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New eReads for November

Take a look at some of the best new fiction on our shelves available to you right now!

Riccardino, Andrea Camilleri | The Dark Hours, Michael Connelly | Trick or Treat, Katerina Diamond | Life Without Children, Roddy Doyle | The Woman in the Middle, Milly Johnson |  The Shape of Darkness,  Laura Purcell | Nowhere to Run, James Oswald | Three Sisters, Heather Morris

Start-Up Day is Back!

Turn your brilliant idea into a business! Join us online for a day of free talks and practical advice sessions designed to get your business idea off to a flying start on Thursday 11 November.

Programme of talks:

• How to understand sustainability trends in the UK right now
• Sustainable in the City
• The Business of Sustainability with Santander
• Community as a service: a model for enhancing sustainability in business 
• Getting real with sustainability 

Delivered by the British Library and national network of Business & IP Centres in libraries all across the country.

Do you want to learn something new?

We have some great new FREE computer 4 week courses starting in November that will build your confidence in using digital devices in the workplace and in life.   Basic IT Skills using Library Desktop Computers: Join us to learn how to use the library computers, download photos and explore the internet. Learn how to copy, print and use other library resources. A fun course aimed at complete beginners, no experience needed. Microsoft Office Basics: Word, Excel, PowerPoint plus email: Learn how to create and edit documents in Word, budget in Excel and present in Powerpoint. We will go over everything you need to get started with these programs Build a Website using WordPress: Join us for a practical hands-on session about websites. Learn how to design, build and set up a basic WordPress.com website. No coding experience is required but you should be comfortable using computers and the web.

eReference at your library

Did you know we subscribe to a range of online resources to help you in your research, find the answer to that nagging crossword clue, or trace your ancestors? 

From the origins of words to famous lives, music history, starting a business, finding academic journal articles or researching your family’s or Nottingham’s history, visit our website to see the full range and find out how to access them. Some can be used remotely and others only through our library PCs. 

Resource of the Month: Oxford English Dictionary

You may think the phrase “climate change” is a new thing, but the Oxford English Dictionary has citations for its use reaching back to the 1850s!  Find the origins of words, when they came into the English language and examples of their use over time in the definitive record of the English language.  Free to use anywhere with your City Libraries card number.

Knit and Natter

Knit and Natter groups are a great way to meet new people, swap patterns and have a chat whilst working on your projects.

Our knitting, sewing, crochet and craft groups are back and welcome anyone who would like to come along with their projects and share hints and tips over a cup of tea.

So take some time out for you!

Looking for Work?

We can help you - come along to one of our Work Clubs to meet a qualified employment adviser who can help you identify your next steps, polish up your CV, and apply for jobs. 

Need to upskill?  Your adviser can help you to find appropriate training to enable you to apply for jobs in your chosen field.

Last Chance to Vote!

There’s still time to vote for your favourite book in the Nottingham Children’s Book Award. You can either visit your local library and ask library staff for more details or watch the three shortlisted stories being read online

We’d love you to help us beat last year’s votes total of 1,500!