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.
This summer Read Manchester teamed up with Bee in the City, a spectacular public art event, to launch ‘Bee a Reader’.
'Bee a Reader' used the buzz of the bee sculptures, which popped up across Manchester this summer, to encourage the whole city to spend 10 minutes reading or sharing stories every day, with a series of events, tips and a creative writing competition.
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.
Read Manchester has contributed to another successful Summer Reading Challenge this year, with more than 5,000 children in the city completing the challenge and almost 39,000 books borrowed from Manchester libraries by children taking part.
Central Library will be running monthly Spanish activity and autism-friendly sensory Story Time sessions. Find out more:
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