Chetham’s Library Tours

We’re now taking steps to preserve our delicate ancient buildings by limiting numbers on our daily tours, and asking all visitors to make a small contribution towards their upkeep.

Packed with historical fact and fascinating stories, tours of Chetham’s Library are led by our expert volunteers. Take a seat at the very desk where Marx and Engels’ research led to The Communist Manifesto, and view facsimiles of the very books they pored through; admire the Hogwarts-esque gated shelves, home to over 60,000 of the UK’s rarest volumes, dating back as far as the 13th century.

All dates & times

• Tuesday 21 September 20212:30pm
• Wednesday 22 September 20212:30pm
• Thursday 23 September 20212:30pm11am
• Tuesday 28 September 20212:30pm
• Wednesday 29 September 20212:30pm
• Thursday 30 September 20212:30pm11am
• Friday 1 October 20212:30pm11am
• Monday 4 October 20212:30pm
• Tuesday 5 October 20212:30pm
• Thursday 7 October 20212:30pm11am
• Friday 8 October 20212:30pm
• Monday 11 October 20212:30pm
• Tuesday 12 October 20212:30pm
• Wednesday 13 October 20212:30pm
• Thursday 14 October 20212:30pm11am
• Friday 15 October 202111am
• Tuesday 19 October 20212:30pm
• Wednesday 20 October 20212:30pm
• Thursday 21 October 20212:30pm11am
• Friday 22 October 20212:30pm11am
• Tuesday 26 October 20212:30pm
• Wednesday 27 October 20212:30pm
• Thursday 28 October 20212:30pm11am
• Friday 29 October 20212:30pm11am