One-off event: May Half Term - Inspire 10th Birthday Activities
Under 12s
Tuesday 26 May & Wednesday 27 May
10am-4pm
To help us celebrate our 10th birthday you can decorate a party hat and colour in a Number 10.
This May half term, pop into your local library for family fun! We’ve got creative workshops, brilliant crafts and plenty of activities to enjoy in a friendly, welcoming space.
Unless otherwise stated, events are free of charge with no booking required. Find out what's on at your local library below!
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One-off event: May Half Term - Inspire 10th Birthday Activities
Under 12s
Thursday 28 May & Friday 29 May
10am-4pm
To help us celebrate our 10th birthday you can make and decorate a paper cake.
One-off event: May Half Term help us make a HUGE Inspire logo
Under 12s and adults
Saturday 23 May & Saturday 30 May
10am-12pm
We are crafting a HUGE Inspire logo and invite you to help us to complete it. The Logo will appear in our Gallery as part of our July Exhibition celebrating 10 years of Inspire.
One-off event: May Half Term help us make a HUGE Inspire logo
Tuesday 26 May, Wednesday 27 May, Thursday 28 May & Friday 29 May
10am-4pm
We are crafting a HUGE Inspire logo and invite you to help us to complete it. The Logo will appear in our Gallery as part of our July Exhibition celebrating 10 years of Inspire.
One-off event: May Half Term Lego Challenge
Under 12s
Saturday 23 May & Saturday 30 May
1pm-3pm
Our usual Lego club with some party themed challenges.
Children’s Craft
Under 12s
Tuesday 26 May, Wednesday 27 May & Friday 29 May
10am-4pm
Come along to Cotgrave library and get creative with flower wreath making, colourful robot scratch art, and fun bookmark crafts!
Drop by with the children to enjoy simple craft activities.
Children’s Craft
Saturday 30 May
10am-11:30am
Come along to Cotgrave library and get creative with flower wreath making, colourful robot scratch art, and fun bookmark crafts!
Drop by with the children to enjoy simple craft activities.
One-off event: Eastwood Outdoor Family Stay & Play
Families & children up to 8 years old.
Tuesday 26 May
10am-12pm
Joining with Active Notts & Walk Notts, we'll meet in the library for story time at 10am followed by a short walk to Coronation Park where the Family Hub team and more will host stay & play activities with refreshments.
One-off event: Big Bricks and Boardgames
Under 12s
Friday 29 May
3pm-4:30pm
Do you love Lego? Come and try some jumbo building! We’ll have our Big Bricks kit out and would love to see how tall you can build your towers. If your bricks topple then we’ll have board games on hand to keep you entertained too!
One-off event: Misterton Make, Bake and Grow Show Family Event
All ages
Tuesday 26 May
2:30pm-4:30pm
A family afternoon of free activities to inspire entries to the Make Bake and Grow Show in September. Free refreshments and games to keep everyone busy.
One-off event: Pirate Crafting
Under 12s
Saturday 30 May
10am-11am
Ahoy matey join us at Skegby Library for a day of pirates crafting! We will be making our very own pirate hats, treasure maps and hunting for Captain Skegby’s long lost treasure in our sand box!
One-off event: Skegby Half Term Heritage Day
Under 12s
Friday 29 May
2pm-3pm
Join us at Skegby Library to travel back in time to Victorian times! We will be experiencing what it was like to be a Victorian child playing with Victorian toys, making a Peg Doll and dressing up!
One-off event: Children's Half-Term Activity
Under 12s
Tuesday 26 May & Friday 29 May
10am - 2pm
An event to explore the shadow theatre and then have a go at making a puppet theatre of their own to retell Little Red Riding Hood.
Services for Schools
InspiRead 2026
Take part in the InspiRead 2026 Book Awards! Our librarians have shortlisted their favourite recently published books for this year’s InspiRead book awards, with brilliant books for readers of all ages. Visit your local library this half term to borrow the books and vote!
Arts & Culture
First Spin DJ Workshop
Join us for a hands-on DJ workshop designed for complete beginners aged 11-18 during May half term! This session will introduce the basics of beatmatching, track selection and how DJs build a set, with the chance to get behind the decks and try mixing for yourself.
Arts & Culture
Backstage Pass Bootcamp #3: Launch Your Track
Calling all young musicians! Learn how to plan and execute a successful music release, from timelines and promotional content to industry insights with a two-day bootcamp designed for ages 13-18 (up to 25 with disability).
