Greater Manchester Libraries Consortium is a partnership of libraries which are working together to improve and widen access to resources for all their customers. The library services are:

• Bolton
• Blackburn with Darwen
• Bury
• Manchester
• Oldham
• Rochdale
• Salford
• Stockport
• Trafford
• Wigan

You can now use your library card to borrow from these libraries, to reserve items and use their public computers. The first time you visit one of these libraries outside your local area you will need to see a member of staff. You will not need a new library card - you can join with the library card of your home service. There is no age limit to this.

Any online search at this library catalogue will show a link above the results to 'Try this search in the Greater Manchester Libraries Catalogue'. You can reserve online via the library catalogue. If the item you’ve reserved belongs to another library service you’ll need to go to one of their libraries to collect and return it — you’ll be able to choose the one most convenient for you. Any loan from a different library service is subject to their rules which may mean:

• The loan period may be different to that of your home library service
• Your maximum number of loans may be different
• Fines and charges may be different

All of your loans from libraries across the consortium can be viewed and renewed online.