Trafford Libraries

It’s International Read to Me Day! 📚✨ There’s nothing we love more than sharing stories with you and your little ones during our Library Storytimes. Why not keep the adventure going at home today? Pick up a favourite book, snuggle up, and let the stories come alive together!

Wishing all mums a wonderful Mother’s Day! 💐 Whether you’re looking for a heartfelt story, a cosy mystery, or a fun read with the kids, Trafford Libraries has the perfect book to celebrate. Visit us to discover our Mother’s Day picks and share the joy of reading together! 📚❤️

🔬✨ It’s British Science Week! Celebrate curiosity with Trafford Libraries and discover our top children’s science book picks. Whether your little ones love dinosaurs, space, or wild inventions, there’s something to spark every imagination!

We invite you to join us today in reflecting on and remembering those who lost their lives during the covid-19 pandemic. We hold gratitude for health services, front line workers, volunteers and everyone who worked to keep us safe in an unprecedented time. #Covid19Reflection

Come along to Stretford Library any time between 10am and 3pm on Sat 28th March to chat to Trafford's Local Studies and Archives team. Historic photos and artefacts will be on display and you'll be able to get advice on researching your family tree and the history of your house!

What has a library meant to you? Our Writer in Residence Vicki Leigh will be leading a session at Altrincham Library to explore our lives through libraries. Free to attend, no need to book in advance! 📍Altrincham Library 📅Wednesday 25 March ⏰6pm - 7pm

Celebrate Women's History Month with Trafford Libraries! This year’s theme from the National Women's History Alliance is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” Discover inspiring stories and powerful voices at Trafford Libraries.

🌍 Celebrate International Mother Language Day on 21st February! 🌏 Discover our special selection of books on language development, explore our wide range of foreign language titles, or try out our language learning tools—perfect for all ages and backgrounds!

Remember to bring your scrapbook and materials to Urmston Library tomorrow for our brand new Scrapbooking group! We are looking forward to meeting you and seeing your scrapbook creations :) #Scrapbooking #UrmstonLibrary

We love Valentine's Day at Trafford Libraries... but we prefer to celebrate International Book Giving Day! Why not give someone you love the gift of reading! We have some excellent children's books all about sharing and caring to gift to your little ones today! #BookGivingDay

Have you got a scrapbook at home collecting dust? Have lots of pictures, ticket stubs and post cards laying around? Why not join Urmston Libraries brand new Scrapbooking group! Join us on Saturday 21st February 11-12.30 for a fun taster session.

🌐 Safer Internet Day 2026 is here! This year’s theme from the UK Safer Internet Centre is : “Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI.” Check out our top book picks to learn more about AI and digital safety. #SaferInternetDay #AI #DigitalSafety

February is LGBT+ History Month! We have a selection of a few of our best LGBT+ History books for you to borrow and reserve from Trafford Libraries. #LgbtBooks #LgbtHistoryMonth

Today is Mind's Time to Talk Day. Why not try popping in to the library - your local librarians are always ready for a chat :) We have compiled a selection of mental health books that are all available at Trafford Libraries. #TimeToTalk

We will be having the heating in our Urmston Library Meeting Rooms repaired. Due to these essential repairs we will not be hosting any of our groups from 4th - 10th Feb. This includes, - Yoga sessions on 4th, 6th and 9th - Sensory play session on 9th - Art Club on 10th

Have you got a scrapbook at home collecting dust? Have lots of pictures, ticket stubs and post cards laying around? Why not join Urmston Libraries brand new Scrapbooking group! Join us on Saturday 21st February 11-12.30 for a fun taster session.

We will be having the heating in our Urmston Library Meeting Rooms repaired. Due to these essential repairs we will not be hosting any of our groups from 4th - 10th Feb. This includes, - Yoga sessions on 4th, 6th and 9th - Sensory play session on 9th - Art Club on 10th

Thank you to Shaurya for sharing your amazing comics with us! Shaurya is an avid reader who has been known to borrow 20 books at once from our libraries! He has also written and illustrated his own comics. We hope that one day, we'll be stocking these on our shelves!

An exhibition about the experiences of three young writers who took part in a writer’s residency at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House has just touched down in Sale Library. The residency introduces a new view of this trailblazing author and her work!

Come and join us this afternoon at Urmston Library for the New Year Volunteering Fair! From 1pm to 3pm there will be plenty of organisations who need your help this year! #Volunteering #CommunityEvent #GetInvolved