Start Up Day 2021
It’s back! Live and in person in Manchester Central Library. Get your tickets at Eventbrite. We are back for 2021 with our biggest day of the year, Start-Up Day. This…
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Get Online Week Case Study: Meet Margaret.
Margaret is a digitally excluded resident in her 70’s from North Manchester. Due to Margaret’s disabilities, she is currently housebound and has been very socially isolated during COVID-19. The only time she’s been able to see her children…
Get Online Week Case Study: Meet Kiara
Digital Inclusion Case Study Kiara Kiara is a digitally excluded resident in her 30’s located in East Manchester. She was referred into the device scheme by One Manchester after moving property to escape an abusive relationship and is feeling…
National Get Online Week
This week is National Get Online Week. There are lots of events taking place within your local area and we have plenty to share with you! We need to end digital exclusion and that’s why we’re working hard as…
Chorlton and Longsight libraries set for a re-vamp
Libraries in Chorlton and Longsight are the latest Manchester libraries set to get a re-vamp as part of the council’s ambitious £6m Libraries 2023 strategy. Manchester currently has 22 libraries…
Podcast Your Business To Success!
Thursday 30th September was International Podcast Day. And to celebrate the Business and IP Centre in Manchester Central Library not only offered a free workshop with Vic Elizabeth Turnbull, the award-winning…
Breaking news: Media Cubs wow in Libraries!
Manchester Libraries was thrilled to host Media Cubs in five libraries during the summer holidays. These free summer camps were run by Media Cubs, a social enterprise which is passionate…
Children and Families September Newsletter
Well it is back-to-school month, so discover the best ways to spend your leisure time with our September newsletter! It is crammed full of brilliant news and events to ensure…
Pick up a FREE A-Z Roadmap From Your Local Library!
Pop into your local library to get your hands on a FREE A-Z Roadmap. Just fill in a form telling us your dream staycation and the book you’d take with you! Thanks to…
Children and Families August Newsletter
The weather may be a mixed bag this summer, but our welcome is always sunny in Libraries! If you haven’t joined the Summer Reading Challenge already, what are you waiting…
Manchester City Council and British Library roll-out small business support to Greater Manchester
Manchester City Council has joined forces with the British Library to roll-out small business support to Greater Manchester, Blackpool and Lancaster and turbocharge the local economy. The British Library has…
New musical project bringing local history to life
Voices of local activism from the past are brought into the present in a new musical project live-streamed from Manchester Central Library. Archives+ and Central Library are giving free reign…
Libraries across Manchester prepare to see an increase in hours
Listen to this blog post on Spotify Manchester Libraries have worked through an incredibly busy time since the official reopening of its services on 12 April. It is expected they…
Manchester Libraries Local Image Collection – a Digital Success Story
Back in 2004 Manchester Libraries’ fantastic collection of over 80 000 old photographs of the city went online. This site attracts thousands of visitors. In the last 6 months alone…
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Manchester Libraries May Update
Our buildings have been open for a month now. We’ve been overwhelmed by the fantastic comments from our customers and support. You can see from the figures below that our…
Still have some overdue books? No fines. No worries!
Access to reading has been a lifeline for so many people during lockdown and now that library buildings are open again, it’s the perfect opportunity to return all those overdue…
Reopening of Manchester’s Cultural venues
As the reopening of Manchester’s cultural venues approaches, we have put together a guide to some of the attractions that you will be able to visit in the city soon.…
Check out rapid Covid tests from Manchester’s local libraries
As part of the drive to support the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, mass rapid testing is being made available to as many people as possible to prevent the further spread…