Children & Families Newsletter #14
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 re-opening of some…
Category Libraries
Phased reopening of Manchester’s libraries to begin on 4 July
Manchester City Council will begin the phased process of safely welcoming residents back to their local libraries from Saturday 4 July. Eight of the city’s libraries – including City Library,…
Library Locals. Lockdown Interviews with Manchester based Authors – Okechukwu Nzelu
Here at Manchester Libraries we’re working as hard as ever (but from our kitchen tables!) to keep our wonderful book loving borrowers happy and fulfilled. We know how popular author…
Children & Families Newsletter #12
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Children’s and Families newsletter. It’s another edition packed full of great ideas of things to do, watch, and join in with. If you haven’t…
Psst… pass the book
It’s hard being in lockdown. Library folk particularly, find it hard. Our days are usually spent with both customers and our teams. We enjoy people, we like to be able…
Library Locals. Lockdown Interviews with Manchester based Authors – Cath Staincliffe
Here at Manchester Libraries we’re working as hard as ever (but from our kitchen tables!) to keep our wonderful book loving borrowers happy and fulfilled. We know how popular author…
Children & Families Newsletter #11
Welcome to week 11 of our newsletter, highlighting the best of what’s on offer online for children and families. Although we can get out and about a bit more now,…
Discover eBooks to start and grow your business
Thinking of starting a business? Looking for ways to stay resilient during Covid-19? Manchester Libraries’ digital book service – Borrowbox – has hundreds of freely available ebooks and audiobooks that…
‘Books to Go’ Housebound Service Returns.
We are pleased to announce that Manchester Libraries ‘Books to Go’ Service for our housebound customers returns today. During the lockdown period when we were unable to visit our customers,…
Library Services for Visually Impaired Customers
Here is a list of a range of library services available to customers of Manchester Libraries with visual impairments. We work with various partners to bring our customers the widest…
Want some help using the Internet? Let us know.
Manchester City Council has launched a new initiative to help vulnerable residents to use digital technology during the coronavirus pandemic. Residents who have internet access at home, but who are…
CREATIVE TOGETHER
Creativity has always been centre stage with Manchester Libraries. Life is so much more bright and full volume when you set your imagination free and we love to find ways…
The Heart of Gorton Library
Never one to miss a creative opportunity, Gorton Library manager, Sue has been keeping busy not only recording craft videos for youngsters and their parents but she’s also developed a…
Live from the Library!
Storytime with Barack and Michelle Obama Libraries all over the world are reaching out to engage with families and children at home by creating a variety of online videos and…
Manchester’s Top 10 Authors during Lockdown!
As part of our World Book Night celebrations on Thursday 23rd April we asked you to let us know the ‘Desert Island Books’ you just couldn’t do without during lockdown.…
Online Support for Businesses
The Business & IP Centre team have been making the most of the digital facilities available to continue to provide support to businesses and entrepreneurs at this difficult time. Various…
Manchester’s free digital library offer sees e-book lending boom
Loans of e-books and e-audiobooks in Manchester are booming, thanks to a free online service offered to the public by the city’s library service. Although libraries are temporarily closed due…
Manchester Libraries STEM club
STEM clubs are a powerful and enjoyable way to engage young people and their families with STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. We hope to ignite interest through hands…
Library newsletter #3
Welcome to our third fortnightly newsletter with news & links from the world of Manchester Libraries and beyond. Again we’re highlighting our many free digital resources including e-books and digital…
Homeschooling? Our Free 247 Reference Service can help!
Homeschooling? To all the adults out there currently channelling their inner teacher, whether you’re top of the class or feeling a bit educationally challenged, Manchester Libraries 24/7 online reference service…