Levenshulme Old Library is holding a Membership Meet Up on Sunday 23 March at 14.00.

Levenshulme Old Library has always been shaped by its community, and we want you to be part of its future. Our next Members’ Meeting is your chance to have your say, share ideas and help us plan what happens next in this historic space. 

The theme for this meeting is ‘heritage’, we’ll explore the building’s history, its current place in our community, our plans for the future and some of the challenges we face.

Our building has been at the heart of our community for over 120 years. As Manchester’s oldest Carnegie library building, it has played a crucial role in providing educational and cultural enrichment. After its closure in 2016, the community came together to save it and Levenshulme Library was given a second life, reopening the doors as Levenshulme Old Library in 2018, operating as a community arts centre. Since then the space has been used to co-create with our community, acting as home to Levenshulme Fringe Festival, community radio station ALLFM, Levy Queer Club, the Roma Health Hub and hundreds of other groups, activities, opportunities and events.

However, we find people are often surprised to learn that, despite all their hard work and success in running the space, the community group do not own the building or have any kind of formal lease in place. Since 2016 we’ve been working with the council on the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) process to secure the building’s future here, but nearly a decade on, it’s a process which is still ongoing. Why has it taken so long? What do these delays mean for the building’s future? What can we, as a community, do to navigate these delays? And how can we ensure that Levenshulme Old Library remains a thriving and integral part of our community for another 120 years?

We’ll be discussing these questions and more. The meeting will also include a tour of the building, a presentation on its history, updates on our plans, and space for sharing your thoughts and ideas on how we can shape the future of this important space.

Come along and play a role in shaping Levenshulme Old Library. Together, we can keep this community space thriving! 

 Sunday 23rd March, 2pm 
 Levenshulme Old Library
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