Events – Jesmond Library

#Book2Poem

by fojl 9th February 2026

As part of The National Year of Reading we asked our volunteers and supporters to join January’s challenge – to rewrite a book in the form of a poem. Well done to all who took part. The winning poem was written by Stephanie whose retelling…

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Language Groups at the Library

by Marek Taylor 2nd February 2026

Looking to improve your language skills? Whether you have dreams of becoming fluent in Italian or just want to practice some basic Spanish to use on holiday, Jesmond Library has you covered. Every week our library hosts a range of language conversation groups for people…

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Friday Community Drop-In Sessions

by Marek Taylor 18th January 2026

This year our library is hosting various community drop-ins on Fridays, giving Jesmond residents the opportunity to have any queries answered. The sessions that we are hosting include: Police Drop-Ins On Friday 9th, we had our first of three scheduled police drop-ins. This event was…

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Fun, Festive and Creative Children’s Activities at the Library This Winter

by Marek Taylor 19th December 2025

Are you local and in need of some entertainment for your children? Our library can help. These are some of the exciting events that your little ones are guaranteed to enjoy: Christmas Crafts Session On the 22nd December we will be hosting a fun craft…

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Christmas and New Year opening times

by fojl 17th December 2025

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The Winners – 2025 Jesmond Library Creative Writing Competition

by fojl 2nd December 2025

Congratulations to this year’s winners! And a heartfelt thank you to everyone who entered. The standard this year was exceptionally high, the range of voices and stories a reminder of the remarkable talent in our writing community. Enormous gratitude to the people who helped make…

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Christmas Music at Jesmond Library

by Marek Taylor 24th November 2025

We are delighted to welcome traditional folk band Axum to the library on Thursday 11th December, who will be performing an exciting set of seasonal tunes. The band are a locally based eight piece that formed in 2013 and have played their folk arrangements at…

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Jane Austen Event

by Marek Taylor 7th November 2025

Calling all fans of classic literature! On 12th December our library is hosting an afternoon to celebrate all things Jane Austen. The afternoon’s events include a Dance Workshop and The Jesmond Ball, which will involve live music and be led by our special guests from…

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Creative Writing Competition 2025

by fojl 3rd September 2025

The results! Come and join us on Saturday 22nd November at 6pm as we award this year’s Creative Writing prizes to our talented local writers. Enjoy an evening of stories and poetry.

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RIBA Architect Ambassador Scheme workshops

by GeneralEditor 24th June 2025

We recently hosted two workshops for Year 5 students from Newcastle Preparatory School, introducing them to sustainability, interior design, and the history and future retrofit plans of Jesmond Library. These innovative sessions were part of the RIBA Architect Ambassador Scheme, led by RIBA architect volunteer…

Events, Inspiration

#Book2Poem

Language Groups at the Library

Friday Community Drop-In Sessions

Fun, Festive and Creative Children’s Activities at the Library This Winter

Christmas and New Year opening times

The Winners – 2025 Jesmond Library Creative Writing Competition

Christmas Music at Jesmond Library

Jane Austen Event

Creative Writing Competition 2025

RIBA Architect Ambassador Scheme workshops

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