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Sunday 20 July 2008
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findit!
www.findit.org.uk

A guide to library collections throughout England.
Useful for hobbies, studying or doing research. find it! will lead you to the right library and the right information in your region or beyond.
Just type in your subject and find it! will do the rest...

Lovelibraries
www.lovelibraries.co.uk

Love libraries is a campaign to get everyone excited about what public libraries can do for readers and how we can make them better!
Over 12 weeks, three libraries will be dramatically transformed into models of a future library service with reading at its heart.

Bodleian Library World Wide Resource
www.rsl.ox.ac.uk

British Library Catalogue
catalogue.bl.uk

British Museum
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

A useful plan of the galleries is included with information on collections and current exhibitions.

National Archives Learning Curve
www.learningcurve.gov.uk

National Gallery
www.nationalgallery.org.uk

General information about exhibitions and the collection. Searchable database of paintings, artists, etc.

Natural History Museum
www.nhm.ac.uk

Take a look at the dinosaur data files, watch ants in their colony, check forthcoming events and the gallery guide.

People's network
www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk

The People's Network project has connected all public libraries to the information superhighway as part of the Government's commitment to lifelong learning.

Photographic Libraries
www.photographiclibraries.com

National and private photographic collections.

Rufford Craft Centre
www.ruffordceramiccentre.org.uk

Why not experience a virtual tour of Rufford Park. Find out more about the artists involved and view some of their work. Check What's On.

UK public libraries home page
ds.dial.pipex.com/harden/ukpublib.html

University Research Library Catalogue
www.copac.ac.uk/copac/

24 Hour Museum
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk

An excellent gateway with links to many art galleries and museums and also has the following features: a website of the week, young 24 hour museum and my first museum.


The links on these pages have been selected and reviewed by staff from Nottinghamshire Libraries, Archives and Information Service.
Nottinghamshire County Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites and does not endorse any product or organisation contained therein.


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News

 National Year of Reading

Nottinghamshire Libraries can help you get into the reading groove. Take a look at the events and activities happening in a library near you during the National Year of Reading. 

 Mapperley Library closure

Mapperley library has closed to allow for essential building works and a refurbishment to be carried out. The library is due to re-open on Monday 1st September 2008. Woodthorpe library's opening hours have been extended for this period. Additional hours will be Mondays 9.00am-1.00pm, Tuesdays 9.00am-1.00pm, 2.00-5.00pm, Fridays and Saturdays 9.00am-1.00pm.

 Kimberley Library closure

Kimberley library has closed for a major refurbishment, and is due to re-open on Monday 20th October 2008. Your nearest library during the 16 week closure is Eastwood Library, whose opening times are: Mondays 9.00am-6.00pm, Tuesdays 9.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 9.00am-6.00pm, Fridays 9.00-6.00pm and Saturdays 9.00am-4.00pm.

 Clipstone Library closure

Clipstone library has closed for a major refurbishment, and is due to re-open on Monday 24th November 2008. Your nearest library during the closure is Forest Town Library, whose opening times are: Mondays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-5.30pm, Tuesdays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-7.00pm, Thursdays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-7.00pm, Fridays 9.30-1.00pm 2.00pm-5.30pm and Saturdays 9.00am-1.00pm

 Ancestry online resource

Find out more about your family history. Ancestry is available to use in all libraries and at the Archives office.

 Call 0845 330 4435 to renew your library items

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