The Portico Library is Manchester’s original 19th-century home of literature and learning. Uncovering, imagining, and sharing new histories together.
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"We are all grateful for her dedication, expertise and unfailing work ethic” - Susie Diggines, Chair Portico Trustees
✨ Thank you for all your amazing work, Karen!
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“Karen has chaired the Reunited Committee supporting our Librarian, Thom Keep, who leads the Portico Reunited Project. As a team leader and trustee Karen has made an outstanding contribution to the future of the Portico...
🛸 Next Tuesday, join Dr Amanda Potter from the Open University for a special screening of the Doctor Who episodes ‘Silence in the Library’ and ‘Forest of the Dead’ from 2008, followed by a discussion of libraries of the past, and what the library of the future could be like...
🎙️The Portico's Creative Producer Debbie will be on the radio this morning!
She'll be joining Phil Trow and a group of librarians on BBC Manchester for a quiz as part of this year'sFestival of Libraries!
🔗 Tune in between 11.15am-12pm: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
These episodes, written by Stephen Moffat before he took over from Russell T. Davies as showrunner, feature David Tennant as the tenth Doctor, Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble, and introduce Alex Kingston as River Song.
🔗 Book your free spot: www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
📖 Why join The Portico?
Portico members enjoy many fantastic benefits, ranging from access to our collection of more than 25,000 Georgian and Victorian books, to use of our stunning reading room.
🔗 You can find out more about all of our membership packages here: www.theportico.org.uk/membership
Join fellow siren @alexpodyssey.bsky.social Dr Amanda Potter to think about libraries past, present & future @porticolibrary.bsky.social w a screening of Dr Who in a library in a library, so to speak. Only a few places left & free - part of Reuniting the Portico
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
🙌 As #nationvolunteerweek continues, we wanted to give a special mention to our incredible Vice Chair of Trustees and Portico Reunited Co-Led, Karen Chancellor, who has played a crucial role in helping to shape the future of the library...
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Amazing performance by @stepheharrop.bsky.social tonight w books by the men who wrote Cressida’s story in Britain - Chaucer (pictured), Shakespeare & Henryson (not heard of latter either).
Stephe wove migrant & outsider stories of women together with the myth 🙌
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