News and events for our library community
Our patrons now have access to more than 30,000 movies and documentaries, free with their membership.
Kanopy showcases great films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favourites, indie and classic films, and world cinema.
Click here to go to our Entertainment page, where you will find links to Kanopy and user guidelines.
At Margaret River Library, this Tuesday 20th March at 10.30am, we have a special guest Elizabeth Henderson coming to storytime to tell us some French stories, teach us some French words and share information on the country of France.
You are very welcome to join us and as usual, there are no bookings required.
Storytime is aimed at 2 to 5 year olds however all are welcome.
We hope to see you at the library soon 🙂
Due to scheduled maintenance, some online services will be temporarily unavailable from 4.30pm – 6pm on Sunday 18 March.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Margaret River Library – Free event with afternoon tea provided
If you are inspired to learn how to write your own poetry or would like to hone your poetry skills in an informal setting then this workshop is for you. Sarah Evans is an experienced teacher and caters to all ages. Sarah teaches creative writing and poetry, is a successfully published author and coordinates the Bridgetown Writers Festival in her spare time!
Please RSVP before the day for catering purposes to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or phone: 9780 5600
Expressions of interest in attending this type of workshop at another time or day of the week are welcome for future planning of library events.
Due to scheduled maintenance, some online library services will be temporarily unavailable between 3pm – 7pm on Sunday 7 March.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Join us to celebrate 35 years of performing arts in our community!
The Autumn Lights event is a farewell to the old Cultural Centre before it closes and major transformational works to begin. The Shire and Arts Margaret River invite you to a wonderful evening featuring live music, dance, a live kids art activity with muralist Rebecca Cool, laser light show and much more. Plans for the new building will be on display and there will be a licensed bar, food trucks and coffee van.
Date: 17 March 2018
Time: 5-7pm
Venue: Cultural Centre Lawns
Did you know that many of our online resources can be set to operate in the language of your choice?
For example, if you’re navigating your way around cloudLibrary and prefer to do so in a language other than English, there’s a handy drop-down menu at the top of the page, where you can make your selection:
Or if you’re using our online catalogue, there are language options near the bottom of the page:
Even websites that don’t offer in-site language options can be translated by Google. Simply paste a website URL into the Google Translate page, and select the language of your choice:
…et voila!
We hope these tips will help you expand your language skills, make information more accessible for your family, or provide a different way of doing things – just for fun!
Our aim is to assist all of our community to connect to the information, stories, education and entertainment of their choosing. We are a community of diverse needs and preferences – and this is reflected in the broad range of formats your library service offers. Did you know that we have:
Great for those who may have difficulty holding a book or reading a page, and also perfect for those long drives when your eyes are busy doing other things! Try cloudLibrary, BorrowBox, Overdrive or rbDigital for downloadable audio-books, or visit the library (or our online catalogue) to browse our range of audio-books on disc.
Ever wish you could increase the font size at the touch of a button? Don’t feel comfortable holding a heavy book, or want instant access to a huge range of books at any time of night or day? Then e-books are for you! Try cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive – or rbDigital Magazines for downloadable magazines.
We also have a small collection of Junior Braille titles available to borrow, with more titles potentially available via Inter-library loan.
Your Online Resources are available 24/7 – click here to explore the range of services that are available for our library members.
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au