Inspire Beeston Library

Inspire Beeston Library Welcome to Beeston Library!

We're part of Inspire Culture, Learning and Libraries, a community benefit society delivering library services on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council.

19/06/2026

📢Have your say! Take part in our Adult Library User Survey today!🎉

Whether you use your local library to pick up your favourite reads, take part in a group or course, use the computers or printers, attend an event, or meet friends, we’d love to hear your views! 📚
This is your chance to impact our service and benefit your community. 😍

⭐Complete the survey: inspireculture.org.uk/librarysurvey

The survey is open to adults aged 17+, and the survey closes on Sunday 5 July 2026.

Thank you!

Nottinghamshire County Council

Calling all Little Creatives – this is your reminder to book your July workshops! 📢 🎨Come and share in the active, playf...
19/06/2026

Calling all Little Creatives – this is your reminder to book your July workshops! 📢 🎨

Come and share in the active, playful, and sometimes messy fun as you explore fascinating materials and take part in stimulating creative activities! Perfect for little artists aged 2 - 5.💡

Spaces remain at:
Mansfield Central Library – Friday 3 July
Retford Library – Saturday 4 July
Bingham Library – Thursday 9 July
Southwell Library – Thursday 9 July
Sutton-in-Ashfield Library – Friday 10 July
Worksop Library – Saturday 11 July
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library – Thursday 16 July

🕐 Sessions run at 10am and 11:15am at each library.

🎟️ Tickets are FREE!
Book your place NOW at inspireculture.org.uk/LittleCreatives

There's just one week left until voting closes for this year's InspiREAD Book Awards! 🤩Head to our website now so you do...
19/06/2026

There's just one week left until voting closes for this year's InspiREAD Book Awards! 🤩

Head to our website now so you don't miss out on the chance to vote for your favourites ✨

If you have several children who want to cast a vote, or a whole classroom full of little voters, you can refresh the web page for each child to cast their vote.

Children can vote in one, two, or all three of our categories 📚

👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026/Vote

Who are you rooting for? 🤔

Want to go to university but don't have the qualifications you need? Inspire Learning can help! 🤩Our Access to Higher Ed...
19/06/2026

Want to go to university but don't have the qualifications you need? Inspire Learning can help! 🤩

Our Access to Higher Education Course in Health and Social Care could be your route into a career in nursing, midwifery, mental health, social work or occupational therapy... and we're enrolling now for the class of 2027!🥳

You can choose to study online from the comfort of your own home, or in person at Beeston Library . PLUS, this course is completely FREE if you're aged 19-23 and this is your first 'full' level 3 qualification. We offer other forms of financial support for those over 23 years of age too. You don't have to let money worries hold you back from reaching your full potential! 😊

Have we caught your interest? We're enrolling now! Learn more, explore funding options and enrol online at: http://inspireculture.org.uk/accesstoHE

There’s still time to discover the books everyone’s been talking about… 📚✨Before the Inspire’s Favourite Reads shortlist...
18/06/2026

There’s still time to discover the books everyone’s been talking about… 📚✨

Before the Inspire’s Favourite Reads shortlist is unveiled this Saturday (just in time for Lowdham Book Festival!) why not explore the longlist and see how many you’ve read? 👀

Created from titles recommended by our staff and books that have been especially loved by readers across our libraries, the longlist is packed with favourites across every genre. From modern classics like The Midnight Library and Girl, Woman, Other, to gripping crime with The Thursday Murder Club, sweeping historical fiction including Hamnet, imaginative escapes like Project Hail Mary, and unforgettable non-fiction such as Becoming – there’s something for every kind of reader.

Will your favourites make the shortlist? 👀
Browse the longlist, borrow a title and join the conversation before the big reveal this Saturday! Head to inspireculture.org.uk/favouritereads now to see the list 📖

Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat is landing in Nottinghamshire libraries very soon! 🤩📖From Saturday 4 Jul...
18/06/2026

Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat is landing in Nottinghamshire libraries very soon! 🤩📖

From Saturday 4 July, children aged 4–11 can join the challenge for FREE at their local Inspire library and set off on a summer filled with stories, surprises and fun.

Here’s how the challenge works:
🎟️ Sign up for FREE and collect your starter pack
⭐ Help your little one set their own reading goals
📚 Help choose books they actually want to read (stories, comics, facts, jokes, poetry - it all counts!)
🎉 Collect stickers and rewards along the way
🏅 Complete 6 reading goals to earn a medal and certificate!

This year's theme Read to the Beat encourages readers to explore music and sound too - which means our talking books and eAudio could be the perfect playlist to your summer adventures. Whether your child already loves books or just needs a little summer motivation, the Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat is all about making reading fun, building confidence and keeping young minds inspired over the holidays.

Find out more about the challenge at inspireculture.org.uk/summerreadingchallenge ☀️

Do you have a little one who loves ? Join us for this FREE event for under 5s on 20th June! There'll be -themed songs,...
16/06/2026

Do you have a little one who loves ? Join us for this FREE event for under 5s on 20th June! There'll be -themed songs, stories and craft 📚🎼🎨! It's going to be a HOOT!🦉🤩

Treat yourself to a bookish night out 😘Grab the girls and come along to our romantasy evening with author Abbie Eaton at...
15/06/2026

Treat yourself to a bookish night out 😘

Grab the girls and come along to our romantasy evening with author Abbie Eaton at Beeston Library! Get the lowdown on her bestselling Dragonhart series, the inspiration behind it, and the rise of romantasy. Enjoy all this with a drink in hand from our well-stocked library bar 🍷

Plus, each ticket includes a FREE 100-page notepad, perfect for jotting down Abbie's recommendations on the night!

📅 Thursday 2 July, 7pm
📍 Beeston Library

What's stopping you? Tickets just £5: https://bit.ly/3Qlr53M

Let's end this Pride Month with a bang!Come along to our next Heritage Talk at Inspire Beeston Library on Tuesday 30 Jun...
15/06/2026

Let's end this Pride Month with a bang!

Come along to our next Heritage Talk at Inspire Beeston Library on Tuesday 30 June - Q***r Nottingham with CJ DeBarra 🤩🌈

Join author CJ DeBarra for a talk about the history of Nottingham’s Q***r scene, focusing on the pubs, clubs and activism of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Learn about radical archiving and delve into the stories of the Nottinghamshire Q***r History Archive. There will be a chance to see some of the LGBTQ+ artefacts from the archive including badges, publications and Gay News.

Tuesday 30 June | 6pm | Beeston Library | £3.50

CJ Debarra recently launched their book - Q***r Nottingham 1991 - 2020, to a SOLD OUT audience at Nottingham Central Library ! If you missed out on tickets to that event, now's your chance to come along 😅

Find out more and get your tickets now at: https://bit.ly/436tRwO

13/06/2026

Episode 2 of the I Am A Storyteller podcast is out now!🎙️

In Episode 2, host Annie Warren sits down with Andy Barrett - a Nottingham-based community storyteller, playwright and academic.

Andy shares his experiences of working with communities to uncover powerful local stories, from touring shows and films to audio walks like Sherwood Voices. As part of this project, he worked closely with residents at Bowbridge Care Home in Newark, bringing their voices and memories to life 💬

Tune in to hear how storytelling can celebrate memory and connection to the people around us.

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music 🎧 inspireculture.org.uk/IAASPodcast

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