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Get your digital life sorted

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Not sure what would happen to your online accounts, photos or important documents if someone else needed to find them?

This Get Online Week, we are hosting free, practical workshops to help you feel safer and more organised online.
Your Digital Legacy: Staying Safe and Organised Online will cover simple ways to identify important accounts, organise digital information, improve account security and plan what should happen to your digital information over time.

You can bring your questions and talk through everyday challenges such as passwords, email access, online accounts, photos, cloud storage and digital safety. No special tech skills are needed.

• Margaret River Library: Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 1.30pm
• Augusta Council Chambers: Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10.30am

Person holding tablet
The workshops are open to everyone and may be especially useful for people aged 50 and over who want a straightforward place to start.
Places are free, but bookings are essential. Email abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au or call Margaret River Library on 08 9780 5600.

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Help shape the future of your library

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You are invited to take part in the Western Australian Public Library Customer Survey.Your library your say survey poster

Western Australia’s network of 233 public libraries enables millions of people every year to read, connect and learn.

To ensure WA’s public libraries continue to meet the needs of West Australians, we want to hear from you!

The purpose of this survey is to improve the services we deliver to the library users of Western Australia. Survey results will help to inform how the library network should prioritise their effort, funding, resources, and projects, to provide better value to the community.

The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete, and there are no right or wrong answers.

Access the survey here: https://actionsurveys.au/index.php/391776?newtest=Y&lang=en

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Young Mentors Program is back

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Community members over 50 are invited to take part in the 2026 Young Mentors Program.

If you’d like friendly, one-on-one help to feel more confident with your phone, tablet or computer, this free program could be for you. You can learn at your own pace, focus on what matters to you and bring your own device so you can practise new skills straight away.

You’ll be paired with local Margaret River High School students, who can help with things like sending emails, using apps, managing device settings, and navigating the online world more safely.

Young mentors program image of young mentors and two learners on a table with digital devices

People interested are required to attend an information session at the Margaret River Library on Wednesday 14 October at 10.15am. To register, please contact library on 08 9780 5600 or email abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au.

Anyone who would like to join the program will need to come along to this session first, so we can walk you through how it works and answer any questions.

Regular Young Mentors sessions will run on Wednesdays 28 October, 4 November, 18 November and 25 November from 10.15am to 11.45am.

Young Mentors was developed by eSafetyCommissioner as part of the Be Connected Young Mentors initiative.

School holidays at your Shire Libraries

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Lego!

Calling all young builders! Looking for a creative school holiday activity that’s easy, free and lots of fun?

Bring the kids along to Lego Club at our libraries, where they can dream up wild designs, take on fun building challenges and make something uniquely theirs.

🧱 LEGO Club at Margaret River Library

From towers and tiny towns to rockets, robots and anything in between, there’s plenty of Lego ready for big imaginations.

  • Tuesday 29 September
  • 30 – 11.30am

🧱 LEGO & Crafts at Augusta Library

Kids can build, make and get creative in a relaxed session filled with Lego, craft supplies and hands-on holiday fun.

  • Thursday 1 October
  • 30am – 11.30am

Places are limited, so don’t miss out – bookings are essential. Book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/shire-of-augusta-margaret-river-libraries

Have you tried Librarycraft?

LibraryCraft is available to players in Western Australia from 7 to 17 years old, playing Minecraft Java Edition.

  • Private white listed server for Western Australian players
  • Creative competitions and challenges
  • Available for Minecraft Java Edition
  • Visit https://librarycraft.net/join for more information

 

Digital Drop-ins at Augusta Library

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Need a hand with your device, apps or online services? We’ve got you covered

Join us at Augusta Library this week for Digital Drop-ins!

These are relaxed, one-on-one 15-minute sessions where you can get help with everyday tech questions. Whether it’s setting up email, using your smartphone, accessing online services or building your digital skills, we’re here to help.

Augusta Library

  • Thursday, 17 September – 10am – 3pm
  • Thursday, 15 October – 10am – 3pm

Bring your device and your questions, and we’ll work through them together. No bookings necessary. Please arrive by 2.45pm to ensure we have time to assist you.
If you have any questions, contact our eServices Librarian, Ana via email: abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au, or call the Library on 08 9780 5600.

Toddler Tales at Augusta Library

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Toddler Tales is hosted at Augusta Library on the second Thursday of each month during school term and is on again this Thursday 10 September at 10.30am.

Children and their caregivers are welcome to this special story time aimed at Toddlers which contains a story, songs, rhymes and craft.

Bookings are required, visit www.eventbrite.com.au/o/shire-of-augusta-margaret-river-libraries   Please note new Libraries booking link. You can also phone 9780 5602 to reserve your place.

We hope to see you at Augusta Library soon!

We welcome Caitlyn Sully to the Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists

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Visions: an exhibition by Caitlyn Sully

In this exhibition, Cait presents art that attempts to capture visions that come into her mind. They often represent something quite meaningful – an experience, realisation or a special place. Some are a more philosophical look at life, and an attempt to try and visualise her understanding of the complex world we live in.

Most of her art is made with oil and acrylic paints. She has always been drawn to things that are colourful which translates into her painting style. She feels that contrast, line work and repeating organic patterns are what she leans towards, rather than something that is precise. She tries to keep rules, but each painting has been created in a different way from the previous effort.

Call into the Margaret River Library to view Cait’s work or view more works on her Instagram page @psychovisionss.

The exhibition continues until the end of October.

 

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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

Augusta Library

Allnutt Terrace, Augusta WA 6290
Phone: (08) 9780 5670
Email: auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au