Centenary champions

Kath Milne

Meet Kath. She's been a part of our Gateshead Libraries team for an incredible 50 years, making her our longest-serving library colleague. In that time, she's truly become part of the family.

Ann Cleeves

For crime writer Ann Cleeves - creator of the Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez and Matthew Venn series - her journey with Gateshead Central Library all started in 1999.

Anne

Anne first came to Gateshead Central Library in 1987. As a lifelong reader, and with the sheer variety of books it offers, it's always made her feel like a real kid in a sweetshop.

John

Meet John. John is a long-time member of Gateshead Central Library. He first started coming to the library some 30+ years ago, when he moved to the area.

Dani

Meet Dani. She's been the lead mentor for Coderdojo sessions at Gateshead Central Library for over a decade now.

Tom

Meet Tom. Tom is our latest Centenary Champion and one of Gateshead Central Library's newer members. He's been coming to the library regularly for around 3 years now.

Caroline

Say hi to Caroline. She's next in our line up of Centenary Champions. Caroline hasn't been visiting Gateshead Central Library for too long, but even in a short amount of time she's been taken in by its magic.