Friends of Burnage Library
Website:
http://www.burnageactivityhub.org.uk
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BurnageLibrary
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BurnageLibrary
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/burnagelibrary/
YouTube:
Where do they work?:
Burnage
Telephone:
0161 227 3774
Address:
Burnage Library
349 Burnage Lane
Burnage
Manchester
M19 1EW
Registered charity number:
1158817
Company number:
8909086
Other registration number:
Description:
Friends of Burnage Library grew out of a campaign by local people in 2013 to save their local Library from closure. Constituted as a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, we work in partnership with Manchester Libraries and Southway Housing Association to run a successful community hub, supported by over 40 volunteers and offering a range of activities meeting the needs and aspirations of people from 0 - 90 from our diverse community.
Described as a "little library with a big heart", a trusted space and an incubator for local people's ideas and creativity, we receive over 1300 visits a month. We run a wide range of free activities, connecting people to information, to each other, and to opportunities both locally and city-wide.
The stated objectives of the organisation are:
1) To further or benefit the residents of Burnage and the neighbourhood..
2) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
Described as a "little library with a big heart", a trusted space and an incubator for local people's ideas and creativity, we receive over 1300 visits a month. We run a wide range of free activities, connecting people to information, to each other, and to opportunities both locally and city-wide.
The stated objectives of the organisation are:
1) To further or benefit the residents of Burnage and the neighbourhood..
2) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
Services delivered:
We work with partners to provide access to computers through digital drop-in, code club for children and parents. We provide a venue for local groups such as the U3A, and a Local History group. We are developing a gardening club.We have a monthly coffee morning dropin open to all. We run a weekly Toddler Time session
Services are available:
Face to face
Services are delivered on:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
Monday opening time:
10am - 5pm
Tuesday opening time:
10am - 1pm
Wednesday opening time:
10am - 7pm
Thursday opening time:
Friday opening time:
Languages available:
English
Special activities running over winter:
Winter services are available:
Office space/venues/rooms available for hire / rent:
We have 2 meeting rooms available for hire, with a sliding scale of rates.
Cash donations:
We have a donation box in the library and a Paypal account
Non-cash donations:
We take donations of books at the library during opening hours