Libraries love books and are not afraid to show it! We’ve been amused by the ingenuity of other libraries around the country in showcasing their stock. Here at Jesmond you’ll find two display cabinets in the entrance lobby. And in the main library, on the…
Matilda must be the fictional world’s most famous bookworm. First published 30 years ago, the story is still widely loved today. Roald Dahl’s eponymous heroine visited her local library everyday! Jesmond Library also welcomes children. Here is a reminder of some of what is available…
We’re delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Suez Communities Trust for the first phase of our project to replace the windows in the main library room. Library users will have noticed that the 50 year old windows are currently in…
Enjoy April Fool’s Day with Jesmond Library! Why wouldn’t the novel let any other book share its bookcase? Because it was shelf-ish. How can you tell when two books are in love? They’re both on the same page. Did you hear about the librarian who…
An exciting evening of storytelling, poetry and an impromptu play reading took place on Saturday at the Award Ceremony of Jesmond Library’s 2018 Creative Writing Contest. Special thanks to Michael Chaplin for presenting the prizes. Michael and his wife Susan have long been supporters of…
This Saturday March 23rd at 5.00 pm the prizes for the 4th Jesmond Library creative writing competition will be awarded and the winners will be reading their entries. Michael Chaplin will be presenting the awards. Come and join us for an exciting new writing evening!
This week on Wednesday 20th March it is World Storytelling Day Before the advent of the printing press, before books were widely available, and certainly long before libraries were built, stories existed. Sitting round the campfire or family hearth, our early ancestors would share tales of…
