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
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 ...
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 ...Coming Events
Saturday Art Group
15/08/2026 10:00am
There's an Art Group at the library on Saturday mornings from 10am - 12noon. Bring your own materials - people of all abilities are welcome. There's no teaching involved, just come along and ... 
Saturday Mah Jong Club
15/08/2026 10:15am
The Mah Jong Club meets on Tuesdays from 1.30 - 3.30pm and on Saturdays at 10.15am - 12.15pm. We also hold beginners classes from time to time. If you'd like to learn to play just let us know. 
