Newby & Scalby Library
SADLY, THE LIBRARY WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2020 AT 5.30PM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, OWING TO COVID-19.
Library members can download e-books, e-magazines and digital audio books by following the link on the North Yorkshire Libraries’ website https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/digital-library. You need a 4-digit PIN so ring us on 01609 534059 on 20 March if you haven’t got one. After 20 March any North Yorkshire Library that is still open can access your membership and give you a PIN.
Who we Are
We are a community library which means we are run entirely by volunteers. In 2016, a group of six Trustees came together to form a charity with the purpose of ensuring that the library stayed open when it was threatened with closure. On 1 April 2017, that intention became a reality.
What can your library do for you?
Well, firstly we all love books and our main aim is to provide a really good reading service to all the people in our local community. But it goes further than this; we see the library as a hub, open to all and providing a place of contact, information and support to the community.
In the age of the internet, it appears that we are almost drowned in information. However, not everyone has access to this and many need help to find the information they need – it can feel like looking for that needle in the haystack! So, we provide an information service to support people in vital areas and we also run a home library service, delivering books, DVDs and audio books to customers who are unable to get to the library. Our stock is regularly replaced by North Yorkshire County Council.
The library is also a place to come and relax, have a coffee, read the paper, browse the internet, hire a DVD and watch the world go by.
Community Garden
In 2019 we were one of three successful groups in the ITV Calendar region who were in the running for a share of a life-changing pot of £3 million up for grabs across the UK. In April 2019 we secured £18,900 of National Lottery funding as part of the People’s Projects, thanks to all our customers and friends who voted for us. Our Growing our Community project has created a beautiful garden at the rear of the library with access for all. We hope it will contribute to its users’ well-being, combat loneliness, social isolation and exclusion. We want it to become a place of sanctuary and a place to meet others, bringing people together to build a stronger local community. It is open during library hours.
News
Updated Temporary Closure Information
Please read the post from North Yorkshire Libraries - click on it to enlarge it. We will not charge anyone a fine for late return of books, etc, so please do not be worried about this! Books ...
Temporary Library Closure & Fines Amnesty
To all our lovely customers - we regret to inform you all that it is our intention to shut the library at 5.30pm on Friday, 20 March until further notice. We had hoped to remain open a little ...Coming Events
