@philipmanc

Libraries and Archives Lead, Manchester City Council. All views are my own

 Stockport, England
Joined November 2009
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As the weather gets colder, we’re pleased all @MancLibraries will again be warm spaces offering free brews. We’re a haven for many to stay warm & save on energy bills. Starts 21s Oct @ManCityCouncil @Cllr_ShazB @AnnetteWright manclibraries.blog/warm-spac…

Warm spaces this winter

Every library in Manchester is a warm, safe and free space that residents of all ages can come in and stay warm all day in a positive environment with lots of resources. Here’s some of what’s avail…

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Claude Monet peignant le fameux étang rembourré de nénuphars dans son jardin à Giverny
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Manchester is famous for its music. We have always had a great music offer from our libraries and we're making it even better. @ManCityCouncil @Cllr_ShazB @AnnetteWright @DcmsLibraries Find out more here manclibraries.blog/music-in-…

Music in Manchester Libraries

Manchester has a long history of music.  Our libraries are places for music to be shared, created, researched and treasured.   All our libraries have books about music and there are great examples …

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As Libraries of Sanctuary we're very proud to celebrate Refugee Week and provide a welcoming space for all #RefugeeWeek manclibraries.blog/refugee-w…

Refugee Week 2026 at Manchester Libraries

Join Manchester Libraries from June 15-21 for Refugee Week 2026, celebrating courage with crafts, storytime, and film screenings.

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Time to get planning your diary now... @MCRCityofLit #FestivalofLibraries returns this June!! manclibraries.blog/festival-…

Festival of Libraries 2026

Manchester City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries, the county-wide celebration of Greater Manchester’s 133 libraries, returns between Wednesday 10th – Sunday 14th June 2026. The award-winning f…

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A brilliant busy day promoting @BorrowBox at Piccadilly Station! Loads of lovely comments, lots of people joining the library. Discover 1000's of ebooks, audio books, digital mags and daily newspapers for FREE here... manchester.borrowbox.com/ – at Manchester, England
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When the Marcus Rashford mural was defaced, people came together in a powerful show of support. @Ankaman616 presents our new digital education resource looking at what we can learn from this moment youtu.be/FJh8WdnLtrM?si… via @YouTube @ace_national @thespacearts @archivesplus
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Good morning from Strawberry Field Liverpool, looking beautiful in the snow. ❄️ #uksnow
Snow on the ground and red ironwork gates with Christmas wreaths at Strawberry Field in Liverpool.

ALT Snow on the ground and red ironwork gates with Christmas wreaths at Strawberry Field in Liverpool.

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Happy New Year to all from @MancLibraries . Central Library was looking wonderful last night 🥳 🎇
Fireworks at Manchester central library on 1st January 2026

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Fireworks at Manchester central library on 1st January 2026

ALT Fireworks at Manchester central library on 1st January 2026

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Delighted to join the Libraries Development Framework manclibraries.blog/mancheste… @hacking4chorltz @AnnetteWright @ManCityCouncil

Manchester Libraries join the Libraries Development Framework

Manchester City Council are among the first group of Local Authorities to have their library services join the Arts Council England’s Libraries Development Framework. This is a demonstration of a h…

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🎉 20 libraries have joined our Libraries Development Framework! They’re leading the way in health, enterprise, early years & community support. Watch the video for more info and see the full list 👉 buff.ly/qE4jRj2 #Libraries #SupportingLibraries
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So proud to host @libsconnected event to celebrate 175th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act @macinnes_neil @hacking4chorltz @fionatwycross manclibraries.blog/a-celebra…

A Celebration of 175 years of the Public Libraries Act at Central Library

Today (9th October), Manchester Libraries were delighted to host the event “Celebrating 175 years of the Public Libraries Act”, organised by Libraries Connected. Commemorating this mile…

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And finally, in between all the showers, was this rainbow over the "still not rebuilt, had a mysterious fire a few weeks back" pier. I hope the rainbow brings #Southport some good fortune in many ways.
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Had a great birthday weekend in Liverpool. Fantastic place and part of my heart will always be there
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Our lad from Portugal. Forever ❤️
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In Oslo, and the Deichman Library is fantastic. Wow. Reminds me of a big @StockportMBC Stockroom
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Take a look at all the events and activities in our libraries for #RefugeeWeek2025 celebrating Community as a Superpower #LibrariesofSanctuary @hacking4chorltz @JoMidge @ManCityCouncil manclibraries.blog/refugee-w…

Refugee Week at Manchester Libraries

Between 16th to 22nd June 2025, Manchester Libraries will be hosting a range of activities as part of Refugee Week.  The theme for Refugee Week this year is ‘Community as a Superpower’,…

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Proud and delighted to win the Culture and Creativity at the @libsconnected #LCseminar25 #Wythenshawe @hacking4chorltz manclibraries.blog/mancheste…

Manchester Libraries Wins Culture and Creativity Award!

Discover how Wythenshawe Forum Library's Creative Space won the Culture and Creativity award, celebrating community and youth-focused initiatives.

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Thank you to everyone who has volunteered with @MancLibraries & @archivesplus in the last 12 months. We had a wonderful celebration including cake, for #volunteersweek25 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 @LordMayorOfMcr @ManCityCouncil @MCRVIP1
Volunteers cutting a cake for volunteers week at Manchester central library

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Lord Mayor of Manchester and Philip Cooke cutting a cake for volunteers week at Manchester central library

ALT Lord Mayor of Manchester and Philip Cooke cutting a cake for volunteers week at Manchester central library

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✨It's the #FestivalofLibraries2025!! There's LOADS happening all week. Check out our blog and get involved... manclibraries.blog/festival-…
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Manchester Libraries wins Library of the Year Award! manclibraries.blog/mancheste…
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