summer. All these sessions are fun and interactive. The sessions are aimed at 11 to 15…
Z-arts Children’s Library
Z-arts have opened a library for children and families in the heart of Hulme – woohoo! Below is all the information you should need to know, so why not pop…
Borrowbox: Now with digital magazines and newspapers!
Borrowbox. Your library in one app! E-books and audio books You can use BorrowBox to browse, borrow and read or listen to ebooks and audio books anywhere and everywhere. E-press…
We’re upping our game at Newton Heath Library!
One of our favourite branch libraries, Newton Heath Library is really at the top of its game. It’s a popular and well-loved local library in a verdant spot on the…
Marcus Rashford Book Give-Away. Calling all Manchester High Schools!
Marcus Rashford selection of books 'You Can Do It' and 'You Are A Champion'
Read Manchester’s Festive Gifting Campaign
Read Manchester logo and selection of images of children and staff with books
Read Manchester and Libraries help children to #ReadEnjoySucceed!
Helping children to love reading is crucial to developing literacy skills, wellbeing and offering an increased range of opportunities through life. The more children enjoy reading, the more they’ll do…
Bookworm Elmo is the Summer Reading Challenge Winner
We had a lovely little celebration at Hulme High St Library where 6yr old Elmo was presented with his winnings for being the overall Manchester Libraries Summer Reading Challenge Winner…
Read Widely – August 2022
To all the book lovers out there looking for some literary inspiration, check out our Read Widely in 2022 campaign, Manchester Libraries year-long promotion of fabulous fiction by authors of…
Accessing the library from your mobile
You can access Manchester Libraries online from your mobile phone. There are 2 ways to do so – by the catalogue or by the Spydus Mobile App. From both you…
Crime Central July 2022
We can now announce the stonking line up for this month’s Crime Central! THURSDAY 28TH JULY 22 FROM 6PM. Joining Rob Parker this months is… The acclaimed Manchester based author…
Join the Gadgeteers this Summer!
4 July – 17 September You’re invited to join our free Summer Reading Challenge with Manchester Libraries and enjoy a summer full of reading and science-inspired activities. This year’s theme…
New storytime passports launched
Staff at Central Library have demonstrated their creativity by devising and designing a new series of children’s certificates and a ‘passport’ booklet for children attending pre-school storytimes across the city.…
Do the Write Thing – ONLINE SESSIONS
Join Cathy Crabb online every Saturday at 11am for some FREE mindful creative writing sessions. ‘One creative writing exercise for one hour. All writers new and old welcome. Each week…
‘The Lion Above the Door’ is Read Manchester’s Transition Read 2022
Read Manchester’s third year of the transition read is now underway. Following two successful years reading the humourous The Kid Who Came From Space by Ross Welford, a new title…
Dare to Write!
Eve, Kitty and their friends have just come back from their trip, when a sudden death occurs. To make matters worse, their enemies, Hailey and Monique, are on their tails.…