The library is zooming!
With lockdown continuing and no definite end in sight we are trying to bring you some of the library’s activities online. In a two-part talk using Zoom, Keith Jewitt will look first at Gertrude Bell’s North East roots, and then at her extraordinary life and…
April 23rd – Let’s celebrate Shakespeare
On 26th April 1564 William Shakespeare was baptised in Stratford upon Avon and he died on the 23rd April 1616. Most of his works were produced between 1589 and 1613. His plays have been translated into every major living language and they are performed more…
Enjoy a virtual tour of the Library
Sadly it’s not possible to visit Jesmond Library at the moment. In the meantime we’d like to invite you to enjoy this virtual tour. The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library. – Albert Einstein Libraries allow children to…
Travel in the time of Coronavirus
As a child my imagination was the place I went to when I was alone, often making the countries depicted in my stamp collection the inspiration for imaginary journeys. Later many became real. Rivers have formed an important backdrop to my life. I was brought…
Harry Potter jokes? You cannot be Sirius!
We’re hoping you’ll share some laughs with us here on April Fool’s Day. This year all the jokes come courtesy of JK Rowling’s young wizard and his friends. Q: On a scale from one to ten, how obsessed with Harry Potter are you? A:…
While the library is closed – books to read online
I thought that it might be useful to post sites where it is possible to get online books for free – though if your computer is anything like mine it seems to be becoming harder and harder to get online! The city library has an…
Enchanted by islands
My holiday itinerary always seems to involve going to, or staying on, islands. I seem mysteriously to feel the pull of these often isolated places. There is something about that distance between shore and the mainland, viewed often from a deck of a ferry, as…
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR NORMAL BUSINESS FROM 9.00 AM TUESDAY MARCH 17TH
COVID 19 Following the government advice given on March 16th the trustees have regretfully decided that the library will close for normal business from 9.00 am Tuesday March 17th. Thank you for your support in making the library a fantastic hub for the community and…
An actor’s life for me…
Class Act Drama group welcomes members from all backgrounds and experience. The group is founded on a mutual enjoyment of the dramatic arts , and we take pride in our performances…but Fun is the underlying message in everything we do. Meeting on Mondays at Jesmond…
COVID – 19
The library is monitoring official advice about COVID – 19. In the light of current advice we will be staying open and running activities as usual. Should volunteers or hirers of rooms feel uncertain about attending please contact us at enquiries@jesmondlibrary.org. We will note any…
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