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Family History Help

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

Curious about your family tree and where you came from? Our volunteers and staff are ready to help you search and trace your family history!Curious about your family tree and where you came from?Our volunteers and staff are ready to help you search and trace your family history!What you'll do:We can help you with your […]

Free

Merry Makers: Paint a Plant Pot!

Oak Flats Library 61 Central Avenue, Oak Flats, NSW, Australia

Join Catherine on the third Monday of the month and paint a plant pot to suit your selection from our Seed Library!Oak Flats Library, Monday 16 June, 11amWhat you'll doMerry Makers spends 3 months on a particular medium, and next up we’re going to play with paint! Join Catherine on the third Monday of the […]

A$5.00

Toddler Tales

Waterfront Shell Cove Sales Centre 100 Cove Boulevard, Shops 1 & 2, Shell Cove, NSW, Australia

Join us every Tuesday at 10am for Toddler Tales at the Shell Cove Sales Centre and introduce your child to a world of possibilities with storytimes that make learning fun! No bookings required! What you'll do: Storytimes are interactive sessions that introduce children to reading and develop a strong foundation for learning. Each session will […]

Drop In Tech Help @ Warilla Library

Warilla Library 8 Woolworths Ave, Warilla, NSW, Australia

Need tech help? Want to learn how to use your devices better?Need tech help? Want to learn how to use your devices better?Visit Warilla Library on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month, from 10am-11.30am for some Tech Help!We’ve teamed up with Living Connected to provide you with free 1-1 drop-in sessions to help […]

Free

Connecting the Dots

Shellharbour Civic Centre - City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

Join us for an engaging hour of dot painting and cultural learning!Join us for an engaging hour of dot painting and cultural learning!What to Expect:Immerse yourself in the art of Indigenous dot painting, where you’ll learn the techniques behind this iconic style and explore the symbols and signs that hold deep meaning in Aboriginal culture.No […]

Free

Toddler Time

Albion Park Library Russell Street, Albion Park, NSW, Australia

Join us every Tuesday at 10am for Toddler Tales at the Shell Cove Sales Centre and introduce your child to a world of possibilities with storytimes that make learning fun! No bookings required! Join us every Wednesday at 10:30am for Toddler Time at Albion Park Library. What you'll do: Toddler Time is an interactive session […]

Mindful Moments: An Introduction to Breathwork

Warilla Library 8 Woolworths Ave, Warilla, NSW, Australia

Mindful Moments at our beautiful Warilla Library is your introduction to a range of exercises and techniques that will help you breathe easi Warilla Library, Wednesday 18 June, 1pm Mindful Moments at our beautiful Warilla Library is your introduction to a range of exercises and techniques that will help you breathe easier and step into […]

A$5.00

Drop In Tech Help @ City Library

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

Need tech help? Want to learn how to use your devices better?Need tech help? Want to learn how to use your devices better?Visit City Library on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month, from 1.30pm-3pm for some Tech Help!We’ve teamed up with Living Connected to provide you with free 1-1 drop-in sessions to help […]

Free
Event Series Student Study Session

Student Study Session

Warilla Library 8 Woolworths Ave, Warilla, NSW, Australia

Calling all HSC students!  Come and study for a few hours at Warilla library, snacks provided. Free for all participants. What you’ll do Come and study at Warilla library and enjoy some snacks- fully provided! What should I know? Free for all participants. Located as Warilla Library. Who should attend? Anyone in year 11 or […]

Weaving & Jewellery Making

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

Weaving and Jewellery Making with BarrmarranyWeaving and Jewellery Making with BarrmarranyJoin Barrmarrany for an inspiring and hands-on program celebrating the art of weaving and jewellery making, deeply rooted in Indigenous traditions and practices. This engaging workshop offers participants the opportunity to learn traditional techniques while creating their own unique pieces of art.Through guided instruction from […]

A$5.00

Mini Explorers – Nocturnal Animals

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

Hoot Hoot! Mini Explorers will learn all about things that go bump in the night when we go in search of nocturnal animals!What you’ll doHoot Hoot! Mini Explorers will learn all about things that go bump in the night when we go in search of nocturnal animals!What should I know?Parents/carers are not required to book […]

Free

Learn How To Sew! 2-week course

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

Learn the basics across 2 hands-on sessions designed to teach you all about how to use sewing machine.City Library, Monday 23 June & Monday 30 June, 10am-12pmAlways wanted to sew but not sure where to start? Learn the basics across 2 hands-on sessions designed to teach you all about how to use sewing machines, stitch […]

A$10.00

Toddler Tales

Waterfront Shell Cove Sales Centre 100 Cove Boulevard, Shops 1 & 2, Shell Cove, NSW, Australia

Join us every Tuesday at 10am for Toddler Tales at the Shell Cove Sales Centre and introduce your child to a world of possibilities with storytimes that make learning fun! No bookings required! What you'll do: Storytimes are interactive sessions that introduce children to reading and develop a strong foundation for learning. Each session will […]

Paper Craftworks

Warilla Library 8 Woolworths Ave, Warilla, NSW, Australia

Join us at Warilla Library for a Papercraft workshop! Learn new skills to create a beautiful piece you can take home!Warilla Library, Tuesday 24 June 10:30amJoin us at Warilla Library for a Papercraft workshop! Learn new skills to create a beautiful piece you can take home!What you'll do:Join Vikki for a creative and fun morning […]

Free

Dancing Story with The Australian Ballet

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

What you'll do: Shellharbour City Libraries is delighted to partner with the Australian Ballet. Join us for a free Dancing Story Workshop presented by the Australian Ballet. The workshop is designed to give children the opportunity to explore the story of traditional ballets through dance, music, costumes, and characters. The workshops are accessible to all […]

Dancing Story with The Australian Ballet

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

What you'll do: Shellharbour City Libraries is delighted to partner with the Australian Ballet. Join us for a free Dancing Story Workshop presented by the Australian Ballet. The workshop is designed to give children the opportunity to explore the story of traditional ballets through dance, music, costumes, and characters. The workshops are accessible to all […]

Toddler Time

Albion Park Library Russell Street, Albion Park, NSW, Australia

Join us every Tuesday at 10am for Toddler Tales at the Shell Cove Sales Centre and introduce your child to a world of possibilities with storytimes that make learning fun! No bookings required! Join us every Wednesday at 10:30am for Toddler Time at Albion Park Library. What you'll do: Toddler Time is an interactive session […]

Dancing Story with The Australian Ballet

City Library 76 Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, Australia

What you'll do: Shellharbour City Libraries is delighted to partner with the Australian Ballet. Join us for a free Dancing Story Workshop presented by the Australian Ballet. The workshop is designed to give children the opportunity to explore the story of traditional ballets through dance, music, costumes, and characters. The workshops are accessible to all […]

Shellharbour City Libraries partnered with Warrigal Care to deliver Bee Connected, an intergenerational program aimed at forming meaningful connections between young people and seniors in the community through songs, games, reading, and crafts. 

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with UOW on a range of Paint Shellharbour REaD initiatives. Paint Shellharbour REaD is part of the Paint the Town REaD network, dedicated to promoting early childhood literacy. 

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with The Man Walk to deliver the Tall Tales program. This program aims to make connections with local, social, hobby and information organisations who appeal to male audiences and bring them into our library programs space. 

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Smith Family to promote early childhood literacy through the Paint Shellharbour REaD initiative. Paint Shellharbour REaD organises reading days and kids events throughout the year dedicated to fostering a love of reading. 

QBD

Shellharbour City Libraries have worked with QBD Shellharbour as the preferred bookseller at all of our Author Talk events. 

Shellharbour City Libraries sponsors Project Bucephalus in their facilitation of the Shellharbour Robo Club. The club teaches youth to form robotics teams and particulate in the FIRST LEGO League tournament. 

Shellharbour City Libraries collaborates with Paint the Gong REaD in conjunction with the Paint the Town REaD network. This partnership promotes early childhood literacy across the Illawarra through multiple reading events and activities. 

Shellharbour City Libraries has partnered with NSW Health to facilitate Independent Living Skills sessions aimed at teaching foster children health and wellbeing skills, in collaboration with the William Campbell Foundation.

The Multicultural Communities Council Illawarra attends Warilla library to utilise the 2528 community room. This is used for exercise and light physio sessions with senior community members.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Living Connected to offer drop-in Tech Help sessions to our customers at Warilla, Albion Park and City Libraries. These short one-on-one sessions are designed to assist customers in their digital skills development. 

Shellharbour City Libraries partnered with Legal Aid NSW to bring free community talks across our branches discussing a range of legal topics and how people can access help and resources as a part of the Libraries Law Week celebration.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Kiama Community College to deliver Tech Savvy Seniors sessions at our libraries. Tech Savvy Seniors is a NSW Government and Telstra partnership coordinated by the State Library of NSW. The program aims to teach seniors digital skills and knowledge.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Junior Einsteins to deliver Bee Connected, an intergenerational program aimed at forming meaningful connections between young people and seniors in the community through songs, games, reading, and crafts. 

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Judi Sandilands-Cincotta to bring Ollie and Shiko the therapy dogs to a range of children’s and youth programs. These programs aim to promote positive mental health and social connection.

Shellharbour City Libraries partnered with Illawarra Legal Centre to bring free community talks across our branches discussing a range of legal topics and how people can access help and resources as a part of the Libraries Law Week celebration.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with HARS to deliver the Tall Tales program. This program aims to make connections with local social, hobby and information organisations who appeal to male audiences and bring them into our library program space. 

Shellharbour City Libraries organises Sensory Experiences with Greenacres Disability Services at Warilla Library.

Shellharbour City Libraries and the Youth Services team partnered with Fitness Cartel Albion Park to deliver a Youth Fitness program at Warilla Library. This program engaged local youth and taught them about health, personal fitness, and respect.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Ed U Play to facilitate programs and activities that bring young people together. These programs support social and emotional wellbeing amongst youth. The libraries support the Girls Only Project which aims to provide young women with knowledge of and access to positive activities in their own communities. Ed U Play are funded by the Communities for Children Program.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Bunnings to deliver free monthly Craft Workshops at City Library. In these sessions, experts from Bunnings teach our customers a range of crafting skills. These workshops include, Kokedama Balls, Painting Art Canvas and much more!

For Library Lovers Day, Shellharbour City Libraries partnered with Belladonna Book Club to produce a series of Book Review videos. 

These reviews were released on the Libraries’ Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as on the Belladonna Book Club’s social media channels.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Barnardos to promote early childhood literacy through the Paint Shellharbour REaD initiative. Paint Shellharbour REaD organises reading days and kids events throughout the year dedicated to fostering a love of reading.

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Aruma Disability Services to deliver Library Links. Library Links is a program that aims to invite disability services groups into their local branches to utilise craft and puzzle kits as well as getting to know our collections. Aruma is the first group at the Warilla branch and comes monthly to utilise space, kits and collections with their joined organisation library card.

Shellharbour City Libraries partnered with Warrigal Care to deliver Bee Connected, an intergenerational program aimed at forming meaningful connections between young people and seniors in the community through songs, games, reading and crafts. 

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with the William Campbell Foundation to deliver the Independent Living Skills Program. This program involves teaching foster children integral health and wellbeing skills and knowledge. Additionally, the City Library hosts WCF’s fortnightly Homework Club.

Sydney Writers Festival

Every year, Shellharbour City Libraries partners with the Sydney Writers Festival to deliver author panel livestreams and local events as part of the festival’s Live and Local programming. 

Paint the town read

Shellharbour City Libraries leads Paint Shellharbour REaD, which is part of the Paint the Town REaD network. This initiative aims to promote early childhood literacy by connecting local early childhood education stakeholders and providers and collaborating with them to deliver reading events and activities. 

Little Zaks Bee connected

Shellharbour City Libraries partnered with Little Zaks Academy to deliver Bee Connected, an intergenerational program aimed at forming meaningful connections between young people and seniors in the community through songs, games, reading and crafts. 

Frasers Property

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Frasers Property Australia to deliver Toddler Tales, a weekly childhood reading program, at The Waterfront Shell Cove. The libraries have also partnered with Frasers Property Australia to deliver a term of Tech Savvy Seniors at Shell Cove.

Frasers Property

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Frasers Property Australia to deliver Toddler Tales, a weekly childhood reading program, at The Waterfront Shell Cove. The libraries have also partnered with Frasers Property Australia to deliver a term of Tech Savvy Seniors at Shell Cove.

Paint Shellharbour REaD

Shellharbour City Libraries partners with Big Fat Smile to deliver Transition to School programs to prepare pre-schoolers for their move into primary school. Big Fat Smile is also a part of the Paint Shellharbour REaD initiative, which organises events that promote early childhood literacy.