books

23rd February 2022 | By Daisy Bradbury
Withington residents worry as Manchester libraries ‘abolish fines’ on late booksStarting on 1 April, Manchester's libraries will no longer issue fines for overdue books in an attempt to make reading more accessible

31st October 2021 | By Daisy Bradbury
Oxford Road’s magazine shop on wheels announces expansion with permanent locationCatalog has announced plans to expand with a permanent shipping container store outside All Saints Park

20th September 2020 | By Rachel Cowsill
Puffin Books and Man Met share the magic of reading in the middle of a pandemicPuffin Books has stepped in to support a children’s literary festival during the coronavirus pandemic by donating 1,000 books to the event’s ‘Big Book Giveaway of...

28th August 2019 | By Matt Hartless
Matt’s top 5 inspirational books – Matt signs off from NQTry as I might, I couldn’t come up with ten for this list. I’m dyslexic, you see, so while some books grab me, most I...

30th October 2018 | By Dan Gough
“I think the Bridge of Clay is actually better written than The Book Thief”: An Evening with Markus ZusakMarkus Zusak, born in Australia, famous for the Book Thief, after 13 years has completed his most recent book, the Bridge of Clay. ...

28th October 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice
Mapping The City – new book explores the history of ManchesterThree Manchester academics have collaborated to produce a new book charting the history and development of the city. Manchester – Mapping The City chronicles the...