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20/06/2026

Did you know June is Audiobook Appreciation Month?

Start the summer by borrowing a story from Newark Library and find your summer soundtrack this June!

Our featured audiobooks in the photo are:

We Own the Sky by Luke Allnutt
Falling for a French Dream by Jennifer Bohnet
Summer Days at Sunrise Farm by Lucy Daniels
The Little Shop of Hidden Treasures by Holly Hepburn

With your library membership, you can access audiobooks via the app BorrowBox. Ask our lovely staff for any further information you may need about this service.

Two weeks to go until the Summer Reading Challenge 2026 arrives in Nottinghamshire libraries! 🤩Get ready to Read to the ...
20/06/2026

Two weeks to go until the Summer Reading Challenge 2026 arrives in Nottinghamshire libraries! 🤩

Get ready to Read to the Beat and make this summer one full of stories, imagination and plenty of reading fun 🎵 From Saturday 4 July, children aged 4–11 can join the challenge for FREE at their local Inspire library and start working towards their reading goals, rewards, medal and certificate 🏅

Now’s the perfect time to start thinking about what your child might enjoy reading this summer. Whether they’re into adventures, laugh-out-loud joke books, fascinating facts, comics, poetry or listening to stories on the go, every page (and every eBook!) counts towards the challenge.

Whether your child is already a bookworm or you’re hoping to keep reading going over the holidays, the Summer Reading Challenge is a fun way to inspire confidence, spark imagination and make reading part of your summer adventures.

Who’s joining us? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️
Find out more: inspireculture.org.uk/summerreadingchallenge

Newark Library Lego club every Saturday 10am-12pm. Come and join in the fun!😀
20/06/2026

Newark Library Lego club every Saturday 10am-12pm. Come and join in the fun!😀

Voting is now OPEN for Inspire’s Favourite Reads! 📚After showcasing 100 incredible books from across genres, generations...
20/06/2026

Voting is now OPEN for Inspire’s Favourite Reads! 📚

After showcasing 100 incredible books from across genres, generations and reading tastes, the shortlist is here... and now it’s over to you.

Created to celebrate the National Year of Reading and Inspire’s 10th birthday, Inspire’s Favourite Reads brings together books chosen by our staff alongside some of our most-loved and most-borrowed titles from the last decade. From modern favourites and award winners to timeless classics and hidden gems, the shortlist celebrates the books that have inspired readers across Nottinghamshire. Now we need your help to choose the final Top 10:

1️⃣ Browse the shortlist
2️⃣ Vote for your favourite
3️⃣ Share with a fellow book lover!

Whether you’ve read 1, 2 or all 30 titles, we’d love to hear which book you think deserves a place in the final countdown. Cast your vote now and help shape Inspire’s Favourite Reads! 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/FavouriteReads 📖✨
Nottinghamshire County Council

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨Dotty Sutton is the illustrator of Scarlet Defender of the Universe - one of the am...
19/06/2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Dotty Sutton is the illustrator of Scarlet Defender of the Universe - one of the amazing books nominated in our Longer Book category 🦸‍♀️

She's an Edinburgh-based illustrator and model maker. The dictionary definition of ‘dotty’ is ‘eccentric or slightly mad’, which is a description she is rather flattered by! 🤩

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote - link in the comment section below 👇

19/06/2026

📢Have your say! Take part in our Adult Library User Survey today!🎉

Whether you use your local library to pick up your favourite reads, take part in a group or course, use the computers or printers, attend an event, or meet friends, we’d love to hear your views! 📚
This is your chance to impact our service and benefit your community. 😍

⭐Complete the survey: inspireculture.org.uk/librarysurvey

The survey is open to adults aged 17+, and the survey closes on Sunday 5 July 2026.

Thank you!

Nottinghamshire County Council

Calling all Little Creatives – this is your reminder to book your July workshops! 📢 🎨Come and share in the active, playf...
19/06/2026

Calling all Little Creatives – this is your reminder to book your July workshops! 📢 🎨

Come and share in the active, playful, and sometimes messy fun as you explore fascinating materials and take part in stimulating creative activities! Perfect for little artists aged 2 - 5.💡

Spaces remain at:
Mansfield Central Library – Friday 3 July
Retford Library – Saturday 4 July
Bingham Library – Thursday 9 July
Southwell Library – Thursday 9 July
Sutton-in-Ashfield Library – Friday 10 July
Worksop Library – Saturday 11 July
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library – Thursday 16 July

🕐 Sessions run at 10am and 11:15am at each library.

🎟️ Tickets are FREE!
Book your place NOW at inspireculture.org.uk/LittleCreatives

Newark Library Scrabble Club every Saturday 1pm-3pm.Meet new people, enjoy a word game and a hot drink. 😀No booking req...
19/06/2026

Newark Library Scrabble Club every Saturday 1pm-3pm.
Meet new people, enjoy a word game and a hot drink. 😀
No booking required, just come along.

Improve your confidence and practice your English conversation and skills at our new, free weekly Conversation Hub. 🙂E...
19/06/2026

Improve your confidence and practice your English conversation and skills at our new, free weekly Conversation Hub. 🙂Enjoy a free drink and meet new people. No need to book - just come along. Every Thursday from Thursday June 25th 2-3 pm. 🗣️

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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
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Thursday 9am - 6pm
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