Castlemaine Library

02/06/2026

Say goodbye to waitlists and get instant access to these titles right now through BorrowBox!
https://goldfields.borrowbox.com/

01/06/2026

❄️📚 Warm Winter Read 2026 is here!
Join adults (16+) across Victoria & Tasmania for a season of reading, connection and cosy book time.

Enjoy great reads, fun challenges, and chances to win prizes—just log your reading, submit reviews, or both!
Get inspired by our reading ambassadors or chat to your local library to find your next book.

📅 1 June – 31 August
🔗 https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/warmwinterread/

Sign up online or at your local library and start reading!

29/05/2026

📖 Online Author Event 📖
Join BorrowBox for an exclusive online event with Colm Tóibín!
Don’t miss the award-winning author of ‘Brooklyn’ and ‘Long Island’, as he discusses his latest release, ‘The News from Dublin’, followed by a live audience Q&A.
Hosted by
📅 Wednesday 3 June
🕢 7pm
🔗 Register: https://bolinda.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g6_hplIOS6iUDPTZgm4HNQ
📱 Browse our collection of Colm Tóibín titles here: https://goldfields.spydus.com/

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

Castlemaine Library are partnering with Writer's Victoria for an exciting event in July - A Writer's Open Mic Night!

Come and try out a chapter from your WIP, a poem, or any other written piece that you think could do with some feedback or practice performing.

It’s a fantastic opportunity for writers to share their work, listen to new stories, connect with local writers and discover the many vibrant and diverse voices of the Writers Victoria community.

Enjoy complimentary snacks throughout the evening, get tickets for our raffle, and stay tuned for a few surprises.

Friday 31 July, 6-8pm

If you'd like to read on the night, fill out the form so that we can confirm your spot. Places are limited, so get in quick!

https://writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/events/event/?id=1431

26/05/2026

Sorry and Beyond: healing the stolen generations, by Brian Butler

Brian Butler's grandmother was taken from her family in 1910. She was 12 years old. Twenty years later, her daughter, Brian's mother, was taken. Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, like Brian Butler's, have been coping with the trauma of child removal for more than a century. Beyond Sorry describes the growth of the grassroots movement that exposed the truth about Australia’s shameful removal policies and worked towards justice.
Borrow it here: https://bit.ly/3yGv4Nq

25/05/2026

Winter is almost here, and so is our new What’s On program! ❄️📚

Stay cosy and connected with events, workshops, and activities for all ages across our libraries. From author talks and tech help to family fun and creative sessions, there’s something to warm everyone up.

Pick up a program from your library soon, or explore what’s on online: https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/events/

23/05/2026

📖 Online Author Event 📖
Join Ben Hobson for a live online conversation with Amy Taylor, author of ‘Ruins’, May’s featured title on Libby.
This session offers a chance to hear from Amy about their latest novel and to be part of a relaxed, reader-focused discussion.
📅 Tuesday 26 May
🕢 7.30pm
🔗 Register: https://events.zoom.us/e/view/prwLSr3AQq-CQfj0NmKttw/purchase
📱 ‘Ruins’ will be available on the Libby app as an eBook and audiobook during May — no waitlist.