Libraries & story spaces in Manchester
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Events, classes & places in Manchester · Local guides
11 outings in Manchester. Check each outing for ages, access and booking.
Story time at Levenshulme Inspire
5 November 2026 at 10:00
A half-hour story and play session in the Inspire Café.
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre
Combine a children’s-book stop with separately booked swimming at Levenshulme’s library and leisure centre.
Chorlton Library
Browse books together in Chorlton’s Carnegie library, with a term-time storytime for younger children.
Little Reads at Arcadia Library
A reading session for children aged 2–6 at Levenshulme’s council library.
Longsight Library and Learning Centre
Read together, choose picture books in different languages and use a busy neighbourhood library on Stockport Road.
Moss Side Powerhouse Library and Youth Centre
Read, study and discover youth activities in the colourful Powerhouse building on Raby Street.
Story time at Levenshulme Inspire
A half-hour story and play session in the Inspire Café.
Storytime at Longsight Library
Share stories and songs with a young child at the library’s term-time Thursday session.
Storytime at Moss Side Powerhouse Library
Share stories with an under-five at the library’s term-time Tuesday session.
Under-fives storytime at Arcadia Library
Hear stories together at the library’s Monday session for under-fives.
Under-fives storytime at Chorlton Library
Listen to stories together at the library’s Friday morning session for under-fives.