Service Disruptions

Unfortunately due to loss of power the lift and coffee machine are currently out of order at Kirkby in Ashfield Library. We aim to resolve this as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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

Due to staff training, the following library closures will take place:

Wednesday 28 January
Balmoral Library
Toton Library

Friday 30 January
Bilsthorpe Library
Edwinstowe Library

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Any items due to be returned on these dates will automatically be extended until the borrowing library's next open session.

The lift from reception to floor 2 is now fixed and available for use, however the lift from floor 1 help desk to floor 2 is now unavailable for two weeks due to maintenance. 

We regret that printing and photocopying services are also unavailable, we hope for this to be resolved as soon as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Message updated: 5 January 2026

We apologise that the lift at Arnold Library is currently awaiting repair, due to the internal lights flickering or going out. We are working to fix this as soon as possible and thank you for your patience. 

We regret that we are also unable to offer a printing and photocopying service at this time. We aim to resolve this as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Message updated: 5 January 2026

Unfortunately, the digital microfilm scanner at Beeston Library is not currently in operation, and there is no access to materials held on microfiche or microfilm at Beeston Library.

We are working to find a solution as soon as possible, and apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Please check back here again for updates.

Message added: 14.11.25