Danny Middleton

Service Development Officer (Reading)
Libraries, Galleries and Culture.
Manchester City Council. Views expressed my own.

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

💝LOVE STORIES etc Festival. 17 & 18 July 2026.
Over 40 contemporary romance authors, + workshops, crafts and a community of book lovers!
Join the party here...
#RespectRomFic #LoveStoriesetc @BookMinxSJV @HarperNorthUK @RNAtweets @creativetourist
https://t.co/MjVfkR8AxB

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

Attila the Stockbroker: Fiery Words for Hellish Times
Thursday 30 April 6pm. Central Library.

Punk poet and singer-songwriter @atilatstokbroka exploded onto the scene in 1982 and is now celebrating 45 years doing what he loves.

https://t.co/RwE7Px7j4B

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

BIG BOOK QUIZ! Celebrate World Book Night with us!

Thursday 23rd April 7pm. Join us for a night full of quizzes, party games and the odd surprise challenge! Cafe and bar open all evening.

Early bird tickets available until the end of March...
https://t.co/PY6YiP7Nwu

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

BOOK LAUNCH: Shaun Wilson in conversation with Tony Walsh. Thursday 21 May 2026.

Brutal, beautiful, and darkly funny – a groundbreaking debut portrait of fathers, sons, and northern masculinity.

@LongfellaPoet @smw_writing

Tickets and more info -
https://t.co/Ee1VH3VuoX

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

📚 Cosy Reading Club is back at Central Library!

🗓 Wed 11 Mar 2026
⏰ 6–7:30pm
📍 Ground Floor Performance Space
🎟 Free tickets https://t.co/RdiaeByQO8

1 hour of calm, quiet reading followed by an optional discussion

Come at 5.30pm for staff help to find a book you'll love

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

BIG BOOK QUIZ / Thursday 23 April 2026 7pm.
Central Library. Join us for the ultimate book quiz celebrating @WorldBookNight with an evening of quizzes, party games, prizes and the odd surprise challenge! Early bird tickets now available... https://t.co/PY6YiP7Nwu

[Danny Middleton @DPMiddleton]

The first @WordCentralMcr of 2026 tonight! What a brilliant jam packed evening! Huge thanks @TonySheppard9, Paul & Mel @FlapjackPress and everyone who came. #Manchester #openmic #poetry #performance #community #libraries

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

Got the #heatedrivalry YEARNING? ♥️

Sink into many more heart-stopping ‘boy meets boy’ romantic reads here. Download the e-book or audio book now from our #Borrowbox app. You just need your magical library card to sign in!

See you at the cottage…

https://t.co/KzvGRAPPd3

[Rob Parker @robparkerauthor]

@CrimeCentral_ is back with a bang! Join myself, @CarolineHulse1, Jackie Kabler and C.K. McDonnell at @MancLibraries Central Library on 4th February 2026! Book chat, insider scoops, laughs, giveaways and books from @BlackwellsMcr!

Grab your tickets at https://t.co/gHkv7JqMYj!

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

🥇@MancLibraries have won LIBRARY OF THE YEAR at the Romance Industry Awards!!!

Huge thanks to the @RNAtweets, @BookMinxSJV at @simonschusterUK & Alice at @HarperNorthUK for bringing the #LoveStoriesetc Festival to Manchester ❤️

@macinnes_neil @hacking4chorltz @libsconnected

[Crime Central Manchester @CrimeCentral_]

We are officially counting down the days to our September event! Only 5 weeks to go 🎉

Tickets are now available at the link in our profile - grab yours now to secure a spot 🎟️

Guaranteed to be an excellent evening ✨

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

✨It's the #FestivalofLibraries2025!!
There's LOADS happening all week. Check out our blog and get involved... https://t.co/KzN78EShmq

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

Manchester Libraries wins Library of the Year Award!
https://t.co/QnWZeKsoxL

[Danny Middleton @DPMiddleton]

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[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

OMG, we are the #BritishBookAwards Library of the Year WINNERS! #nibbies @readingagency @ace_national @macinnes_neil @hacking4chorltz #whatthehelljusthappened

[Danny Middleton @DPMiddleton]

@BookMinxSJV @MancLibraries @thebookseller Thanks so much, Sara-Jade!! What a surreal, fabulous evening. We're very proud and honoured. @thebookseller #BritishBookAwards

[Danny Middleton @DPMiddleton]

Brilliant event tonight with @MACFESTUK @manlitphil and Charisma Manchester at the 'Exploring Immigration' talk at Central Library. With @QaisraShahraz and @ErinmaBell in conversation with broadcaster @darrylmorris.

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

🤩 VERY EXCITING NEWS!! The gorgeous new Chorlton Library is opening on Tuesday 1st April!! Find out more here..
https://t.co/KfSwTLDavv

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

🎤@wordcentral open mic night returns with special guest poet @mikegarry!

📅 Tues 25th Feb 6pm.
🏦 Central Library

More info here -
https://t.co/Qbtwo2oBKx

[Sara-Jade Virtue @BookMinxSJV]

Join 31 authors, 7 industry professionals, Alice @HarperNorthUK, and me at Manchester Central Library on 25th/26th July for THE #romancereader #romancewriter event of 2025, @MancLibraries
#LoveStoriesEtc festival.

1 day £25.
2 day £35.
VIP £40.

https://t.co/x6XtZdq3N2

[Manchester Libraries @MancLibraries]

Don't let #StormDarragh stop you from discovering your perfect #Winter read! Unlimited copies available to download for FREE at home!! Grab a brew, go to https://t.co/W8kt8xvCrX and have your library card handy.

@BorrowBox @libsconnected @hacking4chorltz @macinnes_neil