The Augusta and Margaret River Libraries will be closed for the Christmas break.

Both branches will close at 3pm on Thursday 24 December, and re-open at these times:

Margaret River Library: Open at 10am on Monday 4 January

Augusta Library: Open at 10am on Tuesday 5 January

Our online resources will be available for the duration of the break – click here to explore our range of e-books, downloadable audio-books, online courses and movie streaming services.

Remember, you can borrow up to 30 items, so be sure to stock up! We extend our borrowing period over Christmas, so no items will be due back during the break.

The Margaret River Library is closing early this Friday 11 December at 12pm for an all Shire staff event.

We’ll be open again at 10am on Saturday 12 December.

We apologise for any inconvenience. Please feel free to use the after-hours chute for returns.

Tuesday 15th December, 6 – 7pm

Emerging artist Brooke McQueen invites the community to join her at the Margaret River Library for an evening of art-talk. Brooke will discuss her artistic journey and talk through some of her paintings at the Cocoon Gallery.
With an intensive and empowering learning journey, Brooke is always developing new skills with art instructed sessions. She has her own studio space and is always developing new paintings. Brooke has a strong connection with her art, enjoying the creative process and the rewards that comes with it.
“Painting with my brushes makes me feel calm,” she affirms. Come along to support Brooke in this next step of her artistic career. Light refreshments provided and all welcome.

Margaret River Library is an easily accessible venue. To RSVP please contact Gaye McQueen on 0416 248 169, or via email on info@driftcafe.com.au

Animals in Aqua runs until 23rd December and the artworks are available to purchase.

Following Mark McGowan’s announcement last week, the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Libraries will be required to enforce contact tracing registration from this Saturday 5 December.

We want to thank our community in advance – for your patience as we implement this new requirement, and also for helping to keep each other safe. We feel very lucky to be a part of such a supportive community!

From 5 December, all visitors to the library must check in by using the SafeWA app and scanning our unique QR code, which will be displayed at the entry. Alternatively, visitors can register their details manually. These details will be entered directly into the SafeWA app and will not be retained by the libraries for any other purpose.

Records would only be used for the purpose of COVID-19 contact tracing, should it be required, and will only be kept for 28 days and not used for any other purpose. Click here for more information.

Contact tracing registration is mandatory. Patrons who decline to provide details or check in with the app are not permitted to enter the library. However, you can still return items via the after-hours chute (which is currently open 24/7), and access library e-resources from home if you prefer. Click here to find out more about the e-resources that are available to you.

To learn more about SafeWA and download the app, visit www.safewa.health.wa.gov.au

We are here to help – please don’t hesitate to call the Margaret River Library on 9780 5600 or the Augusta Library on 9780 5670 if you have any questions.

Stay safe and healthy!

Margaret River Library, Thursday 3 December, 5.30 – 7.00pm. Light refreshments provided. Please RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

The Death and Dying Matters group in Margaret River is hosting an information evening about beginning the conversation concerning death and dying.
The group has spent the last two years gathering information about many different aspects of dying and death and are ready to share their research. After three brief presentations to introduce the topic, guests will have the opportunity for more individual discussion and question time.
‘Death and Dying Matters’ is based in the Margaret River region and are a not-for-profit, volunteer-run community group interested in normalising the topic of death and bringing it into the community.
The group feels it is important to reclaim this universal event as a normal, honourable and inevitable part of each person’s life and not something to be silenced and hidden. Death and Dying Matters have no religious affiliation and respect the personal and private affiliations of everyone.
“Living more fully by holding death as a natural part of life”
The library is an easily accessible venue. All welcome to this free event.