Information and support services

Come and chat to one of our friendly library staff. If we are unable to assist you, we can direct you to someone who can.

We have drop-in and one-on-one services to answer your questions on many topics. 

These services can help with jobs, housing, universal credit, and more.

Freephone to other council services

Many of our libraries have a free phone you can use to call other council services, including:

  • City
  • Cruddas Park
  • Denton Burn
  • East End
  • Fenham
  • Gosforth
  • High Heaton
  • Kenton library
  • Newburn
  • Outer West
  • Walker
  • West End

Business and Intellectual Property

The Business & IP Centre Newcastle helps North-East based:

  • inventors
  • new businesses
  • existing businesses

See this page for upcoming events

Contact BIPC North East if you’re interested in getting one-to-one help with your business.

Citizens Advice Newcastle

Citizens Advice Newcastle offers walk-in advice sessions in City Library. To find out more, visit their website.

Work and Thrive Central

Work and Thrive Central is Newcastle's one-stop-shop for job support on level 2 of City Library. To learn more, visit their website.

UK Visa and Immigration service

We offer an appointment-only service at City Library for the UK Visa and Immigration Service. 

You must:

  • book directly with the UK Visa and Immigration Service
  • come only if you have received an appointment notification

Help cannot be given without an appointment. We cannot give advice on visa or immigration matters or applications.

Universal Credit support

Newcastle Libraries can help you apply for or manage your existing Universal Credit claim online. Check out this page for information on booking an appointment at one of our libraries.

Housing drop-in service

We host drop-ins with the Housing Teams. See the timetable for drop-ins sessions near you.

Online resources

Members of Newcastle Libraries can use many quality online resources.

To access these:

  1. Go to our online resources in the library catalogue.
  2. Log in with your library card number and password.

As a member, you get access to:

  • Access to Research
  • Ancestry Library Edition
  • Britannica Online
  • British Library Newspapers
  • COBRA
  • Find My Past (including the 1921 census)
  • Go Citizen (for Life in the UK Test and Citizenship Test)
  • Kompass Easy Business
  • Oxford Reference Online
  • Oxford Art Online
  • Theory Test Pro
  • Times Digital Archive