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…
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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…
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…
Withington Library Refurbishment
Withington Library is to receive a major refurbishment, with the aim of producing a new and improved interior for the benefit of the local community. The library building will temporarily…
Events for Business Start Ups
November alone sees over 50 events, workshops and courses across Manchester and beyond, provided by the Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) based at Manchester Central Library. The BIPC hosts…
Digital Hubs from the CAB
Earlier in the year the Citizens Advice Bureau started delivering assisted digital help at a number of libraries across the city. During these sessions they can help you with online…
Fun Palaces 2016
This was originally published on the Libraries Taskforce blog. In October 2016 eight Manchester libraries were turned into Fun Palaces. Fun Palaces was very much respond to the communities that they are…
Love to Read
The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) is asking all members to support the BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign this Autumn. Please encourage vote in the SCLʼs poll to find the nationʼs favourite…
Early Doors at the Business & IP Centre
As the holidays end and everyone gets back to work, the Business & IP Centre Manchester in Central Library is ramping up activity. Highlights in September include our new twilight…
Makerspace – Forum Library
If you haven’t visited the MakerSpace in Forum Library yet – give it a go. Lots of new equipment and technology including: – An Apple Mac with creative software for…
Free digital help to Manchester businesses
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Free digital magazines for library users
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Wolfson Foundation £250,000 boost for libraries
The Wolfson Foundation has provided a major funding boost to improve the offer for children in six Manchester libraries. The Foundation is providing a grant of £250,000 for a programme…
Get the libraries app
The free Libraries app, which allows users to search Manchester’s extensive collection of books, e-books and audiobooks using their smartphone or tablet, has been downloaded by more than 9,000 new…
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre is now open! We’re a new kind of open-plan, self-serve library sitting on just about the most convenient corner of Stockport Road and Yew Tree Avenue…
Echo Trace Finale
Over the last six months, we’ve been busy in libraries with the Echo Trace, a multi-arts programme of activities. To celebrate the end of the project, we brought five local…