Inspire Bilsthorpe Library

Inspire Bilsthorpe Library A great Community Library offering Learning and Culture to all through Books, Events and Free Access to the Internet.

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨Nici Gregory is the illustrator of Badgers Are Go! - one of the amazing books nomin...
28/05/2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Nici Gregory is the illustrator of Badgers Are Go! - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦡

She started illustrating whilst still in primary school, drawing in the margins of her exercise books. She went on to study graphic design in Hamburg, Germany!

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote - link in the comment section below 👇

Aren’t these the cutest?! 😍For this year's Inspire Knitting Challenge, we’re celebrating the by bringing crafters toge...
27/05/2026

Aren’t these the cutest?! 😍

For this year's Inspire Knitting Challenge, we’re celebrating the by bringing crafters together to make Story Snugglers for children!

There’s still plenty of time to get involved - whether you knit or crochet, you can help create a cosy companion for little ones to enjoy at storytime. Make a bear, lion, frog or any colourful creation! 🐻🐸🦁

Our FREE knitting patterns have been designed by Janie Withers knitted textiles, and can be picked up at your local library. You can also follow step-by-step videos online:🔗 inspireculture.org.uk/knit

All Story Snugglers we receive will be donated through our friends at Trussell 💚

📷 Image from Inspire Worksop Library

Have you voted yet? 🤔There's just one month left to cast your vote for your favourite books in in each category of our I...
26/05/2026

Have you voted yet? 🤔

There's just one month left to cast your vote for your favourite books in in each category of our InspiREAD 2026 Book Awards!

We've got some truly amazing nominees this year, and we really need your help to decide the winners 🤩

Head to inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026/Vote to vote for your favourites.

You can vote in one, two, or all three categories ✨

Voting closes on Friday 26 June - don't miss your chance to make your voice count 😅

We want to hear from every single child who takes part - if you're voting as a class or if you've got siblings, ask a grown up to refresh the page so you can vote individually ⭐

❗SERVICE DISRUPTION ❗We're currently experiencing some technical issues across our libraries which is affecting our book...
26/05/2026

❗SERVICE DISRUPTION ❗

We're currently experiencing some technical issues across our libraries which is affecting our booking out system, online catalogue and public PCs.

Please use our self serve kiosks where possible and be aware that our online catalogue isn't allowing customers to login. There's also logging in issues for customers wishing to use our public PCs.

We're sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Find out more https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/service-disruptions/

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨Susannah Lloyd is the author of Badgers Are Go! - one of the amazing books nominate...
24/05/2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Susannah Lloyd is the author of Badgers Are Go! - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦡

Her favourite food is trifle and her favourite words are ‘in cahoots,’ 'smithereens,' 'jelly' and ‘hullabaloo’! She wrote her first ever book when she was five, on her kitchen table, with the help of a large pot of felt tip pens and a stapler. 🤩

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote - link in the comment section below 👇

23/05/2026

Episode 1 of our I Am A Storyteller podcast is out now!🎙️

We’re kicking off this series with host Annie Warren chatting with storytellers Laura Mabbutt - Creative and Beccy Dye, who worked on our recent I Am A Storyteller project to co-create artworks with community groups 📚📖

Laura is a multidisciplinary artist and for the project she worked with the Oasis Community Centre in Worksop. Beccy is a storyteller and game‑maker who worked with the Blidworth Memory Group, sharing stories and creating connections with people living with dementia and their carers.

Hear our artists chat about why storytelling matters and how they both approached the project! 🎧

Listen to episode 1 now on Spotify & our website at inspireculture.org.uk/IAASPodcast🔗

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨Claire Powell is the author/illustrator of Marty Moose: First Class Mischief - one ...
22/05/2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Claire Powell is the author/illustrator of Marty Moose: First Class Mischief - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🐭

She's a New York Times bestselling children’s illustrator and author based in Derbyshire. She’s known for bringing characters to life from her imagination that are bursting with humour, joy and mischief. 🤩

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote - link in the comment section below 👇

22/05/2026

Summer is (finally!) heating up and we still have more courses from Inspire Learning coming your way! 😎🌻

It's not too late to enrol with us - we've got relaxing meditation, beautiful flower arranging, tons of arts and crafts, Spanish, sculpture, psychology and more! Why not try something completely new this summer?

There's so much to explore and still plenty of time to book, so make sure you check out our course guide and have a browse - visit inspireculture.org.uk/courses to see all our courses and to book.

Have you picked up our 2026 Inspire Knitting Challenge pattern yet?!🧶This year we’re supporting knitters & crocheters ma...
22/05/2026

Have you picked up our 2026 Inspire Knitting Challenge pattern yet?!🧶

This year we’re supporting knitters & crocheters make Story Snugglers for charity 💛

To celebrate the , our 2026 challenge is all about sparking a love of books in children, with handcrafted woollies designed to keep little ones warm and cosy during bedtime stories 🌙💤

Whether you're a seasoned knitter & crocheter or just picking up your needles for the first time, we'd love you to get involved!

Our FREE knitting patterns have been designed by Janie Withers knitted textiles , which you can pick up at your local library. You can also find helpful step-by-step videos on our website: inspireculture.org.uk/knit

Let's get knitting! 🧵

The Mansfield Building Society Creative Lives Trussell Nottinghamshire County Council

200 Story Snuggler Knit Kits are making their way to our library knitting groups across Nottinghamshire this week!🧶A big...
20/05/2026

200 Story Snuggler Knit Kits are making their way to our library knitting groups across Nottinghamshire this week!🧶

A big thank you to everyone who has already joined this year’s Inspire Charity Knitting Challenge so far! 🙌

Keen to take part too? To celebrate the , our 2026 challenge is all about sparking a love of books in children, with handcrafted woollies designed to keep little ones warm and cosy during bedtime stories 🌙💤

Whether you're a seasoned knitter & crocheter or just picking up your needles for the first time, get inspired and create a bear, lion, frog or an animal Snuggler in any colour you like! 🐻

Our FREE knitting patterns have been designed by Janie Withers knitted textiles , which you can pick up at your local library. You can also find helpful step-by-step videos on our website: inspireculture.org.uk/knit

Trussell The Mansfield Building Society Creative Lives

All Nottinghamshire Libraries and Ask Inspire will be CLOSED on Monday 25 May.Ask Inspire will close at 4pm on Saturday ...
19/05/2026

All Nottinghamshire Libraries and Ask Inspire will be CLOSED on Monday 25 May.

Ask Inspire will close at 4pm on Saturday 23 May and reopen at 9am on Tuesday 26 May.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Keep updated with service disruptions here: www.inspireculture.org.uk/service-disruptions/

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