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MFT Libraries
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Library services for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, with Libraries at North Manchester, Oxford Road, Trafford General and Wythenshawe Hospitals
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MFT Libraries @mftlibraries.bsky.social · Mar 17
Hi Bluesky!

We are MFT Libraries - we provide books, electronic resources and study spaces for the staff at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

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Library problem #41 - when you have a ton of great fiction books to read but you also read about other great fiction books you could add to your shelves...

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Two red buttons and a nervous finger wondering which one to press - Buy more fiction or read fiction on library shelves? A man stressed with the choice between reading the fiction we've got and buying more fiction!
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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One of the most colourful books in the library!

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Aaron's Heart by the Resuscitation Council UK One of the pages of Aaron's Heart, a fantastic colourful illustration!
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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It's a lovely sunny autumn day today - shame we couldn't get a picture of the library itself, the sun was shining directly into our eyes! #library #librarysky #photographysky #autumn
The view looking out of the door - a lovely autumn day! Some trees on the way to the library - love the green and brown leaves! All the brown leaves on the floor - a true sign of autumn!
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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More requests from across MFT Libraries means we'll be saying goodbye to these two for a while!

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Our two copies of Cases for Paces, valiantly awaiting to begin their loans...
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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The blue bag can only mean one thing - we've got a book request from another MFT Library!

Will be sending this book to our Trafford Library today 👍

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Our copy of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah ready to go in one of our blue internal transit bags!
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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We're back after a half term break, just had a quick look at the new book shelf and have no memory of this book?

It must have sneaked in last week, we only spotted it as it's bright green!

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A copy of Graphic Anaesthesia...that we don't remember being on the new book shelf a week ago....
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Our prescription for the cold wet weather - stay inside and rest with some long, long books!

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A picture of just outside the library (we didn't want to go any further!) It's cold and wet, there are puddles everywhere...we miss summer already! A picture of some of our longest fiction books - Dune, Iron Flame, Dead Tomorrow, Midnight Sun and The Book Of Dust
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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A job for our label maker on a rainy Wednesday afternoon!

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'A Beginner's Guide To Targeted Cancer Treatments' by Elaine Vickers complete with bright red cover. It needs a new shelf mark label... Our label maker and our new shelf mark label! Our new shelf mark label on the spine of the book!
October 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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A snapshot of some of our coaching books - we've a wide selection covering individuals, leadership and teams!

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Our coaching section at North Manchester General Hospital Library! 'Coaching Skills' by Jenny Rogers on display at North Manchester General Hospital Library
October 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Some Monday morning stocktaking - it's a full time job keeping track of all the books and making sure they all toe the line!

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Our trusty laptop on the library shelves - we use it for our stocktake. A rogue book sticking out on the WM section - no idea why it's doing that but rest assured, we put them back in it's place!
October 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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We always think it's strange that the library can be quiet, yet the books still move around...

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A book in a place it shouldn't be...we didn't put it there and there is no one in the library.... Some books left on our returns shelf...maybe they were returned? No one is around and the topics are quite different from each other....
October 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Found this book on our desk - a fascinating history lesson on the origins of the North Manchester General Hospital site!

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The front cover of 'Workhouses and Hospitals of North Manchester' by Susan Hall An illustration of the planned new 'Manchester Northern Hospital' A picture of Limbert Nurses Home at the Crumpsall site - we believe this building was only demolished a few years ago.... A picture of Crumpsall Infirmary
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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It's World Mental Health Day today so we grabbed some pictures of our mental health books!

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October 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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We've sent out our October 2025 instalment of the North Manchester General Hospital Library today, here's a sneaky glimpse!

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A sneaky little glimpse of page 1 of our North Manchester General Hosptial Library October Newsletter! A sneaky little glimpse of page 2 of our North Manchester General Hosptial Library October Newsletter!
October 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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The worse part of our job might be saying goodbye to the books we need to withdraw - some of them have been with us for years!

Don't worry, we'll do our best to find them a good home!

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A pile of much loved books from the surgery and ENT sections in the withdrawal pile 😥
October 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Here's a quick snapshot of our elusive copy of 'Everything Is Tuberculosis' by John Green.

We can't keep track of it - it'll quietly vanish on loan then randomly turn up in the post one day!

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Our copy of 'Everything Is Tuberculosis' by John Green - we've managed to grab hold of it! The author details for 'Everything Is Tuberculosis '
October 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Monday morning means shelving and integrating new books onto our shelves.

Here's our new copy of 'Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA' sitting snugly on the shelves!

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Our nice new copy of 'Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA' sat comfortably on the shelves!
September 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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It's Friday and one of our jobs today is to post out this book for a loan!

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Our copy of 'The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue' ready to be posted out for a loan along with one of our compliment slips!
September 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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We got to pop into a breastfeeding teaching session this morning, so we made sure to bring some of our books and our registration forms!

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A quick trip to the printer and we've got a pile of our registration forms!!! We've also got some of our breastfeeding books ready to take upstairs too!
September 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Memo to self - next time we go looking for equipment in the library store cupboard, remember we've got a skeleton in there!!! 💀😮

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Aargh!!! Opened the store room door and forgot we had a skeleton in there!!! They've got their back to us and looks like we've interrupted them...
September 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Welcoming a new employee to our team - a keyboard hoover!!!

It's been a good first day so far, though the terror of watching dirt crawl out of the keyboard is kinda scary!

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Our newest employee - a keyboard hoover complete in the box. You should always read the instructions when you buy a new electric device! These instructions look fairly straightforward. Opening the box to make sure that all the parts are here and correct! Arghhh!!!! We couldn't believe all the dust and mess that came crawling out of our keyboard!!!
September 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Nothing like a bit of detective work on a Friday!

Found this book on the shelves at North Manchester General Hospital Library - problem is, it should be in Wythenshawe Hospital Library!

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'Thematic Analysis'...a fantastic book but one that's in the wrong library! 'Thematic Analysis' hiding on the shelves at NMGH Library...they were meant to be back in Wythenshawe Library a week ago!
September 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Just as we put the labelmaker and stickers away, another box of new books turns up!

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A parcel for us - what could it be? More books! Another box full of brand new books! We found a box at the bottom of the box - it contained these two huge textbooks!
September 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Awful weather and traffic has made this morning a stressful one - thankfully we have the wise advice of How To Let Things Go on hand to help!

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Another rainy day in Manchester...we poked our head out of the Post Graduate Centre to take this picture, too cold to go out! In the office with the excellent 'How To Let Things Go' by Shunmyo Masuno and a nice warm green tea! The wise advice given to us by 'How To Let Things Go'
September 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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We're glad we've got another copy of Atomic Habits for our libraries - it's one of our most popular books and our copies are always out on loan!

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Our new copy of 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear The start of Chapter 8 of 'Atomic Habits' titled 'How To Make A Habit Irresistible' The first page of 'Atomic Habits' breaking down the words 'Atomic' and 'Habit' The back cover of 'Atomic Habits'
September 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM