Final Blog post from our Writer in Residence It doesn’t seem that long ago I was introducing myself as your writer in residence, but here I am already in the last week of my residency. So, what have I been doing for the last six…
What are your first memories of going to the library? My first library ticket was a small piece of pink card. It gave me the freedom of the children’s section of Halesowen Library. I read my way through the narrow room – from the low…
You may have seen posters up in the library advertising sessions with the Jesmond Library Writer in Residence. That’s me – Amanda Quinn – and I thought it’d be a good idea to introduce myself and explain what I’ll be doing over the next six…
All the Data’s a Stage: An exploration of theatre, exhibition and literary device in effective data visualization This project started off in an obscure spat in the field of statistical communication at the end of the nineteenth century, featuring a publisher of popular reference works…
It’s Festival Time! This September Jesmond Library will be celebrating 10 years as a community library. One of the events planned is a Book Festival on Sunday 17 September 2023 from 10am until 7pm. Six authors will be joining us throughout the day to tell…
We’re hiring! The Friends of Jesmond Library are seeking a writer in residence to mark the 10th anniversary in September 2023 of the library becoming entirely volunteer run. The writer will work with as many residents of Jesmond as possible, as well as creating their…
On Friday June 23rd, during refugee week, Jesmond Library was presented with the Library of Sanctuary award in recognition of how we have welcomed people to the library particularly through the provision f English language classes at our Friends Fridays. We have also produced…
A guest post by Toni Hurford Reading is a personal thing. It occurs to me that it’s very related to love, as is writing. Even when it seems far from the subject what we strive to know more of seems to me something to do…
2023 Musical Teddy Bear Trail Jez the Ted says a big ‘Thank you’ to all his 32 friends for taking part in this year’s Teddy Bear Trail. What fun we all had! The sun shone for most of the two week Trail. All the Teddies…
Do you love reading? Have a story you’d like to share, or want to fall in love with your neighbour’s favourite tale? We would love to hear from you. From 6pm we are looking for children to read their favourite story or poem to a…
