Manchester Central Library

There's so much to do at the newly refurbished Manchester Central Library:

• Join the library
• Look for, reserve, or borrow a book, DVD or audio - there are four floors of information and stories for you to explore
• Read and study 
• Use a computer -  there are computers throughout Central Library and it’s free to use them for one hour.
• Free wifi - you can bring your own device and get connected  
• Get an e-book or audio book - there are 4,500 e-books as well as four floors of classics, new writing, reference books and the latest academic materials
• Access services if you're visually impaired - we have a range of assisted technology and software available
• Media Lounge - a state of the art digital media centre including creative software and gaming stations
• British Film Institute Mediatheque - highlights from the world’s greatest and most diverse collection of British film and television
• Children's Library - younger readers will love the bright new Children's Library with lots of space for enjoying and sharing stories where even the tiniest babies are welcome
• Business and Intellectual Property Centre - get help to start, run or grow your business
• Archives + - access regional and national collections of documents, photographs and films
• Henry Watson Music Library - unearth original treasures or compose, play and record your own music
• Discover rare books and special collections - including the Theatre Collection, the Gaskell Collection and the Broadside Ballads
• Visit the City Library - The Town Hall Extension basement has been transformed into a spacious, modern, comfortable library flooded with light
• Visit Central Library Café -  a wide variety of local specialities to suit every appetite
• Host your event - exclusive spaces to suit any event from business meetings and private dinners to weddings and special events
• Buy vintage posters - available online and from the library shop
• Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Library - specialising in the study of race, ethnicity and migration