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Library of Sanctuary

by fojl 27th June 2023

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…

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Reading at Jesmond Library

by fojl 18th June 2023

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…

Client story, Events, Inspiration

Amy Bearhouse wins by a whisker

by fojl 14th June 2023

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…

Events, what's happened

World Book Day at Jesmond Library – Thursday March 2nd from 6.00pm

by fojl 10th February 2023

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…

Book review, Events, Inspiration

Happy Christmas!

by fojl 24th December 2022

The trustees and all the volunteers at Jesmond Library wish you a very happy Christmas. Thank you for supporting us throughout 2022. We are open for three days between Christmas and the New Year: from 9:30 – 12:30 on Thursday 29th, Friday 30th and Saturday…

Events

2022 Booker Prize Shortlist

by fojl 8th October 2022

By Anna Coppinger – Third year BA Geography student at Newcastle University and volunteer at Jesmond Library What is the Booker Prize? This is an annual literary award given to the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. The…

Book review, Events, Inspiration

Book quiz

by fojl 31st August 2022

On Friday September 9th at 7.00pm we are holding a book quiz to raise funds for the library. There are prizes and refreshments so do come and join us. Cost £6 for teams of 4/5 or £3 per individual.

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Thursday Talks are back!

by fojl 26th August 2022

Here at Jesmond Library we have an exciting programme for autumn 2022 in our ever popular Thursday Talks. A Year of Celebration -Thursday 1st September First in the new series we welcome Margaret Nicholson of Holy Trinity Church which this year celebrates 100 years of…

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Keeping it Local!

by fojl 7th June 2022

Local History and Local Interest Collection During the recent Jesmond Community Festival we asked our volunteers to select books specifically about Jesmond from our Local Interest collection. The resulting table display received a positive response from our borrowers. Many of the books showcased were borrowed…

Events, Inspiration

Jubilee honour for Jesmond Library’s Chris Clarke

by fojl 2nd June 2022

Jesmond Library is thrilled that our treasurer Chris Clarke has been awarded the BEM in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours. Our congratulations to Chris and thanks for all his efforts on behalf of the library and more widely in Jesmond. Chronicle Live

Events, what's happened

Understanding Ukraine

by fojl 8th March 2022

If you want to understand more about the complex history of Ukraine we have on display at the Library a selection of relevant books. From the Crimean War to the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin’s Russia to contemporary writers, we hope the books offer an insight…

Book review, Events, what's happened

1917 – A Russian Dissident in Jesmond

by fojl 20th February 2022

Thank you We are grateful to our friends at St George’s Church for their recent gift of a photocopy of a short story which, as they say in their letter to us, is a part of Jesmond’s history. The story in question is The Islanders,…

Book review, Events

Library of Sanctuary

Reading at Jesmond Library

Amy Bearhouse wins by a whisker

World Book Day at Jesmond Library – Thursday March 2nd from 6.00pm

Happy Christmas!

2022 Booker Prize Shortlist

Book quiz

Thursday Talks are back!

Keeping it Local!

Jubilee honour for Jesmond Library’s Chris Clarke

Understanding Ukraine

1917 – A Russian Dissident in Jesmond

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