This event is part of the Festival of Libraries, a Manchester City of Literature project, which this year is partnering with the city of Barcelona.

Find out how to use Europeana.eu’s vast database of European digital culture heritage to enhance your writing and research practice. Choose from millions of images, sounds, videos and texts to create inspiring writing prompts, or search the database to find answers to your research questions.

Europeana is Europe's digital museum, library, and archive. It's a practical, accessible and free online resource you can use and enjoy for learning, for work, or just for fun. In this session, you’ll find out how to search and browse the diverse collections and stories.

We’ll also explore some Barcolona-inspired creative writing prompts together - join in via your smartphone or web browser.