Writer in Residence

by 18th July 2023

We’re hiring! The Friends of Jesmond Library are seeking a writer in residence to mark the 10th anniversary in September 2023 of the library becoming entirely volunteer run. The writer will work with as many residents of Jesmond as possible, as well as creating their…

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Library of Sanctuary

by 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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Happy Christmas!

by 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…

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Thursday Talks are back!

by 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 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…

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