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The Word, National Centre for the Written Word

Cafe

Hours:
Market Pl, South Shields
0191 427 1818

Recent Reviews

Extremely good and scenic place to work , desktops are available to work on, you can get your laptops as well, you can read from a wide range of books everything available for free. You can print documents by paying 10pennies for black and white prints and 20 p for color. You can scan documents for 10 p as well

Very friendly staff, willing to help, lots of resources for anything from family history to hikes around the UK, lots of places to sit down and also lots of computers. The cafe also has fairly priced, delicious food and drink. There is also a gift shop with some local branded merchandise, great for sanddancers alike. There are telescopes on the viewing platform above to view the ships entering and leaving, there is an elevator so it is very wheelchair accessible. There is also...read full review

Very friendly and welcoming, my wife and I visited today for a quick bite to eat. Soup of the day, coffee, teacake and scones. Very enjoyable and good value. Would highly recommend The Word. Great library too!

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Opening times

Monday 09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00