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2010-11 Term Dates

Summer Term 2010

Mon 12 Apr - Fri 28 May

Half Term: 29 May - 6 Jun

Mon 7 Jun - Wed 7 Jul (Students), Fri 16 Jul (Staff)

Autumn Term 2011

Mon 6 Sept (LVI)/Tue 7 Sept (UVI) - Fri 22 Oct

Half Term: 23 Oct - 31 Oct

Mon 1 Nov - Fri 17 Dec

Christmas: 18 Dec - 3 Jan

Spring Term 2011

Tue 4 Jan - Fri 18 Feb

Half Term: 19 Feb - 27 Feb

Mon 28 Feb - Fri 15 Apr

Easter: 16 Apr - 2 May

Summer Term 2011

Tue 3 May - Fri 27 May

Half Term: 28 May - 5 Jun

Mon 6 Jun - Fri 8 Jul (TBC)

The College Day

Start - 8:40am
End - 3:50pm
All Lower Sixth are expected to have swiped in by 8:40am even if their first lesson does not start until later in the day.

College Podcasts:

Click here to view details of the college's regular podcasts.

College Library

Location

The college library is situated on the top floor of the Mary Kelly building, where the careers department can also be found.

Opening Times

During term time the library is open from 8.45am to 8.00pm, Monday to Thursday and from 8.45am to 4.30pm on Fridays. We are also open during most holidays and opening times for these are posted on the notice boards and the intranet. If you want to confirm that the library is open during holidays please ring us on 0161 762 4519

Resources

There are ten networked computers in the library, plus 20 wirelessly connected laptops available for use only in the library.
A scanner for student use and a photocopier are also available.
Magazines are provided to support all curriculum areas but also many for leisure reading. Vogue, Radio Times, New Musical Express are just some leisure periodicals that are taken.
5 daily broadsheet newspapers are taken as well
A TV and video room can be booked for watching educational videos or for working in groups of up to 7 people.
Two study areas; one for silent study and one for working in groups.
Then of course there are the books, 20,000 at the last count. Every subject you study will have some books which will help you with your coursework and homework as well as wider reading. Our fiction stock varies from horror to history, science fiction and fantasy as well as classics and romance.

Library Catalogue on the Web

The college's OPAC system can now be accessed by clicking the link below. If you want to know what's available in the library then check here first.

Online Resources

We currently subscribe to many online resources and access is available from any computer within college or to students who register to access the intranet from home. Infotrac, the online source for newspapers and magazines, is available off campus from the link below. Please ask in the library for the password.

To e-mail the college librarians please click here, or ring the library direct on 0161 762 4519.

Open Access I.T.

Open Access IT Suite Photo

The college's Open Access I.T. Suite, which contains over 80 PCs in a state-of-the-art, air conditioned environment, is available for student use between the following hours during term-time:

Mon - Thu: 8:40am - 8:30pm
Fri: 8:40am - 3:50pm

Students will be able to use PCs and laptops in the library during college holidays unless otherwise notified.

The I.T. Suite (IT4) is located on the first floor of the Mary Kelly building. If you have any problems in using the college's PC network please seek support at the permanently manned help desk. When using college PCs please remember that no food or drink are to be brought into the IT suites, and no games playing on the PCs is permitted at any time.