Free Borrowbox ebooks and eaudiobooks
You can download e-books and e-audio books for free from Borrowbox. There are thousands to choose from including the latest best-sellers and much loved classics. Just download the Borrowbox app…
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Free Online Access to all the UK’s Parliamentary Publications
About Public Information Online It is a web-based archive of searchable Parliamentary and Official documents and is the only resource which will allow you to view so many Parliamentary publications…
Learn new IT Skills – gain free CISCO qualifications!
Time on your hands? Ready for a career change? Kick start it with the library and Cisco NetAcad qualifications. Manchester Libraries offer access to the free Cisco Networking Academy courses…
Borrowbox ebooks – Trish’s Story
Here’s a story from one of our customers about how libraries continue to change lives. ‘For the last couple of years I have had difficulty reading some books especially those with small…
Changes to opening hours, loan periods and fines.
Library Opening Hours Due to the Coronavirus we are reducing the number and opening hours of libraries, see here for the latest details. Changes to loan periods, registrations and overdue…
Discover Free Online Resources
Borrowbox e-books and e-audiobook You can download e-books and e-audio books for free from Borrowbox. There are thousands to choose from including the latest best-sellers and much loved classics. Just…
Central Library Digital Enablement Service for People Living with Sight Loss (Feb 2020)
Henshaws has been providing support to blind and partially sighted people across Greater Manchester for more than 180 years; helping to reduce social isolation, increase knowledge, skills and independence, and…
Celebrate Libraries Week
CELEBRATE LIBRARIES WEEK with us from 7-12 October!!! Libraries Week is a celebration of the nation’s much-loved libraries. In 2019 we are celebrating the role of libraries in the digital…
Read news in 60 languages
Did you know you can read over 5000 daily newspaper and magazines from more than 100 countries, in over 60 languages with a PressReader account. Download the PressReader app and…
Library catalogue now mobile friendly
Our new, shiny mobile friendly library catalogue has arrived! On the new, improved catalogue you can: Join the library for free Search for books, e-books and other items Check out…
Stream music from us!
Did you know we provide a free music streaming service? Naxos is a music streaming service providing comprehensive coverage of the classical repertoire plus a huge range of jazz, traditional…
Our Town Hall Project: Meet the Team
We’re now onto the next stage of the renovations, partial restoration and refurbishment of The Town Hall, and are inviting interested parties to see what we’ve got planned. Come and…
Manchester Take Over Week: Central Library by the kids
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Central Library, Archives+ and Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre teamed up to host a celebration of Manchester during March 2019. Primary school classes were…
Which audiobooks get the most downloads in Manchester?
Love audiobooks? Don’t sign up for an expensive monthly online subscription. Download free audiobooks from the library at any time. Take a look at our new releases or browse the…
Which are the most downloaded ebooks in Manchester?
Did you know Manchester Libraries is one of your best online sources of free ebooks? Choose from over 18,000 ebooks including best sellers in fiction and non-fiction plus there are…
Discover PressReader
PressReader gives you unlimited access to thousands of magazines and newspapers from around the world so you can stay connected to the stories you love. Libraries are much more than…
BBC Micro:bits in libraries to borrow
Did you know you can now borrow a BBC micro:bit from libraries across Manchester? Starter kits are free to borrow, and contain a BBC micro:bit, a mini-USB cable and a…
Free ebooks and audiobooks from libraries
Summer is really here and what better way to relax, than to read or listen to a book. Manchester libraries in conjunction with our partners Borrowbox have a wonderful eBook and eAudio…
How to set up a microbrewery!
Next week is Manchester Beer Week (29th June – 8th July). Last year, the number of UK breweries rose above 2,000 for the first time since the 1930’s, with Manchester…
Our Manchester: a Creative Hackathon
Manchester Libraries want to create a record of the month of April across the whole city. We’re creating a snapshot of the city and need your help! During April share…