RE:SOUND with Anthony Szmierek
As our final highlight for Heritage Open Days 2024, we’re sharing a wonderful film from Manchester City of Literature showcasing the Re:Sound project featuring BBC 6 Artist of the Year…
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Business & IP Centre Case Study – Keep this Cracker
Bea Thackeray, the designer and founder of Keep This Cracker, has transformed a traditional holiday staple into an innovative and sustainable product. Recognising the significant environmental impact of disposable Christmas…
Digital Skills Sessions with Potting Herbs with Gale
Gale started work in the community offering people the chance to work with plants and seedlings in Debdale Park. ‘Potting herbs with Gale’ was born out of a love of…
On tour with Manchester Libraries
This summer our library team have been getting out and about telling people about the fantastic resources and spaces we have on offer at Manchester Libraries. We spent the day…
Drama at your local library – new National Theatre online resource
We’re excited to announce that we now have access to a collection of over 20 full-length theatre performances from the National Theatre. This resource includes a selection of plays from…
Device donations in the last ten months
In the past 10 months, the Digital Inclusion team’s partnership with Community Computers has provided over 70 refurbished devices to a range of different community organisations in Manchester. These devices…
Free Holiday Activities (and Food!) in Libraries this Summer
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity and Food fund sessions this summer! All these sessions are fun and interactive, and are aimed at 10 to…
Let’s Get Creative competition
This summer, you have the opportunity to win a £250 Currys gift card and to have your artwork be used to promote Get Online Week activities in October. To be in…
May Libraries Update
Blossom Trail – Central Library For the 2nd year, the Blossom Trail tour took place and started at Castlefield viaduct, and included a stop at Central Library! A group of…
Voter ID support
Libraries across the city are helping Manchester residents apply for ID to enable them to vote. In 2023 the UK Government introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID…
Virtual Tour Intro Films
You may recall we recently launched our new 3D walkthrough virtual tours of all 22 Manchester Libraries, enabling you to explore our fabulous venues, discover the architecture and features, and…
Preserving Digital Archives in Greater Manchester
Following a successful bid to The National Archives Resilience Fund, Manchester Libraries and Archives is delighted to be awarded a grant of £13,622 for a Greater Manchester wide project to…
Libraries Give Us Power: Videos of Manchester Libraries
We have recently produced a series of videos. Whether you’re a regular customer of Manchester Libraries or not, take a look at them to find out more about Manchester Libraries,…
Digital Inclusion Update
Earlier today Councillor John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure, Councillor Adele Douglas Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and I presented Digital Inclusion report to the…
Archives saved
Greater Manchester’s oldest surviving archive collection has been saved for posterity by Manchester City Council. The Assheton of Middleton estate archive collection, purchased by Manchester City Council, will now have…
Donate your old tech at the library
Are you receiving a new device for Christmas? Don’t leave your old one lying about in the house and don’t throw it away. Donate your old one to any Manchester…
Libraries Update – October 2023
Digitober and Get Online Week Throughout October, (Digitober), our Digital Inclusion Team has been working to promote and better integrate digital inclusion throughout the city. This month, the team met…
#GreenLibrariesWeek
Libraries Week is an annual showcase and celebration of the best that libraries have to offer. This year it takes place from 2nd-8th October and is ‘Green Libraries Week’. Green…
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week.
Manchester Libraries are teaming up with @HeartValveVoice to offer free heart check ups at 10 of our libraries as part of International Heart Valve Disease Awareness week 2023 (11-17 September). …
Libraries Update – July 2023
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