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Beaconsfield Street
Arthur's Hill
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5AW

Phone: 0191 277 4288
E-mail: moorside.library@newcastle.gov.uk

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Limited free on-street parking available.

Opening hours

Please note: the public computers are automatically turned off 15 minutes before closing time.

If we are not open remember you can renew and reserve items, chat to a librarian and access other helpful resources on the online 24 Hour Library. 

Revised opening hours below, in effect from 30 April 2012.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:30am - 12:30pm and 2pm - 5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 2pm - 6pm
Friday: 10:30am - 12:30am and 2pm - 5pm
Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday: Closed

Services at Moorside Library

• Book lending services to adults and children, covering fiction, non fiction and large print
• Adult and junior books on cassette and CD
• Newspapers and magazines
• Community language book collection including Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi and Arabic
• Local history resources
• Information about local attractions
• Community information
• Public internet access, community computer facilities
• Class visits
• Activities and events for adults and children
• Weekly under 5’s storytime
• Reading Group for 8 - 15yrs
• Reading Group for adults
• Internet taster sessions
• Bookstart 2 year packs

Young people's book club

Activities and discussion for 9 - 15 year olds based around the book we’ve all been reading. The first Saturday of the month at 10:30am at Moorside Library.

Women's English conversation sessions

Friendly sessions for women with English as a second language, meet new people and improve your skills. Every Tuesday morning (term time only) from 10am - 11am.

Scrabble club

Every Tuesday 1:45pm - 3:15pm. New members always welcome.

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Page last updated: 16 May, 2012