renewal: new libraries for manchester
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Renewal:New Libraries for Manchester
Councillor Mike Amesbury, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure
Nicky Parker, Head of Transformation
Greater Manchester
• City of population of 460,000
• Fastest growing economy outside London
• City Region status, 2.5 million population
• 23% BME population
• 350,000 students within an hour’s drive
• The Original Modern City
About Manchester
Manchester Libraries
• 22 community libraries
• Central Library
• 4 Mobile libraries
• Library at HMP Manchester
• Library Theatre
• Greater Manchester County Record Office
• Manchester Archive Service
• 24 hour virtual Library
• Shared Services across Greater Manchester and the North West
The stats….
• 123,000 active members
• 2,341,839 visits April –Dec 2009
• 1,671,617 book issues and renewals April-Dec 2009
• 400,000 enquiries
• 537,755 computer sessions
• 2 additional libraries this year
• 500,000 views of the library website
• 38,000 online reservations
Political priorities
• We will remodel or rebuild every library in every community in Manchester
• We will continue to invest in Library services to improve life long learning opportunities for all Manchester residents
• We will ensure where possible the Council extends library opening-hours
• Five-year programme of capital investment called Renewal
• Funding from the City Council and innovative partnerships
• Integrated whole City approach• Co-location strategy: colleges, adult
learning centres, academy schools, supermarkets, leisure centres, children’s centres, health centres.
• Location: re-siting libraries at the heart of regenerated communities
Renewal: New Libraries for Manchester
Renewal: New Libraries for Manchester
• Use of new technology: RFID, Wifi, automated storage and retrieval, selfservice and return, book vending machines
• 24 hour virtual library and award winning social networking services
• Open when customers want including Sundays
• Uniquely Mancunian
Tiered Services
• Central Library
• City LibraryCity centre, 4,000m2, open 67 hours
• District LibraryCo-located, 1,000m2, open 64 hours
• Community LibraryCo-located, 450-900m2, open 46 hours
• Outreach Libraries
Community locations, 50-150m2
• Forum Library (MCC and European funding)Co-located with health centre, leisure centre, nursery, and college
• North City Library (Manchester College and MCC funding)Co-located with the College
• Clayton Library (Regeneration funding)Co-located with a Children’s Centre
• East City Library (Manchester College and MCC funding)Co-located with the College
Phase 1. Completed
Clayton Library
East City Library
• Moss Side Powerhouse Library
Co-located with a youth centre
• Longsight Library & Learning Centre
Co-located with an adult learning centre
• Beswick Library and Brooklands Library
Co-located with new Academy Schools
• The Avenue Library & Learning Centre
Co-located with an adult education centre and a supermarket
Phase 2 – under construction
• Big Lottery funded refurbishment, moving the library to a larger ground floor space
• Reopened autumn 2009
• A library for ages 8-25 years
• Young people worked with architect to design their library
• Massive increased usage
Moss Side Powerhouse Library
Moss Side Powerhouse Library
• Opening April 2010
• Co-located with a new Adult Learning Centre: ICT, ESOL, vocational and non-vocational learning
• Glazed façade, remodeled inside and out
• RFID, new technologies
• Headspace for young people
• Funded by MCC and the Learning and Skills Council
Longsight Library
Longsight Library & Learning Centre
• Both opening on the same day in September 2010
• Both co-located with newly built academy schools
• Integrated school and public libraries• Beswick at the heart of a regenerated
community with a built environment specialism
• Brooklands in an academy with a health specialism
• Funded by MCC and New Deal for Communities funding
Beswick and Brooklands Libraries
Beswick Library
Brooklands Library
The Avenue Library & Learning Centre
• Refurbished Central Library• New Archive Centre• New City Library• New Library Theatre• Temporary Central Library
Phase 3 - now to 2013
• Opening 2013
• Careful and sensitive restoration
• Archive reading room
• Meeting rooms, performance space
• More books on open display than ever
• A showcase for the city’s heritage, special collections and treasures
• Funded by MCC as part of £155m refurbishment of the civic estate
Central Library
• Opening 2013
• New Careful and sensitive restoration
• Archive reading room
• BFI Mediatheque and North West Film Archive
• Meeting rooms, performance space
• The ‘third place’
• Funded by MCC and external funding
Archive Centre
• Opening 2013• Co-located with City Council’s new
Customer Service Centre in the newly refurbished Town Hall Extension
• Customer focused, family friendly space
• State of the art lending service• 24/7 access• Funded by MCC as part of £155m
refurbishment of the civic estate
City Library
Central Library Transformation Programme
• New Service Concept- new services, delivered differently
• Improved Customer Services
• Staff transformation programme
New service concept
• The Library as the Third Place• New services such as the Film Archive• 24/7 access• Self service and automation• Increased access to the collection of 1m items• More public space from 30% to 70%
of the building• Central Library and City Library• 1 integrated Archive• Integrated collections
Central Library:Manchester’s Third Place
City Library, look and feel
Family friendly library
Archive Partnership at Central Library
Core Partnership
• Greater Manchester County Record Office
• Manchester Archives & Local Studies
• Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre & Education Trust
• Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society
• Manchester Registration Service
• North West Film Archive
• British Film Institute Mediatheque
Vision for Archive Partnership
• Archive + service concept
• Regional centre of excellence for archives
& family history
• The destination for heritage tourists, telling the
stories of Manchester’s history and communities
• Exciting and unique partnership, combining
complementary collections and services
• One-stop shop for family history
• North West partner for The National Archives
and British Film Institute
New ways of working – automation
and customer self service
• Issue• Return• Security• Book sorting• Automated storage• Automated stack retrieval• Self serve reservations• (only shelving in public areas remains
non automated)
Customer self service - self issue
Staff enquiry points
Automated book sorting and return
Automation at the British Library
Automation at the British Library
Automation at the British Library
Automated book vending – 24/7
Largest cataloguing project in UK
• 1 million retrospective items
• Manchester’s rich literary heritage
• Electronic delivery of records from British Library and other sources
• Improved access to collections for customers
• Leading to National Designation Status
Phase 4 – coming soon!
• 4 more new libraries under discussion with 2 retail developers, a Housing Association, and the PCT
• Potential for more joint college public libraries
• Refurbishment of remaining estate
Any questions?
Further information:
Councillor Mike Amesbury
Nicky Parker