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chetham s library the oldest public library in the english speaking world chetham s library chetham s school of music chetham s library stoller hall contact about newsletter sign up job vacancies history the medieval buildings humphrey chetham the creation of the library chetham s parish libraries contact us visiting visitor info book a tour school visits what s on venue hire baronial hall for hire chetham s library for hire catalogues books and printed items archives and manuscripts collections 101 treasures of chetham s digital resources the flowers of histories a book of hours from france the manchester scrapbook thomas barritt of manchester art treasures examiner of 1857 manchester association for constitutional order the north western museum of science and industry some reminiscences by richard hills criminal manchester the cup of destiny athenaeum souvenir middle english manuscripts manchester and liverpool of today hollingworth s mancuniensis memoir of cecil wray william seward s diary the anti monopolist fishwick s history of rochdale knyvett s defence of this realm tractatus de nigromantia axon ballads printed books ephemera incline press collection john byrom collection halliwell phillipps collection map collection scrapbooks shorthand books tracts pamphlets donated collections archives manuscripts medieval manuscripts antiquarian collections ecclesiastical history literary history social and economic history deeds and family papers prints and photographs william hogarth phelps collection asheton tonge collection political cartoons blog support us become a patron leave a gift in your will about newsletter sign up job vacancies history contact us visiting visitor info book a tour school visits what s on venue hire baronial hall for hire chetham s library for hire catalogues books and printed items archives and manuscripts collections 101 treasures of chetham s digital resources printed books ephemera archives manuscripts prints and photographs blog support us become a patron leave a gift in your will contact chetham s school of music chetham s library stoller hall you re invited to our medieval faire saturday 26 september 2026 find out more image you re invited to our medieval faire welcome to chetham s library the oldest public library in britain find out more image chetham s library become a patron join our community of supporters find out more image become a patron join our guided tours explore stunning medieval rooms and our incredible collection find out more image join our guided tours explore our online catalogues our collection is used by readers and researchers around the world find out more image explore our online catalogues 0 1 2 3 4 we re looking forward to welcoming you to the library chetham s library has been in continuous use as a public library for over 350 years it is housed in a beautiful sandstone building dating from 1421 which was built to accommodate the priests of manchester s collegiate church the entire collection at chetham s library has been designated as one of national and international importance the library is also an accredited museum attracting visitors from all over the world due to chetham s library sharing the site with chetham s school of music all visitor access is via the pre booked guided tours and events tours please use this link to go to the tour booking page you can also contact us to discuss group visits or access arrangements please see our tour booking page for the dates and times of our guided tours please note that although we try our best to be open to visitors 5 6 days a week there are occasions where we are not able to admit visitors to the library due to school events private tours and functions children please note that as of january 2026 all children must be aged 8 years to join our guided tours reader appointments if you re coming to us as a reader or researcher you can find out about our collections here and in our catalogues please get in touch using the addresses on our contact us page to arrange a reader appointment we will also be happy to do whatever we can to answer your queries or assist in research remotely please make an appointment as far as possible in advance at least one full working day ahead of time to view material from the collections we will do our best to accommodate all requests but may be unable to provide access at your preferred time or date for a variety of reasons including availability of reader space staffing and school safeguarding considerations please do not assume that sending an email to which you have not received a reply constitutes an appointment if your query is urgent please telephone 0161 834 7961 archival enquiries are dealt with monday wednesday only delve into our wonderful collections online search here visiting the library public tours tour booking dates here please visit our blog from home pages and social media twitter facebook instagram for regular highlights tour booking dates here need to get in touch please contact us here humphrey chetham humphrey chetham 1580 1653 the most successful gentleman merchant of seventeenth century lancashire was born in crumpsall hall near manchester and later lived at clayton hall near droylsden his fortune was read more blog fit for a king royal bindings in chetham s library although many of the books in chetham s library s collection were bound for the library some 5th august 2026 read more unbound everyone is familiar with the old adage that one shouldn t judge a book by its 18th june 2026 read more chetham s library welcomes new doctoral students as the springtime gradually starts to make itself felt and the weather becomes increasingly pleasant 5th june 2026 read more go to the blog twitter history collections newsletter sign up i would like to receive emails about your latest events music and news first name last name email address must be a valid email address how would you like us to keep in touch select all chetham s is 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