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Library Walk is a curved walkway connecting St Peter's Square SJ8397 : Library Walk (St Peter's Square) to Mount Street between Manchester Central Library and the Town Hall Extension.

Manchester council have applied for an order to remove the public right of way from the walkway and halt public access with the stretch partly gated off between the hours of 10pm and 6am.

Council chiefs are installing a £3.5m glazed link part way along the passageway, connecting the newly revamped library and town hall, but they have safety concerns about keeping the paved corridor open to the public at night.

A new, glass bubble-like enclosure, which features a reflective metal roof, was designed by leading Manchester architect Ian Simpson and given planning approval in 2012 despite a controversial reception, including a petition signed by more than 1,400 people.

Campaign group Friends of Library Walk. who describe the walkway as a space of "significant architectural merit". are opposed to the proposals.

Manchester Evening News: Link

Friends of Library Walk: Link