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Nottingham Local Studies Library Service

Contact Us

Visit us at Nottingham Central Library or contact us via email: LocalStudies.library@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

There are lots of free online resources selected by the Local Studies staff on the Local Studies and Family History page.

Find My Past, for researching family history, and the British Newspaper Archive are also available to use
free of charge via PCs in our available libraries.

Please visit the Local Studies and Family History page for more information on the newspapers on microfilm.

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Nottingham Council House during the Platinum Jubilee

Online jigsaw puzzles

Enjoy some quiet time with a jigsaw or two, piece together images taken from our Nottingham Local Studies collections.

Chai Experience

Capturing the memories of the South Asian community who came to Nottingham in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s.

A study room located in the Aspley branch, 1937.

150 Years of Nottingham City Libraries

In celebration of Libraries Week, enjoy a variety of images from over 150 years of Nottingham City Libraries.

Person using laptop and their mobile device simultaneously.

Learning to do things online

Free IT support and online learning courses for using a computer, online shopping and banking, being safe online, video calls, social media and much more.

Jobs, work & money support

Information to help with money, benefits, housing, restarting or starting a business, food banks, or finding work.

Our favourite reading resources

We have a range of reading resources to get you into reading.

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