Eastwood Library opens again after six weeks of building work
The Nottinghamshire library, closed since September while the slate cladding was made safe, is due to welcome readers back on Monday, November 2.
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Eastwood Library is set to reopen on Monday, November 2, after about six weeks shut for building problems. Nottingham Post reported the date on October 31, 2026. Inspire runs the library for Nottinghamshire County Council. It first closed in September after issues with the building were found. Temporary measures are going in so the slate cladding does not pose a risk before readers come back.
While Eastwood was closed, Kimberley Library kept longer hours, held the groups that usually meet in Eastwood, and handed out reserved books. Those sessions return to Eastwood from November 2, including rhyme time, chess, a weekly welcome hour, and a crime-fiction cafe. Kimberley then goes back to its usual hours.
The building is more than the book shelves. It also houses the local studies collection, Citizens Advice, and the food bank. The news is the reopening date and the return of those sessions, not a promise about the permanent building work still ahead.
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Eastwood Library in Nottinghamshire, England, was closed for about six weeks because of problems with the building. Nottingham Post reported on October 31, 2026, that it is set to open again on Monday, November 2. Inspire runs the library for the county council. While it was shut, groups met at Kimberley Library instead, and reserved books could be picked up there. Those groups come back to Eastwood, including rhyme time for little children, a chess club, and a weekly welcome session. The building also holds a local history collection, advice sessions, and a food bank. Temporary work is meant to keep the slate on the outside from being a risk.
- What did neighbors do with their books and clubs while the library was closed?
- What is one thing your class could thank a librarian for?
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