Manchester Central Library Development Trust, the charity that supports the educational and cultural activities of Manchester Libraries, has launched a new cash appeal on justgiving.com to help get 
brand new books to children and families. Find out more and donate here
Children who read do better at school and have more opportunities in life as they grow older. However, for many parents and guardians, buying new books for their children at Christmas time is a challenge. As the cost of living crisis continues, food and heating come first.
You can help
By donating to the book gifting appeal today – whatever you can afford – you will be giving the gift of reading to Manchester children and families, struggling to make ends meet.
Improving literacy and enabling children to fall in love with reading is central to Read Manchester and Manchester Libraries’ work. Through partnerships with hundreds of local organisations including schools, foodbanks, community groups, refuges and youth groups, the initiative gets brand new books to children that need them most – over 102,000 books have been gifted to children in Manchester in the last twelve months. But funds are needed to continue the good work.