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 Nottingham City Libraries have an exciting programme of events across the summer. Our popular reading challenge in partnership with the Reading Agency is back.
We challenge children to read 6 books anytime from 8 July until September. Earn stickers, rewards, a medal and a certificate on completion.
Join us and take part in our programme of activities with something happening in every city library, every week in August. From craft and Lego to magicians, poets, artists and more!
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We are launching Ready Set Read with an event at Clifton Library on 8 July, 10am to 12.30pm in partnership with the University of Nottingham, City Arts and Lakeside Arts.
- Learn how the heart works and create beautiful artwork for you to take home.
- Find out more about our Summer Reading Challenge, sign up, play games and more in the library
- Free - no need to book.
Come along and discover the HeART project - where amazing science collides with beautiful art that children can create to take home and also help to build a special HeART book for the new Nottingham Central Library.
Are you a teacher looking for activities for your children over the summer?
We have a special zoom assembly happening in July as well as images and text for newsletters available for you to download.
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If you’re 19+, don’t have a C/4 grade in GCSE Maths and are finding it hard to cope with the cost of living crisis, Money Matters sessions from Workpays could be just what you need.
Sessions are held at Hyson Green and St Ann's Valley Centre Libraries, contact [email protected] for further details.
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 Look out for our recommendations by black African and Caribbean writers:
26a, Diana Evans | Blackass, A. Igoni Barrett | Death Trap, Dreda Say Mitchell | Butterfly Fish, Irenosen Okojie | Liccle Bit, Alex Wheatle | A River Called Time, Courttia Newland
 No waiting lists, no queues, just download the app and get reading! June's campaign titles include:
Black and British, David Olusoga | Body Language, A. K. Turner | You Had Me at Halloumi, Ginger Jones | The Island Child, Molly Aitken | The Best Medicine, Christine Hamill | The Shadow, James Patterson.
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Resource of the Month - Braille and Giant Print books
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Braille and Giant Print books enable children with visual impairments to enjoy reading like their peers.
The collections are available in Hyson Green and Meadows libraries but can be requested for collection at any of our locations.
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 The Hobby to Business programme covers a series of start-up workshops designed to help you make sense of the entrepreneurial journey ahead.
You’ll be travelling through a series of themed sessions with a cohort of likeminded pre-start and early-stage entrepreneurs that will be with you from start to finish.
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Anyone can be lonely and we’ve all felt the effects of isolation with the recent pandemic.
Connecting with others is vital to our wellbeing and there are lots of opportunities in libraries to do just that, from Totstimes to Knitting Groups, Reading Groups to Games Clubs as well as volunteering opportunities.
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This month’s local studies jigsaw marks this special 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain on 22nd June 1948, our photograph shows a group of people from the Caribbean just arrived at Nottingham’s Midland Station.
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Nottingham Central Library - Update Coming Soon!
 Look out for our special edition with updates on the new Nottingham Central Library.
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