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February 1, 2021
Almost £4,000 has been donated to Manchester Central Library Development Trust’s cash appeal to support Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries Book Gifting Campaign – to provide books directly to vulnerable families across the city. The appeal on...
November 11, 2020
We are delighted to launch our new appeal to support the Book Gifting initiative delivered by Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries Helping children to love reading is crucial to developing literacy skills, wellbeing and life chances. Reading is the foundation for...
January 22, 2020
Download the new brochure celebrating achievements and successes at Central Library since re-launching in 2014 following a £48m transformation. See how you can support our work in the years...
November 20, 2019
Treat your loved ones to a Library Lovers membership this Christmas and they’ll enjoy invites to library events, behind the scenes tours and discounts in our shop and cafe, whilst supporting the work of Manchester Libraries. All new members receive a special welcome pack...
September 30, 2019
The Development Trust is proud to support the Library Live programme of cultural events at Manchester Central Library and the Creative Spaces network in branch libraries. Making a donation to the Trust or joining the Library Lovers scheme will help to continue this amazing...
July 19, 2018
Watch Company Chamelon's site-specific piece at Manchester Central Library commissioned by Library Live. Illuminate saw dance, movement, original music and light art combine in an extraordinary journey of seven stories around the venue. Premiered in November 2017 and re-imagined...
July 11, 2018
Together with the Oglesby Charitable Trust, we support a wide range of activity for children and families in Manchester Libraries, from Sunday Fundays to exhibitions and special initiatives and commissions like Bee in the City and The Ministry of Lost and Found. Take a look at...
June 29, 2017
Library Lovers recently took part in a special book binding session with Conservator, Nic Rayner. They even got to take away their own self-made...
October 13, 2016
Click above to see our Xmas extravaganza video for children and...
September 16, 2016
It's a whole year since Guy Garvey helped us launch 'Library Lovers', our membership scheme which enables people to support a wide range of cultural and educational activity at Central Library in return for exclusive benefits such as special events, previews, behind the scenes...