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  • Manchester Central Library Fun Palace

    Manchester Central Library will join hundreds of Fun Palaces nationally and internationally set to explode with free and fun activities for all. Join us on Saturday, 5 October, and master new […]

  • Spooky Poems Aloud with Joseph Coelho

    Performance Space

    Prepare to jump into the SPOOKY, spellbinding world of spoken word poetry, with your guide: Joseph Coelho. In this interactive session with the Waterstones Children’s Laureate, you’ll be thrilled (and […]

  • Chinese New Year Celebration – Saturday

    Ground Floor

    Celebrate the Year of the Snake as Bowen Education join us for arts & crafts, face painting, a selfie booth, and a Hanfu Show featuring traditional Chinese clothing. This event […]

  • Chinese New Year Celebration – Sunday Funday

    Ground Floor

    Celebrate the Year of the Snake as Bowen Education join us on this special Sunday opening with with dance and music performances, arts and crafts, face painting (£2), and much […]

  • International Mother Language Day

    Performance Space

    Join us to celebrate the diverse language and culture of our city and local communities through traditional performances and crafts. Everyone welcome. Free - just drop in - please consider […]

  • Featured

    VR Headset Experiences At the Library

    Ground Floor

    Get ready to embark on an exciting digital journey with Wallace & Gromit and Vaughan Williams this Summer. For two weeks in June, Manchester Libraries will be hosting state-of-the-art VR […]

  • Festival of Libraries Sunday Funday!

    Join us at Central Library for a special Sunday opening as we celebrate the final day of Festival of Libraries 2025. Expect special performances, music, exhibitions, craft sessions, and lots […]

  • Out of This World!

    Performance Space

    Have an interest in science? Enjoy getting creative with words? Join Wendy from Daresbury Laboratory and Dan Worsley, children’s author and storyteller as they collaborate to create an extra-terrestrial event […]

  • CHaOS Science Summer Roadshow

    Performance Space

    Join us for an afternoon of science-based fun brought to you by CHaOS (Cambridge Hands-On Science)! All CHaOS events are run by friendly student volunteers from the University of Cambridge, […]

  • Story Garden Paper Flowers!

    Lower Ground Floor

    Join us for a free interactive session inspired by the Summer Reading Challenge! Make wonderful paper flowers and find out how you can win prizes for reading. We’ll provide loads […]

  • ZooLab

    Lower Ground Floor

    Meet the Live Animals from ZooLab! Step into the wild garden of adventure and meet the amazing creatures from ZooLab! These real-life animal storytellers will take you on a journey […]

  • Story Garden Crafts!

    Performance Space

    Join us at Central Library for our school holidays arts and craft session! Make wonderful carnivorous plants and giant pompom flowers, and find out all about the Summer Reading Challenge! […]