Want to discover the story of Nottingham?s rich history; keen to investigate?the lives of your ancestors; or just feeling nostalgic?

Whilst Local Studies is closed for now, there are still aspects of the service you can enjoy from the comfort of your home, including:?

Picture Nottingham:?Explore thousands of images from the local community, iconic buildings, industry, Robin Hood, Nottingham at leisure, Goose Fair and much more.?

Family History:?Explore a range of free online resources to get you started.?

Local Heritage Resources: Delve into a range of local free historic resources.

Find our more here.

Are you looking for something new and different to read??Miss visiting us for your next great read??We'll fill that gap for you with our? 'Reading with Nottingham Libraries'?page dedicated to the joy of reading for pleasure.?

We will be updating it regularly with new eBooks, audio reads and virtual book events you can take part in. This weeks highlights include

• WW2 and VE day fiction and non-fiction?
• World Book Night booklist
• The latest magazines and newspapers you can read online including Vogue, BBC Wildlife,?BBC History,?The Guardian and? more.
• The Big Book Weekend: a 3-day virtual festival? bringing together the biggest names in books alongside unknown debut authors and rising talents. Authors taking part include? Maggie O'Farrell, Alexander McCall Smith,?Neil Gaiman,?Marian Keyes and Bernardine Evaristo.

We hope you have been enjoying Storytime with Stacey every Monday at 11am and Friday at 6pm on Facebook. Our video view rate went up 2000% so we like to think you guys are enjoying it as much as we do!

Over the next few weeks we will be entertaining you with readings of? Never Shake a Rattle Snake |?The Gruffalo's Child |?Go Away Bird |? Pirate Pete and His Smelly Feet |?The Cook and The King and many more...

Don't worry if you missed any as some of them are on our?YouTube channel so you can enjoy them again and again!

Log those read along minutes! Achievement for All are still extended their 200 Million Minutes campaign and you can log any reading minutes you do on their?200millionminutes.org?website. There is a leadership board and?prizes to be won!

Moone Boy: The Blunder Years,?Chris O'Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy.

Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. When best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend he decides to give it a go. His first attempt is Lou, a hyperactive goofball who loves writing rubbish rap songs.? Next is Sean, an imaginary office clerk in a bad suit with a passion for laziness and a head full of dodgy jokes. Sean is full of tips and tricks to guide Martin through the perils of the playground, from dealing with his sisters' pranks to beating the bullying Bonner boys. However, getting rid of Lou is not that easy, and having TWO imaginary friends is a recipe for trouble!

Available on eBook from BorrowBox.

Audio Books are enjoying a big boom in popularity and we have seen a surge in use in recent times.

• They're hands free
• They can be an aid for insomnia
• They make boring tasks more interesting
• They're beneficial for people who find reading a challenge
• You can enjoy a book with others

Give them try with us - for free! Our ULibrary audio book top pics this month include;

I Alex Cross,?James Patterson | State Secrets,?Quintin Jardine |?The Bat,?Jo Nesbo |?Spook Street,?Mick Herron |?Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night,?James Runcorn |?Red Bones,?Ann Cleeves?|?Recipe for Love,?Katie Fforde |?Love Song,?Sasha Wasley |?Monuments Men,?Robert M. Edsel? |?Making Money,?Terry Pratchett.

Get started with audio books here.

Running out of things to keep the children entertained? Our 'Keeping the Kids' page has a range of resources?designed to keep children stimulated, learning and entertained. The page is refreshed regularly and this?month we are highlighting:

• Code Clubs: Join the fantastic Raspberry Pi team to create fun coding projects at home with new coding challenges each week.
• Talking about Coronavirus: explore a range of websites and books that give child friendly explanations about coronavirus and offer advice and tips for parents and carers who want to talk to children about it.
• Go on a virtual tour of a museum: Visit some of the finest museums in the world, including the Natural History Museum where you can zoom in on beetles, walk around Hintze Hal with?Sir David Attenborough and go on a virtual dino dig!