Bury Libraries

08/09/2026

🎨✨ EVERYDAY HISTORIES: Arty Morning at Bury Library! ✨🎨

Join us on Saturday 19 September, 9:30am to 12:30pm, for a fantastic morning of FREE family-friendly creative workshops celebrating the stories, people and heritage that make our community unique.

Get inspired and create something special with talented local artists:

🖼️ Heritage Portraits with children's book illustrator Andy Roland
🌳 Folk Art Family Trees with artist/illustrator Alison Erika Forde
🧵 Heritage Wall Hangings with Sewcially Conscious
📚 Arty Archives with artist Prudence Emily

All workshops are drop-in sessions, so there's no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Come along, get creative, and help celebrate our shared histories as part of Heritage Open Days.

📍 Bury Library
📅 Saturday 19 September
⏰ 9:30am to 12:30pm
💚 FREE

Bury Council Culture Bury Bury Archives & Local History Bury Art Museum

08/09/2026

Thinking about starting a business? 👀💡

Whether it’s just an idea, a side hustle, or the first steps of something bigger, our Business Basics workshops will help you get started 🚀

📍 Bury Library
📅 Thursday 17 September, 10am to 1pm
🔗 Book your free place today using the link in the comments below ✅

Bury Council Bury Means Business

07/09/2026

Have you seen the 2026 Booker Prize Longlist yet? 📖

The prestigious prize has revealed its 13 longlisted titles, showcasing some of the most exciting fiction of the year.

Explore the longlist and borrow the titles from your library using the link in the comments below.

05/09/2026

🎵 Ever thought about learning a musical instrument? Bury Music Service is inviting people of all ages to take part in a series of FREE taster sessions this September. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to try something new, this is a great opportunity to discover the joy of making music. Find out more 👇👇👇

People of all ages interested in learning a musical instrument are being invited to attend a series of free taster sessions hosted by Bury Music…

04/09/2026

📖 The third book featured in this season's Radio 2 Book Club with Sara Cox is 'The House That Eats The Dead' by Max Doty.

A family's dream home becomes a nightmare in this darkly imaginative horror novel, where hidden secrets and an insatiable hunger lie behind the front door.

👻 Perfect for fans of eerie, atmospheric fiction and supernatural scares. 📚

Listen to the BBC Sounds podcast episode⁠: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p3twkm.

04/09/2026

📚 Our children's sessions are returning after the summer holidays, and we're really looking forward to seeing everyone again!

👉 Bury returns on Thursday 10 September
👉 Radcliffe returns on Monday 14 September

Keep an eye on our page for updates on when sessions will return at Prestwich.

No booking required. All welcome. Term time only.

03/09/2026

✅ Another successful Build A Business in GM Libraries workshop!

Today's Funding Your Business Idea session at Bury Library brought together a fantastic group of budding entrepreneurs eager to learn more about funding opportunities and practical ways to grow their businesses.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the session such a success.

📢 Looking to start your own business? Our next workshop covers the essential basics needed to get your business off the ground and running successfully. Book your free place using the links in the comments below.

03/09/2026

📖 New in stock: Can Nothing Save Us? by Irvine Welsh

A gripping thriller of family, danger, cults and dark secrets from one of Scotland's most acclaimed authors.

👀 Ready to find out who survives?

👉 Reserve your copy now through the library catalogue.

02/09/2026

Ready to ditch the "L" plates? 🚗💨

Get free access to Theory Test Pro with your library membership! Access official questions, hazard perception videos, and the Highway Code all in one place.

It’s the easiest way to pass the first time. 🏆

01/09/2026

🎵 Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat - ends soon! 📚

There's still time to complete this year's Summer Reading Challenge before it finishes on 6 September. Keep reading, pop into your library, and collect your certificate and medal. Whether you're enjoying stories, comics, poetry, or fascinating facts, every book brings you closer to the finish line.

✅ Complete your challenge by 6 September and celebrate a summer full of reading success!