• The Portico Library, located on Mosley Street in Manchester, is the city’s original 19th-century home of literature and learning.
  • The Portico Library is very grateful for the sponsorship of this book. ... Sheila Wild Chair of Book Committee, The Portico Library.
  • Today is the final day for submission to become a The Portico Library Trustee! If you're passionate about widening access & removing barriers to arts, literacy...
  • What's On at the The Portico Library, Manchester - your definitive guide to all shows and events currently showing and coming soon.
  • My husband found the Portico Library and while as someone with a mobility disability I wasn't thrilled at the stairs - it was 100% worth it.
  • The Portico Library was founded in 1806 and is one of Manchester’s hidden heritage gems. As well as writing about places we’ve travelled to, it’s sometimes...
  • The Portico Library is a historic subscription library and exhibitions space in Manchester city centre.
  • The Portico opened in 1806, and remains a well-appointed subscription library today. Go for tea and cake, exhibitions and events beneath its beautiful dome.
  • Background The Portico Library and Newsroom was opened in 1806 following a decision taken by a group of Manchester businessmen in 1803 who were inspired...
  • The Portico Library hosts three competitions: The Portico Prize for Literature, The Portico Poetry Prize and the Young Readers and Writers.