150 Years of Nottingham City Libraries
In celebration of Libraries Week, enjoy a variety of images from over 150 years of Nottingham City Libraries.
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Approval for new Central Library given
The replacement for the old Central Library on Angel Row will be ready to open to the public next summer 2023 after the work to turn the building into a modern library has been completed.
Councillors approved plans on 24 May for work to get underway on Nottingham’s new Central Library in July, creating a landmark development at the heart of the city’s regenerated Southside.
The replacement for the old Central Library on Angel Row will be ready to open to the public next summer after the work to turn the building into a modern library has been completed.
The City Council’s Executive Board was told that a number of assessments of the design and affordability of the scheme have been carried out and that careful management of the city’s property portfolio and successful sales have allowed £10.5m to be identified within the council’s capital programme for the work.
The work involves turning the shell of the building – part of the new Broad Marsh Car Park and Bus Station complex – into a modern library, and so also involves installing new floors, lifts, electrics and plumbing.
The new library
Spread over three floors and fully accessible via lifts, the new library will feature a high-quality children’s library with an immersive story telling room, extensive book collection and comfortable areas to sit and read. Other amenities will include:
- Feature book walls and shelving to display a large collection of books
- Free wi-fi and free access to computers, laptops and iPads
- A café & ground floor reception area which can be converted into a performance space
- Specialist and rare collections room for local study material
- Learning lab for special activities and school class visits
- Meeting rooms
- Exhibition space
- Creative design areas
- Business Intellectual Property Centre for the city.
The Central Library’s depth of stock and specialist collections is seen as a fundamental part in fulfilling the city’s Library Strategy and a key link to ensuring and supporting community library delivery and development.
The new library building is surrounded by transformed streets, with extensive pedestrianisation, planting and seating offering pleasant places to walk, cycle and relax. Similar work is also planned for Collin Street alongside the new library to become fully pedestrianised, with a new plaza planned to link through the demolished section of the former shopping centre to Lister Gate and the city centre beyond. A masterplan is in place outlining a vision for the Broad Marsh site, including green space, an enhanced entrance to the City of Caves attraction and a mixture of housing, retail and leisure uses.
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Bulwell Riverside Library’s Business & IP Centre formally opens to support start-ups and small businesses
Last week in late-April saw the formal opening of the Business & IP Centre local in Bulwell Riverside library. At these locations entrepreneurs and business owners can meet with BIPC Advisors to discuss their business and access online reports and resources which have a combined worth of over £5 million across the country.
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HMP Prison Library
Find out more about the library within HMP Nottingham and how it plays an important part in the men’s well-being and rehabilitation programme.
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Jubilee Celebrations
Join Nottingham City Libraries as we celebrate this momentous event in history.
Check back for regular updates as we continue to finalise plans across the city.
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