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Our Branches
From Monday 13 May, opening hours at Adamstown, Digital Self-Serve, Hamilton, Mayfield and New Lambton Libraries have changed. Opening hours at all other locations will remain unchanged. Find out more about our updated hours.
King's Birthday Closures: Our libraries will be closed on Monday 10 June for the King's Birthday public holiday. Normal hours resume on Tuesday 11 June. Lambton Library’s Open+ technology will provide access for library members aged 16 and up, and those aged under 16 accompanied by an adult or carer, anytime between 7am and 9pm on the public holiday. Please see the Lambton Library page for further information regarding library member access to this library.
Return chutes will be open at all libraries (except Lambton). Members can renew borrowed items and access the Library's digital collections via the Newcastle Libraries app or website.
Current branch opening hours:
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
City | 9:30am – 8pm | 9:30am – 8pm | 9:30am – 8pm | 9:30am – 8pm | 9:30am – 6pm | 9:30am – 2pm | - |
Local History | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 8pm | 9:30am – 8pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 2pm | - |
Wallsend | 9:30am - 8pm | 9:30am - 8pm | 9:30am - 8pm | 9:30am - 8pm | 9:30am - 6pm | 9:30am - 2pm | 1:30pm - 5pm |
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
Adamstown | 9:30am – 5pm | closed | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 6pm | closed | 9.30am – 1pm | closed |
Beresfield | 9:30am – 5pm (closed for lunch*) | closed | 9:30am – 5pm (closed for lunch*) | closed | closed | 9.30am – 1pm | closed |
Digital Self-Serve | 8:30am - 5pm | 8:30am - 5pm | 8:30am - 5pm | 8:30am - 5pm | 8:30am - 5pm | closed | closed |
Hamilton | closed | 9:30am - 5pm | 9:30am - 6pm | closed | 9:30am - 5pm | 9:30am - 1pm | closed |
Lambton | 7am - 9pm | 7am - 9pm | 7am - 9pm | 7am - 9pm | 7am - 9pm | 7am - 9pm | 7am - 9pm |
Mayfield | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 6pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 1pm | closed |
New Lambton | 9:30am – 6pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 5pm | 9:30am – 1pm | closed |
Stockton | closed | 9:30am – 5pm (closed for lunch*) | closed | 9:30am – 5pm (closed for lunch*) | closed | 9.30am – 1pm | closed |
*closed for lunch 12.30pm - 1.30pm