The truth about poetry

National Poetry Day will be celebrated on Thursday 3rd October. The theme chosen for this year is ‘truth’. What is true is we have some fantastic poetry books on our shelves at Jesmond Library. They include poetry of all styles and from all periods, ranging from…

How rebellious are you?

Librarians aren’t renowned for their revolutionary attitudes. But if there is one subject that is guaranteed to provoke us it is an attempt to limit free access to books. The last week in September is Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign promoted by the American…

Jesmond Library – a Heritage Asset

Heritage Open Days, the national festival which celebrates architecture, history and culture will take place this year over 10 days from 13th – 22nd September.  This year the theme of the 25th anniversary of Heritage Open Days is ‘People Power’. Jesmond Library will be taking part in…