Nedlands Library Service

🦁 Story Time 🦁

Our Story Time this week was all about an animal with great hair, sharp teeth and claws, and a roar to be proud of. That's right: LIONS!

We’ll read books about lions, sing lots of songs, and make our very own lions to take home.

Join us at 10.30am at Mt Claremont Library on Thursday for a ROARsome time!

🐱🍕 Story Time 🐱🥟

Join us at 10.30am at Mt Claremont Library, tomorrow, Thursday 18 June for a fun hour of stories, songs, and craft!

This week we're focusing on sharing and kindness, and we have a watercolour painting to do of some cute food sharing cats!

🌟 School Holiday Activities 🌟

Bookings are NOW open for the upcoming Julyschool holidays!

There are many fun activities, for different ages, happening these school holidays at both libraries - Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries.

If you have a child or a teen who's keen, go to www.tinyurl.com/NedLibEvents to secure your places.

Activities are free but bookings are essential as places are limited.

🥪🍕 Story Time 🥐🥪

This week at Storytime is all about food - like this tasty sandwich!

Mmm, who could resist lobster, pizza, cucumber, jelly beans, and watermelon all in one serving?

Join us at 10.30am at Mt Claremont Library on Thursday to read, sing, and create your own extravagant sandwich!

📚Libraries Closed 📚
The Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries are closed today, Monday 1 June for WA Day. Both libraries will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 2 June.

Our eLibrary is always open, 24/7. Find your next reading, viewing or listening materials in our eLibrary. Head to https://tinyurl.com/CoNeLibrary to see what's available.

Due to unforseen circumstances, the Mt Claremont library will be closing at 4pm this afternoon.
We apologise for any inconvenince.
The library will re-open at 9am Saturday 23.

🎊 Story Time 🎊

There's so many holidays and celebrations from all around the world that we celebrate in Australia and this week we'll be learning about some of them!

We've got books to read about lots of different celebrations, all our favourite songs to sing, and a mini book, about seven popular celebrations, to colour in and take home!

Join us at Mt Claremont Library on Thursday at 10.30am and let us know what's *your* favourite celebration or holiday?

Happy National Volunteer Week!

🌟 National Volunteer Week 🌟

This year’s theme - Your Year to Volunteer - celebrates the power of giving back and the people who make our community stronger every day. We’re excited to shine a light on some of the incredible volunteers who bring heart, energy, and kindness to the City of Nedlands.

Meet Amelia, our first volunteer feature, and a wonderful example of what community spirit looks like. Amelia has been volunteering at Nedlands Library Service since January 2025, where she facilitates monthly Dungeons & Dragons sessions. For her, D&D is more than a game, it’s a space for imagination, choice, and storytelling that helps people understand themselves and the world around them.

She believes play is something we often lose as we grow older, and volunteers "because I know what it feels like to be unsure or alone, and I want others, especially the next generation, to have a place where they feel welcome. Once a month, the library becomes that space for guidance, creativity, and community".

Volunteering WA Lotterywest

🎟️ Author Talk - Bums on Seats with Ron Banks 🎟️

Join Ron Banks, former arts editor of The West Australian, as he talks about his new book - Bums on Seats: An unofficial history of theatre in WA.

He will focus on playwrights and directors, notable productions by local companies and the creation of WAAPA. Ron has spent more than three decades as a journalist and has reviewed hundreds of productions.

🗓️Date: Tuesday 19
🕒Time: 10.30am - 11.30am
📌Location: Nedlands Library
🎟️ FREE event, bookings require: https://events.humanitix.com/bums-on-seats

🐼 Story Time 🐼

This week our Story Time is all about a giant animal who loves to eat bamboo. If you haven’t guessed it yet the theme this week is PANDAS!

We have panda themed books to read, songs to sing and even a fun panda themed craft activity.

Join us at Mt Claremont Library on Thursday at 10.30am. It will be a pandemonium if you miss it.