Inspired By Libraries with Lemn Sissay

Manchester City of Literature, part of the UNESCO Creative Cities network since 2017.

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Join Festival of Libraries Ambassador Lemn Sissay as he discusses how libraries have inspired him in his life.

Manchester Central Library

Festival of Libraries

Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s  Festival of Libraries, the county-wide celebration of Greater Manchester’s 133 libraries, returns with a full live programme of events 10-14th June 2026.

Join Poet Lemn Sissay OBE for an exciting talk on how libraries have inspired him in his life, taking place at Manchester Central Library as part of the Festival of Libraries 2022. Lemn says, &quot;A library is the loudest place on the high street, because books are bursting with very loud ideasI  And yet it is where you can go for peace and quiet; amongst all that is happening in our world, peace and quiet has great value. Libraries change the world because people who use libraries change the world. This year’s Festival of Libraries demonstrates throughout its brilliant programme that all ages, all types, all are welcome. Your community. Your library&quot;.Manchester City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries is delighted to announce Lemn Sissay OBE as the ambassador of this year’s festival. The BAFTA nominated, international prize-winning writer, who was recently awarded an an OBE for services to literature by The Queen of England, will participate and support across the varied and vibrant programme, which highlights the library network’s full offer, for people from all backgrounds and demographics, with events taking in wellbeing, culture and creativity, digital and information, and reading. So look out for Lemn across the rest of the programme in June, for more!PLEASE NOTE: The price of tickets are purchasable on a &quot;pay what you can&quot; basis. The choice of incremental price of ticket does not determine the quality of ticket purchased; this is a simply a measure put in place to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. The price may appear different on Eventbrite due to the company taking a percentage of the ticket sales. ---*Please note that there is a sliding scale for ticket prices, please pay what you can afford.**If you have any specific access requirements to enjoy this event to the fullest, please email us on mcrcityoflit@gmail.com with your ticket receipt so we can ensure ample provisions are made on the day.***Please note that you may be filmed as part of this event, if you would like to not appear in the filming, please let a member staff know on the day.

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