Floor 3
Nottingham Central Library
Angel Row
Nottingham
NG1 6HP

Nottingham Central Library Update - 8th September 2008

Nottingham Central Library is now fully open to the public; some services and floors had been unavailable due to flood damage but full access has now been restored to all parts.

Tel: Nottingham (0115) 915 2810 (renewals)
Tel: Nottingham (0115) 915 2811 (enquiries)
Fax: Nottingham (0115) 915 2850
24-hour renewal line: 0845 330 4435
E-mail: arts.library@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Opening hours:

Stock and services on Floor 3 of the Central Library

Floor 3 focuses on humanities and the arts; a wide range of books and other materials from Key Stage 3 to adult for leisure, formal study and life-long learning. Carrels and tables are provided for quiet study. Friendly help is always available from staff at our Help Desk.

• 'Read in your language' collection of fiction in Middle Eastern and European languages including Arabic, Farsi, French, Spanish and Polish. Spoken word cassettes in Polish are also available.
  
  
• Family history materials - records on CD-ROM (including National Burial Index 2nd edition, Soldiers Died in the Great War and Army Roll of Honour - World War II) and books and magazines on general and specialist aspects of tracing your family - as of September 8th 2008 this material has now moved to Floor 4, Local Studies Library.
  
  
• Play sets - for use by drama groups
  
  
• Reference books - general encyclopedias and specialised reference books on the arts and humanities. A huge range of electronic resources is available free to library members via our website in the library or from home.
  
  
• Spoken word cassettes and CDs - including poetry, plays, speeches and sound effects. Charges may apply. You may also find the effects you need on one of these specialist websites.
  
  
• Language courses on cassette and CD - most European and many world languages. Charges may apply
  
  
• Maps and atlases - a wide range of Ordnance Survey and foreign maps and atlases, for loan and reference use
  
  
• Broadsheet daily and Sunday newspapers and limited back files
  
  
• Newspapers on microfilm - Times, Guardian and Sunday Times
  
  
• Magazines on the arts and humanities - including limited back files
  
  
• Internet and word processing service for public use
  
  
• CD Search service - access to full text sources on CD-ROM including newspapers and business information
  
  
• Clearview Spectrum Machine - allows magnification of print in books, magazines and other materials.