Burnage Library
BEST FOR
Ages 0-11
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Manchester
What it’s like
Storytimes, Lego Club and a garden Easter egg hunt, all free at this small local library.
The regular fixtures here are what you'd plan a week around: singing and rhymes for the under-fives, Lego Club, an art club, and craft sessions for children under 11. None of it costs anything, which makes it an easy add to a Saturday morning rather than a big outing you have to justify.
The garden's worth knowing about. Picnics are allowed out there, and it's also where the Easter egg hunt happens, so if the weather's on your side you can turn a half hour visit into a longer one. There's no café on site, so if you want that flat white you'll bring your own tea in a flask or plan around it.
Opening hours are a bit uneven across the week. Wednesday's the long day, 10 till 7, while Tuesday and Thursday it shuts at 1, so it's not somewhere to turn up to on a whim without checking which day you're going. Parking near Shawbrook Road is limited, with priority spaces for disabled users, and if you fancy the train instead, Mauldeth Road station is about a twenty minute walk across Kingsway, with trains into the city centre every half hour.
There's also a smaller outreach side to the library, where you can collect reserved books and drop off food bank donations, and a free Talk English Café runs on Thursday mornings for anyone wanting to practise the language over a cup of tea.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Under 5s for storytime, up to 11 for Lego and art club
- Parking
- Limited parking just off Shawbrook Road, with priority parking for disabled users
- Picnics
- Allowed in the library garden
- Getting there by bus or train
- Mauldeth Road train station, 20 minutes walk across Kingsway and down Mauldeth Road
- Wednesday is the long day, open till 7; Tuesday and Thursday it shuts at 1
- No booking link listed, so sessions look like a straightforward turn-up
- The garden doubles as picnic space and the spot for the Easter egg hunt
- Mauldeth Road station is a 20 minute walk away if parking's full
- Talk English Café runs free on Thursday mornings, 10 to 11:30
Plan your visit
Is it free to get in?
Yes, entry and all the listed activities like storytime, Lego Club and art club are free.
What age is it best for?
The regular sessions cover under-fives up to children under 11, so there's something across that whole range.
Do we need to book anything?
There's no booking link listed, so these look like turn-up sessions.
What are the opening hours?
Most days it's 10 till 5, but Tuesday and Thursday it closes at 1, and Wednesday it stays open till 7.
Is there parking?
Parking near Shawbrook Road is limited, with priority spaces kept for disabled users.
Can we bring a picnic?
Picnics are allowed in the library garden, handy if you're combining a visit with the Easter egg hunt or just a nice day.
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