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Additional branches open from 27 July

Adamstown, Beresfield, Hamilton and Stockton branches now open.

Express visitation guidelines apply.
Please check revised opening hours.
360° Virtual Tour Paul Jennings: UNREAL!

Paul Jennings: UNREAL! is a Warrnambool Art Gallery exhibition, supported by the WAG Foundation and Deakin University. With physical access to our exhibition space limited due to COVID-19, we bring you a 360° Virtual Tour of Paul Jennings...
Online Programs Available Now!

While we have had to postpone our regular activities and events, we are excited to be able to share many of our programs online! From podcasts and author talks, to online learning and a range of kids' programs we have something for everyone!
Newcastle Libraries App: Access your everywhere, anytime library!

Downloading the Newcastle Libraries app puts borrowing and so much more at your fingertips! Access your library at home from your smartphone or tablet and discover a world of eBook and eAudio platforms, video stories, movie and music streaming platforms, plus a huge range of online newspapers and eMagazines.
Access your eLibrary

Welcome to your eLibrary accessible 24/7! Check out the ever-expanding collections of eBooks & eAudiobooks for adults and kids, as well as eMagazines, research databases, and film and music streaming services. All free to our library members!
Newcastle Collections Online

Newcastle Collections Online provides access to digitised items from the Library's collection including historic maps and plans, photographs, documents, digitised books and more! You can also search for items in the collections of Newcastle Museum, Newcastle Art Gallery and the Wickham Face to a Name honour roll.

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Latest News

Consumer Price Index - Latest Quarter

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the June 2020 quarter. The All Groups CPI fell 1.9% in the June 2020 quarter, compared to a rise of 0.3% in the March 2020 quarter.
July issue of Good Reading available now!

David Mitchell discusses his latest novel Utopia Avenue, Louise Candlish shares her inspirations and writing set-up and find out the philosophy behind Budgets Don't Work (But This Does). Read extracts from new featured titles, book reviews, trivia and so much more.
New multi-use titles available now on BorrowBox!

We've added more multi-use titles to our BorrowBox collection. Say goodbye to queues and enjoy your favourite titles instantly, no waiting, no holds! Find out more.
TBT to our old Wallsend Branch

Hands up who remembers the old location of Wallsend Library? In this #ThrowbackThursday we see a glimpse back into how it looked in 1948.
RBdigital Update

RB digital have updated their platform and our members will need to re-enter their library card number and PIN through our library website. Your borrowed eBooks will not be affected. Please call the library on 02 4974 5300 if you need assistance.
Studiosity: Study Help Online

Need home-school support? Or just want homework help for your kids throughout the year? Studiosity provides free access to online tutors for students from Year 3 up to Year 12. Available 24/7 covering English, maths, and science topics.