Press Release: Support the Family Library and you could be in the money!

Join the Family Library’s 100 Club and you could end up in the money. The Family Library and Mobile Library, which operate as a charity, have launched a fundraising initiative. For a £12 annual subscription, you will be entered into … Continue reading →

Press release: Buy your Family Library raffle tickets – Toot Sweet!

The Family Library is offering a Truly Scrumptious raffle prize. With support from Microgaming PlayItForward, the library has five pairs of tickets to see this summer’s Gaiety Theatre musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, for the matinee performance on August 11. … Continue reading →

Spring into action at the Family Library this Easter holiday

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An animation course is one of many special events taking place at the Family Library during the school holiday. The Animania animation course will be held across four sessions, on April 3, 6, 10 and 13, running from 1.30pm to … Continue reading →

Press Release: Manx Miracles gives Family Library a huge funding boost

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The Family Library has been given a £10,000 boost to its finances by another charity – Manx Miracles. Manx Miracles is a parent-led charity that raises funds to support children with additional needs and disabilities. It decided to make the … Continue reading →

Every penny counts! Pledge to double funds raised by Family Library supporters

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FUNDRAISERS aiming to keep the Family Library’s range of services up and running have received a boost with the news that every penny they bring in will be doubled. Earlier this year the Family Library – which includes the Mobile … Continue reading →

Press Release: Family Library welcomes recognition from chief minister

The Family Library has welcomed Chief Minister Howard Quayle’s recognition of the services it provides to government for free. Mr Quayle detailed the many services the charity provides, in response to a Tynwald question tabled by Speaker of the House … Continue reading →

Press Release: Library fights for its future

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The Family Library – which also runs a mobile service and provides support to schools – is fighting for its future. A call is going out to find corporate sponsors to help fund the services provided by the charity. The … Continue reading →

Press Release: Don’t be bored, get on board with the Family Library

  Don’t be bored this half-term holiday – get on board with activities at the Family Library. The Family Library has a wide selection of board games that are free to play with. On Tuesday (February 21), there will be … Continue reading →

Press Release: Still time to bid for Nancy Corkish paintings in Family Library auction

There is just over a week left to place a bid in a silent auction for paintings by a renowned Manx artist. Nancy Corkish donated two watercolours, Fuchsia Cottage and Moon House, to raise funds for the Family Library. The … Continue reading →

Press Release: Braddan has the best beards – by a whisker

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Braddan School pupils bristled with enthusiasm when they took part in the Family Library’s Wear a Beard Day. Schools, offices and families were encouraged to take part in the Wear a Beard Day at the end of the library’s annual … Continue reading →