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Australia Day closure
All Northern Beaches Council libraries including community libraries will be closed on Thursday 26 January 2023 for the Australia Day...
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Ocean Swims Series Photography Exhibition
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Big Swim, this photographic exhibition showcases a collection of images from the Ocean Swims...
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Baby Bounce, Rhyme Time and Story Time returns for 2023
After a short break over the holidays, Baby Bounce, Rhyme Time and Story Time will be resuming from Monday 30...
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John Suchomlin - The Sand Artist of Manly
Manly sand modeler, John Suchomlin, entertained Manly beach goers for many years with eye catching displays of sand sculpture.
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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...
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Group Exhibition at the Creative Library
During December and January, the Creative Library has a group exhibition led by Rachel Carroll that was inspired by the...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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