The Portico Library has won almost £454,000 through a development grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to transform its historic building in the heart of Manchester. It will enable The ...

A historic pub is set to close to make way for a ‘new’ library — but it’s one Mancs have enjoyed for centuries. The Portico Library first opened on Moseley Street in the city centre back in 1806, ...

OK, tell me you've never heard of the Portico Library. It's a private library in Manchester and it celebrates its bicentenary this year. You're admitted after pressing a buzzer, as if by magic. A ...

A library is inviting people to adopt a book as a way of helping restore their collection. The Portico Library, which is based in Manchester city centre, houses a unique collection of travel ...

The grant will preserve the library's historic book collection A historic library in Manchester has been awarded a £453,000 grant to transform its Grade II-listed building and preserve its book ...

One of Manchester's most historic and storied libraries has been awarded an initial £453,964 grant to transform the building. The Portico Library in Manchester City Centre has been awarded the money ...

£10,000 award for outstanding Northern writing. THE PORTICO Library in Manchester have announced the panel of judges for the Portico Prize for Literature, as it opens for entries today. We are often ...

The £10,000 Portico Prize will return after a four-year absence with a new partnership with the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University. Blogger and broadcaster Simon Savidge ...