Jesmond Library

Jesmond Library Jesmond Library officially re-opened on Saturday 21 September 2013, managed and staffed entirely by volunteers. Come and join us!

Jesmond Library was officially opened on 30 May 1963. Ironically the council decided to close the library as part of a series of funding cuts on 30th June 2013, just over 50 years after opening. The Friends of Jesmond Library are a group of volunteers who came together to save the much loved library and have now re-opened it as a community hub to maintain and enhance the free library services, and

also expand the activities in reflection of the wishes of the local residents and library users. Jesmond Library are looking for volunteers, supporters and donors.

The Owl, the P***y Cat and Friends went travelling with the help of the Children's Craft session in Jesmond Library.
01/06/2026

The Owl, the P***y Cat and Friends went travelling with the help of the Children's Craft session in Jesmond Library.

Don't miss the Jesmond Library Readathon!We're recruiting 96 people to each read for 15 minutes for a continuous 24 hour...
01/06/2026

Don't miss the Jesmond Library Readathon!
We're recruiting 96 people to each read for 15 minutes for a continuous 24 hours starting at 1pm Friday June 26 - 1pm Saturday June 27
If 15 minutes seems too long, join up with family and friends. You can read from whatever book you wish.
And if you don't fancy reading, we'll need an audience to cheer on our readers too. Bring the dog - this event is dog friendly!
Slots are filling up fast, so click the QR code now to make sure of your preferred time. (Night time readers especially welcome!)

This week at the Library:Wednesday - ‘Good Food for Wellbeing’ - a monthly meeting primarily for older people, including...
31/05/2026

This week at the Library:
Wednesday - ‘Good Food for Wellbeing’ - a monthly meeting primarily for older people, including light refreshments. Attendance is free, donations welcome.
Thursday - ‘Lord Armstrong’s Jesmond Circle’ - the latest in our Thursday Talk series, with Henrietta Heald. £3 at the door.

Don’t forget the craft session at the Library this afternoon!Plus just three days left for the Teddy Bear Trail.
29/05/2026

Don’t forget the craft session at the Library this afternoon!
Plus just three days left for the Teddy Bear Trail.

Keith Jewitt's account of the impact of the Dissolution of Northern monasteries provided us with one of the best attende...
26/05/2026

Keith Jewitt's account of the impact of the Dissolution of Northern monasteries provided us with one of the best attended Thursday evening talks in Jesmond Library. The talk was one of the library's contributions to this year's Jesmond Community Festival.

26/05/2026

We’re loving the girls’ enthusiasm for the Teddy Bear story before setting off on the Teddy Bear Trail.
Have you picked up your forms yet? £1.50 to support the Library. Every form returned earns a reward. The trail is in place all week, ends on Sunday 31st May.

Half-term activities for children at the Library this week:Friday 29 May 1:30-3:30pm - a craft session suitable for prim...
25/05/2026

Half-term activities for children at the Library this week:

Friday 29 May 1:30-3:30pm - a craft session suitable for primary school aged children and younger. £3 per child.

Running all though half-term week, ending Sunday, the ever popular Teddy Bear Trail. Forms £1.50 each, available from the Library. Every form returned receives a small prize.

And don’t forget the word search competition, open to both adults and children, closing date extended to mid-June.

All activities are to celebrate books and the joy of reading for the

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St George's Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE22DL

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Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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01912812385

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