NG16 JUNE/JULY 2021
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notinghamshire libraries are now open after the national<br />
lockdown<br />
by Inspire Culture<br />
We were delighted to have reopened<br />
Nottinghamshire County Libraries and Archives<br />
following national lockdown and are pleased to see<br />
so many of you again at Eastwood Library. Whilst<br />
many libraries are still operating on a temporary<br />
timetable of reduced hours, customers are able<br />
to visit us to browse, borrow, return and reserve,<br />
with advance booking required to use PCs, study<br />
space and to visit Nottinghamshire Archives to view<br />
archival documents. In addition, until the end of<br />
June, we are offering an overdue charges amnesty<br />
where we invite customers to return library books<br />
and we’ll waive charges due, welcome you back<br />
and even give you a new library card if yours has<br />
disappeared.<br />
With the priority on staff and customer safety,<br />
measures currently include; limited capacity in<br />
buildings, additional cleaning routines, reorganized<br />
layouts to aid social distancing and quarantine<br />
arrangements for books. Face coverings for staff<br />
and customers continue to be mandatory, unless<br />
exempt, including if you are seated at a computer.<br />
Many Inspire staff were busy during lockdown<br />
helping put together books for our Click & Collect<br />
service, taking part in Reading Friends – our<br />
telephone befriending service or helping with Home<br />
Delivery collections.<br />
In addition to borrowing books you might like to<br />
join us and take part in the Innocent Big Knit<br />
and help raise money for Age UK by knitting or<br />
crocheting a mini Robin Hood hat. Full details and<br />
patterns are available to download from our website<br />
(inspireculture.org.uk/knit), or if you prefer, you<br />
could pop in to your local library and whilst stocks<br />
last, take a kit home with you.<br />
Finally, we’re really looking forward to summer<br />
when the annual Summer Reading Challenge will<br />
be back in libraries. Developed in partnership with<br />
World Wildlife Fund, the world’s leading independent<br />
conservation organisation, Wild World Heroes will<br />
be a celebration of reading, nature and action for the<br />
environment.<br />
The Summer Reading Challenge is produced by The<br />
Reading Agency and runs in libraries all over the<br />
country. The challenge, aimed at children aged 4 to<br />
11 years, is to read six or more library books over<br />
the summer. There are stickers and other rewards<br />
for every book read. Children who complete the<br />
challenge receive a medal and a certificate. So do<br />
keep a look out on our website or visit us for more<br />
details in the weeks to come!<br />
Don’t forget Inspire Online brings culture, learning<br />
and libraries to you at home if you’re not quite ready<br />
to visit us in person yet at inspireculture.org.uk/<br />
online. In particular our Summer Term of learning<br />
opportunities is a great chance to learn new skills or<br />
explore new hobbies and interests.<br />
For further details about our library opening times,<br />
or more information about any of the above visit<br />
inspireculture.org.uk or call Ask Inspire 01623<br />
677200 – we’d love to hear from you and welcome<br />
you back!<br />
Eastwood Library, Wellington Place, <strong>NG16</strong> 3GB<br />
ask@inspireculture.org.uk<br />
Tel: 01623 677 200<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk/whats-on<br />
To advertise call 0115 926 9777 or email: sarah@ngmagazines.org.uk 85
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