Events and exhibitions
Find out what events are taking place and what’s coming up.
Collections Gallery
Find out more about the Collections Gallery
The Secret Public
Find out more about the Secret Public exhibition
Manchester Digital Exhibitions
Browse online exhibitions to explore our collections and curated research from anywhere in the world.
Regular activities
Find out more about our drop-in activities.
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Rylands Discovery Tour
26 September 2025, 3pm-3.30pm
During our Rylands Discovery Tours our staff will travel with you through the library spaces and share the fascinating history of the founding of the library, the breadth of the ra.. -
Mimi Khalvati: Rylands Poetry Reading (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)
23 October 2025, 7pm-8.15pm
Join us for the annual Rylands Poetry Reading, this year delivered by one of our best-loved poets Mimi Khalvati. Her award-winning lyrical poetry has been inspired by everything fr..