Reading & Libraries
Fantastic Festivals: Mansfield Central Library
Take front row seats as we explore some well-known festivals (and great music!) and give children …
Published 24th April 2023
We are delighted to announce our new project, Cultivate for the Coronation, supported and funded by Arts Council England in celebration of King Charles III's coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023.
Cultivate For The Coronation is an exciting new project taking place across our libraries, honouring our new King’s passion for the environment by encouraging communities to engage with the great outdoors this Spring and beyond. Multiple libraries around Nottinghamshire will take part in ‘Grow your own sunflower’; children will be able to decorate their own biodegradable plant pot, then plant their seed and watch it grow. A prize will be supplied for the tallest sunflower grown from the sessions, and our young gardeners can provide us with measurements and photographs until the closing date of 1 September 2023. Selected libraries will also offer a seed swap, where experienced gardeners and novices alike can exchange seeds and support each other in their growing endeavours! The activities provided are free of charge.
Grow your own sunflower activities are available at the libraries listed below.
Arnold Library: Thursday 11 May, 3:45pm – 4:30pm
Edwinstowe Library: Saturday 29 April, 6 May and 13 May, 11am – 12:30pm
Lowdham Library: Thursday 4 May, 2:30pm – 4pm
Southwell Library: Sunday 7 May, 11am – 2:30pm
Sutton in Ashfield Library: Saturday 13 May, 11am – 12pm
Click here for more Coronation celebrations at a library near you.
If getting green-fingered has whet your appetite for the great outdoors, take a look at our latest reading feature Walking Words highlighting some of the best titles in narrative fiction - all available on our library catalogue!
