Where the Wild Things Are: The greatest children's book ever bbc.com/culture/articl… via BBC Culture

Japanese maps, Hebrew manuscripts and Chinese books, these are just some of the collections you can explore in our digital exhibitions. Take a look at Manchester digital exhibitions here: ow.ly/wIrt50U59VF

It's happened. Come along too! bsky.app/profile/thetl2… #Bluesky

How absolutely wonderful!

Introducing the newest project photographer in the imaging team, Holly (holly). She is pictured here working on a cradle for the X stands for nothing project. This online exhibition will be showcasing material from the David Blamires’ collection of alphabet books.

Out in the reading room John Rylands Research Institute and Library a plain looking book responsible for thousands of women being accused of witchcraft and burnt to death for years and years only because they were way wiser than men... 🤨😠☹️😢 Maleus Malificarum 1494. Shelfmark R151178

I could do with one like this, but for 2025.😬

"A celebrational, Muppetational approach to the high- and lowbrow history of the book in the classroom" Henry Handley SHARP (@[email protected]) Wonderful! sharpweb.org/sharpnews/2024…

Our galleries may be closed, but you can still see some of the special collections held here at the Rylands. At our Rare Reads sessions, staff present replicas of our most famous books (scroll down to see). For full details click here ow.ly/mWeH50Uzouz

You do know what our holdings are free to consult for everyone, don't you? You didn't? Well now you do! Find out more about accessing our collections: medium.com/special-collec…

As a young man he might have become a professional actor had not ‘a terrible bad cold’ prevented him from attending an audition at Covent Garden. (2/2)

America’s first queer love story. Wonderful!!!

Today is International Children’s Book Day, celebrated on the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen. These beautiful illustrations by Edmund Dulac are from a deluxe, limited edition collection of Anderson’s stories published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1911. (R141606)

Aunque los niños han leído desde siempre, los primeros libros escritos para ellos aparecieron en torno al S. XVII. Antes, leían los mismos textos que los adultos, pero adaptados. Con Charles Perrault se popularizaron los primeros cuentos pensados para la infancia.

It's happening...! Delighted to give a bit of my (non-existing) time to this wonderful charity. secretmanchester.com/bookbanks-manc…

Reader, I did it! 👊 linkedin.com/posts/susana-s…

Guest blog up Manchester Rare Books about my nonsensical collecting habits! MRB has a great range across all genres. Have a look & buy yourself a treat or two. I dare you to come tumble down the rabbit hole with me! manchesterrarebooks.com/book-blog/yq... #BookCollecting #ChildrensBooks