Choose Books Over Booze

17/03/2026

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Happy St.Patricks Day to you ☘️

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh 💚

A fabulous sight seeing some beautiful traditional Irish dancing in the iconic central library 📚📚📚
Books, Music and Irish Dancing -celebrating without any hangovers is the vibe ☘️☘️

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10/03/2026

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Thinking about stopping the booze as a step in the right direction to support your training goals, holiday plans, wedding coming up, big birthday…this gem of a book might just be the support you are looking for.

The ‘28 Day Alcohol-Free challenge’ by Andy Ramage and Ruari Fairbairns: offering top tips for your journey.

‘Two City boys quit the booze for 365 days — and the effects on their weight, skin, sleep, cholesterol, digestion and motivation were profound.

You may have reached the conclusion that you'll stay alcohol-free for ever. Life is so rich without alcohol, why bother going back?’

Extracted from The 28 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge by Andy Ramage and Ruari Fairbairns - available to bottom from Manchester Library 📚

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Andy Ramage
Hinterland - Manchester Alcohol-free Bar





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08/03/2026

06/03/2026

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The wonderful community offer their recommendations for books that have supported their sober journey.

Check out ‘Drink Less Live Better’ as a great resource to support your journey 💖

Available to bottom from the Manchester Central Library and linked libraries.

04/03/2026

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Thankyou to Natalie from .co
for taking time out to share her inspiring sober journey and offer insights about the books that have supported her along the way.

Natalie’s top pick is - Millie Gooch’s debut novel, published by in 2021 - Millie Gooch ✨ SOBER GIRL SOCIETY✨

A great book to start or support you on your sober, sober curiosity journey.
Available to download and borrow from Manchester Central and all linked libraries.

Extra bonus when your book cover is supporting the 175 years of the Public Libraries Act!! 💖💖
Manchester Libraries North Manchester Libraries
Stockport Libraries Manchester City Council 🐝

03/03/2026

These were the very best novels of last year, as chosen by BBC journalists: https://bbc.in/3ZBeuLy

02/03/2026

The UN’s theme for IWD 2026 is
“Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL women and girls”

The UN argues a focus on justice is necessary because “no nation has closed the legal gaps between men and women” and “women have only 64 per cent of the legal rights that men hold worldwide”.

UN Women

🐝 6 WOMEN WHO MADE MANCHESTER 🐝

Who likes our window for International Women's Day? We've featured 6 of our most inspiring women.

Shop our Womanchester range here - https://bit.ly/46vV3qT 15% of proceeds go directly to The Pankhurst/Manchester Women's Aid 💜

27/02/2026

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‘Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge.’
Carl Jung

Read to think ⚡️
Think to read ⚡️
Just read ⚡️

Here’s to no Monday scaries ✨

23/02/2026

23/02/2026

Did you know Manchester has been a UNESCO City of Literature since 2017? From a library so stunning it rivals a Gothic cathedral to a bookshop that gives you free fruit with every purchase, this city is full of surprises for book lovers.

Neo-Gothic masterpieces, Greek Revival elegance, cozy indie cafés—we've rounded up 13 of Manchester's best literary gems. Read the full article to plan your bookish adventure.

✨ http://www.1000libraries.com/post/a-book-lovers-guide-to-manchester

23/02/2026

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"If a book told you something when you were fitteen, it will tell you it again when you're fifty, though you may understand it so differently that it seems you're reading a whole new book."
Ursula K. Le Guin

The love for revisiting books ✨✨

22/02/2026