Made in Manchester: The City that Shaped the Modern World The astonishing history of how the people of Manchester and its surrounding region led the emergence of the industrial and commercial world as we know it, from the Romans to today, will be outlined in an illustrated talk by Brian Groom, author of the bestselling Northerners: […]
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Marsden Library will be held in the Library at 6.45 pm on Monday 18 November 2024. Agenda Apologies for absence Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 15th January 2024 Matters arising Trustees’ report Statement of accounts Appointment of trustees Any other business Further Details
WOW: this event is now fully booked! Celebrate International Women's Day and World Book Night all in one go at Marsden Library! Date: Thursday 6th March Doors Open: 7pm Event: 7.30pm - 8.30pm Free: please reserve your seat in advance by leaving your name at Marsden Library or online here. Suffrage Banner by Florence E Lockwood, 1911, […]
‘I want to celebrate the physical space of libraries and take my work back into places that have given me so much.’ Each spring this decade, Simon Armitage will give readings across the UK, from the flagship libraries of the big cities to smaller libraries serving rural and remote communities. Using the alphabet as a […]
‘I want to celebrate the physical space of libraries and take my work back into places that have given me so much.’ Each spring this decade, Simon Armitage will give readings across the UK, from the flagship libraries of the big cities to smaller libraries serving rural and remote communities. Using the alphabet as a […]
Q: What do all these have in common? William Wordsworth’s hair Marcel Proust’s hair Mrs Gaskell’s sewing scissors The lining of Walt Whitman’s hat Delia Derbyshire’s wartime gas mask A: You can find them all in the collections of the John Rylands Library in Manchester! Stella Halkyard will read from and discuss her book, Library […]
Enjoy an illustrated talk from Hannah Dale, the artist behind successful stationery and gift design company Wrendale Designs, about the ambitious rewilding project that she and her husband have undertaken on their 300-acre farm. When Hannah and Jack inherited his father’s farm in North Lincolnshire, they soon realised that the poor soil made it challenging […]
Northern Bookshelf Live from New Writing North The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands - Readings and Q&A Come join us at Marsden Library for an evening of literary escapism. Sarah will read from her debut novel and Sunday Times Bestseller, The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastlands, a historical fantasy set on a version of the Trans-Siberian express. "It […]
Northern Bookshelf Live from New Writing North Determination Jamila Shah is twenty-nine and exhausted. An immigration solicitor tasked with running the precious family law firm, Jamila is prone to being woken in the middle of the night by frantic phone calls from clients on the cusp of deportation. Working under the shadow of the government’s ‘hostile environment’, she constantly prays and hopes that their ‘determinations’ will result […]
