EVERYONE in the borough is being invited to get on-line and surf the information superhighway next week.

The occasion is Bury Council's "Metronet Week", now in its second year, which aims to highlight the Internet services available at local libraries.

Councillor Siobhan Costello, Bury Council's cultural services spokesman, said: "This year will see the launch of Bury Cultural Services Internet pages. They will feature everything from information about library and arts services to a cultural services 'What's On' listing of events."

The new site will also fetaure a comprehensive, searchable database of local clubs and societies in the Bury area.

"We hope as many people as possible will come along to the various events. They are all free and are certain to be plenty of fun," said Coun Costello. The events are as follows:

Monday, April 12

Tottington Library 3.30pm-6pm: "Inter-Space" astronomy and planets on the Net - for kids.

Prestwich Library 6.15pm-7.15pm: Virtual Fiction.

Radcliffe Library 6pm-7.30pm: Dance music on the Internet. Tuesday, April 13

All day: FREE Internet use for the unemployed at all libraries (please bring proof of unemployed status, maximum one hour per person).

Wednesday, April 14

Bury Central Library 7.30pm-9pm: Internet open evening - Focus on Bury. Demos of our new web pages, art web sites, Internet resources for voluntary groups (by Bury CVS).

Thursday, April 15

Ramsbottom Library all day: Round the World in 80 Minutes. Internet sites for travellers.

Prestwich Library 5pm-7pm: Simply Web - a guided tour for teachers (must be pre-booked).

Friday, April 16

All libraries: Internet FREE for over 60s (please bring proof of age, maximum one hour per person).

Saturday, April 17

Bury Central Library: Set up you own e-mail.

Prestwich Library 10am-12 noon: Virtual Fiction for Children.

All week

Bury Junior Library 3pm-5pm: Using the Internet for kids and parents.

For the best guide to what's on around Bury on the Internet, check out the Bury Times website at www.thisislancashire.co.uk.

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