May is shaping up to be a very busy month! Community Festival Street Launch It’s the Jesmond Community Festival Street Launch on Saturday 4th May. There will be music and entertainment, with pop-up stalls on Acorn Road and at West Jesmond Station between 11am and…

It is 70 years since the BBC starting broadcasting its regular nightly story telling programme. Listening to bedtime stories as children is probably the way most of us began our love of literature. That develops into wanting to read stories – maybe you too read…

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…

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…