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Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] - This is a novel for those who enjoy scatological humour, amateur political satire and the obscuration of predictable slapstick comedy routines akin to the Laurel and Hardy era... (Continue Reading)
Published on 1st October 2021
Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] -Owen paints a masterful series of portraits of her beloved Dales but ‘neath the exquisite beauty of this idyllic environment there lies the savagery of extreme winters and the haunting, unpredictable dangers that lay within its tendrils. (Continue Reading)
Published on 27th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Libraries Week takes place between 4 – 10 October 2021 to celebrate the nation’s much-loved libraries.
Published on 27th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Inspire Poetry Festival returns for 2021 with an incredible variety of events for poetry lovers
Published on 9th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Drop in to Places of Welcome at Inspire Libraries and reconnect with your community
Published on 6th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Retford Library celebrates Larkin's 99th Birthday with special reading of his poetry
Published on 2nd September 2021
Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] -Is Halls’ The Familiars’ just another attempt to highlight witchcraft’s historical prominence or is it more to do with her -albeit somewhat obscure, perspective of sociocultural evolutionism? (Continue Reading)
Published on 10th August 2021
Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] Ten years in the writing, and Mengiste has still not mastered the art of direct speech punctuation! The lack of such, combined with the absence of effective paragraphing, makes for difficult reading - somewhat like running a mental marathon... (Continue Reading)
Published on 10th August 2021
Reading & Libraries
The challenge is now up and running in Nottinghamshire Libraries until Sunday 5 September
Published on 19th July 2021
Reading & Libraries
Mansfield Central Library is searching for a provider to enhance the library with the addition of a brand new café, catering to library customers and members of the public.
Published on 6th July 2021
Reading & Libraries
From 8 July, our mobile libraries will be offering free lateral flow COVID tests for users
Published on 5th July 2021
Reading & Libraries
Beginning on Monday 26 June, Tuxford Library will move to a mobile service based at the Sun Inn
Published on 2nd July 2021
Reading & Libraries
Could short stories be the perfect read for these times? Inspire’s Ann Penn takes a look at the form and shares a range of bite-sized recommendations to consume in one sitting. . .
Published on 13th April 2021
Reading & Libraries
Five Leaves, Nottingham’s independent city centre bookshop, was delighted earlier this year to receive National Lottery funding from Arts Council England for a programme of five online event series in 2021. Pippa Hennessey tells us more.
Published on 13th April 2021
Reading & Libraries
Hunt down those library books and other library items, and bring them back to any of Nottinghamshire’s libraries before the end of June. We’ll waive any charges due.
Published on 8th April 2021
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