Manchester City Council

City Library

  1. Library

    City Library

  3. Address

    Elliot House, 151 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3WD

  4. Telephone

    0161 234 1983

  5. Email

    libraries@manchester.gov.uk

  6. Opening Hours

    Monday: 9am - 8pm
    Tuesday: 9am - 8pm
    Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
    Thursday: 9am - 8pm
    Friday: 9am - 5pm
    Saturday: 9am - 5pm
    Sunday: Closed

  7. Map

  8. Disabled Access

    There is lift access to the library from the main Jackson's Row entrance

  9. Parking

    No onsite parking. Nearest metered on-road parking is on Jackson's Row, next to the library, which includes two Disabled bays.
    See www.manchester.gov.uk/parking for description of all city-centre car parking options.

  10. Reading Groups

    City Library Reading Group - Black and Asian fiction, Reads: Black and Asian fiction, Meets: Last Monday of every month, 6-7pm, Contact: Fran Devine on frandevine@yahoo.co.uk.
    City Library Reading Group - Gay and Lesbian fiction, Reads: Gay and Lesbian fiction, Meets: 3rd Monday of every month, 6-7pm, Contact: Libby Tempest on 0161 234 1981 or l.tempest@manchester.gov.uk.
    City Library Reading Group, Reads: General Fiction, Meets: 4th Tuesday of every month, 6-7pm, Contact: Libby Tempest on 0161 234 1981 or l.tempest@manchester.gov.uk.
    City Library Reading Group - Literary Fiction, Reads: Literary Fiction, Meets: 3rd Thursday of every month, 12.30-1.30pm, Contact: Jane Mathieson on 0161 234 1210 or j.mathieson@manchester.gov.uk.
    City Library Reading Group - Poetry, Reads: Poetry, Meets: 1st Tuesday of every month, 12.30-1.30pm, Contact: Libby Tempest on 0161 234 1981 or l.tempest@manchester.gov.uk.

  11. Regular Events

    Tiny Tots and Toddler Time on Tuesday 10.30 - 11am (term time only)
    on Thursdays

  12. Services

    Access Point
    Audio Books for loan
    Books for loan
    Books for loan in a range of languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Urdu
    Business Information
    CDs
    Children's Library
    Computers
    DVDs
    Health Information Point
    Internet Access
    Language Courses for loan
    Local and family history collections (The Manchester Room at City Library holds a wide range of local and family history resources)
    Music Room
    Newspapers and Magazines
    Orchestral and choral sets service
    Printing and photocopier
    Quick reference
    Reading Group
    Teen area
    Visually Impaired Person's Library Service
    Wi-Fi internet access

    Please note that there may be a charge for some services

  13. Library catalogue

    https://librarycatalogue.manchester.gov.uk

  14. More about Libraries

    www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries

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