Ask About Business

Ask About Business is a partnership between eleven library authorities in Greater Manchester, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen.
Led by Manchester Library & Information Service, Ask About Business provides information through libraries to support:

• Pre-start and new businesses
• Existing businesses
• Jobseekers
• Consumers
• Inventors
• Business students

If you don't know where to start, we can help: locally and at a convenient time.  If your local library can't answer your enquiry straightaway they will try and help you within one working day.  Or email your enquiry to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or telephone us on:
0161 234 1991 (Monday - Thursday, 9:00 - 19:45; Friday & Saturday, 9:00 - 16:45).

Libraries support business: the resources available in libraries across the sub-region can help entrepreneurs and small businesses to plan, find funding, and market their products and services.  This increases employment and prosperity for the area.  It also provides the opportunity for many microbusinesses and self-employed people to gain access to industry-standard information at no charge.

Libraries support employment issues through access to information for the unemployed and those seeking to improve their skills.  Libraries help visitors to the UK in their search for work and to obtain the skills they need to enter the job market.  Libraries play an important part in raising aspirations.

Participating members:

Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool
Bolton
Oldham
Manchester
Rochdale
Salford
Stockport
Tameside
Trafford
Wigan