City Library

May and June Bank Holidays

All libraries will be closed on Monday 2 May. All libraries will be closed on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June.

Opening Hours

The library is open for:

• enquiries;
• three-hour computer access;
• printing and photocopying;
• browsing and borrowing our DVDs, board games and wide range of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children;

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

This library is autism-friendly. Please see our user guide for more information.

Contact us

Email: information@newcastle.gov.uk

You can also find us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram or have fun with us on TikTok!

Other services at City Library

The Business & IP Centre Newcastle (external link) exists to enable inventors, start-up businesses and established businesses based in the North-East of England to access information, advice and support. The Centre, also knows as "the BIPC", is based at Newcastle City Library. 

Experts in residence

No matter how advanced your idea is and the sector in which you operate, appointments with our local Experts give you the opportunity to discuss on a one-to-one basis a wide range of business topics. Our Experts have experience of business start-up and support, innovation and growth, intellectual property and law, marketing and communications, finance, business resilience and other areas of business expertise.

Intellectual property (IP)

Our whole team is certified by the UK Intellectual Property Office to provide initial information about patents, trade marks, designs and copyright. They can explain how to use IP to protect what you create as part of your business and how to make sure you do not infringe anyone else's IP rights.

Business collection and market intelligence

Our collection of hard-copy materials and online databases can help you develop new products and services, explore new markets, or help you find relevant grants for your organisation.

Skills Hub

The Skills Hub brings together a range of partner organisations who offer young people and adults living in Newcastle:

• Careers advice and guidance
• Help getting into work and training
• Advice setting up a business

As part of our response to Covid-19, we are currently providing an enhanced service, 'Jobs @ Skills Hub', to help local employers to recruit local jobseekers, and make it as easy as possible for people to get back to work and employers to grow their workforce.

You can visit our dedicated website or watch our short video to find out more about the Skills Hub. 

The Skills Hub is based at the City Library. While it was closed for a period during Covid-19, it has continued to provide access to support virtually, and will be re-opening from 5th September 2021. 

The Skills Hub partner organisations offer one-to-one appointments, which can be arranged by visit, phone or email. These organisations include: 

• Newcastle Careers and Guidance Team
• National Careers Service
• Newcastle Futures
• Supported Employment Service 
• Jobs Education Training (JET)
• Moving on Tyne and Wear
• Project North East (PNE
• Reviving the Heart of the West End (RHWE)
• UXL
• Your Homes Newcastle (YHN)
• Groundwork – Northern Directions
• Smart Works Newcastle 
• City Learning 
• Millin Charity 
• Making a Difference 

A free programme of events is also available and includes support workshops with practical advice, and employer-led activities, such as jobs fairs. Information about the latest events can be found on the Skills Hub website or our Facebook page.

Opening hours

The Skills Hub will be open from 5th September 2021 onwards. Standard opening hours are  Monday to Friday from 10am – 5pm in Newcastle City Library.