Jesmond Library

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Jesmond Library
General information
StatusGrade II listed
Location Jesmond
AddressSt George's Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2DL
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates 54°59′35.740″N1°36′23.040″W / 54.99326111°N 1.60640000°W / 54.99326111; -1.60640000
grid reference NZ 25281 66590
Completed1963
Design and construction
Architect(s) Harry Faulkner-Brown
Website
jesmondlibrary.org

Jesmond Library is a public library in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built in 1963. It is a Grade II listed building. [1] Since 2013 it has been run by Friends of Jesmond Library, a group of local volunteers.

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Description

The building, designed by Harry Faulkner Brown of Williamson, Faulkner, Brown and Partners, was erected in 1962–63. It was awarded the RIBA Bronze Medal in 1965. Situated on a corner site, the lending area, connected to a two-storey administrative block, is a small circular building with a steel frame painted black, windows above precast panels of pink granite aggregate, and a flat roof. The external windows and panels have a sawtooth arrangement. [1]

Closure and re-opening

After a budget review, Newcastle City Council decided to reduce the number of libraries in the city, and announced in March 2013 that Jesmond Library would be closed. Subsequently, a group of local residents formed Friends of Jesmond Library, to oppose the closure, and with a contingency plan for volunteers to run the library. The library closed on 29 July 2013, and was re-opened by Friends of Jesmond Library, a limited company and a registered charity, on 21 September 2013. [2] [3]

The Council remains the owner of the building, and a 20-year lease with the council was signed on 1 July 2016. The number of library volunteers in 2017 was about 90. At the suggestion of local residents, the library is also a community hub. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Jesmond Branch Library (1323708)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "About us" Jesmond Library. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (5 September 2017). "Case study. Community managed libraries: Jesmond library, Newcastle, North East" GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.