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!

Library closures due to weather

We are currently experiencing disruption at libraries across the county due to low temperatures.

Sutton in Ashfield Library will close at 1pm daily. See separate service disruption message for more information.
Calverton Library will close at 1pm on Monday 5 and Wednesday 7 January.

Last updated: 5 January 2026

Sutton in Ashfield Library - temporary changes to opening hours and alternative provision

Due to freezing temperatures and lack of heating in the building, Sutton in Ashfield Library is currently offering a reduced service and will close at 1pm daily. During this time:

Customers will have limited access to library book stock on the ground floor, which includes titles suitable for children. 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. Sessions are limited to 30 minutes.

Registration services will be relocated to their Mansfield office. Please contact them directly for more information about this change.

The upstairs meeting room remains available for learning courses and room bookings.

Some scheduled activities will continue to run, though with reduced capacity. This week commencing 5 January, Rattle Rhyme and Roll is cancelled (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions). Woolly Bookworms craft group is also cancelled. Poetry group and Lego Club will continue to go ahead, with the latter at a reduced number. Places of Welcome will go ahead in the upstairs meeting room and will provide hot drinks and a biscuit to those attending – though space will be limited to around 25 people.

During this time, nearby Skegby and Stanton Hill Library will extend their opening hours to the following:

Monday 1pm – 5pm
Tuesday 1pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-5pm
Thursday 1pm-5pm
Friday 1pm-5pm
Saturday 9am-3pm

These changes will be in place until further notice, at which point this notice will be updated. Any items due to be returned to Sutton in Ashfield Library during this period will be automatically extended and subsequent charges removed – you do not need to do anything. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will continue to keep the wellbeing of our staff and users a priority as the situation develops.

Last updated: 5 January 2026