Sutton-in-Ashfield Library

Welcome to Sutton in Ashfield Library!

Located in the heart of Sutton in Ashfield within Idlewells Shopping Centre, we’re a vibrant hub for information, culture, heritage and learning in the area.

Need inspiration for your next read? Pop in and see one of our friendly team who can show you our latest books. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, for the young or old, and everything in between – with over 36,000 titles under our roof there’s something for everyone!

Across the week, you can find our staff getting rowdy with the little ones at our Rattle,Rhyme and Roll sessions, welcoming our three reading groups, and even hosting visits from popular local authors. Our volunteers are also here every Friday morning at our Places of Welcome sessions providing a cuppa, a biscuit and a smile for all, free of charge.

Are you looking for somewhere to host an event of your own? We have meeting rooms for hire from just £6 per hour, perfect for meetings and learning. You can often find our Inspire Learning team here too, delivering courses from Functional Skills to watercolour painting – just ask us for more information! You can also find courses at our High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield, just a short walk away.

If solo research is more your forte, we have a great selection of fascinating local heritage resources including access to parish records and Ancestry, accessible on our second floor. Alternatively, come along with your laptop and settle in for a study day with free WiFi and a coffee machine on site.

So, fancy a slice of the action? Check out our events listings by clicking the tab above, and keep up to date via our Facebook page @InspireSuttonLibrary.

See you soon!

Christmas and New Year closure notice

All Inspire buildings will be closed from Wednesday 24 December to Thursday 1 January, inclusive. Ask Inspire will close at 6pm on Tuesday 23 December and reopen at 9am on Friday 2 January.

Why not explore our eLibrary during this time? Find hundreds of titles and borrow for free with your Nottinghamshire library card!

Sutton-in-Ashfield Library - Reduced Service due to no heating (updated 15.12.25)

Due to no heating in the building, Sutton-in-Ashfield Library is currently offering a reduced service.

Customers will have limited access to library book stock on the ground floor. You can return, renew, request books and collect reservations as usual.
There is customer access to a public computer and photocopier/printing on the ground floor. Due to high demand, the public computers on the ground floor will be limited to 30 minutes per session to ensure as many customers as possible have access.
Registration services are open as usual.
The upstairs meeting room remains available for learning courses and room bookings.
Most scheduled activities will continue to run, though with reduced capacity.
This week, commencing 15 December, Rattle Rhyme and roll will run on Wednesday 17 December in the large meeting room - though space will be limited to around 25 people.
Week commencing Mon 15 December: Lego, Woolly Bookworms and Poetry will all go ahead, with Lego at a reduced number.
Places of Welcome will also go ahead in the large meeting room - though space will be limited to around 25 people.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Updated: 15/12/25