Most borrowed items of 2022
Discover the most popular books borrowed from Northern Beaches Libraries this year. Reserve any of these books with your Northern Beaches...
Brief History of Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club celebrated its centenary in 2022 with the opening of a new state of the...
Celebrating our volunteers at the library
Northern Beaches Library Service thanks our volunteers for another year of serving our community. We had a fantastic evening recognising...
Home Library Service delivers Christmas cheer
The clients of our Home Library Service are receiving their last deliveries of the year but alongside their usual library...
Your guide to summer reading: Must-reads for the holidays
Selected by Northern Beaches library staff, the 2022/2023 summer reading guide features 50+ books to kickstart your summer reading.
Baby Bounce, Rhyme Time and Story Time holiday break
Our early literacy programs will be taking a break over the summer school holidays. The last sessions of 2022 will...
Forestville Library 24/7 public trial
After a successful three months, the Forestville 24/7 public trial will be ending on Wednesday 30 November 2022.
Centenary of North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club
This November, North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club (NCCSLSC) will hold its centenary celebrations.
Soundproof focus pods at Manly and Forestville Library
State of the art soundproof focus pods have been installed at Forestville and Manly Library.
Temporary changes to library services
Several Northern Beaches Library services will be temporarily unavailable on Tuesday 25 October 2022 from 9am due to a service wide upgrade.
New dementia friendly resources
Our dementia friendly books and resources are growing. Browse the collection online, via the Northern Beaches Library App or in...
Labour Day public holiday
All Northern Beaches Council Library branches, including the community libraries, will be closed on Monday 3 October due to the Labour...
Queen's memorial public holiday
All Northern Beaches Council Library branches, including the community libraries, will be closed on Thursday 22 September in commemoration of Queen...
Manly Jazz at the library
Find out what's on at Manly Library during the Manly Jazz festival.
5 amazing photos from our local history archives
There’s something so fascinating about historical photos from times gone by. You can see the incredible transformation of places and...
Mona Vale Library celebrates its 50th anniversary
Over 100 community members gathered at Mona Vale Library on Saturday 3 September to mark the library’s 50th anniversary.
Explore History Hub this History Week
It's History Week! Browse thousands of images on History Hub, the online historical database maintained by our Northern Beaches Local...
Golden girl instrumental in establishing Mona Vale library
It is hard to believe Mona Vale Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary and it was made possible thanks to...
Forestville Library 24/7 public trial
24/7 access to Forestville Library will be available to the public in a trial commencing Monday 29 August.
Dementia training and education for library staff
Dementia Australia hosted an immersive training experience to allow staff to gain a better understanding what it’s like to live in our...
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