Merry Christmas from Nottingham Libraries
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Festive greetings from Nottingham Libraries
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Christmas is just around the corner and we hope you find time to unwind, recharge and enjoy a book or two!
*Whatever your taste in reading, find a cosy spot and curl up with a great book.*
* Our eBooks, eMagazinesand eAudioare all totally free to borrow and can be downloaded from the comfort of your home. There are books for children and adults and you can start browsinghere [ [link removed] ].
* Don't forget, you can still use our Click and Collect [ [link removed] ] service from any of our available libraries to request your favourite reads including childrens books, fiction, large print, non-fiction and spoken word.
*Struggling for that perfect gift?*
* From Christmas trees in Market Square to skaters on the Trent, many of the imagesfrom ourPicture Nottingham website [ [link removed] ]are also available as art prints, canvases, gifts and lots more.
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Christmas opening hours
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*Our opening hours will be slightly different inour librariesover Christmas and New Year so check ahead.*
All libraries will be closed from 24 December until 2 January 2021 apart fromBulwell Riverside, [ [link removed] ]Hyson Green [ [link removed] ]&St Ann's Valley [ [link removed] ]which will be open24, 29, 30 and 31 December.
Always check the website for updates when planning your visit andgo to ourCoronavirus Page [ [link removed] ]for information on how touse the library safely.
*DONT FORGET*- our*Online Library [ [link removed] ]*will still be available for all customers to access24/7 for online events, eBooks, eAudio, eNewspapers and much more!
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Get inspired with ourChristmas page
Christmas books
From Christmas romance to chilly thrillers - whatever your taste in reading head to ourChristmas page [ [link removed] ]for a new eRead to enjoy over the festive period.
As well as lots of new reads ourChristmas pageis full of fun family activities you can do at home, local events, beautiful historic images of Christmases past, gift ideas and more!
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NEW... online jigsaws
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You can now enjoy some of the great images from our Local Studies collection as an online jigsaw puzzle, [ [link removed] ]including some Christmas ones!
The jigsaws are free to play and you can even choose to change the number of pieces to increase the challenge!
We add new ones to the collection each week - so keep checking back for a fresh puzzle.
Once youve enjoyed a few jigsaws why not challenge yourself toour local history quiz. [ [link removed] ]
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It's Christmas storytime!
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Our storyteller Stacey will be entertaining your little ones with *three* different Christmas stories next week.
Follow us onFacebook [ [link removed] ]to watch them and look out, Santa might even make an appearance in one or two of them!
Join the Winter Mini Challenge
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Take part in this years Winter Mini Challenge and read books, unlock online prizes and generally be a Hero!
Great for keeping your little grown ups entertained this winter.
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Everyones a Hero!
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Superheroes Don't Get Scared... Or Do They?
Author Kate Thompson reads her awesome rhyming tale especially for us as part of the Winter Mini Challenge!
Watch the video [ [link removed] ]
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Festive books to enjoy together
Here are some Christmas titles guaranteed to have you in stitches that you can borrow or reserve from the library using our Click and Collect Service. [ [link removed] ]
*Ketchup on your Reindeer,*Nick Sharratt |*Santas New Beard,*Caroline Crowe and Jess Pauwels |*Monster Christmas,*Giles Andreae and Nikki Dyson |*Dragons Merry Christmas,*Dav Pilkey |*The Great Reindeer Disaster,*Kate Saunders.
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*Happy Christmas to all our Stay Connected subscribers. We will see you **in 2021.*
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