Archive: 2024

  1. Humphrey Chetham’s Dinner

    There have been no verses addressed to our eponymous founder this century, we believe, until now. Volunteer and friend of the Library Kath Rigby sets that right: Humphrey Chetham’s Dinner...

    12th March 2024 Read more
  2. New Librarian announced

    We are delighted to announce that Julianne Simpson will be our new Librarian from May 2024, taking on responsibility for the strategic development and day-to-day management of the organisation. Chetham’s...

    15th February 2024 Read more
  3. Making Their Mark: The Women of the Book Trade

    Over the last few months, we’ve shared several posts about the female authors featured in A Woman’s Write, whose works entered Chetham’s Library’s collections prior to 1852. Despite the challenges...

    6th February 2024 Read more