What's On
Quiz Night
Join us at our popular quiz nights and show off your general knowledge with the opportunity to win cash prizes of £10 and £5.
The Quiz Night is held twice a month on Mondays from 7pm – 9pm.
£3, drop-in.
Knit and Natter
Bring along your knitting to our friendly weekly knitting club where you can make new friends, enjoy conversation and learn more about knitting or share your knitting skills with others. Everyone is welcome – bring your knitting or just come along for the company, cup of tea and a natter.
Sessions take place every Thursday 10am – 12pm.
£2, drop-in.
Book Club
Monthly reading group open to all with opportunity to connect and share discussions themed around a different book each month. Books for the club are provided by the library.
Sessions take place every first Monday in the month 2pm-3pm.
£3, speak with Whitburn Library in advance of attending the session.
Whitburn and Marsden Ward Surgery
Opportunity to meet councillors representing the Whitburn and Marsden wards on South Tyneside Council. The Ward Surgery runs fortnightly on Thursday afternoons from 3.30 – 4.30pm.
Free
Writers Group
If you write or would like to try your hand at writing short stories, poems, or something more ambitious, then you are welcome to come along to our small, friendly, informal meetings where you will receive feedback, support and encouragement. The group meets on Mondays from 6.30 – 8.30pm approximately every four weeks. The next meeting is on February 10th. This is an external event that is not organised by the library. For further details contact Alan Bushell: alan.bushell123@gmail.com or John Lucas: jwlucas4@aol.com.
£5, booking essential, suitable for ages 18+
Monday 2nd February
Archeological Investigations
on Lindisfarne.
Delivered by Dr David Petts.
Upcoming Talks
February - October 2026
We have scheduled an exciting and varied season of talks for 2026.
Talks are held on Monday evenings , usually the first monday of the month, with the exception of Bank Holidays. Starts 7pm. £4 per person.