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Here are a selection of books available to read from our online library that explore black history, racism and prejudice.?
Girl, Woman, Other,?Bernadine Evaristo |?The Hate U Give,? Angie Thomas |?My Name is Leon, Kit de Waal |?Black and British, David Olusoga.
 Below is a selection of books to read, which celebrate and raise awareness on the? LGBTQ+? experience, struggle and history.
Trumpet, Jackie Kay? |?Queer Intentions: A Personal Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture, Amelia Abraham? |?Trans Britain: our journey from the shadows, Christine Burns |?Gentleman Jack, Anne Choma.?
 Read the synopsis for each book and borrow here.
We are working in partnership with Writing East Midlands to bring Nottingham City residents the opportunity to take part in creative writing courses.? We are able to offer these FREE online courses thanks to Arts Council funding.
There are two different online courses on offer and places are offered on a first come first served basis with priority booking for Nottingham city residents up until 3 July. Do not delay in booking your place as we expect these to be popular.
The Write Space ? Writing for Wellbeing with Cathy Grindrod
Life can be overwhelmingly busy, noisy and crowded. This series of practical online writing sessions is for anyone that would like to regularly escape to a calm space for a while to connect with themselves and their creativity, to gain some insight and clarity about life and to enjoy writing and wordplay as a route to living and feeling well.
You will be free to write in whatever way works best for you, and given supportive guided exercises and a monthly writing suggestion to take away. You will have the freedom to share your writing or to keep it private, and will benefit from the supportive connection of fellow participants.
Find out more here.
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Writing Creatively ? with Ioney Smallhorne?
So you?ve been engrossed in novels, captivated by short stories and poems have challenged you to see the world differently. You?d like to give it go but don?t know where or how to start?Start here, with Ioney.
This is an introduction to creative writing and participants are invited to explore a variety of fun, accessible writing prompts that will give you the tools you need to write creatively. Throughout these 10 online sessions you will be supported and stretched in a safe encouraging environment.
Find out more here.
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There's nothing we like more than reading a good book, but talking about book's comes a close second!
REMINDER: Our online book group ?will be meeting at 7pm tonght Wednesday 1?July.? The bookclub will be discussing The Wayward Girls by Amanda Mason. The book group will take place as a discussion in the Nottingham Library Readers group on facebook. We hope you will be able to join us.
Click here to join the Facebook group: Nottingham Library Readers.
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Robin Hood .... Nottingham Forest..... Lord Byron..... Nottingham Castle .... Lace..... Wollaton Hall - Nottingham has a fascinating? history and you can explore it from your phone.
Our app allows you to discover Nottingham?s unique history revealed through historical images, posters, news articles and ephemera held in the Nottingham Local Studies library.?
New for June 2020:?We?re proud to announce a new gallery showcasing 150 years of Nottingham?s public libraries.? Find out about the early reading rooms, the introduction of electric lighting and when Nottingham?s Central Library moved to Angel Row.
Download the app from Apple IOS store by searching for 'Discover Nottinghams History'.?
Find out more about our local studies?here.
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We have LOTS of online events, activities and resources that you can enjoy at home. This is just a few of them...
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