New Earswick Library
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
York
What it’s like
Free library sessions for under-fives, an after-school Lego club and a proper café, all in one small York building.
Storytime and Rhymetime are the regular fixture here for the under-fives, plus an After School Lego Club and a craft group if your kids like getting their hands into something. Beyond that it's a working library, so there are books to borrow and a quiet corner to sit in while you decide what you fancy.
It's free to get in, which makes it an easy one to slot into a morning without committing to much. The opening hours are worth noting though, because they're not the same every day: Wednesday is closed altogether, Monday's a short morning session, and Thursday and Friday only open in the afternoon. Saturday is a brief 10am to 12pm window, so if that's your only free day, get there early.
The café runs shorter hours than the library itself, serving hot and cold drinks, handmade sandwiches and cakes on weekdays until 3pm and Saturdays until half past one. There's a public car park to the rear with disabled spaces right by the building, and a few bus routes stop close by if you're coming without a car.
It won't take you long to see everything, so this is more of a stop-off than a day out. Storytime for a toddler, a Lego session for an older one after school, and a cake at the café covers most of what's on offer.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Public car park to the rear of the building
- Food
- Cafe serving hot and cold drinks, handmade sandwiches and cakes
- Getting there by bus or train
- Buses 1 (Mon-Fri), 1 (Sat), 13, 14, 20 outside Folk Hall
- Wednesday is a closed day, plan around it
- Saturday opening is short, just 10am to 12pm
- The café shuts before the library does most days
- Wifi is available if you need to get some work done while the kids are busy
Plan your visit
Is it free to get in?
Yes, there's no entry charge, it's a public library.
Do we need to book for Storytime or Lego Club?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like a straightforward turn-up-and-join session.
What are the opening hours?
They vary a lot by day. Monday mornings only, Tuesday has both a morning and afternoon slot, Wednesday's closed, Thursday and Friday are afternoons only, and Saturday is a short 10am to 12pm window.
Is there anywhere to eat?
The café does hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and cakes, but it closes earlier than the library, 3pm on weekdays and 1.30pm on Saturdays.
Is there parking?
There's a public car park to the rear of the building with disabled spaces right next to the entrance.
How do we get there without a car?
A few bus routes stop close by, including numbers 1, 13, 14 and 20 outside the Folk Hall, and the 5/5A at the Huntington end of Link Road.
What do kids actually do there?
Under-fives get Storytime and Rhymetime sessions, older kids can join the After School Lego Club or craft group activities, and there are always books to borrow.
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