Urunga Library

03/09/2026

Voting is now open for ABC Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books countdown! 🎉📚

Do you have a favourite Aussie book you'll be voting for this year?

Voting for Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books countdown is now open! 📚

Head to our website to create your shortlist, and vote for the Australian books you love.

Who do you think will win this year's countdown?

02/09/2026

✨ Tech help sessions at your library! ✨

Are you a senior looking for tech help with your devices? Urunga Library will be offering free tech help sessions on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month between 10am-12pm.

⬇️ September sessions ⬇️

▪️ Wednesday 9th September, 10am-12pm - individual 15-minute sessions

Book a 15-minute one-on-one session with our trainer to work through a specific tech question or issue.

▪️ Wednesday 23rd September, 10am-12pm - 2-hour group session

Join our classroom for a 2-hour group learning session based on a specific topic. This month's topic is password managers! Password managers can help you safely create, manage and store passwords for each of your accounts.

Bookings for all sessions are essential. To book, call the library on 6655 6444 or pop in and chat with one of our friendly staff.

01/09/2026

✨ Thank you to all the families, schools, students and staff who joined us at Bellingen Shire Libraries for a magical Children's Book Week! ✨

We love celebrating the joy and power of reading and can't wait to do it again next year! 🎉

31/08/2026

Looking for your next project? It's Adult Learners Week! 🌿 ⚽ 🎯 🎨 🤿

Adult Learners Week is a celebration of lifelong learning. This year's theme is Follow Your Compass: Learning for Life. The compass is a powerful symbol of discovery and direction, just as learning reveals unknown paths and opens up new horizons. 🧭

The library is a fantastic place to discover your next hobby. Yarn and needles gathering dust in a cupboard? Borrow a knitting book! 🧶 Keen to whip up an enviable feast this Christmas? We have fabulous cookbooks ready and waiting. 🍲

Pop down to the library or browse our catalogue and start your journey of discovery today! https://www.crl.nsw.gov.au/Home

27/08/2026

✨ What a magical week we're having at Urunga Library as we host local students for a celebration of Children's Book Week and the joy of reading! ✨

26/08/2026

📋 Don't miss out on your opportunity to provide feedback on Council's services, facilities and priorities through the 2026 Community Pulse Scorecard.

📆 Feedback closes tomorrow, Friday 28 August.

🖊️ You can pick up a hardcopy from the library, or complete the scorecard online here: https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/Have-Your-Say/Community-Pulse-Scorecard-2026

FINAL CALL📣

The 2026 Community Pulse Scorecard closes this Friday 28 August.
If you haven’t completed the Scorecard yet, there’s still time to tell us how we’re tracking.

Your feedback will help us understand what’s working well, where we need to improve and what matters most to our community as we plan for the future.

Have your say before Friday 28 August: 👇
https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/Have-Your-Say/Community-Pulse-Scorecard-2026

24/08/2026

✨ It's the most wonderful time of the year - Children's Book Week! ✨

Bellingen Shire Libraries are joining in the celebrations with Storytime sessions open to all and visits from our local schools and preschools. 🥳

Head down to your local library for one of our Storytime sessions and enjoy reading some of the wonderful picture books nominated for the 2026 Book of the Year Awards! 📖

⬇️ Children's Book Week Storytime Sessions ⬇️

Bellingen Library
🔹 Tuesday 25 August, 10am-11am
🔹 Friday 28 August, 10am-11am

Dorrigo Library
🔹 Wednesday 26 August, 10:30am-11am

Urunga Library
🔹 Tuesday 25 August, 10:30am-11am

➡️ Check out the shortlisted 2026 Book of the Year titles here: https://cbca.org.au/2026-shortlist/

The 2026 Children’s Book Week theme ‘Symphony of Stories’ is illustrated by the talented Briony Stewart, an award-winning author-illustrator of ‘Gymnastica Fantastica’ and other children’s books. 💚 💙 🩵

19/08/2026

🎬 Get ready for Friday Film Club! 📽️

Head down to Urunga Library tomorrow, Friday 21 August, for a free screening of a fabulous film! Enjoy a relaxing start to the weekend with a refreshing cuppa and biscuit and chat with fellow film enthusiasts.

🔹 Urunga Library l Friday 21 August, 2pm l 6655 6444