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Manchester City Library

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The mission of the Manchester City Library is to be a professionally run, user-friendly and adequately funded information center for all the citizens of Manchester. The Library shall provide sufficient learning and leisure materials in automated and non-automated formats and mirroring the world of knowledge so as to serve the diversity of Manchester's information seekers. The Library shall provide an array of useful library services such as adult literacy, job information and programs for children and adults. The Manchester City Library acknowledges its leadership role in the maintenance of free speech, thought and expression.

Recent News

Remembering Together

Our lives are made up of stories. The Remembering Together program offers seniors a unique opportunity to share with one another some of their memorable life stories. These stories are often a source of encouragement, mutual appreciation,…

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Recommendations for February 2023

Celebrate Black Resistance with Black Girl Magic!

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Ten Works of Ancient Egyptian Art You Should Know About

The artworks of ancient Egypt have fascinated people for thousands of years.

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Warming Centers

Here's some information about Manchester warming centers. Stay warm, folks!

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While Justice Sleeps

Our Thursday Evening Book Club will be reading and discussing a thriller by Stacey Abrams.  Plunged into an explosive role she never anticipated, Avery Keene, now the legal guardian of power of attorney for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn,…

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The History of America’s Kitchens from the Colonial Period to the Present

The Manchester City Library, in partnership with the Rockport Library, invites you to a program about the history of the kitchen! This program will be held via Zoom on Monday, February 6 at 7pm. Come sink your teeth into a fascinating history of the…

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Library closing early due to the snow storm

The Manchester City Library and West Manchester Community Library will close at 5:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, 1/25) due to the inclement weather. Stay safe, every-one. Read more at Manchester City Library…

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Brown Bag Book Pick for January!

The time: England between the wars. An aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death, and a way of life that is vanishing forever. Told in flashbacks by a woman who witnessed it all and kept a secret for decades.  For more…

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The History of America’s Kitchens from the Colonial Period to the Present

The Manchester City Library, in partnership with the Rockport Library, invites you to a program about the history of the kitchen! This program will be held via Zoom on Monday, February 6 at 7pm. Come sink your teeth into a fascinating history of the…

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