Category Education and learning

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…

Family Halloween Party!

Sunday 31 October 4.30 – 8.30pm Central Library. Central Library opens it’s doors to little spooks and ghouls for a fun-filled family spectacular. Fearsome face painters, spooky silent disco, creepy…

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…

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!

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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

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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…

Children and Families August Newsletter

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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…

Summer Reading Challenge 2021 – Wild World Heroes!

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge launched on 5 July in Manchester. The theme is Wild World Heroes and is focused on the environment and nature. Every year we encourage children…

Co-operatives – into the future!

On the 1 July we hosted our second Scale-Up Session, working with Kasper De Graaf from Design Manchester and special guest Rose Marley, CEO of Co-op UK. She was also…

BIPC Manchester rolls out to North West

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Listen to this article on our podcast In March last year the Government announced plans to invest £13m over three years to expand and build on the success of the…

Children and families June newsletter

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Welcome to our latest newsletter outlining all of the very best resources for Children and Families in our city-and beyond! Exciting news coming your way is the summer of fun with the Summer Reading Challenge- become a Wild…

Read Manchester May Newsletter

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Welcome to our May newsletter 2021. Read Manchester is continuing to develop new partnerships and programmes to promote reading for pleasure and its associated literacy and health and wellbeing benefits.…