Libraries news
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10 January 2012
£18m strategy will create new leisure facilities
Manchester City Council has unveiled an outline £18 million strategy which would see three outdated older pools with high running costs replaced with state-of-the-art leisure facilities.
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14 September 2011
Big top reading scheme is big hit
A summer programme encouraging children to roll up for a circus-themed reading adventure has been hailed as a huge success after attracting even more youngsters than expected.
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3 August 2011
Libraries' online service is hit with residents
A new online service available for free at Manchester libraries has hit the right note with the city’s music lovers.
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25 July 2011
Central Library £1.6m lottery bid moves forward
Manchester City Council’s bid to create a state-of-the-art archive at Central Library has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) it was announced today.
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28 June 2011
New City Library celebrates first birthday
Manchester's City Library is poised to celebrate a successful first anniversary as work to restore and improve the Central Library continues.
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10 May 2011
First Manchester Chinese Archive handed to the city
A year long project led by the Manchester Chinese Centre in partnership with Manchester City Council and MOSI to create the first Chinese Archive will be handed over to the city this week.
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6 January 2011
A world of information at your fingertips thanks to Manchester Libraries
Archives from the Guardian and Observer newspapers are the latest additions to a growing list of publications Manchester library members can access without setting foot out of their homes.
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30 December 2010
New Moston library set for refurb
New Moston library will close in the New Year for refurbishment.
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30 December 2010
Didsbury library set for overhaul
Didsbury's Grade ll listed library will undergo a renovation programme following consultation with a specialist heritage officer.
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8 December 2010
Thousands join new city centre libraries
New figures show that four thousand people have joined one of Manchester's two new city centre libraries since the summer.
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1 December 2010
Library improvements set to continue
As Manchester City Council continues with its pledge to support local libraries, Didsbury and New Moston Libraries are both in line for a makeover.
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8 October 2010
Brooklands Library opens its doors
A fantastic new community library is coming to Brooklands, west Wythenshawe, in October.
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3 September 2010
Beswick’s new library opens
A new, purpose-built community library in Beswick, east Manchester opens its doors on Monday 13 September.
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2 September 2010
Manchester libraries buck the national trend
Following recent reports suggesting that visitor numbers to libraries are down across the board, Manchester appears to be bucking the national trend.
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5 August 2010
Virtual reality is in overdrive at Manchester libraries
The future is bright at Manchester's libraries with the launch of a brand new service enabling people to download e-books and audio books for the first time.
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30 June 2010
Town Hall Extension and Central Library plans go on show
Details of planning applications for the refurbishment of Manchester’s Town Hall Extension and Central Library go on display next week.
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28 June 2010
Merseybank library on hold
A new development for the Merseybank area of Chorlton is under review following funding cuts announced by the Government.
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24 June 2010
As one chapter closes another one begins
Central Library has closed it doors for the final time in three years.
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16 March 2010
First glimpse of new-look Longsight Library & Learning Centre
The much-anticipated opening of the Longsight Library & Learning Centre is planned for the end of April but for those who can’t wait that long, a sneak preview is planned for Mon 22 March 10am - 12pm.
