© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 18/08/2020. Manchester , UK . "The Reading Girl" , a statue by Giovanni Ciniselli , on display in the library's Shakespeare Hall , has been fitted with a facemask by library staff . A whistle-stop , behind-the-scenes tour of Manchester Central Library , as staff make preparations to reopen this Thursday (18th August 2020) . Photo credit : Joel Goodman