Adult Learning
Kickstart 2025 with brand new courses from Inspire Adult Learning!
Our spring term courses are ready to book now!
Published on 17th December 2024
Reading & Libraries
Inspire Libraries awarded microgrant to deliver nature-focused 'Places to Connect' programme
Inspire Libraries has been awarded a £6k grant by Natural England and Libraries Connected to deliver its new Culture Nature England project.
Published on 16th December 2024
Arts & Culture
Inspire celebrate microgrant success for Newark and Sherwood
Inspire’s Ollerton Library is due to benefit from an Arts Council-funded programme in a project titled Ollerton: Then and Now. It will aim to increase engagement with the area’s heritage, provide inclusive opportunities for all ages, and boost contributions to the Inspire Picture Archive.
Published on 3rd December 2024
Services for Schools
Get festive with An Inspired Christmas Concert at Royal Concert Hall!
Over 500 young singers from across Nottinghamshire will be lighting up the stage at the Royal Concert Hall this December as An Inspired Christmas Concert returns to Nottingham, promising a jam-packed festive evening full of Christmas tunes and music making.
Published on 27th November 2024
Reading & Libraries
Mrs B’s Café in Mansfield Central Library
Update on the Café in Mansfield Central Library
Published on 21st November 2024
What's On
Your Guide to What’s On at Libraries and Beyond this Winter
Your December 2024 – March 2025 What’s On Guide has arrived!
Published on 14th November 2024
What's On
Celebrate community and creativity at Inspire’s Christmas markets 2024
Inspire libraries’ Christmas markets are returning for a third year, with lots of festive fun in store for adults and families alike. Marketgoers can expect stalls from local makers, children’s crafts on offer, baked goods and even visits from Santa at selected libraries.
Published on 13th November 2024
Reading & Libraries
Recent changes to your library service
We've migrated to a new library management system! This is the computer system that our libraries use day-to-day, and it also linked to the online catalogue which you can access with your Inspire library card. Find out how it impacts you and what changes to expect.
Published on 13th November 2024
Arts & Culture
Award Winning Creativity: Inspire Libraries wins at The Big Draw Festival Awards 2022-2023
Inspire Libraries, Nottinghamshire has received the Community, Participatory and Libraries Award at the latest Big Draw Festival Awards for 2022-2023, making this the third consecutive win in a row for the organisation!
Published on 6th November 2024
Reading & Libraries
Hucknall Library refurbishment dates confirmed
This Autumn, Hucknall Library will undergo refurbishment as part of continued improvement works across Nottinghamshire libraries.
Published on 1st October 2024
What's On
Inspire's Worksop Library became a Fun Palace 2024!
On Saturday 5 October Worksop Library hosted its seventh Fun Palace event, with FREE drop-in activities designed to encourage people of all ages to engage with arts, science and culture.
Published on 27th September 2024
What's On
Poetry meets jazz in exciting library event
Jazz Steps and Inspire present a night of spoken word poetry and funky jazz as part of the Inspire Poetry Festival 2024.
Published on 18th September 2024
Reading & Libraries
Everything you need to know about upcoming changes to your library service
This November our libraries will transition to a new system for managing stock and customer data. You might notice some changes in how your library operates during this time.
Published on 17th September 2024
Reading & Libraries
Exciting refurbishment planned for Hucknall Library in late 2024
This Autumn, Hucknall Library will undergo refurbishment as part of continued improvement works across Nottinghamshire libraries.
Published on 17th September 2024
Reading & Libraries
World Alzheimer's Month
World Alzheimer's Month, which takes place every September (alongside World Alzheimer's Day on 21st September) is a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Published on 11th September 2024
