Blog

1. Jonathan Foyle at Chethams

   We are excited to announce another fantastic evening event here at the Library next month. On Wednesday 17 September, architectural historian Jonathan Foyle (Climbing Great Buildings, Time Team, Meet the...

   8th August 2014 • Read more

2. Japanese Celebration

   Many thanks to all who came along to our fabulous Japanese evening last night! We were treated to a wonderful feast of beautiful fresh sushi from the Yo!Sushi team, a...

   8th August 2014 • Read more

3. The Only Way is Essex

   A recent reader enquiry brought a rarely used manuscript out of the strong rooms and into the light of the Library office this week. This closely written commonplace book (MS...

   25th July 2014 • Read more

4. A visit from ARLIS

   We’re very much looking forward to welcoming delegates from the ARLIS UK and Ireland Conference to the Library this afternoon. The Art Libraries Society is the professional organisation for people...

   16th July 2014 • Read more

5. The common press

   We have almost reached the end of our 101 Treasures series, but we are saving some of the best til last: this week it’s the turn of our wooden printing...

   11th July 2014 • Read more

6. Crimelines

   As part of our work on Belle Vue supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, we have commissioned a story by award-winning author Livi Michael which has been published as...

   11th July 2014 • Read more

7. The Diary of Mary Travers

   The recent publication of a new novel caught our attention, as the subject matter relates indirectly to Thomas Jones, Librarian of Chetham’s from 1845 until his death in 1875. The...

   10th July 2014 • Read more

8. Japanese Gardens: A Celebration

     You are warmly invited to a fantastic evening immersed in Japanese gardens and culture on August 7th here at Chetham’s.  In partnership with the National Trust and arranged to...

   10th July 2014 • Read more

9. Succession

   Congratulations to one of the Library’s favourite authors, Livi Michael, whose latest novel, Succession, will be launched tomorrow here at the Library. The book follows the fortunes of Margaret Beaufort...

   9th July 2014 • Read more

10. New course starting in October

    This eight-week course will be an introduction to the history of radical political ideas and movements in Manchester. This area was at the centre of the social, economic and industrial...

    2nd July 2014 • Read more