Due to work being carried out in the Central Library to improve the facilities on offer for visitors, and welcome additional staff into the building, the Local Studies Library on the Floor 4 will be closed temporarily from Monday 2^nd August.

A limited family history service will be available on Floor 3 until the Local Studies Library reopens in a brand new facility on Floor 1 in October.

For further information about what will be available, please contact the Local Studies' staff.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you and we thank you for your understanding and co-operation during this time.

If you'd like to know more about the changes taking place at the Central Library, please feel free to contact us.

• Stock and Services
• Regular events
• Address and Location
• Facilities for disabled people
• Transport Information
• Opening Hours

Central Library is spread over 5 floors. Visit the pages below to find out about stock and services on each:

• Ground Floor - Fiction, Spoken Word and Children's books
• Floor 2 - Science, Social Sciences, Religion and Philosophy, including material in languages other than English
• Floor 3 - Arts & Humanities, including Music, Sound & Vision
• Floor 4 - Local Studies Library

Central Library also contains:

• A large meeting room, capable of holding 60 people, with facilities for computers, data projectors, etc.
• A fully-equipped training room, with 10 computers, white board, data projection facilities, etc.
• Colour and black & white photocopiers on 3 floors
• Over 70 public computers, with MS Office and Internet facilities, connected to colour and black & white printers (including a high quality colour laser printer)

Regular events

• Language Cafe - every Saturday, 1-3pm - A fun and informal way to learn new languages, practise your teaching skills and meet people from all over the world. Further information: 0115 915 1180.
• Children's Totstime - every Thursday, 10.45-11.15am - in the Children's Library on the Ground Floor. Further information: 0115 915 2824
• Children's storytime and crafts session - second Saturday of every month, 11.15 am - 12.00 pm. Further information: 0115 915 2824

Facilities for disabled people

The entrance to the library is flat and there are automatically opening doors and barriers. The library is spread over 5 floor and there is disabled access to all floors via lifts. Toilet facilities are available on Floor 2.

Hearing loops are fitted at help desks on all floors and in the main meeting room.

Address & Location 

Nottingham Central Library
Angel Row,
Nottingham
NG1 6HP

Tel: Nottingham (0115) 915 2828
Fax: Nottingham (0115) 915 2840
24-hour renewal line: 0845 330 4435
E-mail: enquiryline@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Locality

Central Library is located on Angel Row in Nottingham City Centre, just a short walk from the Old Market Square. From the square pedestrians should head west towards the historic Old Bell public house, turning right onto Angel Row after crossing the tram line. The library is on the left-hand side of this street.

Public Transport

Central Library can be reached from most part of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire by taking any inbound bus service or tram. Nottingham City Transport orange line services stop directly outside the library on Angel Row. To plan your journey use the Triptimes Online Journey Planner.

Parking

Nottingham City Centre offers a variety of car parks and Blue Badge parking bays. The nearest car parks to Central Library are located on Upper Parliament Street, St James Street and Mount Street. For more information visit our parking pages.

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