Welcome to the Sparrows' Nest Library and Archive

Based in Nottingham (UK), we look after tens of thousands of books, journals, pamphlets, zines, leaflets, posters and other items documenting the anarchist movement in the UK and beyond, as well as local radical history. Browse our catalogue, access digitised records in our free Digital Library and get in touch to arrange a visit.
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Yes, we can't believe it ourselves!

We held celebrations at the Nest on 21st Dec - it was good to get together and think about all the achievements since the opening and think forward to the next 5 years! 

Check out this interview by a Sparrow, printed in the latest bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library.

There is also an article in the December issue of Freedom newspaper.

Please note, the latter link is no longer working (updated January 2017).

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