Newby & Scalby Library
WE ARE CLOSED ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAYS, 4 & 25 MAY 2026
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, DVDs 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
New Mural, New Tuesday Morning Fun!
Thanks so much to our very talented trustee Christine who designed and painted this beautiful mural on the wall in our children’s library area, assisted by her husband Nigel. They unveiled it ...
Cheque Presentation from Scalby Fair Committee
Many thanks to Mike & Nigel of the Scalby Fair Committee who came along to the library to present us with a whopping £750 raised by the walkers at the annual Scalby Walk on Easter Bank ...Coming Events
Quirky Quilters
27/04/2026 02:00pm
This is a small, friendly group who meet in the library on Monday afternoons from 2.00-3.00pm to enjoy sewing crafts of all types. Bring your sewing along and enjoy their company. There's no ... 
Tuesday Mah Jong Club
28/04/2026 10:30am
The Mah Jong Club meets on Tuesdays from 1.30 - 3.40pm and on Saturdays at 10.30am - 12.30pm. We also hold beginners classes from time to time. If you'd like to learn to play just let us know. 
