1. Home
  2. Reading & Libraries
  3. Room Hire

The Old Library, Mansfield

Welcome to The Old Library Arts Centre in Mansfield - the home of Inspire Youth Arts. The Old Library offers a state-of the-art recording studio, 100 seat studio theatre, exhibition area, café-bar and a number of teaching, workshop, meeting and rehearsal spaces.

Take a tour of the venue!

outside of The Old Library in Mansfield street view
Exterior of The Old Library Mansfield street view
a cafe area with seating and a fridge full of drinks
Artistic image of a foyer with staircase
A classroom full of computers
Large hall painted red set out with tables and chairs

Professional Recording Studio

Our professional recording studio has a capacity for between 12 to 40 guests when using the theatre as a live room. Based on the ground level, all of our studios are fully air conditioned and include amps, drums and microphones.

We have an Audient ASP8024-32 analogue console that is teamed with a Pro Tools HD system, giving the perfect blend between both the analogue and digital worlds. Monitoring is through the highly acclaimed HIQ system, along with a Yamaha NS10.

Our Engineers are highly experienced, relaxed and professional. They are always on hand to offer their support and are dedicated to helping you to realise your project's full potential.

Old-Library-Recording-Studio-Desk.gif

Theatre and Studio 3

The Old Library has a fully equipped theatre with a 100 seat capacity. Studio 3 has a capacity of 60. 

Old-Library-Theatre-2.gif

Important notices

Library Catalogue Planned Maintenance - Wednesday 15 January

The library catalogue will be unavailable from 8pm on Wednesday 15 January until the morning of Thursday 16 January due to planned essential maintenance by the service provider. 

Thank you in advance for your patience.

Library Closures due to staff training - January 2025

The following libraries will be closed on the following dates, in order to enable staff to attend training.

Any books due back on these dates at the below libraries will be automatically renewed for an extra week.

Friday 24 January:

Carlton-in-Lindrick
Carlton Hill
Edgewood
Edwinstowe
Warsop
Woodthorpe (afternoon 2-5 only)

Friday 31 January:

Bilsthorpe
Dukeries
Carlton Hill
Ollerton

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the closures.

Christmas Closure 2024-2025:

All Nottinghamshire libraries and archives will close for the Christmas period on Monday 23 December 2024, and reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025. With the exception of Dukeries Library, which will be closing on Friday 20th December 2024 at 1:30pm and re-open Monday 6th January 2025 8:30am.

Ask Inspire will close at 6pm on Monday 23 December and reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January. 

Education Library Service will close at 5pm on Monday 23 December and reopen at 8:30am on Thursday 2 January.

We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year.  

Library service and catalogue updates

Our libraries have recently migrated to a new system for managing stock and customer data, including a new online catalogue. Find out more and check for updates as we settle into this new way of working.