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Newton Hall Library

Opening Hours

Monday 9.30am - 7.00pm

Tuesday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Thursday 9.30am - 7.00pm
Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 1.00pm

If you wish to renew or reserve an item, please go to our Libraries Online page.

Newton Hall library

Contact Details

Alnwick Road
Newton Hall
Durham
DH1 5NL

Email: Newton Hall Library
Telephone: 0191 3867695
Contact: Mrs C Kidd

Location map of Newton Hall Library

Location and Access

Newton Hall is a large housing estate on the outskirts of Durham City. The library is located next to St. Godric's School and opposite the shops and offers a wide variety of services, events and facilities for you and your family to enjoy.

Currently we have wheelchair access along with Supernova screen reading software and a large keyboard.

Transport and Travel

There is a bus stop directly across the road from the library and a small car park at the rear of the building with more parking next to the nearby shops.

Newton Hall library

Services at a Glance

booksCD's Audio Cassette Photocopying PC Access

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Services in Detail

  • Books for adults and children
  • Books in large print
  • Book request service
  • British Standards Online
  • Community Information Online
  • Community Legal Service Quality Mark for assisted information
  • Computers for public use with Internet Access and email facilities
  • CD's
  • Display space
  • EITI telephone translation service
  • Housebound reader service
  • Information and enquiry service
  • Information leaflets
  • Language Courses (by request)
  • Music scores (by request)
  • Photocopying
  • Sales of local books, cards, pictures hospice calendars and novelty items
  • Reference books
  • Talking books

Regular Events


  • Stories and crafts for under fives each Friday at 11.00am
  • Craft Club - every Monday at 7.00pm
  • Reading groups meet at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday and 10.00am on the second Thursday in the month
  • Neighbourhood Policing Team Surgeries held every four weeks from 6.00pm to 7.00pm beginning on 21 February
Newton Hall library

Special Event

Introduction to Family History Research a talk and workshop 2.00pm Wednesday 8 October . Contact the library to reserve a place.