Bassendean Memorial Library

ROBOTICS WORKSHOP with AICode

A Hands-on STEM Incursion for Young Innovators. Join us for an exciting Robotics Discovery Workshop, where students will explore how robots work, how they are used in real-life situations, and how technology can help solve practical problems. Students will learn basic robot control, practise safe operation, and complete fun challenges that encourage creativity, teamwork, logical thinking and problem-solving.

Date: Thursday 9th July 2026 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Where: Meeting Room 1, Bassendean Memorial Library
Who: Children aged 7-11 years old, to be accompanied by an adult
Cost: $5.00
What to bring: We will have a few devices provided, but if possible, please bring in your own device to use on the day to ensure there are enough for everyone!

Booking link: https://events.humanitix.com/robotics-workshop-aicode

If you can no longer make these events, please contact the library to let us know!

STORYTIME ADVENTURE WORKSHOP with Western Australian Ballet

Dive into the wonderful world of dance through storytelling. Let’s go down the rabbit hole, into the jungle and through magical worlds in this school holiday session designed to capture your child’s curiosity and love of dance. Taught by West Australian Ballet’s talented Teaching Artists, Storytime Adventures are fun one-off classes that will get your child dancing and expanding their literacy skills through storytelling.

Date: Monday 13th July 2026 Time: 10:00am-10:45am
Where: Bassendean Memorial Library, children’s section
Who: For children aged 3-7 years old, to be accompanied by an adult
Cost: Free, but bookings are essential!

Booking link: https://events.humanitix.com/storytime-adventure-workshop-wa-ballet

CULTURAL LEGOSCAPE WORKSHOP with Koorda’s Crew

Join Koorda’s Crew and celebrate NAIDOC Week with this hands-on LEGO workshop! Together we’ll yarn about what happens to Boodja/Country during Makuru, the Noongar season of rain and renewal. Then we’ll get creative and piece together what our environment looks like in Makuru using LEGO, building what we see, feel, and learn about Country. There’s no better way to spend a cold Makuru day, this activity’s going to be deadly!

Date: Monday 6th July 2026
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Who: For children aged 4-9 years old, to be accompanied by an adult
Where: Meeting Room 1, Bassendean Memorial Library
Cost: Free, but bookings are essential!

Booking link: https://events.humanitix.com/cultural-legoscape-workshop-koorda-s-crew

This weekend, local artist Nami Osaki will be creating our life-sized cardboard postal delivery van at Bassendean Memorial Library, and we'd love to see the whole community get involved!

While the project is perfect for children and families, this invitation is for everyone. We'd especially love to welcome older community members to come along and share their memories of letters, postcards and stamps.

Do you have a stamp collection tucked away at home? Feel free to bring it along to show our younger visitors! Many children today have had very little experience with postage stamps, so it's a wonderful opportunity to spark conversations across generations and share a little piece of postal history.

Drop in, say hello, and watch this amazing artwork come to life! 📮✨

Today's Tuesday Treasure is a view of the B.I.C. Ground , including Tennis Courts and Football Ground beyond, 1936.

The B. I. C. Reserve (named for the Bassendean Improvement Committee) was originally known as Hays' Swamp after the journalist who lived in a wooden castle on the site. In 1925 it was purchased by the Bassendean Improvement Committee and beautified in subsequent years. It was officially opened in 1935. In 2008 the Tennis Pavilion was demolished, later tennis courts were removed and in 2015 the Bassendean War Memorial was relocated to the BIC Reserve.

Find this picture and more online in the Bassendean Memorial Library Catalogue!

Photo number P136 B.I.C. Ground, 1936

Watch this space for more to come in the coming weeks.

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Access our digital collection for free with your current library card on any device, anytime......anywhere. eBooks and eAudiobooks can be found in our catalogue or by searching directly in the databases.

We will reopen Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 9.00am

We had a wonderful time visiting St Michaels Primary School and spreading the hype about our postbox's birthday 🎉

And our expert judging panel of librarians have their work cut out for them, as the postcard submissions so far have all been OUSTANDING!

Thank you for having us St Michaels, and for taking part in the fun 😁 keep those postcards rolling in!

This National Reconciliation Week, we are embracing the 2026 theme, All In; a reminder that reconciliation is something we all take part in together.

The artwork for this year’s theme was created by Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Otis Hope Carey. It’s title: Gaagal takes its name from the Gumbaynggirr word for “Ocean,” a powerful spiritual totem for the Gumbaynggirr people. The movement and flow of its ocean currents symbolises people from all backgrounds coming together.

Thank you to everyone who came together for our Reconciliation-themed Rhymetime and Storytime sessions, where we talked about what it means to be sorry, where we sang some of Gina William’s songs in Noongar and read stories by the wonderful Sally Morgan.

It’s wonderful to see so many people taking steps in their reconciliation journey, borrowing books by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors, and embracing First Nations kaartdijin.

Let’s continue forward with open minds and open hearts. Always was, always will be ❤️💛🖤