Manchester Libraries

Name: Manchester Libraries
Start: 2026-08-01T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-08-01T16:00:00+01:00
Location: HOME

Sat 1 Aug 10:00 - 16:00

Family

Sat 1 Aug

10:00 - 16:00

Sat 1 Aug

10:00 - 16:00

HOME

No booking required

Find out about the Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge, sign up for a library card, and discover all the benefits it unlocks. Ask us your library questions, explore our Archives, and enjoy a fun craft to take home.

Manchester Libraries & Archives+ will be joining HOME for their exciting family festival! Come along to discover everything you need to know about this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat.

Our friendly team will be on hand to help you sign up to the library if you don’t already have a card, answer any questions you may have, and show you just how much a library card can unlock.

Learn about the many benefits of reading, explore the fascinating world of our Archives, The Marcus Rashford Project and get creative by making a craft to take home. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!

Part of

Little HOME 2026

The Magic Bookmark

Sun 2 Aug Multiple times

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Tales from the Lighthouse

Storytelling, song and spellbinding puppetry

Little Seeds Music presents Tales From The Lighthouse

Sat 1 Aug Multiple times

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At Sea

An uplifting tale of a sailor's triumph over darkness

Life and Limb Puppets in assocation with Alphabetti theatre present:

Sat 12 Sep Multiple times

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Little HOME 2026

Free family festival at HOME - Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug

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