Ollerton Library
The library is located on Forest Road, next to the Post Office.
Opening hours:
- Monday 9.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 5.30pm
- Tuesday 9.00am to 1.00pm
- Wednesday 2.00pm to 5.30pm
- Thursday Closed
- Friday 9.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 5.30pm
- Saturday 9.00am to 12.30pm
At Ollerton Library, visitors can:
- Join for free and borrow books (ID required)
- Book the meeting room for meetings
- Use free WiFi with a library card
- Print and photocopy for a small charge
- Use a computer for free
- Order a book for a small charge
- Join an adult learning course
- Use Ancestry for free to trace family history
- Discover local history
There’s also lots to discover online at http://www.inspireculture.org.uk, including free access to eMagazines, eNewspapers, eAudio Books, event listings, and book ordering.
Regular events
Adult events
- The Crime Reading Group meets every month to discuss the monthly book and have a friendly chat. The next meetings will be on Tuesdays 2nd September and 7th October.
- The Craft & Chat group meets every Wednesday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Attendees can take their current craft project or start something new.
Children’s events
- Rhyme, Rattle and Roll takes place every Friday afternoon at 2.00pm, during term time only. The session is designed to help with vocabulary and coordination through songs and rhymes.
- Lego Club takes place every Monday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm and every Saturday from 10.00am to 12.00pm.
- Code Club (term time only) meets every Saturday from 10.00am to 11.00am. Children aged nine to 13 can learn to code with Scratch and Python.
For more details or to join, please email sfepartnership@gmail.com.
Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden at Inspire Libraries
5th July to 6th September
The Summer Reading Challenge ends on 6th September.
Wrapped Exhibition
16th August to 29th September
West Bridgford Library – NG2 6AT
This year’s Inspire knitting challenge has finished, and all the completed scarves will be displayed in an exhibition at West Bridgford Library. The exhibition is free entry and open to the public during West Bridgford Library’s normal opening hours. At the end of the exhibition, all scarves will be gifted to the project partner, Trussell.
Dukeries Library
Dukeries Library is located in the Dukeries Academy. Visitors should press the buzzer at the front gate at the Whinney Lane entrance, and reception staff will let them in. The library offers a wide range of books to borrow, including fiction, non-fiction, spoken word, and large print. The computers are free to use for internet browsing, accessing online resources, searching the catalogue, or using Microsoft packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Opening hours (term time only)
- Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
- Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 3.45pm
Friendly and helpful staff look forward to welcoming visitors to both libraries in Ollerton.