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 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 will return in October, 10.30 – 11.30 for accompanied pre-school children.
Mah Jong Club 1.30 – 3.30pm.
Wednesdays Norman Bear’s Storytime, 10.15 – 10.45am, will alternate with Fun with Norman Bear and Neisha, 10.30 – 11.30am from 16 September. For accompanied 0-5s, 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 of all kinds are sold on shelves in the library entrance, on one trolley and on a spinner which is mostly literary fiction. We also sell second-hand jigsaws, and brand new Chartmedia sticker, colouring & activity books for just £1.50. DVDs and CDs are sold for just 10p and many bargains are available.
News
Summer Reading Challenge Events
We've held free events for 5-12 year olds who've joined the Summer Reading Challenge at our library, including Harminis and Fun with Neisha for 0-5s, Art with Christine, Lego Robotics and Krash ...
The Snakes & Ladders of Mental Health
The "Snakes and Ladders of Mental Health" is a community mural project in Scarborough created by The Sparks Project in collaboration with artists Mary Naylor and Bobby Hick. It depicts the ...Coming Events
Rap School
28/08/2026 08:00am
There's still places for the Rap School; an exciting interactive rap workshop in celebration of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Led by world champion freestyle rapper Rob Bradley, ... 
Friday Art Group
28/08/2026 10:15am
There's a new Friday Art Group from 10.15 - 11.45am which is free to join. Bring your own materials and enjoy being with other like-minded people.
