Bingham Library
BEST FOR
Ages 0-99
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Nottingham
What it’s like
Free drop-in sessions for babies, toddlers and school-age kids, from rhyme time to Lego Club, in a library with a café for afterwards.
Rattle, Rhyme and Roll is the one to build a Tuesday morning around if you've got a baby or toddler. It runs in term-time and it's free, which counts for a lot when you're testing out whether your two-year-old can sit still for ten minutes (they mostly can't, that's fine).
For school-age kids there's Lego Club on Saturdays, 1 to 3pm, aimed at four-year-olds and up, and Board Games Club on Thursdays after school, 3:30 to 4:30pm. Storytime happens once a month, on the third Monday. None of it needs booking ahead from what they say, so you can turn up on the day and see who's about.
Beyond the sessions, it's a proper working library: books in other languages, a local studies collection, and a microfiche machine if anyone's doing family history homework. There's free wifi and public PCs too, and a café doing hot drinks and biscuits, which is exactly what you want after Lego Club has run its course.
Opening hours are weekdays 9:30 to 5, Saturday 9:30 to 4, and it's closed Sunday, so a Saturday morning session followed by lunch is about the only way to fit everything in over a weekend.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Babies through school age, from rhyme time to Lego Club
- Rattle, Rhyme and Roll only runs during term-time
- Storytime is just once a month, on the third Monday
- Closed all day Sunday
- Board Games Club is after school, 3:30 to 4:30pm on Thursdays
Plan your visit
Is it free to visit?
Yes, entry is free and Rattle, Rhyme and Roll for babies and toddlers is also free.
Do we need to book the activities?
Nothing in the regular sessions seems to need booking, you just turn up. For ticketed events, you can book over the phone through Ask Inspire.
What age is Lego Club for?
Four and up, and it runs on Saturdays from 1 to 3pm.
Is there anything for babies?
Rattle, Rhyme and Roll is aimed at babies and toddlers and runs in term-time.
What are the opening hours?
9:30am to 5pm on weekdays, 9:30am to 4pm on Saturday, and closed on Sunday.
Is there anywhere to get food?
There's a café on site doing hot drinks and biscuits.
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