Coming up at Bega Valley Shire libraries:  March - May 2025. There is lots on this Autumn at your local libraries including The Sydney Writers’ Festival livestream, International Women’s Day celebrations, Seniors Week and heaps of fun school holiday activities. Drop by your local library to pick up a handy program brochure. Click Read more to view more information out more about all our events this Autumn.

Bermagui residents and visitors can now have a new place to work or study remotely thanks to the opening of new co-working spaces at the Bermagui Library and Community Centre. Library Services Coordinator, Yvette Parker said Council was thrilled to now be able to offer shared desk arrangements, single use offices, a communal area and kitchenette, stable and high speed wi-fi and printing and scanning services. “Bermagui library is very busy during the summer period and these new co-working offices provide comfortable, quiet spaces to work remotely in Bermagui. Many residents and visitors to the area are often faced with internet coverage issues, so the new co-working spaces can cater for people living here and holidaymakers. At just $20 per half day, the co-working desks can be booked for a few hours or the whole working day, allowing people with their own devices to work and connect with online colleagues via the supplied smart screen. We are also looking at offering a smartscreen ...

Bega Valley Shire Library will close at 1.00pm on Tuesday 24 December. Branches will re-open Thursday 2 January 2025. We wish you a safe holiday season full of wonderful stories, tales and yarns. Return bins will be open.   In an emergency, phone 6499 2222.

Bega Valley Shire Library invites poets and writers to submit poems responding to your choice of 10 artworks from the upcoming Tideland exhibition to be held at SECCA, Bega. Submissions open: 16 December 2024 – 31 January 2025. Tideland runs at the South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) from 14 February to 10 April 2025.   The Tideland:  Art + Word Ekphrasis Challenge is calling for submissions of poems responding to 10 selected artworks which are part of the Tideland exhibition. Submitted poems will be considered for display alongside the corresponding artwork during the exhibition. Poets of each successful poem will be awarded $300 for their writing. Plus! The South Coast Writers Centre will publish the selected poems in their annual anthology for 2026. The selected poems will be publicly announced at a special event to be held at SECCA on Friday 28 February 2025 at 5.30pm. The Tideland   exhibition explores the aesthetics and symbolism of bodies of water (lake...

Libraries will be closed on Tuesday 3rd December due to a staff development day. Branches will re-open Wednesday 4th December, except Bermagui, which will re-open Thursday 5th December. Return bins will be open.   In an emergency, phone 6499 2222.

Stories and History from the People of Valley: Join Lisa Herbert from Sapphire Stories and special guests to hear tales from the Old Bega Hospitals. Former doctors, nurses, patients, midwives and more, will entertain us with their memories of this iconic hospital. Featuring fascinating historical images and afternoon tea. Thursday 31st Oct, 1pm - 3pm.  Call the library on 64992340 for more information.  Bookings are required. Free Event.  Book Online 

Bega Valley Shire libraries are running an action packed program of great activities, including plenty of fun children’s activities in the September School holidays.  Drop by your local Bega Valley Shire Library to pick up a handy program brochure.  Click Read More for website link.  Click here  to find out more.