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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Nottingham Central Library
A New Chapter for Central Library
Plans have been approved 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 summer 2023 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.
A Modern and Ambitious Library for All
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.
Temporary re-allocation of stock
We have ensured that much of our Central Library stock is still available for public use whilst Central library is closed through our reservations (holds) service, and through relocating some materials to other libraries.
The remainder of Nottingham Central Library’s stock has been moved to temporary storage facilities, pending the completion of the replacement Central Library, and is available to reserve free of charge. We will try to minimise any inconvenience as much as possible and do apologise for any disruption to access this might cause for our users.
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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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