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  • 17 Dec 2024

    Introducing the Library of Useful Things

    Try something new with this special collection of inclusive, sustainable, creative and very useful things!
  • 09 Dec 2024

    Library Holiday Closures

    Our libraries will close at 12pm on Friday 20 December and regular hours will resume from Thursday 2 January. Returns chutes will be closed at all branches (except Lambton). However, due dates will be extended beyond the closure period - so there's no rush to return your items. 
  • 08 Dec 2024

    Summer School Holidays Program

    We have a fun-filled, interactive and educational school holiday program coming your way this Summer. Browse the full program and book your tickets!
  • 04 Dec 2024

    Get Holiday Ready with our eLibrary

    Dive into a world of ebooks, audiobooks, online magazines, and streaming content—all available now for free with your library card! 

  • 15 Nov 2024

    Summer Reading Challenge

    Get ready to read your way to amazing prizes with the Newcastle Libraries Summer Reading Challenge!  
  • 13 Nov 2024

    Exhibition: Jeannie Baker's 'Desert Jungle'

    Opens on Monday 25 November 
  • 03 Oct 2024

    Your Summer Stories: Books and Events

    Welcome to Your Summer Stories, a collection of new Australian books, author and community events for this summer season.
  • 15 Mar 2024

    Low Waste Living

    Join the war on waste with this series of free workshops designed to help you lead a more sustainable life. Browse all events and book in now!
  • 02 Mar 2024

    Exhibition: Railway Portraits - Lovett Gallery

    This photographic exhibition is drawn from the first five volumes of the Wheatley brothers' popular Railway Portraits book series and includes images taken across the state, with many recording the people, places, and locomotives of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.  
  • 28 Feb 2024

    New to eLibrary: Comics Plus!

    Comics, graphic novels, manga and more via Comics Plus Library Pass.