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We have implemented Princh, a new printing solution, at our library. With our new solution it is now possible to easily and securely print from a mobile phone, tablet, or laptop, both remotely and at the library.

Walk around Bassendean with an experienced volunteer guide and learn about some amazing places and architecture including Daylesford House and Holme House.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in Summer Reading Quest!

Summer Reading Quest is almost over!  The end of February is the end of the Quest, so now’s the time to read as much as you can

Join us for a informal chat or to learn about our services.

Did you know Better Beginnings in collaboration with schools and libraries coordinate FREE reading packs for ALL kindy kids across WA!

We have recently had a large number of books being returned with water damage.

If you are concerned about yours or a loved one’s hearing, please join us and take the first step toward rediscovering the sounds you love!

An exhilarating day filled with mind-blowing experiments and hands-on activities. Booking is not required

Bassendean Memorial Library will be closed for the Christmas season from Saturday 23 December 2023 until Saturday 6 January, 2023.

Today is the last day to stock up on the essential for the festive break.

Summer Reading Quest begins on Friday 1 December 2023 - three months of fun literary activities await!

Just a reminder to all our lovely mums, dads and carers that next week's Rhymetime (6th of Dec) and Storytime (7th of Dec) will be replaced by our Christmas Fairy event 6th December.

Join us for our November Noel Book Sale from Saturday 18 November to Saturday 25 November 2023

We are experiencing problems with our Mobile printing service. A3 size and colour printing are not available at this time.

Our Justice of the Peace is here every first, second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month. Between 10am and 11:30am.

Bassendean Memorial Library is ready to trick-or-treat! On October 31st, when all the ghosts and ghoulies roam the earth, come and visit Bassendean Memorial Library on your wild trick-or-treat journey.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, our Air Conditioning is not working to capacity. The Library is quite warm.

Come and listen to an entertaining narration from the audiobook Nightfall. Join the author/producer and the audiobook’s two narrators as they discuss the challenges of creating an audiobook over the two years of Covid battling

It’s time to get hands on with our HANDS-ON STEM resource display. Three shelves of senior, middle, and early STEM resources for all our aspiring scientists

Library and Information week is where we celebrate the work that library and information workers do all around Australia. This years theme is 'Where’s the source?'

Unfortunately our craft presenter cannot host the session due to illness....

Winter rain is here and we have had an increase in books being returned with water damage.

Do you have difficulty getting to the Library? Would you like to listen to audio books, watch DVDs or read books in the comfort of your own home?

Students from Kindergarten to Year 10 are invited to uncover great mysteries through the world of books for the Premier's Reading Challenge.

Calling all SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING-MATHS children or maybe children who just love to build.

The Better Beginnings team have been working with our partners at Telethon Kids Institute to create the new 'A Rhyme a Day' Growth Course on the Bright Tomorrows parenting app.

Our mobile printing service is back online!   We are also pleased to announce you can now send documents straight from your phone/device.

OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app on 1 May,  2023 and transitioning users to the Libby app.

We love the generosity of our community in donating books to us. Unfortunately we are over stocked right now!