City Library

City Library opening hours

Monday	10am to 5pm
Tuesday	10am to 5pm
Wednesday	10am to 5pm
Thursday	10am to 7pm
Friday	10am to 5pm
Saturday	10am to 2pm
Sunday	Closed

Please note, our computers automatically switch off 15 minutes before we close.

Getting to City Library

City Library is located at the heart of the city centre, on the corner of John Dobson Street and New Bridge Street West. Being in the city centre, the library is easily accessible and has:

excellent local bus links
Monument Metro station, a three-minute walk away
cycle racks available on John Dobson Street, New Bridge Street West and Princess Square
limited on-street parking available on Lisle Street next to City Library
parking in Saville Place Car Park (entry from Durant Road) - check signage for fees and time limits

Address

33 New Bridge Street West
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8AX

Accessibility at our libraries

All of our libraries are accessible and Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant. You can:

view detailed accessibility information on AccessAble
take a virtual tour of our library before you visit

Our libraries are autism-friendly. To help people with autism use City Library and its services, see our Autism Friendly User Guide.

Available facilities at City Library

At City Library, you can:

borrow books, audio books, board games and more
browse and borrow a wide range of books for adults and children
reserve books, toys and board games
print and photocopy
use public computers and scanners for up to three hours a day
get advice on using our BorrowBox app to browse our eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers
get help with any council enquiries
use a freephone to contact other council services

The public computers are automatically turned off 15 minutes before closing time

Available services at City Library

Reading Groups

We host many different reading groups at our libraries. See the timetable on Reading Groups for Everyone. To join a reading group contact them using the details provided.

Children and Family Activities

explore our toy library collection
join the Lego club: Thursdays at 4pm
attend our under 5 Storytime session: Mondays, 10:30am to 11am
borrow or order a starting school book bag: each bag contains 4 books to help you talk with your child about the school day and how they feel about this big change
Read, play, craft and make friends at Game Changers social club for 7-11 year olds - Thursdays, 3.30pm (term time)

History and heritage

learn about Newcastle’s history and heritage
join our art history club: every first Thursday of the month, 12:30pm to 2:30pm
come to our practice English group: every Wednesday, 1pm to 2:30pm (The Gallery, Level 4)

Health and Wellbeing

check out the 'Soundtrack of Your Life' booklet from Playlist for Life at our help point: this booklet helps people with dementia and their carers find special songs
visit the Wellbeing Hub: meet others, learn new skills and socialise
find out about 'Reading for Wellbeing': discover the health benefits of reading for pleasure
find out about 'Reading Well': we offer books to help children manage worries, feel better and boost their mood

Information and Support Services

visit the Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) - on Level 3
visit Citizens Advice Newcastle on Level 4 from 10am to 12 noon, Monday to Friday, with no appointment needed
visit Work and Thrive Central on Level 2
visit the UK Visa and Immigration Service
access Universal Credit Support