Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Newport City Council is following and implementing best practice regarding coronavirus as advised by the government and Public Health Wales.

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Newport Libraries

From Wednesday 1 September all Newport libraries will open for browsing without the need to make an appointment.

To protect visitors the following preventative measures will still be in place:

All visitors over the age of 11 must use a face mask (unless medical exemptions apply)

To support the Test Trace Protect programme visitors will be required to provide their contact details which will be kept on file for 21 days.

Reduced public seating at all sites with some re-arrangement of shelving to improve physical distancing

One-way systems.

Staff monitoring of visitor numbers and management of entry if required

Borrowers to use self-service kiosks wherever possible

Public PC bookings remain limited to one hour. Number of PCs available reduced to maintain physical distancing

Use of the Local Studies area in Central Library by drop-in or appointment. Seating reduced to maintain physical distancing.

Borrowed items will continue to automatically renew until the end of September when this will be reviewed. We ask that where possible you return books to help us make these available for other borrowers.

Updated opening times (1 September 2021)

Central Library

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9.30 to 17:00
Wednesday	9.30 to 17:00
Thursday	9.30 to 17:00
Friday	9.30 to 17:00
Saturday	9.30 to 16:00

Bettws Library

Monday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16.30
Tuesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16.30
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16.30
Friday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16.30
Saturday	9:30 - 13:00

Caerleon Library

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Thursday	Closed
Friday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Saturday	9:30 - 13:00

Malpas Library

Monday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Tuesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Wednesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Thursday	Closed
Friday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Saturday	9:30 - 13:00

Pill Library

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	9.30 to 13.00; 14:00 to 16:00
Thursday	Closed
Friday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:00
Saturday	Closed

Ringland Library

Monday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Thursday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Friday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Saturday	Closed

Rogerstone Library

Monday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Tuesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Friday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Saturday	9.30 - 13:00

St Julians Library

Monday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Tuesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Wednesday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Thursday	9.30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed

Tredegar House Library

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9:30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Wednesday	13:30 to 16:30
Thursday	Closed
Friday	9:30 to 13,00; 14:00 to 16:30
Saturday	9.30 to 13:00

Face coverings: people aged over 11 years must wear a face covering when visiting a library. There are exemptions for people who cannot wear face coverings for health or medical reasons.

Using your Newport Libraries card you can access free eBooks and eAudiobooks on BorrowBox and free eMagazines via the Libby app.

Family history buff? Library members can access Ancestry.com to research family history at home free of charge until 31 December 2021. After this date you will still be able to access Ancestry.com free at your local library.