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Welcome to Chetham's Library, the oldest surviving public library in Britain 📚 You can explore the Library by booking onto a tour or event.
Manchester
Joined August 2012
Chetham's Library is... 👉The oldest public library in the English-speaking world 👉The place where Marx and Engels met to discuss their revolutionary ideas 👉An independent charity Find out more about us and book your visit https://t.co/MUXGAJ51Uy
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Its our last week of tours this year! If you'd like to wrap up 2025 by exploring the UK's oldest public Library, pop along and visit us on a guided tour packed with fascinating facts and history 📚 We'll be closed from Sunday 21 December and back open mid-January 2026 ❄️
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We’re on our last few tours of the year before we close for Christmas! Why not treat yourself or a loved one to the gift of history with a guided tour of Chetham’s Library? 🎄🎁 ➡️ Book now on our website: https://t.co/ppRyM3uv69
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🎄As the festive season draws near, we’ve dipped into the archives to uncover something wonderfully nostalgic… and occasionally bizarre - a charming, eccentric album of early 1900s Christmas postcards from our Leech collection. 🔗 Read more in this blog: https://t.co/OcmCYF2TPX
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Did you know that Chetham's Library is now open for school trips? 📚This new offering can support KS3-5 students in English Language and History and is free for schools in the North West 🫶 ➡️ To find out more, head to our website: https://t.co/Un85WvUFZg
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Today is St Nicholas' Day! Did you know that St. Nicholas of Myra was a 4th-century bishop known for his generosity and gift-giving, which is where the inspiration for modern Santa Claus originated from? 🎅🎁
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Today is #InternationalVolunteerDay 🎉 We want to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to all our volunteers! Our volunteers do a fantastic job helping with day-to-day operation of the Library, and we couldn't do it without you all ❤️
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Take a guided tour of the oldest public library in the UK ✨ We offer tours of from Mon-Sat, and these are the perfect opportunity to discover a hidden world of books and history that feels as though you've just stepped into Hogwarts 😲➡️ Book now: https://t.co/ppRyM3tXgB
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Christmas is coming to Chetham's Library! We've got two fantastic events this December to get you in the festive spirit ❄️ Winter Crafts Workshop 📆 15 Dec, 5:30pm Library After Hours 📆 19 Dec, 5:30pm & 6pm ➡️ Book now on our website! https://t.co/ppRyM3tXgB
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Today would have been Friedrich Engels' 205th birhday 🎂 His work and the time he spent studying in Chetham's Library in the 19th century with Karl Marx continue to inspire us and our visitors, who today can take a seat at the same desk they sat at in our Reading Room ❤️
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Join us for Winter Crafts and Library After Hours and bring in the festive season at the UK's oldest public Library 🎄📚 🎁Winter Crafts: 15 Dec, 5:30pm 🎁 Library After Hours: 19 Dec, 5:30pm & 6pm 👉Book now: https://t.co/ppRyM3tXgB
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Step out of the cold and into the oldest public Library in the UK on one of our guided tours! 📚 Packed with historical facts and fascinating stories, tours of Chetham’s Library are led by our expert staff and volunteers! ✨ 🔗 Book now! https://t.co/ppRyM3uv69
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Pop over to Chetham's Library this December for a wintery historical craft workshop! Make your very own pomanders in the stunning setting of our medieval Library. Hot drinks and nibbles will be provided! 📆 15 December, 5:30pm 👉 Book now: https://t.co/O4j431ms4I
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If you missed our last After Hours event, why not come and explore the Library this Friday evening - through the eyes of alchemist, astronomer, and previous Warden of Manchester Collegiate Church Dr John Dee? 🔮 📆 21 November, 5:30pm 👉 Book online now:
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Mathematician, Alchemist, Astronomer, Spy… Dr John Dee was many things, but what happened to him when he became the Warden of Manchester’s College in t...
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The Manchester Christmas Markets are in full swing! Did you know we are a just stone's throw from the ice rink on Cathedral Gardens? ⛸️ Come in from the cold and enjoy some history at the UK's oldest public Library on a guided tour 📚 🔗 Book online now: https://t.co/atSG8k3FF2
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Step into the world of Dr John Dee - mathematician, astrologer, alchemist, and one of the most remarkable figures ever connected with Chetham's Library for a special event exploring Dee’s extraordinary life 📆21 November, 17:30 👉Book here: https://t.co/kPICcHx7b8
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If you're coming into town to visit Manchester's bustling Christmas Markets, why not drop by for a guided tour of Chetham's Library? ❄️📚 Come in from the cold and discover a hidden world of history in Manchester City Centre! 👉 Book here: https://t.co/ppRyM3tXgB
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Humphrey Chetham founded his library to give professionals access to the kind of learning found in universities, and medical texts were central to that mission 🔬This blog explores the fascinating and macabre history of anatomy books😲 👉 Read here: https://t.co/YTYpMBFj7X
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Have you followed us on TikTok yet? 🌟 Follow us to learn fascinating facts and library history, and see behind the scenes at the UK's oldest public Library! 👉 https://t.co/6o1S0EV8hV
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Join us for an immersive evening exploring the world of Dr John Dee🔮Wander the Library after hours, follow Dee’s story through his diaries and books, and uncover themed rooms and displays inspired by his life and legend🌟 📆 21 November 👉 Book here: https://t.co/kPICcHxF0G
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Did you know that the oldest Library in the English-speaking world is tucked away in Manchester City Centre? ✨📚 Explore our stunning medieval Library and learn about it's history on a guided tour! Head to our website to book 🔗
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