

A tale of two shops
The corner of Howard Avenue and The Strand, Dee Why has been home to two well- known Northern Beaches businesses...

Queen's Birthday library closure
All Northern Beaches Council Library branches, including the community libraries, will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen's Birthday.

National Volunteer Week 2022
National Volunteer Week is celebrated 16 – 22 May 2022. This year's National theme is 'Better Together'.

Update on the Kanopy streaming service
The Northern Beaches Library Service subscription for Kanopy will be ending from 1 June 2022.

New library shelving: Installation dates confirmed
Library services will be limited between 30 May and 10 June 2022 as we upgrade our shelving at Manly, Forestville...
The launch of the Creative Library
The Creative Library at Manly Library has officially opened!

Behold, Young Scripts brought to life!
Head over to our YouTube channel to see the winning scripts performed on stage. The Young Scriptwriters Competition returned in 2022...

Our judges for the 2022 Young Writers' Competition
We are thrilled to announce the talented writers that will be judging the Young Writers’ Competition this year.

Historical Exhibition at PLAY MANLY
Designed using images and research from our History Hub collection, the PLAY MANLY Historical Exhibition is entertaining and informing locals...

Local Artist Spotlight: Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott is a local Artist from Narraweena living with Cerebral Palsy.

The Story of Walter Gors - ANZAC Hero
In commemoration of ANZAC day, our Local Studies team would like to share the story of Walter Gors, who served...

Coming soon: New library shelves
The Northern Beaches Library Service has been awarded NSW State Library grant funding to upgrade shelving at Manly, Forestville, Warringah...

Printing services at Forestville Library
Printing services unavailable at Forestville Library Printing services (including scanning and photo copying) will be temporarily unavailable at…

Northern Beaches Life Skills
Northern Beaches Life Skills are hosting FREE events and workshops to help up-skill local young people aged 13 – 25.

12 inspiring books to read this International Women's Day
Our librarians have shared their favourite books about women who chose to challenge in order to make change.

2022 Premier's Reading Challenge
The NSW Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is an annual challenge open to Kindergarten - Year 10 students based in New...

Design a Bookmark Competition - 2022 Finalists
Congratulations to everyone that entered the Design a Bookmark Competition over the Summer school holidays.

Changes to Library Opening Hours
We are pleased to announce our six Northern Beaches libraries will return to normal operating hours (pre-COVID 19) as of Monday...

Baby Bounce, Rhyme Time and Story Time resume
Northern Beaches library early literacy programs returnBaby Bounce, Rhyme Time and Story Time are returning to all Northern Beaches libraries...

Young Scriptwriters Competition 2022 - Finalists
Congratulations to our six finalists of the Young Scriptwriters Competition 2022!We are pleased to announce the finalist scripts are:Sisters …
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