Mount Barker Library & Community Resource Centre

28/05/2026

Fresh Stories for the Long Weekend 🤩

Looking for something to keep the kids engaged on their day off school? Why not pop into the library! Let them browse the shelves, choose a few books for the long weekend, and enjoy some quiet, relaxed time.

It’s the perfect way to help them unplug, unwind, and let their imagination take over—whether they’re exploring magical lands, solving mysteries, or diving into epic adventures. 🌟

Discover these new titles and more in the library, or explore online anytime:
👉 plantagenet.spydus.com

Shire of Plantagenet

27/05/2026

📢 Session Cancellation Notice

Due to staff illness, today’s Discover eResources session has been cancelled.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. We will be in touch soon to advise on a rescheduled date.

Thank you.

Shire of Plantagenet

27/05/2026

🗣️ Pull up a chair and join the conversation at our Snags & Stories community gathering!

🗣️ Pull up a chair and join the conversation at our Snags & Stories community gathering!

Help shape the future of arts and culture in the Shire of Plantagenet while enjoying a relaxed afternoon of yarning, sharing stories and connecting with community over a free sausage sizzle. 🌭✨

📅 Friday 5 June 2026
🕛 12 noon
📍 Mount Barker Community Resource Centre, 1 Lowood Road, Mount Barker

Your ideas, experiences and perspectives will help inform the Shire’s first-ever Arts & Culture Strategy.

REGISTER https://tinyurl.com/42zvb9ec

27/05/2026

Come along and have your say on the future of Arts and Culture in the Shire of Plantagenet 🎨✨

Have your say on the future of arts and culture in the Shire of Plantagenet 🎨✨

Join us for our Community Workshop and help shape the Shire’s first-ever Arts & Culture Strategy. We want to hear your ideas, experiences and priorities for arts, culture and creativity across our communities.

📅 Thursday 4 June 2026
🕔 5.00pm
📍 Mount Barker Library & CRC, 1 Lowood Road, Mount Barker

Everyone is welcome to attend and be part of the conversation.

REGISTER https://tinyurl.com/5ex8jtdh

27/05/2026

🎨 Calling all artists, makers, performers, creatives and culture lovers!

🎨 Calling all artists, makers, performers, creatives and culture lovers!

Help shape the future of arts and culture in the Shire of Plantagenet by joining our Artists & Creatives Workshop next week.

Share your ideas, experiences and aspirations for a vibrant creative future in our community.

📅 Thursday 4 June 2026
🕛 12.00 noon
📍 Mount Barker Library and CRC, 1 Lowood Road, Mount Barker
REGISTER https://tinyurl.com/mrxdusu9

Your creativity. Your ideas. Our future. ✨

26/05/2026

Discover eResources 🎧📱

Come along and learn how to access free eBooks, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines and movies using your library membership. This easy‑to‑follow session is ideal for beginners, with simple step‑by‑step guidance and time for questions.

📅 Thursday 28 May
⏰ 10am to 11am
📍 Mount Barker Library & CRC

Free - no bookings required. Please bring your own device.

Discover more of our Programs and Events here: https://bit.ly/4c2tjN

Shire of Plantagenet

25/05/2026

🎉 2 Days to Go!

Join us for National Simultaneous Storytime 2026 as we read the same story at the same time with children, families, libraries, schools and centres across Australia!

Come along for a fun-filled hour of storytelling and playful activities. ⚽

🗓 Wednesday 27 May
⏰ 10:00am – 11:00am
📍 Mount Barker Library & CRC
👥 All Ages welcome

Bring the kids, enjoy the story, and be part of this wonderful nationwide reading celebration! 💛

Shire of Plantagenet

22/05/2026

Available Now on BorrowBox and Libby 📖🎧

✅ Read Now, Listen Now
✅ No Waits, No Holds

Download the BorrowBox and Libby apps on your device or visit plantagenet.spydus.com and follow the eResouces links 🖱

All you need is your library membership number and password to start borrowing instantly!

Shire of Plantagenet

21/05/2026

🎉 1 Week to Go – Australia’s Biggest Storytime! 🎉

Join us for National Simultaneous Storytime 2026, as we read the same story at the same time with children, families, libraries, schools and centres across Australia!

This year’s book is Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller by Adam Wallace and Adrian Beck, illustrated by Jake Minton—a fun, high‑energy story about courage, determination and believing in yourself.

Come along for a fun-filled hour of storytelling and playful activities. ⚽

🗓 Wednesday 27 May
⏰ 10:00am – 11:00am
📍 Mount Barker Library & CRC
👥 All Ages welcome

Bring the kids, enjoy the story, and be part of this wonderful nationwide reading celebration! 💛

Shire of Plantagenet

20/05/2026

👋 Meet the NDIA

Come and meet the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) team when they visit Mount Barker. Drop by, have a chat, and discover how they can support you. If you want to learn more about the NDIS works, the team will answer your questions and speak about what they do.

🗓 Thursday 21 May
⏰ 1.00pm – 3.00pm
📍 Mount Barker Library & Community Resource Centre

No bookings required — just drop in.