Low Fell Library may not be
open for browsing but you can still borrow books. All you will need to do is
fill in the online form by clicking Ring&Read, email
us at lowfelllibrary@gateshead.gov.uk orring 0191 433 6408 during our revised
hours and tell us about the sort of books you like to read. We will choose some
books for you and let you know when you can collect them. We are happy to
choose books for each member of your family too - if you have children we will
supply age appropriate titles for them. Unfortunately, we are not able to
accept requests for specific titles at this stage.
You will be given a 15min
slot to collect your books from the library. Library books may also be returned
from this date and there are no fines to pay. Remember to have your library
ticket to hand when you ring or fill in the form!
We are unable to provide a delivery service however, if you are shielding at home you may request a doorstep delivery in exactly the same way from Gateshead Council-run Libraries.
Please check our Facebook
account and website for more updates.
*Not everyone is online - if you know anyone who might be interested but not digital please pass on details of accessing this service by telephone*
Our revised opening hours
From 6th July 2020 and until further notice the Library will be now be open:
Please note that the library will now be closed on Wednesday.
You can also borrow books electronically via Gateshead Library's Borrow Box scheme more details below (we will also be including flyers advertising the service in our book collection bags).
The digital collection gives you 24 hour access to thousands of e-books and hundreds of e-audiobooks. It's available to all Gateshead library members.
With Borrowbox you can:
borrow up to 10 eBooks and 6 eAudiobooks free of charge for 3 weeks
avoid fines as books are returned automatically at the end of your loan period
return books before the end of the 3 weeks - we would encourage you to do this as there is currently a big demand for titles
renew your eBook or eAudiobook twice - you will be prompted to do this
reserve the title and you will receive it on the date that the book is due to be returned - you may even receive the book earlier if it is returned before the due date
join the online book club that meets on Facebook - just look for
All you need is your Library ID (the code on your green ticket beginning DD9) and your pin. If you don't have one or have forgotten it just call the library and we will be happy to set up a new one. To get started just click on the Borrow Box logo above.
Want to join us?
If you're not already a member and wish to access our 'Ring & Read' service just follow the link below and you will be prompted to fill in a web-form. You should be contacted shortly thereafter and you will be able to request your first books and make an appointment to collect them. Please bring proof of address when you come for your first order.
More book reviews here, or submit your own review of one our Low Fell Library titles here.
I Am Pilgrim by Terry HayesCarol enjoyed this book, which can be found on the shelves,
or reserved at, Low Fell Library.Can you
commit the perfect crime? Pilgrim is the codename for a man ...
Posted Jul 20, 2020, 7:03 AM by lf lf
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanTerry reviewed this book, which can be found on the shelves, or reserved at, Low Fell Library.This book is extremely funny, poignant and sad. There is
the progressive unveiling ...
Posted Jul 20, 2020, 6:55 AM by lf lf
The Long Call by Ann CleevesCathy enjoyed this book, which can be found on the shelves, or reserved at, Low Fell Library.In North
Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge converge and run into ...
Posted Jul 20, 2020, 6:46 AM by lf lf
Wylie: The Brave Street Dog Who Never Gave Up by Pen FarthingJohn enjoyed this book, which can be found on the shelves, or reserved at, Low Fell Library.For a
street dog born in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan, to be ...
Posted Jul 20, 2020, 6:37 AM by lf lf
Rebecca’s Tale by Sally BeaumanJennifer, one of our
customers, enjoyed this book. It can be found on the shelves, or reserved at,
Low Fell Library.On the twentieth
anniversary of the death of Rebecca ...
Posted Feb 11, 2020, 7:15 AM by lf lf
Beneath an Indian Sky by Renita D’SilvaEileen
enjoyed this book, which can be found on the shelves, or reserved at, Low Fell
Library.An
unforgettable and heart-wrenching story of love, betrayal and family secrets.
In ...
Posted Feb 11, 2020, 7:09 AM by lf lf
Becoming by Michelle ObamaCathy
enjoyed this book, which can be found on the shelves, or reserved at, Low Fell
Library.In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama
has emerged as ...
Posted Dec 10, 2019, 7:36 AM by lf lf
Born To Run by Bruce SpringsteenLiz
reviewed this book. It can be found on the shelves, or reserved at, Low Fell Library.I didn’t know much
about Bruce Springsteen or his music which seems ...
Posted Dec 10, 2019, 7:29 AM by lf lf
New Ring and Read service!Hello to all of our library users! It’s been a few months since we posted on our website, but we’re back to let you know about our plans ...
Posted Jun 30, 2020, 6:51 AM by lf lf
Corona virus and Low Fell LibraryWe are delighted to announce that the Library will reopen on Monday the 6th of July. This will, for the time being, be a limited "Ring and Read" service with ...
Posted Jun 30, 2020, 11:55 AM by lf lf
Flower Arranging Classes CANCELLED Want to learn how it's done?? Come and Enjoy an Introduction to Flower Arranging On Wednesdays April 22nd and 29th From 1pm to 3pm Max 10 per class ...
Posted Mar 17, 2020, 9:41 AM by lf lf
New Science Fiction, Adventure, War And Sea, Large Print & Talking BooksObelisk by Stephen Baxter, The Perils Of Command by David Donachie, On a Particular Service by David Donachie, Surrender To The Ruthless Billionaire by Louise Fuller, A Marriage Worth Saving ...
Posted Jul 20, 2020, 7:39 AM by lf lf
New Fiction Titles For 2020Nutshell by Ian McEwanShopping, Seduction and Mr SelfridgebyLindy WoodheadMoving OnbyMillie GrayArctic SummerbyDamon Galgut The True Naomi StorybyA.M. Goldsher ...
Posted Jul 20, 2020, 7:18 AM by lf lf
New Titles for MarchGone By Midnight by Candice FoxThe Last Time I Saw You by Liv Constantine
The Family by Louise Jensen
The Museum Of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman
The Stranger Inside ...
Posted Feb 28, 2020, 4:27 AM by lf lf
New Books for FebruaryFiction
Liverpool Daughter
by Katie FlynnWorkhouse Girl
by Holly GreenTell Me Your Secret
by Dorothy KoomsonThe Unseen Hand
by Edward MarstonThe Dilemma
by B.A. Paris ...
Posted Feb 28, 2020, 4:27 AM by lf lf
New Fiction Titles For 2020The
Bourne Initiative by Robert Ludlum
Ghosts Of Bluewater
Creek by Terry James
The Jump by Doug Johnstone
The Surplus Girls by Polly Heron
The Forgotten
Seamstress by Liz Trenow ...
Posted Jan 28, 2020, 6:41 AM by lf lf
New Non-Fiction Titles For 2020Travelling
To Infinity: My Life With Stephen by Jane Hawking
Classic British
Bikes by Andrew Kemp
Wylie: The Brave
Street Dog by Pen Farthing
Successful Infant
Feeding by Heather Welford ...
Posted Jan 28, 2020, 6:38 AM by lf lf
