Library Catalogue

This catalogue details the book holdings of many of the North West health libraries including the Kostoris Library

• North West Health Libraries Joint Catalogue

• The contact details for these libraries can be found here

• As a member of the partnership you can locate books in the North West health libraries by searching the Catalogue.

• A search will show you where the book is located, however it does not mean that it is currently available for loan.  You must contact the library to determine availability.

• To restrict your search to items held at the Kostoris Library use the Advanced Search on the catalogue.  You will then have to come into the library or contact us to check availability and to loan the book.  Please note that you may only loan the item if you are a member of the Kostoris Library.

• If there is a book you wish to borrow from another North West library, pleasecontact us and we will advise you on how to request it, as we can make the request on your behalf (if you are a Kostoris Library member).

Electronic books

You can also search for electronic books (E books) via the catalogue's Advanced Search (select E Book form the 'Media Type' section in the Advanced Search).  When you have located an ebook you wish to read, the full text is easily accessed using your NHS Athens username and password.  Please contact the library for more information.

Members of other North West Libraries

• You cannot loan from us directly unless you are part of the Greater Manchester Health Libraries Partnership (see below). If there is a book you wish to borrow from the Kostoris Library you will need to contact your own trust librarian who will then request the book for you.
• GMHelp - The Greater Manchester Health Libraries Partnership
  This programme aims to help NHS staff access resources in convenient locations. As part of the GMHelp programme there is a reciprocal arrangement where Greater Manchester NHS staff can join other Greater Manchester health libraries to use some of the resources they offer.
• Through this you can be a member of more than one library on production of the appropriate identification. For example, for Christie staff this means that you could also join the health library at Stockport NHS Trust as well as Kostoris Library and vice versa for Stockport staff.
• We can advise you on the contact details for other libraries if you wish to use a Greater Manchester library in a convenient location. You can then contact the librarian in the library you wish to join to find out the services on offer.