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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Website, Catalogue and Digital Library update

We have spent November 2022 updating our website, catalogue and Digital Library. Please note that a number of URLs have been updated. We have corrected links where possible, but if you come across an unresponsive one, run the title in the catalogue to find the updated URL. Any issues, please get in touch!

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