Donald Insall Associates completes £7.6m refurbishment of John Rylands Library

By Ben Flatman2025-08-18T12:01:00

Source: Gareth Gardner

Grade I-listed Manchester landmark marks 125th anniversary with new entrance, exhibition spaces and facilities for visitors and researchers

Work has finished on the £7.6 million refurbishment of the Grade I-listed John Rylands Library in Manchester, led by Donald Insall Associates with exhibition design by Nissen Richards Studio.

The scheme forms part of the University of Manchester Library’s Imagine2030 strategy and coincides with the library’s 125th anniversary. The building, designed by Basil Champneys in the 1890s, houses internationally significant collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives.

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