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☀ Summer Opening Hours ☀ The Library building is open from 9am – 11pm on weekdays and 11am – 5pm on weekends during the summer. Our Library Helpdesk and Live Chat will also be available during these hours. You can find a full breakdown of our summer opening hours on our website; simply click the link in our bio.

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Explore our catalogue for your next leisure read! With our collection of fiction, poetry and graphic novels, there's something for everyone. Start your search here:

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The North West Film Archive’s project “Calling Blighty” was recently featured on BBC Breakfast, with a member of the team, Geoff Senior, showing reporter Jayne McCubbin around the vaults at the archive. Geoff explains the importance of the Calling Blighty films at the time they were produced in World War Two, as well as the search to find the relatives of those people who sent the moving personal messages captured on film. 🎥 You can watch the clip via Box of Broadcasts:

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What will you discover...?

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PCs and Macs and laptops, oh my! You can access a wide range of software packages, plus printing, scanning and copying services in our IT labs and throughout the Library. Come and visit for your summer study session! 💻 Read more about these services via the 'PCs and Printing' link in our Linktree.

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Feminism and conflict in Northern Ireland: the evidence from Spare Rib – a new display in Special Collections. The exhibition examines the perception of women in Northern Ireland during The Troubles through the lens of the women’s liberation magazine, Spare Rib. Using our collections to show how many historical narratives have overlooked the role of women and feminism during the conflict. Curated by Faye Thomas, an MA student studying Public and History and Heritage at Manchester Met, during her placement in Special Collections. The display is available to view via appointment until the 29 August. Contact the Special Collections team [email protected] or 0161 2478 6107 if you’re interested!

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Check out Box of Broadcasts (BoB), Learning on Screen's on demand TV and radio service for education 📺 You can access material from BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, ITV, Channel 4, Film4 and more! Find out how you can access this useful resource via the BoB link in our bio!

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