Mansfield

Our libraries in Mansfield are some of our favourites (shh, don't tell the others!), and we can't wait for you to discover all their fantastic events this summer. Check out the list below, or find more libraries near you here

Unless otherwise stated, all sessions are free for under 11s, with no booking required.

Celebrate Nottinghamshire Day 2024 with our Merry Making workshops! Scroll to your library below, or view all of the workshops

Library	Date/time	Details
Edwinstowe	Tuesday 6 August, 2pm - 4:30pm	Easy origami: Create some cute figures to take home!
	Tuesday 13 August, 2pm - 4:30pm	Bead bugs: Create bugs made from colourful shiny beads
	Tuesday 20 August, 2pm - 4:30pm	Merry making workshop: Make peg figures to celebrate Notts Day 2024!
Forest Town	Tuesday 6 August, 10:30am-11:30am	Make a Bob & Tails tic tac toe game with us
	Tuesday 13 August, 10:30am-11:30am	Make a rainmaker shaker!
	Tuesday 20 August, 10:30am-11:30am	Build a bracelet - what design will you create?
	Tuesday 27 August, 10:30am-11:30am	Merry making workshop: Drop in and create a merry man using dolly pegs to celebrating Nottinghamshire Day 2024.
Mansfield Central	Saturday 6 July, 11am - 1pm	Design your own book cover
	Thursday 1 August, 11am - 1pm	Make a paper weaving design
	Thursday 8 August, 11am - 1pm	Mosaic picture frames
	Thursday 15 August, 11am - 1pm	Make a walking dog puppet
	Thursday 22 August, 11am - 1pm	Create an ice cream cone or lolly
	Tuesday 6 August, 2pm-4pm \| Saturday 10 August, 10am-12pm \| Wednesday 28 August 2pm-4pm	Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
	Thursday 29 August, 11am - 1pm	Rainbow mobiles
	Friday 30 August, 11am-1pm	Merry making workshop: Make peg figures to celebrate Notts Day 2024!
Mansfield Woodhouse	Thursday 1 August, 10am - 4pm	Magic balancing butterflies: create and decorate your own this summer!
	Thursday 8 August, 10am - 4pm	Picture this: Come along and make a cool photo frame. Display a special picture, or even take a selfie to give away as a gift!
	Friday 9 August, 10am - 11am	Storyhullabaloo for Under 5s: Join Julie for songs, stories and crafts based on the popular Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne. Spaces are limited so booking required, contact the library or call Ask Inspire on 01623 677200.
	Thursday 15 August, 10am - 4pm	Twirling rainbow mobiles: the perfect addition to your room! Decorate with sequins, coloured paper, beads and more.
	Friday 16 August, 10am - 11am	Storyhullabaloo for Under 5s: Join Cathie for songs, stories and crafts based on the popular We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. Spaces are limited so booking required, contact the library or call Ask Inspire on 01623 677200.
	Thursday 22 August, 10am - 2pm	Dazzling fish: Have you heard of the rainbow fish? Create your own using old CDs.
	Thursday 22 August and Thursday 29 August, 2pm-4pm	Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
	Saturday 24 August, 10am - 12pm	Merry making workshop: Make peg figures to celebrate Notts Day 2024!
	Thursday 29 August, 10am - 4pm	Butterfly suncatchers: It's summer and the sun is shining bright (we hope!). Make a beautiful suncatcher to catch those rays.
Warsop	Tuesday 30 July, 10am - 4pm	Nature frames: Help us bring the nature indoors as you create a frame, with a nature picture to go inside.
	Saturday 6 July and Friday 9 August, 10am - 4pm	Flappy fish windsock
	Tuesday 13 August and Friday 16 August, 10am - 4pm	Aboriginal stone art
	Tuesday 20 August and Friday 23 August, 10am - 4pm	Nature wands
	Tuesday 7 August, 10:30am-12:30pm	Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
	Tuesday 27 August and Friday 30 August, 10am - 4pm	Superhero teddy