Heritage
The Rise of the Dukeries
Benedict Jephcote charts how each of the ducal areas developed; through the large-scale changes of …
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You will normally be contacted direct if an event or course is cancelled. Please note we only offer ticket refunds in the event of cancellations by Inspire.
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Arnold Library is currently without any network - this means that Public PCs, Public Wifi, Self-service machines and printers are unavailable.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The lift at West Bridgford Library is temporarily out of order, we hope that this is a short term issue and are working to resolve as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
All Inspire libraries and venues are closed on Friday 29 March, Sunday 31 March, and Monday 1 April, for the Easter bank holiday. Any venues or libraries that have operating hours on a Saturday will be open as normal on Saturday 30 March. All Inspire libraries and venues will then return to their normal opening hours from Tuesday 2 April, with the exception of those affected by school term times.
Mobile libraries will not run between Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April, inclusive. Please refer to our mobile libraries page here for the next scheduled visit near you.
Ask Inspire will be closed on Friday 29 March, Sunday 31 March, and Monday 1 April. They will be open as usual on Saturday 30 March, 9am-4pm.
Dukeries Library will close at 4pm on Thursday 28th March and re-open at 8.30am Monday 15th April for the Easter period.
While we transition to our new supplier, there will be a short period where we will be unable to order new titles published from April onwards. We will get this back up and running as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Further refurbishments are taking place at Stapleford Library and Learning Centre from the 26th March to improve signage and outdoor space at the front of the building. Work is set to last for ten weeks. The library and learning centre will remain open throughout this time but our car park will be closed to customers to ensure health and safety around the site. Alternative car parks can be found at Cliff Hill Avenue and Eatons Road. Click here to find out more about alternative parking.
Customers will temporarily have to use the rear entrance for access to the library. Please note there may also be more noise than usual during the works.
We are currently experiencing some delays to the supply of book requests in libraries. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
Due to a reduction in demand, we will be phasing out our DVD collections in libraries from Monday 1 April 2024. Reservations may still be placed until Monday 18 March, however stock levels across the county may vary and this may have an impact on availability of titles. Any DVDs held in our heritage collections will be retained and can be loaned as usual. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
During Newark Library's planned closure, we have extended Balderton Library's opening hours. There are also extra regular groups, including Rattle Rhyme and Roll, during this period. Please visit the Newark Library Planned Closure page for more information and details.
Newark Library is now closed for essential planned building maintenance work to its heating and cooling systems from Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 6.30pm and will reopen in the spring of 2024.
During the closure you can use your library card at any library throughout Nottinghamshire. Your nearest library is also in Newark – Balderton Library on Main Street, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3NP.
Balderton Library provides access to public computers, stocks a full range of books, and from Thursday 18 January, will have extended opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 9am-4pm. As well as Balderton’s regular Thursday 2.30pm Rattle, Rhyme and Roll for babies and toddlers, you will also be able to enjoy an extra session every Tuesday at 2.30pm. Furthermore, Newark Library’s popular Crime Reading Group and its Heritage Café will also move to Balderton Library during the closure period.
On Saturdays, 10am-3pm starting Saturday 20 January 2024, the Inspire Centre at Newark’s Buttermarket will host regular library activities including Rattle, Rhyme and Roll sessions, children’s story times, Lego and Games clubs for families, as well as Scrabble sessions, Crafty Natters and Places of Welcome for adults.
We’re updating our website with more details. You can find information about regular groups and activities on our Newark Library Planned Closure page, or by clicking here.
Gotham Library Closure Due to a fire in Gotham Memorial Hall, Gotham Library will be closed for the foreseeable future. From 27 March 2023, Gotham will be serviced by a mobile library which will visit the Memorial Hall car park (8 Meadow End, Gotham, NG11 0HP) between 10:15am and 1:15pm on selected dates. Find out more here.
Some of our libraries have defibrillators on site that can be used by members of the public if required. Look for "defibrillator" on the right-hand facilities list of each library page, or contact Ask Inspire on 01623 677200 to check for availability at a library near you.
Any faults or access issues regarding defibrillators on Inspire premises will be listed below:
You may experience a web page layout error which obstructs fields from view when inputting your password details to renew your account login; if your browser displays such a layout error, please contact the Ask Inspire team on 01623 677 200 who will assist you with your password and/or book renewal.
Contact Ask Inspire if you need any more help or information about current service levels.
01623 677 200