Ongerup Library

20/08/2026

Looking forward to the announcement tomorrow (21 August) of the CBCA Book of the Year winners and honour books.

Can't wait for the winners of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards to be announced tomorrow?! In the meantime, check out our display highlighting some of the books that were nominated this year.

Visit our website to view the full list of nominated books available at both Ongerup Library and Gnowangerup Library.

https://gnowangerup.spydus.com/

03/08/2026

August is National Family History Month!

August is National Family History Month, a nationwide celebration of discovering your roots and connecting with the stories that shape who we are.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced researcher, there's no better time to start digging into your family history. We have a wealth of resources to help you on your journey and will be running regular family history sessions throughout the month.

📖 Grow Your Family Tree: Free two-day conference, 12-13 Aug. Talks and tips on getting started with your research and using FamilySearch.
📖 Aboriginal Family History Sessions: Last Wednesday of the month, 2-4pm. Learn how to trace your kinship with the Storylines and Aboriginal History WA teams.
📖 Family History Talk: Getting Started: Wed 26 Aug, 11am-1pm. A free, friendly intro for anyone not sure where to begin.

You never know what you might uncover!

🔗 Learn more
https://slwa.wa.gov.au/whats-on/national-family-history-month-0

27/07/2026

What was the best book you read in July?

This month's best new books include an erotic novel set in a Tasmanian lighthouse, a 'wonderfully weird debut' about a woman's obsession with a cat and a Harlem heist novel.

15/07/2026

AusAlert on Monday 27 July.

Introducing AusAlert

AusAlert is a new national warning system that uses the latest
technology to send emergency messages to compatible mobile
devices.

It will be ready to use in October 2026, but before it launches, we
need to test the system across Australia.

On Monday 27 July, your mobile devices, such as mobile phones,
tablets and smart watches, may receive a test alert.

The test times across Australian time zones are:
• 2:00 pm AEST (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS)
• 1:30 pm ACST (SA, NT, Broken Hill NSW)
• 12:00 pm AWST (WA)

The message will vibrate and include a loud, siren-like sound that
lasts about 10 seconds. If this could disrupt you or cause you or
a loved one to feel unsafe, please turn off your mobile devices or
switch them to aeroplane mode before the scheduled test time in
your location, and leave them off for at least one hour.

As this is just a test, you don’t need to do anything, but in an actual
disaster you should follow the alert instructions to keep yourself and others safe.

To learn what an AusAlert sounds like, visit ausalert.gov.au

14/07/2026

On this Thursday. Come along for your chance to win a book!

16 July School Holiday Activity at Yongergnow-Ongerup CRC library

06/07/2026

School Holidays Storytime
Thursday 9 July 11-12pm
Children aged kindy to early primary.
Join us for an activity and book reading, all about frogs!
Contact Yongergnow-Ongerup CRC on 98282325 for more information.

06/07/2026

Toddler Time - Ongerup Town Hall
Thursday 9 July 2026 9-10am
Space Adventure!
Contact Yongergnow-Ongerup CRC for more information 9828 2325.
Space puzzles, space storytime, and create your own astronaut helmet.

20/05/2026

The Mile Franklin longlist is out. Have you read any of these titles?

The 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award Longlist has landed!
Ten novels. Ten extraordinary Australian stories.

These are the stories that remind us why Australian fiction is like nothing else in the world.

Writing a novel is an act of courage, and these ten writers have done something truly remarkable.

The 2026 longlist is:

Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah UQP

I Want Everything by Dominic Amerena Simon & Schuster Australia

Salt Upon the Water by Lyn Dickens Wakefield Press

Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan HachetteAustraliaBooks

First Name, Second Name by Steve Minon UQP

My Heart At Evening by Konrad Muller

Fierceland by Omar Musa
Penguin Books Australia

Little World by Josephine Rowe Black Inc.

Elegy, Southwest by Madeleine Watts Ultimo Press
You Must Remember This by Sean Wilson Simon & Schuster Australia

💬 Which one is sitting on your bedside table right now?

✨ Tag the book lover in your life — because every great read is better when you have someone to talk about it with.



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24/04/2026

Family History Catchup
Thursday 30 April 10am
Yongergnow-Ongerup CRC Meeting Room
Morning Tea provided
RSVP 9828 2325

09/04/2026

Given the muck-around with the power situation, any 0-5 years who miss the start of the 10am group are welcome to join in the 11am 6-12years group.