The COP26 summit in Glasgow challenges everyone, from mighty nations to the smallest of individuals, to acknowledge the severity of the climate crisis and to take urgent action. In October 2019 Jesmond Library held a Climate Action Month, in partnership with the Women’s Institute and…
Hallowe’en Books for Children For children, half-term must feel like a real treat – five days without school, no early morning starts and no lessons. Do parents feel the same about having their children at home all week? Never fear! If you’re looking for something…
If you have visited the library recently you may have noticed the themed books on view. You will find several relevant displays – in the children’s area, biography, history, local history and on the table near the Information Corner. Some subjects are of such significance…
A light-hearted look at just some of the many fictional libraries and librarians who appear in films, television, music and books. But mainly books! (All but one of the books mentioned are available for borrowing in Jesmond Library.) Maisy goes to the Library, by Lucy…
It’s not surprising if you are. The last year and a half has been tough going for everyone and the consequential adverse affect on mental health is widely recognised. Many library users have told us how much they appreciated the contribution Jesmond Library made to their…
International Women’s Day is marked on 8th March every year to celebrate the achievements of women and to raise awareness of equality issues and gender parity. Here at Jesmond Library we have many books which highlight the role of women through the ages and celebrate…
Last year in July 2020, when we could travel, we visited the RSPB’s Bempton Cliffs nature reserve in North Yorkshire. Every year from March to October the cliffs are host to 200,000 breeding seabirds Gannets, Puffins, Kittiwakes and Guillemots, all nesting on the chalk cliff…
Anyone visiting Liverpool in the early 1960’s would have found the epitome of ‘the dark satanic mills’. The city’s civic buildings were soot blackened, there were gaps where buildings had been, evidence of the intensive bombing the city had experienced in wartime. Two cathedrals, one…
Fleming looked up from the Royal Quiet Deluxe typewriter, its gold-plated case gleaming as the last rays of the afternoon sun entered the open window of the study. Had someone come into the room at that moment they would have seen a strange aura surrounding…
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…
