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Happy New Year from Nottingham City Libraries!
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 Kickstart 2023 with one or two of these great new reads.
Resurrection, David Gilman | Teller of Secrets, Bisi Adjapon |?The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels,?Janice Hallett |?Still Standing,? Stephen Leather |?Showstopper, Peter Lovesey |?Promise Me, Jill Mansel |?Someone Had to Do It, Amber & Danielle Brown | The Other Guests, Heidi Perks |?Shadow State, Andy McNab |?Death Comes to Marlow, Robert Thorogood |?The Drift, C.J.Tudor.
 No waiting lists,?no?queues, just download the app and get reading! This months campaign titles include,
Lily?s Promise,?Lily Ebert and Dov Forman |?The Boyfriend, Michelle Frances |?The Cruel Prince, Holly Black | Creativity,?John Cleese |?Big Magic,?Elizabeth Gilbert |?The Art of Rest,?Claudia Hammond |?The End of Mr Y, Scarlett Thomas.
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 Step out of the cold and come visit the library
Here are just some of the ways you can make use of our warm, comfortable, accessible spaces:
- Meet with friends or simply get out of the house for a few hours.
- Warm yourself up with a free hot drink in any of our libraries.
- Bring your laptop or phone and make use of our free WiFi ?with no need to buy expensive beverages!
- Come to our numerous free events and groups including Totstime, book clubs, craft sessions and more.
- Libraries are a great place to get information and advice. Borrow up to 24 items: books, talking books, music scores, maps and more. Don?t worry about late fees as we don?t currently charge for late returns.
- Signposting to support and advice with health & wellbeing, money, finances and more
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 We know that money is tight for a lot of people in our communities so we?ve teamed up with Resident Development to purchase a collection of books covering topics such as budget cooking, managing money, growing your own and making and mending, to help you make the most of your income.?
Look out for the Living Well, Spending Less display in your library, or visit our website to see the titles and reserve for collection.
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 We run a variety of regular drop in sessions across our libraries where you can come speak to professionals about issues that you are worried about, from health and wellbeing questions to financial guidance and benefits and signposting.
NEW?-?Clifton Wellbeing Week
Clifton Library and Resident Development are hosting a series of drop-ins next week offering information and support on a range of topics from money and benefits to saving on your fuel bills, wellbeing and finding work.?
Drop in during the below times - drinks and light refreshments provided as well as activities for little ones.
- Tuesday 24 January, 10am to 2.30pm
- Thursday?26 January, 10am to 2.30pm
- Saturday 28 January, 10am to 2pm.
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 This 1797 print 'Returning from a Rout on a Rainy Night' is taken from G.M. Woodward's 'Eccentric Excursions, Nottinghamshire' and shows C18th partygoers?battling with umbrellas and picking their way through the muddy streets.
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A Dojo is a free, community-based programming club for anyone aged 7 to 17 to come learn to code, build a website, or create an app or game!
Run by our expert staff and volunteers,?Dojo's are a space for young people to explore technology in an informal, creative, safe and social environment.
Sessions will be starting very soon at Bilborough Library so get those ninjas booked on now!
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Have you ever looked up in the evening sky, and seen the rabbit who lives on the moon?? Have you ever wondered how she got there, and what she does night after night?
This magical piece of storytelling theatre recounts some of the extraordinary myths and folk tales of China and East Asia, each one a firm favourite?with generations of Chinese and East Asian families.??
Dates and Times
- Wednesday 15 February, Strelley Road Library. Shows at 11am and 2pm.
- Thursday 16 February, the Dales Centre Library. Shows at 11am and 2pm.
Tickets are ?3 each or ?10 for a family of 4.?Suitable for ages 5+ years and families.
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NEW!! Free messy sensory play at Clifton Library.
4th Wednesday of every month, from 10am to 11am.
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Family History Drop-in Sessions
 Interested in tracing your family ancestry but don?t know where to start?Then come along and talk to experts at our free drop-in family history sessions.?
Our family history workshops are free and run on the first Thursday of every month 10am to 12pm at?St. Ann?s Valley Library.
No need to book - just turn up!
 If branding is new to you and you?re not sure where to start, or need a refresher on the basics join Business & IP Centre for their webinar with Tina Brown from Summit Creative, covering:
- What is branding and why is it important?
- How start-ups & small businesses can begin creating a brand from scratch
- Early-stage mistakes to avoid
- Tips for you to keep it going consistently.
Wednesday 25 January, 10am to 11am, online session.
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