The Word: Covid-19 Update

In line with the Government's announcement that libraries can reopen from Saturday 4 July, council-owned libraries in South Tyneside, including the library at The Word, will be reopening in three phases with limited services.

The toilets, cafe and all other facilities at The Word will remain closed until further notice and there will be no access to public computers at the moment.

Visits to the library are restricted to return and collect books only, with no access to the inside of the building. From Saturday 4 July you will be able to pre-order books over the phone for collection from Monday 6 July by appointment only. To contact The Word, please call 0191 427 1818.

Opening hours for the library at The Word will be 10am-5pm Monday to Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday to Sunday.

WRITE Festival

WRITE Festival 2020 Update

After careful consideration, South Tyneside Council have taken the decision to close South Tyneside leisure centres and libraries, including The Word, from Thursday 19 March until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Following this decision, and the Government’s recent advice for those who are within the at-risk categories to limit non-essential contact for social distancing measures, we will be cancelling all programmed events up to and including 14 June, including WRITE Festival 2020. All necessary refunds will be made.

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