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Mansfield Central Library

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Welcome to Mansfield Central Library, situated at the heart of Mansfield town centre.

We have something for everybody here.  We offer much more than just books, although we do have a very wide collection of those, with over 54,000 books on our shelves!

Across our spacious library floor we have 20 public PCs, with printing, photocopying and scanning facilities also available. We have free WiFi for library members and plenty of study areas and spaces for you to spread out and feel at home!

For the aspiring historians we have an extensive Local History section, complete with access to old local newspapers, OS maps, and parish records. And we regularly host events based on the heritage of the local area and workshops on how to explore your family history using Ancestry, including volunteer-led family history support on a semi-regular basis. Please contact the library team for details via Ask Inspire.

Mansfield Central Library is home to one of only four BIPC local hubs in Nottinghamshire, with access to business databases, as well as the opportunity for a one-to-one chat with a BIPC advisor about starting your own business.

Are you new to the area, or maybe just looking to meet new people? We hold a weekly Places of Welcome session every Wednesday from 10:30am-12pm. Run by a volunteer, you’ll get a free cuppa and a biscuit as well as a lovely chat! We host four monthly Reading Groups, which are a great way to socialise and chat about books. And our Dementia Friendly Film Screenings are a great afternoon out. For just £1 per ticket you can join us in our relaxed auditorium space to watch a family friendly film, with a cuppa and a biscuit at the interval.

We also offer plenty of free activities to keep the little ones entertained, with three Rattle, Rhyme and Roll sessions every week: Tuesdays and Thursdays for under 5s, and Wednesdays for under 1s, those run 10am-10.30am and require no advance booking. For older children, we also run a free drop-in children’s craft event on the 2nd Saturday of the month 11am-1pm.

There is much more that we do including family theatre performances, gallery exhibitions and a variety of courses run by Inspire Learn. To keep up-to-date with what’s happening make sure you are following us on Facebook @InspireMansfieldLibrary.

We look forward to seeing you here!

Important notices

Mobile West service disruptions across multiple routes.

Please see details below for planned service disruption for Mobile West. 

We have done our best to reschedule routes and drivers wherever possible to minimise disruption to customers. 

We will also notify customers directly.


Wednesday 6 August – route 2 (Attenborough, Beeston, Chilwell) is cancelled. The next visit will be Wednesday 3 September.

Thursday 7 August – route 13 (Mansfield) will now run Thursday 31 July.

Friday 8 August – route 3 (New Nuthall, Nuthall, Underwood, Watnall) is cancelled. The next visit will be Friday 5 September.

Friday 15 August – route 6 (Harlow Wood, Mansfield, Annesley, Bestwood, Newstead, Papplewick) will now run on Thursday 14 August.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Online catalogue - homepage disruption

Unfortunately we are currently experiencing minor issues with our online catalogue, whereby the homepage may look different to usual. We are investigating the issue and hope to resolve it soon. Actions can still be performed as usual. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Helpful links:
Your account - Sign in and reserve books by selecting "Sign in" in the top right corner
Books and Reading Inspiration
Join the Library
eLibrary
Submit a stock suggestion

Lift out of order - Mansfield Central Library

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the public lift at Mansfield Central Library is currently out or order. This issue is being dealt with and we will aim to resolve as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Change of dates - Victory in Nottinghamshire exhibition

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the dates for the upcoming Victory in Nottinghamshire exhibition at Mansfield Central Library and Worksop Library are different to those listed in our What's On brochure.

The correct dates are as follows:

  • Mansfield Central Library, Wednesday 11 June - Friday 20 June
  • Worksop Library, Saturday 19 June - Thursday 7 August

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Library service and catalogue updates

Our libraries have recently migrated to a new system for managing stock and customer data, including a new online catalogue. Find out more and check for updates as we settle into this new way of working.