Events

Visitors with autism or sensory needs can visit during quiet hour. We avoid making any excess noise to make the library quieter and calmer.

Sensory and soft play fun. Suitable for ages 5 and under.

Free day visits for young people aged 11-16 from Newcastle and nearby areas

Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure at Ouseburn Farm! Each week, small groups of young people will spend a day discovering life on our working city farm - meeting the animals, getting stuck into gardening, and exploring the outdoors.

You’ll get the chance to:

Join us for family activities for children

Come and build your skills and find pathways to new careers.

A group aimed at children with disabilities aged 5 to 13. Enjoy fun activities with others.

Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.

Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.

New ballet classes for children to encourage imagination, confidence, and movement.

Read, play, craft and make friends at our new Game Changers social clubs for 7-11 year olds!

Read, play, craft and make friends at our Game Changers social club

Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.

Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.

Read, play, craft and make friends at our new Game Changers social club

Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.

Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.

Read, play, craft and make friends at our Game Changers social club

Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Clubs.

Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.

Free swimming lessons for children and young people with SEND living in Newcastle.

Are you a creative builder? Come along with a parent or carer and join our free Lego Club.

Dance classes. For all ages and abilities

Come and join in the fun with a game of Bingo!

A safe space for young people aged between 11-16 years to come and socialise and learn about the world around them.

Children and young people with disabilities can enjoy the facilities at Tim Lamb Centre. This includes their soft play, sensory room, trampoline hall, and outdoor play garden.

A football programme for disabled boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. Players with many different impairments and health conditions play together.

A swim session for people with disabilities. Parents and carers are welcome.

Come and try our tasty home-made food!

Drop in and weigh your own baby. Please note there are staff no at this drop in. It is self service.

Our volunteers can help you with food and other support. Please bring proof of ID and income, and your own bags.

A welcoming and friendly group for parents, carers and their babies.
This includes mothers, fathers, childminders or carers. They all come together in their own community with their children who are under the age of 5.

Information for families on things like; benefits, housing, the law and immigration.

Support and advice with housing and benefit related issues.

The Early Words Together programmes give parents the awareness, skills and confidence to provide a language-rich Home Learning Environment that supports their child's language and early literacy development.

Come along if you would like your baby weighed or have any questions. Please bring your child's red book.

A welcoming and friendly group for parents, carers, young children under 5 and babies.

A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

A friendly group for carers of young children under the age of 5. There is music and things to get young ones moving.

Come and join in with healthy cooking activities and explore a range of play opportunities for ages 0- 5 year olds

A friendly group for carers of young children under the age of 5. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

A welcoming and friendly group for parents, carers, and young children under the age of 5.

Come and join us for free coffee

This parent and toddler group is a welcoming and friendly group of adults for women only.

A welcoming and friendly group for parents, carers, young children and babies under the age of 5.

Come along if you would like your baby weighed or have any questions. Please bring your child's red book.

Friendly soft play with two areas for different ages. 3 sessions available. Maximum of 10 children per session.

A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

A friendly group for carers of young children under 5. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

A friendly group for carers of young children under the age of 5. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

Fun messy activities for children 0-5 years old, including gloop, playdough painting, pasta play and more!