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Newcastle's independent library, the Lit & Phil, is home to more than 200,000 books and music items, and has a rolling programme of events and activities.
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Delighted to be speaking about my forthcoming book We Have Come To Be Destroyed: Growing Up In Cold War Britain at the fantastic @litandphil.bsky.social on 30 April! Do come along if you're Newcastle/NE based - admission free www.litandphil.org.uk/event/we-hav...
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Delighted to be speaking about my forthcoming book We Have Come To Be Destroyed: Growing Up In Cold War Britain at the fantastic @litandphil.bsky.social on 30 April! Do come along if you're Newcastle/NE based - admission free www.litandphil.org.uk/event/we-hav...
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No. 121 ANTARCTIC FLORA
From ‘The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1843[...]' by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)
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No. 121 ANTARCTIC FLORA
From ‘The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1843[...]' by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)
#oldbooks #libraries #illustration
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No. 121 ANTARCTIC FLORA
From ‘The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1843[...]' by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)
#oldbooks #libraries #illustration
No. 121 ANTARCTIC FLORA
From ‘The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1843[...]' by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)
#oldbooks #libraries #illustration
Replacement Stair Lift News!
A new stair lift will be installed on Monday 16th February. There may be some disruption and noise on the day, for which we apologise in advance.
Members and visitors may be asked to use an alternative staircase for a short period.
A new stair lift will be installed on Monday 16th February. There may be some disruption and noise on the day, for which we apologise in advance.
Members and visitors may be asked to use an alternative staircase for a short period.
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Replacement Stair Lift News!
A new stair lift will be installed on Monday 16th February. There may be some disruption and noise on the day, for which we apologise in advance.
Members and visitors may be asked to use an alternative staircase for a short period.
A new stair lift will be installed on Monday 16th February. There may be some disruption and noise on the day, for which we apologise in advance.
Members and visitors may be asked to use an alternative staircase for a short period.
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No. 325 "Man Against Microbe" by Bigger, Joseph W.
Imprint: London; The Book Club, 1941.
#books #bookcovers #libraries
No. 325 "Man Against Microbe" by Bigger, Joseph W.
Imprint: London; The Book Club, 1941.
#books #bookcovers #libraries
January 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No. 325 "Man Against Microbe" by Bigger, Joseph W.
Imprint: London; The Book Club, 1941.
#books #bookcovers #libraries
No. 325 "Man Against Microbe" by Bigger, Joseph W.
Imprint: London; The Book Club, 1941.
#books #bookcovers #libraries
Early Closure
Due to the annual members’ gathering on Thursday 18th December, the library will close at 6pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Due to the annual members’ gathering on Thursday 18th December, the library will close at 6pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Early Closure
Due to the annual members’ gathering on Thursday 18th December, the library will close at 6pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Due to the annual members’ gathering on Thursday 18th December, the library will close at 6pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our new Christmas cards are back in stock!
Please enjoy ‘The Rein-Deer’ by Thomas Bewick with a festive twist.
6 cards for £8
www.litandphil.org.uk/shop/christm...
Please enjoy ‘The Rein-Deer’ by Thomas Bewick with a festive twist.
6 cards for £8
www.litandphil.org.uk/shop/christm...
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our new Christmas cards are back in stock!
Please enjoy ‘The Rein-Deer’ by Thomas Bewick with a festive twist.
6 cards for £8
www.litandphil.org.uk/shop/christm...
Please enjoy ‘The Rein-Deer’ by Thomas Bewick with a festive twist.
6 cards for £8
www.litandphil.org.uk/shop/christm...
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All three Nunkie/ThomThomFilms documentaries are now viewable for free on YouTube:
Wits in Felixstowe youtu.be/iYq-MS1790Y
Dim Presences youtu.be/Ne2kYzwvHOI
The Shrew Ash youtu.be/-T4qTLeaaxg
You can subscribe to the Nunkie Youtube channel and let us know what you think...
Wits in Felixstowe youtu.be/iYq-MS1790Y
Dim Presences youtu.be/Ne2kYzwvHOI
The Shrew Ash youtu.be/-T4qTLeaaxg
You can subscribe to the Nunkie Youtube channel and let us know what you think...
Wits in Felixstowe
YouTube video by Nunkie Films
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August 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
All three Nunkie/ThomThomFilms documentaries are now viewable for free on YouTube:
Wits in Felixstowe youtu.be/iYq-MS1790Y
Dim Presences youtu.be/Ne2kYzwvHOI
The Shrew Ash youtu.be/-T4qTLeaaxg
You can subscribe to the Nunkie Youtube channel and let us know what you think...
Wits in Felixstowe youtu.be/iYq-MS1790Y
Dim Presences youtu.be/Ne2kYzwvHOI
The Shrew Ash youtu.be/-T4qTLeaaxg
You can subscribe to the Nunkie Youtube channel and let us know what you think...
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This postcard I wrote to a young reader, Sasha Stephenson, was returned to me, as she no longer lives at the address she gave me. Please help me to get it to her if you can!
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This postcard I wrote to a young reader, Sasha Stephenson, was returned to me, as she no longer lives at the address she gave me. Please help me to get it to her if you can!
Tickets are still available for tonight's NU Ideas Talk: "Growing a House" & "Specialisation is for Insects"!
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/nu-ide...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 3rd November | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/nu-ide...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 3rd November | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
NU Ideas | Season 4 Talk 1 | Growing a house & Specialisation is for insects - The Lit & Phil
Monday 3rd November 2025 | 6pm NU Ideas | Season […]
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November 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Tickets are still available for tonight's NU Ideas Talk: "Growing a House" & "Specialisation is for Insects"!
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/nu-ide...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 3rd November | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/nu-ide...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 3rd November | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Brand new book design for @amstirling.bsky.social’s collection of stories launching at Newcastle’s @litandphil.bsky.social on Wednesday 8 October.
Thirteen’s cover design is loosely based on Charles Demuth’s 1928 painting, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold.
#bookdesign #graphicdesign #freelance
Thirteen’s cover design is loosely based on Charles Demuth’s 1928 painting, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold.
#bookdesign #graphicdesign #freelance
October 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Brand new book design for @amstirling.bsky.social’s collection of stories launching at Newcastle’s @litandphil.bsky.social on Wednesday 8 October.
Thirteen’s cover design is loosely based on Charles Demuth’s 1928 painting, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold.
#bookdesign #graphicdesign #freelance
Thirteen’s cover design is loosely based on Charles Demuth’s 1928 painting, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold.
#bookdesign #graphicdesign #freelance
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No.29 "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up"
J.M. Barrie First edition 1911. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford
No.29 "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up"
J.M. Barrie First edition 1911. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford
September 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No.29 "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up"
J.M. Barrie First edition 1911. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford
No.29 "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up"
J.M. Barrie First edition 1911. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford
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Don't miss
@jakecampbell88.bsky.social on a mini book tour in the North-East this autumn, with events at Durham Book Festival,
@crossingthetees.bsky.social, Blyth Celebrates and #Newcastle @litandphil.bsky.social.
@jakecampbell88.bsky.social on a mini book tour in the North-East this autumn, with events at Durham Book Festival,
@crossingthetees.bsky.social, Blyth Celebrates and #Newcastle @litandphil.bsky.social.
September 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Don't miss
@jakecampbell88.bsky.social on a mini book tour in the North-East this autumn, with events at Durham Book Festival,
@crossingthetees.bsky.social, Blyth Celebrates and #Newcastle @litandphil.bsky.social.
@jakecampbell88.bsky.social on a mini book tour in the North-East this autumn, with events at Durham Book Festival,
@crossingthetees.bsky.social, Blyth Celebrates and #Newcastle @litandphil.bsky.social.
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No. 47 "Cook – title page and Zee-Otter"
Images from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld: James Cook’s Voyages', published in Dutch in 13 vols. between 1795-1803.
#books #libraries #illustration
No. 47 "Cook – title page and Zee-Otter"
Images from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld: James Cook’s Voyages', published in Dutch in 13 vols. between 1795-1803.
#books #libraries #illustration
September 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No. 47 "Cook – title page and Zee-Otter"
Images from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld: James Cook’s Voyages', published in Dutch in 13 vols. between 1795-1803.
#books #libraries #illustration
No. 47 "Cook – title page and Zee-Otter"
Images from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld: James Cook’s Voyages', published in Dutch in 13 vols. between 1795-1803.
#books #libraries #illustration
Tickets are LIVE for "The Wylam Song Cycle : A Railway200 Celebration"
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/the-wy...
A LIVE concert at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are £10 or £8 for concessions, for 1pm on Friday 26th September
#concert #live #music
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/the-wy...
A LIVE concert at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are £10 or £8 for concessions, for 1pm on Friday 26th September
#concert #live #music
The Wylam Song Cycle : A Railway200 Celebration | Concert - The Lit & Phil
Friday 26th September | 1pm The Wylam Song Cycle : […]
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September 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Tickets are LIVE for "The Wylam Song Cycle : A Railway200 Celebration"
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/the-wy...
A LIVE concert at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are £10 or £8 for concessions, for 1pm on Friday 26th September
#concert #live #music
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/the-wy...
A LIVE concert at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are £10 or £8 for concessions, for 1pm on Friday 26th September
#concert #live #music
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.71 'The Lobster Moth'
From Edward Donovan’s ‘Natural History of British Insects’ Volume V, published in (1796)
#antique #books #illustration #libraries
No.71 'The Lobster Moth'
From Edward Donovan’s ‘Natural History of British Insects’ Volume V, published in (1796)
#antique #books #illustration #libraries
August 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.71 'The Lobster Moth'
From Edward Donovan’s ‘Natural History of British Insects’ Volume V, published in (1796)
#antique #books #illustration #libraries
No.71 'The Lobster Moth'
From Edward Donovan’s ‘Natural History of British Insects’ Volume V, published in (1796)
#antique #books #illustration #libraries
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.66 "Scotswood Bridge over the Tyne"
From ‘Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, Illustrated from original drawings by Thomas Allom, & c.' (1833)
#old #books #illustration
No.66 "Scotswood Bridge over the Tyne"
From ‘Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, Illustrated from original drawings by Thomas Allom, & c.' (1833)
#old #books #illustration
August 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.66 "Scotswood Bridge over the Tyne"
From ‘Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, Illustrated from original drawings by Thomas Allom, & c.' (1833)
#old #books #illustration
No.66 "Scotswood Bridge over the Tyne"
From ‘Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, Illustrated from original drawings by Thomas Allom, & c.' (1833)
#old #books #illustration
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Another excellent visit to the @litandphil.bsky.social Took a while but got another 5 books for my #readtheworld challenge
August 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Another excellent visit to the @litandphil.bsky.social Took a while but got another 5 books for my #readtheworld challenge
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🗓️Save the date: Thursday 30th October | 6pm
Join us at the @litandphil.bsky.social for...
🐧'Sustainable Polar Science for a Changing Climate' a free lecture with @andyshepherd.bsky.social and @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social.
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/sustai...
Join us at the @litandphil.bsky.social for...
🐧'Sustainable Polar Science for a Changing Climate' a free lecture with @andyshepherd.bsky.social and @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social.
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/sustai...
August 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🗓️Save the date: Thursday 30th October | 6pm
Join us at the @litandphil.bsky.social for...
🐧'Sustainable Polar Science for a Changing Climate' a free lecture with @andyshepherd.bsky.social and @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social.
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/sustai...
Join us at the @litandphil.bsky.social for...
🐧'Sustainable Polar Science for a Changing Climate' a free lecture with @andyshepherd.bsky.social and @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social.
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/sustai...
Tickets are LIVE for the talk: "War Horse: Service Animals in the Military"
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/war-ho...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 1st September | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/war-ho...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 1st September | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
War Horse: Service animals in the military | Talk - The Lit & Phil
Monday 1st September 6pm In association with Newcastle Theatre Royal […]
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August 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Tickets are LIVE for the talk: "War Horse: Service Animals in the Military"
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/war-ho...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 1st September | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/war-ho...
A LIVE Event at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Tickets are FREE for Monday 1st September | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tickets are LIVE for "Gerald Dickens presents: Sikes and Nancy & The Tale of Captain Murderer"
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/gerald...
A LIVE Event £15 / £12 (concessions) at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thursday 4th September | 6:00pm to 8:00pm
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/gerald...
A LIVE Event £15 / £12 (concessions) at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thursday 4th September | 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Gerald Dickens presents | Sikes and Nancy & The Tale of Captain Murderer - The Lit & Phil
Thursday 4th September | 6pm Gerald Dickens presents…. Sikes and […]
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August 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Tickets are LIVE for "Gerald Dickens presents: Sikes and Nancy & The Tale of Captain Murderer"
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/gerald...
A LIVE Event £15 / £12 (concessions) at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thursday 4th September | 6:00pm to 8:00pm
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/gerald...
A LIVE Event £15 / £12 (concessions) at the Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thursday 4th September | 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Spend a short while in the company of Mrs Affleck, the woman who worked as a cleaner for the Lit & Phil for over 20 years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aVD...
Brought to life in a monologue by Anita Holbrow, portrayed by Jacqueline Phillips, with soundscape by Kit Haigh. Directed by Cinzia Hardy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aVD...
Brought to life in a monologue by Anita Holbrow, portrayed by Jacqueline Phillips, with soundscape by Kit Haigh. Directed by Cinzia Hardy.
Mrs Affleck's Affliction
YouTube video by The Lit & Phil
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August 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Spend a short while in the company of Mrs Affleck, the woman who worked as a cleaner for the Lit & Phil for over 20 years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aVD...
Brought to life in a monologue by Anita Holbrow, portrayed by Jacqueline Phillips, with soundscape by Kit Haigh. Directed by Cinzia Hardy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aVD...
Brought to life in a monologue by Anita Holbrow, portrayed by Jacqueline Phillips, with soundscape by Kit Haigh. Directed by Cinzia Hardy.
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.150 "Fables" by Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Imprint: London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1793.
#books #fables #libraries #legends #illustration
No.150 "Fables" by Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Imprint: London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1793.
#books #fables #libraries #legends #illustration
August 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.150 "Fables" by Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Imprint: London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1793.
#books #fables #libraries #legends #illustration
No.150 "Fables" by Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Imprint: London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1793.
#books #fables #libraries #legends #illustration
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.77 'De Re Metallica Libri XII' by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1621)
#mining #metallurgy #oldbooks #libraries
No.77 'De Re Metallica Libri XII' by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1621)
#mining #metallurgy #oldbooks #libraries
August 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.
No.77 'De Re Metallica Libri XII' by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1621)
#mining #metallurgy #oldbooks #libraries
No.77 'De Re Metallica Libri XII' by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1621)
#mining #metallurgy #oldbooks #libraries
ClassicsFest lives on!
In case you missed our opening event, 'Why Cicero Matters', you can now watch it on our YouTube channel, as well as the fantastic Corruption in the Spotlight: Cicero versus Verres (in two parts)!
Watch here 👇
www.youtube.com/channel/UCBi...
#classics #cicero #newcastle
In case you missed our opening event, 'Why Cicero Matters', you can now watch it on our YouTube channel, as well as the fantastic Corruption in the Spotlight: Cicero versus Verres (in two parts)!
Watch here 👇
www.youtube.com/channel/UCBi...
#classics #cicero #newcastle
August 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
ClassicsFest lives on!
In case you missed our opening event, 'Why Cicero Matters', you can now watch it on our YouTube channel, as well as the fantastic Corruption in the Spotlight: Cicero versus Verres (in two parts)!
Watch here 👇
www.youtube.com/channel/UCBi...
#classics #cicero #newcastle
In case you missed our opening event, 'Why Cicero Matters', you can now watch it on our YouTube channel, as well as the fantastic Corruption in the Spotlight: Cicero versus Verres (in two parts)!
Watch here 👇
www.youtube.com/channel/UCBi...
#classics #cicero #newcastle
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No.18 'Gemini' for 'Global sleep under the stars night'
From 'A Celestial Atlas: comprising a systematic display of the heavens in a series of thirty maps : illus. by scientific description' by Alexander Jamieson. 1822
No.18 'Gemini' for 'Global sleep under the stars night'
From 'A Celestial Atlas: comprising a systematic display of the heavens in a series of thirty maps : illus. by scientific description' by Alexander Jamieson. 1822
August 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems
No.18 'Gemini' for 'Global sleep under the stars night'
From 'A Celestial Atlas: comprising a systematic display of the heavens in a series of thirty maps : illus. by scientific description' by Alexander Jamieson. 1822
No.18 'Gemini' for 'Global sleep under the stars night'
From 'A Celestial Atlas: comprising a systematic display of the heavens in a series of thirty maps : illus. by scientific description' by Alexander Jamieson. 1822