Beeston Library

Welcome to Beeston Library – we have great library services as well as a range of cultural, heritage and learning events.

We have a friendly team of staff always happy to help with anything, nothing is too much trouble. There’s something for everyone at Beeston Library. Bring the little ones for stories, Rattle Rhyme and Roll sessions, colouring or craft activities. On Thursday mornings during term time, Inspire Music run Adventures in Music sessions for ages 2-5 years and their families. If building Lego is your thing, then Saturday’s the day to visit! Our Lego Club runs from 10.30am to 12pm. We also have a new Chess Club starting on Tuesday evenings 5pm-6.45pm, no need to book, just come along.

If you’re looking for work or need help with your CV, then our Job Club on Tuesdays 10am – 12pm can help with that. You can access free Wi-Fi and use our PCs without the need for your library card.

The library is a great place to socialise too. Drop in to one of our Places of Welcome sessions held every Friday at 10.30am and meet new people and chat over a free cuppa and biscuits.

Check out the What’s On section for all of our events and courses. We're also home to a fantastic range of community and family learning courses with Inspire Adult Learning. Whether you want to fit in a new hobby or learn a new skill, we can offer a high-quality learning experience.

Don’t forget we have a Facebook page @InspireBeestonLibrary where you can stay updated on our latest news, events, stock and behind the scenes library fun.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

View over bookshelves towards self service area in Beeston Library

Take a break area in Beeston Library showing cafe tables and book shelves

ICT issues affecting all libraries today

We're experiencing some technical difficulties across our libraries today which is affecting our booking out system, online catalogue and public PCs.

Please use our self serve kiosks where possible and be aware that our online catalogue is currently not allowing customers to login. There are also logging in issues for customers wishing to use our public PCs, which is an intermittent issue at the moment.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Likely Disruption due to Building Works at Various Libraries

Due to the installation of CCTV software at various libraries, we expect to experience temporary disruptions to our regular services.

The works will take place at the following libraries on these dates for the duration of one week:

Beeston - Week commencing Monday 8 June

Arnold - Week commencing Monday 8 June

Retford - Week commencing Monday 22 June

Newark - Week commencing Monday 29 June

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the following:

Increased noise levels

Temporary inaccessibility to various areas of the library

Occasional disturbance to the power supply which may affect our WiFi and public PCs

Care will be taken to ensure that these disruptions are avoided or minimised wherever possible.

Each library will remain open as normal whilst these works are undertaken.

Beeston Library - Microfilm scanner unavailable

Unfortunately, the digital microfilm scanner at Beeston Library is not currently in operation, and there is no access to materials held on microfiche or microfilm at Beeston Library.

We are working to find a solution as soon as possible, and apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Please check back here again for updates.

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