Heritage
Behind The Scenes In The Conservation Workshop
Come behind the scenes to see the work of the Archives Conservation team.
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Keep up to date on this page with service disruptions and changes across Inspire. Updates are posted here, on individual library pages and on social media @Notts Libraries (Facebook and Twitter/ X).
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.
Ask Inspire can be contacted on 01623 677 200 and ask@inspireculture.org.uk.
The Special Collection at West Bridgford Library is temporarily unavailable. We 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.
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.
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: