Manchester Readathon 2019
Read Manchester has teamed up with charity Read for Good to host the city’s first-ever mass Readathon this June, which will bring the power of stories to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Read Manchester
Take 10 minutes to read
We are calling on Manchester residents of all ages to Take 10! Reading for 10 minutes every day can help you relax, learn and feel good. You could spend 10 minutes reading on your journey to work, on your lunch break or before bed.
Find out why author Matt Haig is supporting our Take 10 campaign.
Find out more and sign up to the Manchester Readathon 2019
Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is making a difference to families in Manchester.
Read Manchester is supporting Gorton Imagination Library as it celebrates 50 years of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar by gifting the iconic picture book to local children as part of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library book gifting scheme.
GCSE revision postcards
Read Manchester has teamed up with eight of the city's high schools to create a series of GCSE English Literature revision postcards.
Latest news
Find out the latest literacy news in our Read Manchester newsletter.
Getting your child ready for school
Reading and talking to your child every day prepares them to learn and succeed when they start school. Sharing a story with your child for just 10 minutes a day is enough to make a difference.
Spanish and sensory Story Time sessions at Central Library
Central Library will be running monthly Spanish activity and autism-friendly sensory Story Time sessions. Find out more:
Radical Read writing competition
Young people in Manchester, aged 14-18, are invited to enter a remarkable creative writing competition taking them back in time to the Peterloo Massacre of 1819.
Entry deadline: 4 March 2019 - NOW CLOSED
Get involved in Read Manchester
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Reading toolkit
Download our ideas for workplace reading, setting up a book group or community book swap and book swap cards to promote your reading event
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Schools
The latest news and opportunities for your school to support the campaign.Learn more -
Parents
Download our tips for making story time special with your child.
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Businesses
Local businesses have the resources, reach and knowledge to make a real impact.Learn more
