Held on the last Monday of each month, Book Chat Club is a place for ten to fourteen year olds to chat about their favourite books and reading.

Bookings are required, please contact Rachael on 9780 5602 or email rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au as spaces are limited.

Toddler Tales is aimed at children aged 18 to 36 months and their caregivers and involves a story, rhymes, songs, craft and morning tea.

Bookings are essential as spaces are limited, phone the library on 9780 5600 to reserve your child’s place.

Baby Rhyme Time: Every Monday at 2.00pm (except public and school holidays) at Margaret River Library

• For babies up to two years of age and their caregivers, Baby Rhyme Time is a fun place to learn new rhymes and songs to share with your little one.
• Please email Librarian: Youth and Children, Rachael on rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au or call 9780 5602 to express your interest in coming to this session

Storytime: Every Tuesday at 10.15am for 10.30am start (except school holidays) at Margaret River Library

• For children aged two to five years old and their caregivers, Storytime encourages children to discover a love of books, stories, reading and rhymes and promotes family literacy skills.
• Please email Rachael on rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au or call 9780 5602 to express your interest in coming to this session

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Please RSVP to 9780 5600. Refreshments provided. Bring your device!

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Please RSVP to 9780 5600. Refreshments provided. Bring your device!

In celebration of her current exhibition at the Cocoon Gallery, emerging artist Margaret Affleck invites the community to meet her for a casual event to discuss her art, and the creative process that make her pieces so striking and inspiring.
Please rsvp with the artist via email: margaret.affleck@gmail.com

Thursday 22nd October, 5.30 – 6.30pm

Thursday 15^th October, 5.30 – 6:30pm

Dr Pam Lynch is a well-travelled author who loves to share her journeys by presenting talks with images to places like Everest Base Camp, Hadrian’s Wall and the Tasmania coastal walk. This time Pam will guide us through the history and landscape of the Orkney Islands. Pam is an inspiring speaker who motivates listeners to live life to the fullest and in these times of travel restrictions what better way to get out and see the world than through some armchair travels? Come along to the library and listen as Dr Pam Lynch takes you on a trip overseas to a spectacular part of the world. The library is holding the event within Covid-19 guidelines so please stay at home if you are not well.

RSVP to the library by 14^th October to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600 * * The Library is an easily accessible venue. All welcome.

Thursday 12th March, 6 – 7.30pm at Margaret River Library

 ‘No One Was Watching’ provides an alternative, imaginative entree into the once-hidden world of ‘Forgotten Australians’, a cohort of non- Indigenous men and women who were institutionalized as children. As one anonymous care-leaver begged ‘ Let our histories be visible’. The author hopes her book does just that and that these stories remind us of both our individual and collective roles in protecting children and promoting their welfare and safety into the future. Dr Annie Horner (PhD), Alumni of the Edith Cowan University South West campus, launched ‘No One Was Watching’ in May 2019. She will be speaking at the Margaret River Library about her book and presenting her valuable research behind writing her novel.

Light refreshments provided. RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

Come along to meet local author Lily Malone and hear about her latest book recently published called ‘Last Bridge Before Home’. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and light refreshments will be served after her talk. Please RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

The library is an easily accessible venue. All welcome.