Activities for adults and teens

Our regular groups run weekly, fortnightly and monthly and include reading groups, knit and crochet groups, chess and more. 

The groups listed on this document are run by library staff or library volunteers and are open to new members. Scroll down for a text-only, accessible version of the timetable. 

Timetable of activities for adults and teens

We also host several independent reading groups across our library branches, reading a range of literature.  These groups include "Proud Pages" Queer reading group, Litpop group, Euro Crime and Deaf Readers. Visit our Books and Reading page to find out more and join one of these groups.  

 

Monday

City Crochet Club. Every Monday, 10.30am-12.30pm

City VIP Reading Group. 1st Monday, 1pm-2.30pm

Tuesday

High Heaton Canny Crafters. Every Tuesday, 11-12pm

Gosforth Tuesday Reading Group. 1st Tuesday, 4.45-5.45pm

City Warhammer Club. 1st Tuesday, 4-6.30pm

City Graphic Novels Reading Group. Fortnightly, 6-6.30pm

Gosforth English Learners Reading Group. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 10-11am

City "Chapters and Chatters" YA Reading Group. 3rd Tuesday, 5.30-6.30pm

Wednesday

City Library Knit and Natter. Every Wednesday 11am-1pm

Gosforth Knit and Natter. Every Wednesday 11am-12pm

City English Learners Reading Group. Fortnightly, 1-2pm

City "Laing" Reading Group. Last Wednesday, 11-12pm

Thursday

East End Knit and Natter. Every Thursdays, 11am-12pm

City "Need to Read" Reading Group (contemporary literature). 3rd Thursday, 5.30-6.30pm

Friday

Fenham Knit and Natter. Every Friday, 1-3pm

Saturday

City Chess Club. Saturdays, 11-1pm (from 11th Oct)