Film library
The Granada Centre Film Library houses a collection of some 2000 titles and related literature, from classic documentary to contemporary film and world cinema. It is open to all staff and students of the University of Manchester. Film acquisition is an ongoing process, and we try to include titles which cover a great variety of contemporary anthropological issues, explore the increasing number of new global ethnographic and documentary film and expand the base of classic European and non-European documentary.
The Film Library also holds titles of considerable relevance to other disciplines within the University, such as Sociology, Religions & Theology, English, Education, Media Studies and Drama.
Journals and Articles
To complement the film titles, the Film Library houses an extensive collection of textual materials by anthropologists, film-makers, film historians and film critics.
Subscriptions
The running costs of the library are met jointly by Social Anthropology and the Granada Centre. However the great majority of items in the library have been purchased with income raised through subscriptions and 'bench fees' paid by students on the Granada Centre Masters programmes. Without this income, the library would not exist. Therefore, all users, with the exception of students already paying 'bench fees', are asked to pay a subscription. Students in Social Anthropology may subscribe for a flat rate of £10 for the whole year. Current rates for other users are £25 for both semesters, £15 for one semester, and £10 for half a semester (beginning after Reading Week).
Short term subscriptions which do not entail borrowing rights but which allow users to watch films on the premises are available at the following daily rates: £3 for members of the University of Manchester, £5 for external students and concessions, £10 for professional users.
Registration
All subscribers will be asked to register by completing a simple form with contact and programme details, as appropriate. All subscribers are required to give an email address as important information such as new acquisitions, changes to opening times etc. will be circulated via email only. Registration will take place in the library itself during normal opening hours only.
Location & opening times
Room G.020 (ground floor), Arthur Lewis Building
- Monday 1pm - 3pm
- Thursday 1pm - 3pm
- Friday 1pm - 3pm
Please note that the Library is only fully open during teaching weeks. The library will be open for limited periods during the Christmas and Easter vacations, but it is completely closed during the Summer vacation.
Borrowing rights
Users with borrowing rights are allowed to check out up to 5 items for up to a week.
All films and books checked out will be due the following Thursday by 3pm no matter what day the item has been checked.
Items may be returned outside of opening hours in the drop box, however items returned there after 3pm on Thursday will be late.
Items may be renewed (if there is no hold on it) but they must be renewed in person, during opening hours, with the item present.
Anyone who has an outstanding fine will not be allowed to check out another item until the fine has been paid.
Fines will be £1.00 per item per day. With 'days' counting as opening days.
Viewing Facilities
The Library offers viewing facilities and study area for those who may have no access to a VCR or DVD player at home, and to enable members to view films that are not for loan. A number of our films are very costly - indeed some are irreplaceable - and therefore may only be viewed in the Centre.