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 Fun with Norman Bear & Neisha, 10.30 – 11.10am. 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 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
Community Litter-Pick – Saturday 11 July
Following our previous very successful litter picks we invite you to join us again in a Newby & Scalby Litter Pick on Saturday 11 July from 2pm - 4.30pm with free tea/coffee/cake afterwards ...
Summer Reading Challenge Events
Here's our programme of events for this year's Summer Reading Challenge, 'Read to the Beat'! Library members can sign up for 2 events each, initially, and there will be a reserve list if they'd ...Coming Events
Friday Art Group
3/07/2026 10:15am
There's a popular 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.
Scrabble Club
3/07/2026 01:30pm
The Scrabble Club meets on Friday afternoons from 1.30-3.30pm. It's a friendly group of average abilities who just like to play Scrabble. All welcome! 
