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New Lambton Library is getting new carpet!

New Lambton Library will be closed for five days while we give it a fresh new look.

Newcastle Show Day - Limited Library Services

Friday 28 February is Newcastle Show Day. Limited Library services will be available. Newcastle City and Wallsend libraries will be open 9.30am-5pm. Normal hours resume on Saturday 1 March. Find out about opening hours, return chutes, renewals and more.

Introducing the Library of Useful Things

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

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! 

Exhibition: Jeannie Baker's 'Desert Jungle'

Opens on Monday 25 November 

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!

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.  

New to eLibrary: Comics Plus!

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

Register for ATARnotes+

A new service for senior students - ATAR Notes+ Study Guides!

Access your Everywhere, Anytime Library

Access your library at home from your smartphone or tablet and discover a world of eBook and eAudio platforms, video stories, movie and music streaming platforms, plus a huge range of online newspapers and eMagazines.