Baby Rhyme Time, Story Time and Book Stars Club Cancelled

The following children’s programs have been cancelled for this week due to staff illness: Baby Rhyme Time today, Book Stars Club tonight and Story Time tomorrow.

We apologise for any inconvenience. Feel free to come in anyway to play with the puppets and choose some more books.

Stroke Safe Talk at the Margaret River Library

Wednesday 19th June, 11am – 12pm

Margaret River Library is presenting a FREE information talk by the Stroke Foundation to inform everyone about:

  • what a stroke is
  • how to recognize the signs
  • what to do if someone is having a stroke
  • how you can prevent stroke

Our speaker will be on the big screen and will welcome questions at the end of the talk. Light refreshments provided.

Please RSVP so we can save you a seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Phone: 9780 5600

Stroke Safe Talk

Wednesday 19th June, 11am – 12pm

Margaret River Library is presenting a FREE information talk by the Stroke Foundation to inform everyone about:

  • what a stroke is
  • how to recognize the signs
  • what to do if someone is having a stroke
  • how you can prevent stroke

Our speaker will be on the big screen and will welcome questions at the end of the talk. Light refreshments provided.

Please RSVP so we can save you a seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Phone: 9780 5600

Writing Workshop: Delving Deep Into Character

Friday 14th June, 10am – 1pm at the Margaret River Library

Annabel Smith leads an interactive workshop packed with tools, strategies and frameworks which will empower participants to continue to develop their expertise and confidence. Topics covered include:
• Creating more complex, relatable and interesting characters
• The relationship between character & narrative voice
• The two most important elements of character
• How character drives plot
• The relationship between dialogue & character
• Managing characters’ back stories
Best suited to: Fiction writers, especially those writing or planning to write longer works (novellas & novels). Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP so we can save you a seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Phone: 9780 5600

This event is FREE and the library is an easily accessible venue.

Author and presenter, Annabel Smith

How Authors Earn Money

Thursday 13th June, 6 – 7pm at the Margaret River Library


Presenter Annabel Smith will provide an honest insight into the nuts and bolts of how authors earn money. Topics include:

  • advances
  • royalties & public lending rights
  • how authors can supplement their income through teaching and public speaking

Best suited to: writer’s aiming to publish their work. Light refreshments will be provided after the talk. Please RSVP so we can save you a seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Phone: 9780 5600

This is a free presentation and the library is an easily accessible venue. All welcome.

Changes to opening hours – Thursday 6th of June

Due to a full Shire staff meeting, on Thursday, 6th of June,

The Augusta and Margaret River Libraries will be opening 3 hours later, at 1pm.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please feel free to use the after-hours returns chute.

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Belonging Across Borders – Share Your Multicultural Stories

Cartoon picture of faces with speech bubbles

The WA Commissioner for Children and Young People has launched a survey to gather the unheard stories of children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds who have immigrated to Western Australia or have parents who did.

Over 90,000 children and young people who live in WA were born outside of Australia, which is approximately 15% of this age group’s population.

‘Belonging Across Borders’ can be found at https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/our-work/belonging-across-borders-survey/

The survey will close on Monday, 3 June at 12pm and the findings will be released publicly later in the year.

If you know of anybody who might wish to participate, please share this information 🙂

The Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists Welcomes Amanda Evans

‘Red fish, blue fish, dog fish, who fish?’

An exhibition by Amanda Evans

Amanda enjoys painting dogs and also underwater creatures, (especially since a trip to Christmas Island last year).

She has loved to draw, paint, and make things since she was a little girl – something to do with having a super arty/crafty Mum who was always creating. Acrylics, water colour paints/pencils and especially Posca pens are her favourite mediums at the moment, and she has just started venturing onto big canvasses

Amanda is also taking commissions so if you like her work and have a beloved hound, moggy or any other critter that’s close to your heart, feel free to get in touch.

Amanda’s exhibition in the entry to the library will be on display until the end of June. If you’re interested in seeing more, keep popping in as she  will be swapping artworks out regularly to give a broad showcase of her current work.

For all sales and queries contact Amanda:

Ph: 0428 208 996 Email: amandajevans1971@gmail.com or Instagram @mandyevanspaints

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Contact the Libraries

Margaret River Library

Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au