The Lit and Phil

The Lit & Phil is Newcastle’s exquisite independent library, open to all and free to explore and browse...

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You can find us at:

https://t.co/66MJDRTVIO

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Just to let you know that we are saying goodbye to X and joining Bluesky. Find us at the link below...

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Please forgive the mistake in the attribution - Spot the Brick is: @spot681

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We had a visit from Joseph Swan the other day - well, a LEGO version made by Stephen Thomas: @spot_the_brick

What a lovely surprise, especially as it's our bicentenary year!

[CPOM @CPOM_news]

Great to see CPOM’s @TreacherousBuzz introducing a packed @litandphil to the science of the Arctic and Antarctic spanning the last two centuries as part of the @NorthumbriaUni ‘Inspired by’ series

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FRIDAY JANUARY 24TH 2025
Due to adverse weather conditions we will be closed all day.

MONDAY JANUARY 27TH 2025
Due to the monthly staff meeting, the library will not be open until 10.30am.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

[Sara Cristofori @sara_cristofori]

Honored to be featured in the @litandphil's Winter Journal! Their support has been invaluable in bringing my latest #middlegrade novel, Cassey Almond & the Order of Chaos, to life. As a proud member, I'm excited to celebrate the Lit & Phil's 200th Anniv. this year #LitAndPhil ❤️

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The Lit & Phil will be closed over the Christmas Holidays.

The last day we are open is 9:30am-1pm on Saturday 21st December 2024.

We will reopen at 9:30am on Thursday 2nd January 2025.

We hope you have a wonderful holiday,

Lit & Phil Team

[Sue Reed 📚 ✍️ 🌱🏅 @suereedwrites]

Despite initial butterflies, I had such an enjoyable time at @litandphil yesterday, reading from my novel #TheRewildingofMollyMcFlynn, talking about my writing process and themes in the book. We covered witch trials, othering, daring to be different and dieting that doesn't work

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Places are LIVE for a talk with the author Sue Reed (@suereedwrites ), 'Dare to Be Different'

https://t.co/3oUTZ6ufCk

Places are FREE for Saturday 30th November at 12.30pm at the Lit & Phil Library. ( Ages 13+ welcome! )

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Tickets are LIVE for a talk with Dr Martha Lovell Stewart, "The 15 Faces of John Collingwood Bruce":

https://t.co/EPmHIF8Jh9

Places are FREE, for Monday 2nd December at 6pm in the Lit & Phil, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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We still have places left for a FREE event this evening, "Writing Middle-Eastern Lives":

https://t.co/PMokIaToO3

Scholars and historians Sonja Mejcher-Atassi, Marilyn Booth and Peter Hill discuss their recent books which investigate the modern history of the Middle East.

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We now offer a pair of A3 posters in our online shop! Made from high quality card with a gloss finish, choose from the glowering Crawhall Owl or our popular Dodo!

https://t.co/Gz8t44jFu0

They are £5 each + p&p

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Places are available for our event "Jimmy Learmouth: Inimitable Comedian" the 2nd in our @OpenUniversity Autumn Talks Series:

https://t.co/i03WIGEJNo

Tickets are FREE for Thursday 14th November 6pm at the Lit & Phil in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems.

From "The Scottish Gael; or, Celtic Manners as preserved among the Highlander" by James Logan. Volume I. 1831.

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Tickets are still available for our 2nd NU Ideas session:

https://t.co/xUOnTJKbki

Covered in these talks are honeybees and Himalayan Balsam and insect social behaviour.

Places are FREE for Monday the 11th November at 6pm!

[Jo Scott @JoScottHeritage]

@OptIndieBooks @bookshopjames @MichaelBirdUK @litandphil @fly_press @inpressbooks @tyne_tales @booksaremybag @northfiction @NewWritingNorth @book_tokens @bookshop_org_UK A fascinating and inspiring evening - and suitably spooky! Thank you, @MichaelBirdUK, @OptIndieBooks and @litandphil 👻🎃😍

[Leah Pattem @LeahPattem]

And here's the place that inspired me to write this piece, the @litandphil, and a list of some of the places I featured: @mosaic_tap @LaurelsWhitley @balticgateshead @RailDepartures @Woodhorn @itc_arts @graingermarket @CrasterKippers @dilstonphysic and of course @My_Metro 🚊💪🏾

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Our 2024 Christmas Cards are now available in our online Shop!

https://t.co/I84IUhYEGP

They are £7 for a pack of 8, plus P&P.

(We regret that we can only currently offer to post within the UK.)