Visit your local library! Bilsthorpe Library is located on the Crescent, NG22 8QX, right behind the Miner’s Welfare. It is open Wednesdays 9.30am to 1.00pm, Fridays 1.30pm to 5.00pm and Saturdays 9.30am to 1.00pm. Once you have become a member you can borrow books, use computers, print and photocopy, access Ancestry and join in with community groups. Keep up with the latest news and events at Bilsthorpe Library via their Facebook page.
Regular events at the Library
Rattle, Rhyme and Roll (followed by Stay and Play)
Every Wednesday at 11.00am.
Go along to friendly, relaxed song sessions for babies and toddlers. Have fun, share rhymes and meet other local parents. It’s a great way for new mums to make friends.
Friendship and Knitting Group
Every Wednesday at 10.30am.
Join this friendly group for a cuppa and a chat. Take along your knitting projects, craft projects or have a go at putting in some pieces of the communal jigsaw.
Open Reading Group
First Friday of every month at 2.00pm.
Pop in and pick up this month’s book at the library, give it a read then go along to the discussion meeting to share your views.
Adult Art Club
First Wednesday of every month at 10.30am.
Take along your ongoing art projects or go along just full of ideas to take part in this friendly art club. All methods and techniques are welcome, from watercolour and crayons to sewing. See what’s being created in the village.
Citizens Advice
Worried about debts, benefits, budgets, housing and energy, work, relationships or family? Citizens Advice runs a drop-in service every Wednesday at Bilsthorpe Library from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Go along for free, confidential, impartial and non-judgemental advice.
Recycled Reads
Peruse the collection of pre-loved library books for sale. All genres and ages are available – see if you can find a bargain.
Ongoing activities
The adult jigsaw is always out and awaiting some clever visitors to have a go at placing in some pieces to try and complete it. Halloween is here – join in with drop-in children’s crafts any time the library is open during autumn.
Lego is here and ready to be put out for children to create their own designs. Green Libraries Week is taking place Monday 27th October to Sunday 2nd November with the theme Seeds of Change – Make a Difference with Your Library. Pop in and have a go at the seed craft – what magical seeds are you going to create? A pizza plant, a cat-tus, or even a TV tree? If the weather is warm, come and have a look around the little community fruit and vegetable garden to see what is being grown and maybe lend a hand. If you have any plants looking for a new home, the library can provide one.