A million library books to be sent down the mines

ONE million books from Manchester's Central Library – including valuable volumes dating back to the 15th century - are to be put into temporarily storage with many going deep underground in the Cheshire salt mines.

Works from the city's reference library will be stored in the mines, hundreds of feet below ground, for the next three years while the landmark city centre site undergoes a massive refurbishment to save it from ruin.

Experts say the mine's caverns – the size of 700 football pitches - provide the perfect environment for preserving the manuscripts, which include the works of eminent academics.

A phased shut down of the St Peter's Square library will begin next month, with the site closing its doors in June. The Library Theatre, which will most likely relocate to the historic Theatre Royal, will close the following month with a celebratory show entitled Last Night at the Library.

A temporary city library will open in Elliot House, on Deansgate, where staff will also be able to arrange access to some rare reference works that are not available elsewhere in the country. All others will be stored in the salt mines from where they will be digitally catalogued but inaccessible for the duration of the refurbishment.
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This is an interesting find Carol, the Vatican shut down it's library, they're storing seeds deep in the mountains of Switzerland and now they're burying rare manuscripts in salt mines...hmmm. Do ya think the renovations are a cover story?

Do ya think the renovations are a cover story?

Yes!

Most definitely....

naaaa they wouldn't do that...the rat bastids!!!

With any luck, it would be nice if we are seeing the sparks of a "mass awakening" in Wisconsin, apparently the movement has spread to 27 other states who will stand in solidarity with fellow workers...hmm, don't think they expected us to fight back so hard. j