Woollahra Libraries

Woollahra Libraries Welcome to Woollahra Libraries. We have service points in Double Bay, Paddington and Watsons Bay.

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03/09/2026

Calling all artists, writers, zinesters and zine enthusiasts... Sydney’s got a new zine fair! ✂️📚

Ahead of our first-ever Woollahra Libraries Zine Fair, staff member Lucie has created this quick guide to making your own zine.

Give it a go, then come along to browse, buy, swap and share zines from local makers, artists and creatives.

📍 Woollahra Libraries Zine Fair
📅 Saturday 26 September
🕙 10am–3pm
🎟️ Free entry, no booking required

Register for updates:
https://WoollahraZineFair.eventbrite.com.au

Please note: Lucie’s original artwork has been digitally animated for this post.

Getting ready for Father’s Day with our Building Buddies 🧱👨‍👧‍👦At this week’s Building Buddies, children aged 5 to 12 wo...
02/09/2026

Getting ready for Father’s Day with our Building Buddies 🧱👨‍👧‍👦

At this week’s Building Buddies, children aged 5 to 12 worked together with LEGO to create a very special Father’s Day sign celebrating the fathers and grandfathers they know and love. Their finished creation is now on display in Woollahra Library at Double Bay, and they’re very excited to see their work up for everyone to enjoy!

Building Buddies is our free drop-in program, held every Monday during school term.
And if you’re looking for something to do this Father’s Day, we’ve got one more special storytime at Paddington Library on Sunday 6 September. 📚

01/09/2026

💙 Celebrate Father’s Day with a special Story Time!

Join us for a Father’s Day Story Time filled with stories, songs, craft and plenty of fun. Little ones can create something special to take home for Dad, Grandpa or another special person in their life – with all craft materials provided.

📚 Woollahra Library at Double Bay
Wednesday 2 September, 10:30am

📚 Paddington Library
Sunday 6 September, 10:30am

✨ Free event
✨ No bookings required – just come along!

We’d love to see you there for some Father’s Day fun. 💙

01/09/2026

📚 Woollahra Libraries is developing our next Strategic Plan for 2027–2030, and we want the community to help shape what comes next.

Whether you visit us for books, study, events, technology, children’s programs, a quiet place to work or simply to spend time, your feedback will help guide our priorities for the years ahead.

Tell us what you value, what could be improved and what you’d like to see from Woollahra Libraries in the future.

💬 Come and chat to us at one of our community consultation sessions:

• Tuesday 8 September, 11am–1pm – Watsons Bay Library
• Wednesday 9 September, 12.30pm–1.30pm – outside Paddington Library
• Wednesday 9 September, 3pm–5pm – Kiaora Lane
• Thursday 10 September, 9am–11am – Woollahra Library at Double Bay
• Thursday 10 September, 12pm–2pm – Double Bay Markets

📅 Feedback is open until Monday 21 September.

Have your say: https://yoursay.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/libraries-2027-2030

🎨 Calling Sydney artists!Woollahra Libraries is seeking a Sydney-based artist to design and paint an original artwork fo...
31/08/2026

🎨 Calling Sydney artists!

Woollahra Libraries is seeking a Sydney-based artist to design and paint an original artwork for our new Watsons Bay Street Library from Street Library Australia 📚

We’re looking for a creative design that will bring our new two-storey wooden Street Library to life and become part of the Watsons Bay community.

Expressions of interest should include your quote, portfolio or recent work samples, a short introduction and any relevant experience.

Applications close Wednesday 30 September 2026, or earlier if the commission is filled.

Find out more: https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Library/Get-Involved/Street-Library-Artist-EOI

Image shown is a mock-up created using AI.

We’ve loved seeing some of your Book Week costumes this week, so to wrap things up, we thought we’d share a few of ours ...
28/08/2026

We’ve loved seeing some of your Book Week costumes this week, so to wrap things up, we thought we’d share a few of ours from Book Weeks past 📚

From Tinker Bell 🧚 to the Queen of Hearts ♥️ and a very convincing take on Jill Murphy’s "The Worst Witch" 🧙‍♀️, there have been some brilliant costumes over the years.

Thanks for celebrating another wonderful The Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week with us! 📖

💜Today is Wear it Purple Day.This year’s theme, Colours of Courage, celebrates the everyday bravery of LGBTQIA+SB young ...
28/08/2026

💜Today is Wear it Purple Day.

This year’s theme, Colours of Courage, celebrates the everyday bravery of LGBTQIA+SB young people, from speaking up and seeking support to living proudly and authentically.

Library staff are proud to wear purple today and to help create welcoming, inclusive spaces where everyone can feel supported and free to be themselves. 🌈

🎉 The Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week fun at Watsons Bay Library!Visitors were treated to a very special ...
27/08/2026

🎉 The Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week fun at Watsons Bay Library!

Visitors were treated to a very special one-show-only performance from our very own “Waggles”, with the kids on their feet singing and dancing along to some classic Wiggles tunes. 🎶

We also shared "The Emperor’s Egg" by Rae Tan and "My Nonno Loves" by Adelle Frittitta, and took a look at some of this year’s other shortlisted picture books.

And the costumes were excellent: a butterfly 🦋, pirate 🏴‍☠️, ballerina 🩰, witch 🧙‍♀️, Gruffalo, Elsa ❄️, Michael Jackson 🕺 and plenty more.

📚 Our Book of the Month is "Double Act: Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston" by Sylvia Martin.As we look forward to History...
26/08/2026

📚 Our Book of the Month is "Double Act: Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston" by Sylvia Martin.

As we look forward to History Council NSW's History Week, discover the story of two pioneering Australian artists who worked together for more than 60 years, challenging the conventions of their time and leaving a remarkable creative legacy.

Then join Sylvia Martin in conversation with writer and journalist Susan Wyndham to explore their lives, partnership and the overlooked history behind the book.

📅 Tuesday 8 September
🕥 10.30am–11.45am
📍 Woollahra Library at Double Bay
🔗https://DoubleActHistoryWeek.eventbrite.com.au

Borrow or reserve your copy today!

Today we remember Dolly Parton. 💛Beyond her extraordinary career in music, Dolly was a passionate champion of literacy a...
26/08/2026

Today we remember Dolly Parton. 💛

Beyond her extraordinary career in music, Dolly was a passionate champion of literacy and a firm believer in the power of books.

Through her Imagination Library, founded in 1995, millions of children around the world have received free books of their own, helping to foster a love of reading from an early age.

For libraries and readers everywhere, that is a pretty wonderful legacy to leave behind.

Vale Dolly Parton, 1946–2026. 📚🎶

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