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.
His introduction to the library started when there wasn't suitable club to explore his passion for coding at school. So, Tom and his family were on the lookout for something else. They found what they were looking for at the Central Library in Coderdojo and Tom has been a regular ever since.
In fact, he's now also become a member of the library's Code Club and Dungeons and Dragons meet ups too.
Being part of these clubs has led to lots of new experiences for him. Amongst Tom's favourite memories was winning a prize at the Key Awards in 2025. Alongside his team from Gateshead Central Library 'the Inn-Key-Pers', Tom pitched to a panel of judges in a Dragon's Den-Esque event to get funding for Dungeons and Dragons. The team impressed with a well-structured, detailed pitch, complete with a smart budget and themed presentation. It's no surprise they took first place!
Summing up his experience, we asked Tom how he'd describe Gateshead Central Library in three words. His answer? Very kind people.