Bridgewater Library

03/09/2026

Join Volunteering Tasmania and Tech Yeah (Hobart City Mission) at Bridgewater Library for a free drop-in pop-up session. Whether you're interested in volunteering, looking for meaningful community connections, or need support navigating the online world, we're here to help.

Thursday 10 September - 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Building Community Connections and Digital Confidence

02/09/2026

HAPPY INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY! ☀️🩵🎶

31/08/2026

Simple back-and-forth conversations help build language and understanding.

This Tasmanian family is putting talking and pointing into action.

For more ideas and resources to support your family, visit: greatstart.tas.gov.au

For help with your own reading and writing visit readingwritinghotline.edu.au or call 1300 6 555 06

28/08/2026

It's Wear it Purple Day! 💜

This day aims to foster safer, more inclusive environments where young people can be proud of who they are and hopeful about their future.

The theme this year is Colours of Courage, which celebrates the many different forms of courage shown by LGBTIQA+ young people and their communities.

To celebrate, borrow an LGBTIQA+ story from BorrowBox – it's free with your library membership: https://bit.ly/4gorNI0

26/08/2026

Have you become curious about your ancestry during National Family History Month? Access Ancestry for free at public libraries in Tasmania!

Ancestry is an online resource that offers access to billions of historical records including birth, marriage, census, military, and immigration documents.

Find Tasmanian family history resources and advice on our family history webpage: libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history

Why visit your local library?
• Free access to Ancestry website.
• Friendly staff to help you get started.
• Welcoming spaces perfect for research.
• Reference books that assist with your family history research.

Visit your nearest Libraries Tasmania location and start your journey today.

24/08/2026

The spring weather is approaching meaning there's one week left of Warm Winter Read – you still have time to sign up!

Backdate your reading or write book reviews and you can go in the draw to win:

🎫 Level 1 (Book voucher): Track 5 days of reading or submit 1 book review.
📚 Level 2 (Bookish hamper): Track 10 days of reading or submit 3 book reviews.
🎧 Level 3 (Sony headphones): Track 20 days of reading or submit 6 book reviews.
📱 Level 4 (Kobo eReader): Track 45 days of reading or submit 9 book reviews.
📖 Young Readers prize (Book voucher): Be aged 16–25 and track 20 days of reading or submit 6 book reviews.

Learn more about the challenge here: libraries.tas.gov.au/warm-winter-read/

18/08/2026

Adult Learners Week starts in two weeks! From 1 – 8 September, follow your compass, learn a new skill or rediscover an old one at Libraries Tasmania. 🧭

Adults of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to explore new learning opportunities and discover the many free programs, resources and services available through Libraries Tasmania.

Event happening in the south include:
📚 Author talks with Karen Brooks
👕 Wear it well with Rethink Waste Tasmania
✍️ Furious fiction writing groups
🚶 Explore Tasmania's tracks and trails
🌹 Walking book chat at the Botanical Gardens
🖼️ Virtual excursion experience
🪴 Get back into gardening: Plant swap
🧑‍💻 The Matter of Facts: Media literacy workshop

There are plenty of free craft, garden and tech programs to try out around the state. Learn more about Adult Learners Week and register for events here: libraries.tas.gov.au/adult-learners-week

Adult Learners' Week

17/08/2026

Get ready to celebrate the joys of storytelling with Libraries Tasmania during Children's Book Week – Saturday 22 August to Friday 28 August 2026 🎶📚

In 2026, the Children’s Book Week theme is ‘Symphony of Stories’.

𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦. 𝘈 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.
– Briony Stewart, illustrator.

Many events are happening at libraries across Tasmania. Dress up as your favourite book character and visit a Children’s Book Week Storytime near you: bit.ly/45YwAcX

Story Box Library are currently releasing all the brilliant stories from the Early Childhood and Picture Book of the Year shortlist, and a stunning New Illustrator title. You can watch them here with your library membership: bit.ly/463OJ9f

All Tasmanian Government school students can read books on the Symphony of Stories collection using the digital reading app, Sora – just select your school and start reading: bit.ly/3SD11SX

Learn more about Children's Book Week: libraries.tas.gov.au/bookweek/

Image credit: CBCA and Briony Stewart

17/08/2026

Help your child learn new words by pointing and talking about what’s around you – at home or when out on a walk.

The more you talk and respond, the stronger your child’s communication skills will grow.

For more ideas and resources to support your family, visit: greatstart.tas.gov.au

For help with your own reading and writing visit readwritinghotline.edu.au or call 1300 6 555 06

14/08/2026

Digital skills are important in today's modern world.

Join Trish Tinkler from Digital Uplift in these fantastic sessions on how to be a digital mentor.

Learn how to help others, whether friends and family, volunteer or service groups. You will also refresh and learn some valuable digital skills for yourself at the same time.

Bridgewater Library
Thursday 24 September 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/digital-mentor-session-at-bridgewater-library-tickets-1997534082212

Please book via the link above.
We look forward to seeing you.
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This program will give you confidence to support others, whether a friend or family member or as part of a volunteer or workplace role.