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Summer Reading Quest 2023
Posted 06 December 2023 Summer Reading Quest 2023

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

No Rhymetime and Storytime on December 6th and 7th
Posted 30 November 2023 No Rhymetime and Storytime on December 6th and 7th

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.

November Noel Book Sale!!!!!!
Posted 17 November 2023 November Noel Book Sale!!!!!!

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

Mobile Printing
Posted 09 November 2023 Mobile Printing

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

Justice of the Peace
Posted 27 October 2023 Justice of the Peace

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

Halloween @ Bassendean Memorial Library
Posted 19 October 2023 Halloween @ Bassendean Memorial Library

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.

Air Conditioning is not working
Posted 16 October 2023 Air Conditioning is not working

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

A Literary Salon with Andrew Harvey
Posted 09 October 2023 A Literary Salon with Andrew Harvey

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

HANDS-ON-STEM has officially arrived!!!!!!!
Posted 20 September 2023 HANDS-ON-STEM has officially arrived!!!!!!!

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

Where’s the source?
Posted 03 August 2023 Where’s the source?

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?'

Lunchtime interlude - Needle felted Succulents!! .....RESCHEDULED to 2
Posted 06 July 2023 Lunchtime interlude - Needle felted Succulents!! .....RESCHEDULED to 2 August, 2023

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

Winter rains......
Posted 30 June 2023 Winter rains......

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

Books on Wheels Service
Posted 20 June 2023 Books on Wheels Service

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?

Hearing Australia is offering free* hearing checks @ the Library
Posted 12 June 2023 Hearing Australia is offering free* hearing checks @ the Library

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!

Get ready for the 2023 Premiers' Reading Challenge
Posted 29 May 2023 Get ready for the 2023 Premiers' Reading Challenge

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

HANDS ON STEM with the Science Mum
Posted 18 May 2023 HANDS ON STEM with the Science Mum

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

Bright Tomorrows - the parenting app......
Posted 11 May 2023 Bright Tomorrows - the parenting app......

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.

Great News!!!!!!!!
Posted 05 May 2023 Great News!!!!!!!!

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

Attention, OverDrive app users!
Posted 25 April 2023 Attention, OverDrive app users!

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

Donations - We thank you.....
Posted 14 April 2023 Donations - We thank you.....

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

West Guildford Artist at War
Posted 31 March 2023 West Guildford Artist at War

He lived in West Guildford from 1910, marrying local lass May McSwain five days after returning from World War l.

Storytime session Cancelled.......
Posted 28 March 2023 Storytime session Cancelled.......

Unfortunately, we need to cancel our Storytime session planned for Thursday 10:30am 30 March 2023. Our last Storytime for the term will be Thursday 6 April 2023.

Geri-Fit at Bassendean Memorial Library
Posted 15 March 2023 Geri-Fit at Bassendean Memorial Library

It's time to do the Geri-Fit program!!!! An exercise class for the over 60's.

Make your own storybook competition
Posted 17 February 2023 Make your own storybook competition

The Children’s Book Week Council nvites you to its Make your own storybook competition.

Literary Salon with Sally Herzfeld
Posted 03 February 2023 Literary Salon with Sally Herzfeld

A story of adventure and perseverance describing a teacher's days in the outback. 

2023 is the year you Master Chess!
Posted 26 January 2023 2023 is the year you Master Chess!

Do you long to take control of an attacking piece whilst deftly moving your king to a safe square? If stalemate is your enemy and your goal is to conquer and vanquish, then chess is for you.

The Summer Reading Quest for 2022/23.
Posted 20 January 2023 The Summer Reading Quest for 2022/23.

Summer Reading Quest is almost over! The end of January is the end of the quest.

Literary Salon with Rachael Johns
Posted 23 November 2022 Literary Salon with Rachael Johns

Bassendean Memorial Library is delighted to welcome back local author, Rachael Johns. She will be discussing her new book 'The Work Wives' as well her motivations as a writer and what keeps inspires her to keep on creating.

Reader Request suspended....
Posted 22 November 2022 Reader Request suspended....

Dear Patrons, due to a budgetary review, we will be temporarily suspending our Reader Request book purchase service .

The Art of Advertising
Posted 04 October 2022 The Art of Advertising

Local advertisements were designed to persuade you to buy the land, purchase the product and use the service being offered. 

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