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Library Activities

This post was written by Alyn Hilsden, who runs our digital drop in sessions from 10:30 – 12:30 each Monday morning during term time. For the last six weeks, I have been running a weekly IT drop-in session at Burnage library. This has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience and a […]

Reflections on running an IT drop-in

This entry was tagged activities Digital Learning and posted on April 8, 2022 by admin

The group as a whole loved this book (a first in itself!) The rich characterisation, clever plot (runs backwards) and the detailed atmosphere of wartime London had us hooked. Every character convinced and could be identified with, with the exception of Mr Mundy. Very evocative and emotionally engaging. We may […]

Night Watch by Sarah Waters

This entry was tagged Book Club Books and posted on February 24, 2017 by Joy Wassell-Timms

The reading group has been going for over a year now. We have read crime, classics, literary fiction and had very varied discussions. Titles we have read include, Capital by John Lanchester; Small Island by Andrea Levy,; A passage to India by E.M.Forster . We even had a trip out […]

Reading group review and future reads

This entry was tagged Book Club Books and posted on January 18, 2017 by Joy Wassell-Timms

On Tuesday 26th April 2017 I enjoyed discussing the book written by Alan Johnson called This Boy with other members of the book club. It is an interesting autobiography of Alan’s early years growing up in London in the early fifties, sixties and seventies. It was enjoyable to debate the […]

Book Club

This entry was tagged Book Club and posted on May 8, 2016 by Stella Clare

Please note that the last day on which library is open is Saturday 19th December, closing over the Christmas and New Year period and re-opening on Tuesday 5th January at 10:00. While we are closed, you can return any Manchester Library books at any other library in Manchester which is […]

Burnage Library – Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

This entry was tagged Library Information and posted on December 15, 2015 by John McCrory

We are Extending our Opening Hours

This entry was posted on July 27, 2015 by John McCrory

Digital Drop-in Sessions in April and May

This entry was tagged Digital Events Southway Housing and posted on April 1, 2015 by John McCrory

Drop in to our FREE computer sessions in February and March. Southway Housing’s Digital Champions are offering more digital drop-in sessions at Burnage Library in the coming few weeks. You will be offered help and advice on a range of activities, such as setting up and sending email, using Facebook, […]

Digital Drop-in Sessions in February and March

This entry was tagged Digital Events Southway Housing and posted on February 3, 2015 by John McCrory

Do you want to get online? Are you nervous about using computers? Or do you just want to use the internet cheaply? Southway’s Digital Champions can help! Drop in to Burnage Library, Activity and Information Hub on the following dates from 10am to 12pm for FREE, friendly help and […]

Digital Drop-in Sessions at Burnage Library.

This entry was tagged Digital Southway Housing and posted on September 26, 2014 by John McCrory

A Hectic Digital Week The last week was a very busy week for our Digital team. Laura and CodeClub volunteer and STEMNet Ambassador Tom ran the first of our CodeClub sessions. CodeClub is a monthly programming club for 9-11 year old children (Laura blogged about it here). I ran a […]

#HourOfCode Programming Taster Session

This entry was posted on March 26, 2014 by admin