Newby & Scalby Library
We are open five days a week Mon, Tues, Wed and Friday, 10 – 5.30, Saturday 10am – 1.30pm. Comfy seating, newspapers, use of the hot drinks machine, computers, a magazine swap, DVDs and unlimited browsing are available and we have a beautiful garden with games for children and plenty of seating for all. Books may be returned through the library’s letterbox.
Our Free Regular Events/Clubs are as follows –
Mondays Reiki with Sue, 10am – 12 noon (new time), Term Time Only. No need to book.
Quirky Quilters sewing group, 2.00 – 4.00pm
Tuesdays Norman Bear’s Playtime, 10.30am – 11.30am, Term Time Only. Mah Jong Club 1.30 – 3.30pm.
Wednesdays Norman Bear’s Storytime, 10.15 – 10.45am, Term Time Only.
Crafty Articles, every Wednesday, 2-4pm. Knitting and crochet group.
Fridays Art Group, 10.15 – 11.45am. Bring your own materials. Scrabble Club 1.30pm – 3.30pm.
Saturdays Lego Club for 5 – 12 year olds, 10.30am – 12 noon. Mah Jong 10.15am – 12.15pm. Art Group, 10am -12noon, except Summer Holidays. Bring your own materials.
For Special Events, see the Events Diary and click on the date. You are also invited to look at our Facebook page.
Whilst many of our events are free, donations to help run our Community Library are most welcome!
Second-hand books are now sold from three trolleys; one with Crime & Thrillers, one with Non-Fiction and the third with beach reads, historical novels and literary fiction. Children’s books are in green tubs in the entrance near a spinner of literary fiction for sale. We also sell second-hand jigsaws, and brand new Chartmedia sticker, colouring & activity books and posters for just £1.50. DVDs and CDs are sold for just 10p and many bargains are available.
News
New Mains-Fed Water Cooler
We’re delighted to announce that we now have a mains-fed water cooler. The funds to purchase cooler & glasses were donated by the Planet Passionate Community Fund of Kingspan Ltd of Sherburn. ...
Goodbye and Thanks to our Young Volunteers
We were very sad to say goodbye and thank you to Harry, who has been a young volunteer in the library for the past two years, helping to run the Saturday Lego Club and the Summer Reading ...Coming Events
Norman Bear’s Storytime
15/10/2025 10:15am
Norman Bear welcomes members of his club to Storytime on Wednesday mornings during term-time, from 10.15-10.45am. This is for accompanied pre-school children who enjoy stories, songs and nursery ... 
Crafty Articles
15/10/2025 02:00pm
Crafty Articles meets on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00-4.30pm. Come and join this lively group who enjoy knitting, doing crochet, etc, over a cuppa and chat.
