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John Rylands Library to undergo major £7.6m transformation

John Rylands Library to undergo major £7.6m transformation

The John Rylands will undergo a £7.6m revision, allowing the building to meet mid-21st century needs
University launch British Pop Archive with unseen items from Joy Division’s Ian Curtis

University launch British Pop Archive with unseen items from Joy Division’s Ian Curtis

Announcing the British Pop Archive at the university’s very own John Rylands Library. Including artefacts from Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, New Order, the Sex Pistols, and Granada Television.
The man, the myth, the building: John Rylands

The man, the myth, the building: John Rylands

Read the next instalment of our series on the people lending their names to UoM buildings – this one’s on John Rylands
Artefact of the Week: John Rylands Library

Artefact of the Week: John Rylands Library

Whether you’re perusing archives for your dissertation, or want to escape to a quiet space, the John Rylands is a luxurious alternative to withering away in Blue 3
The Alchemy of Colour

The Alchemy of Colour

Who says books can’t be works of art?

Wonder Women Festival lands in Manchester

The breakdown of our top art picks from the feminist festival of the year

New Year New Manchester

Manchester’s most exciting arts and culture events in 2017

Rare 17th century map found in John Rylands Library

The document, which shows 17th century Manchester, had been resting virtually untouched in the library’s archives for decades

Aftermath exhibition at the John Rylands Library

Bianca Boorer thinks the Aftermaths exhibition, marking the centenary of World War I, is definitely worth a visit, but James Jackman advises you not to try and make a day of it

February Events

Don’t miss out on all the literary events going on in Manchester this month

Literary daytrip: John Rylands Library

Elizabeth Linsley heads to Deansgate to explore one of Manchester’s most treasured buildings

University reception moved amid ‘security concerns’ over course closure protest

Protest in response to closure of Learning Disability Studies course closure Social Responsibility Reception was purposely targeted by protesters

News in brief – 12th November

A top tourism award, buses fuelled by household waste and 500 calls to the fire brigade on Bonfire Night

‘A Clockwork Orange’ exhibit opens at John Rylands Library

50th anniversary of revolutionary novel celebrated at the John Rylands Library