In addition to the exceptional collections of early printed books in the Library we also have a huge variety of more modest volumes with their own quirky charm and which...
Thursday 30 October, 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm Spend an evening at Chetham’s Library with artists, illustrators and authors Inspired by Belle Vue Livi Michael & Anna Mainwaring...
We will be hosting two events for the Manchester Literature Festival this year, and both will be held in the atmospheric Baronial Hall. The first event, on Monday 13 October,...
We know that many of you enjoyed our recent tweet of the bumble bee woodcuts from Thomas Moffett’s Insectorum… so we decided to take a closer look at the book....
The Palatine building which stands on the west side of the Chetham’s site was not originally built as one single structure, but was constructed in three distinct parts between 1837-45...
George Jennison, grandson of the founder of Belle Vue Zoological Gardens and author of its history, relaxing in the passenger seat on his way to Chetham’s this morning. Thanks...
Once again it is time to say goodbye to one of our wonderful volunteers, this time Hannah Jordan, who has been working for us throughout the summer on the...
We are delighted to report that Heritage Open Day was a great success and we were thrilled to welcome many people to the Library who are not normally able to...
Don’t forget that there’s a rare opportunity to come and see the Library and the medieval buildings tomorrow as part of the National Heritage Open Days scheme. We are not...
A quick reminder that you can still book tickets to see TV historian Jonathan Foyle speaking about the Library’s collection of furniture and its remarkable links with Henry VII. The...
