Broome Public Library in Broome, Western Australia | Library

Broome Public Library

Locality: Broome, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9191 3477

Address: Hamersley Street 6725 Broome, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.broome.wa.gov.au

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25.01.2022 While NAIDOC celebrations have finished for 2020, these stories and more, are always available from the library. Read, listen and watch more about Aboriginal culture at Broome Public Library.

25.01.2022 Australias coast is the final resting place of over 11,000 shipwrecks roughly one wreck for every three kilometres of coastline. The Australian National Maritime Museum have an amazing new exhibition called Submerged - Stories of Australias Shipwrecks - and it is going to be on display at Broome Library until July 12! We are very lucky to have it - access will be free - come check it out!

25.01.2022 Starts this Thursday 12th November. If you know someone who is struggling with modern technology, let them know about this program.

25.01.2022 Were back to our usual opening hours Were open Tuesday and Thursday nights. & Saturday mornings. ... Monday: 10am - 5pm Tuesday : 10am - 7pm Wednesday: 10am - 5pm Thursday: 10am - 7pm Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 9am - 12pm We hope to see you soon

23.01.2022 Our programs are back in-house: 10.30am Monday Toddler Rhymetime - come and dance and sing with Big Ted. Toddlers have minds of their own and we all understand and celebrate:-) 10.30am Tuesday Storytime - listen to a story and learn new things in a friendly casual atmosphere. 3 - 4.30pm Thursday 3 Cheeky Monkeys Lego Club - limited spaces, one session, book online at: https://www.trybooking.com/BKIVB 10.30am Friday Baby Rhymetime - sing along and meet with others in a casual, friendly atmosphere.

23.01.2022 Corrugated Lines A Festival of Words 2020 Abridged Program. See you all very soon.

22.01.2022 Congratulations to Jack Hutchins on winning the submerged competition! Wed like to say a big thank you to all the kids who participated in the quiz

21.01.2022 There were plenty of smiling faces today at the library as our school holiday programs continue! Make sure to come and see us next week too!

21.01.2022 Angela is ready for a nap We had a fun time with all the other babies today at Baby Rhyme time! See you all again next Friday at 10:30 am here at the Broome Public Library. ... 6 more Fridays until Christmas!

20.01.2022 Backroom Press Writing Prize Entries are due soon! 5th July There are three cash prizes to be awarded. Theyre looking for short stories (fiction or creative non-fiction) of no more than 2000 words with a Kimberley theme. ... For more information visit their website: http://backroompress.com.au/i/backroom-press-writing-prize/

19.01.2022 Story Time with Shane@Broomepubliclibrary

19.01.2022 Check out these photos from our 2020 July School Holiday program fun! Last day Friday 17th of July to create your own. Thank you to all the Craft Champions that came along to Broome Public Library and participated in our craft activities theme of Mythical Creatures. Raaarr!

18.01.2022 Broome Library is inviting you to our our first face to face Book-club (with 1.5m physical distancing of course!). Zoom link available on request for virtual participation. Topic: The Last Hours 5.15 pm Time: Thursday 25th June, 2020 ... This book plus two more will be discussed, in addition to any others that people have read PLUS exclusive preview of books new to the library. All three books are available as e-books on Borrowbox as Read Now. Always Available campaign titles.

16.01.2022 Broome Public Librarys School Holiday Program is back! The theme is Mythical Creatures Booking is ESSENTIAL https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=633226... Well be doing different crafts/activities everyday. So make sure you plan your visit to ensure you get a spot for your favourite craft.

10.01.2022 Exploring Book Clubs A Corrugated Lines: A Festival Of Words event.

10.01.2022 Songs, rhymes, dancing, actions and playtime for everyone.

09.01.2022 It is national E-Smart Week 6th - 12th September 2020. Please see our display for further information or ask our staff for assistance about how you can be E-Smart. Broome Public Library is E-Smart accredited.

09.01.2022 A special welcome message from this year’s Children’s Laureate about Storytime's in Libraries. Our Storytime is on Tuesday’s at 10.30am We hope to see you there!

08.01.2022 During July the Better Beginnings team is giving families across WA the opportunity to win one of 10 packs of 10 picture books! How to win? LIKE the Better Beginnings Facebook page ... Comment on the daily 10:30am post with words, a picture, or a video responding to the literacy activity. Each comment equals one entry and families with children aged 0-5 can comment on as many posts as they like during the month! Literacy activities will be based on the July Home Literacy Calendar. Today families were asked to encourage their child to play pretend restaurants and comment their menu Its that easy! Winners will be selected by the Better Beginnings team and annouced on the Better Beginnings Facebook page at 2.30pm on Wednesday 5 August 2020. For more information and terms and conditions please visit the Better Beginnings Facebook page --> https://www.facebook.com/BetterBeginningsSLWA/

08.01.2022 Broome Public Library Monthly Book Club Come and join us for a chat about the book youre currently reading This Thursday June 25th at the Broome Public Library.... Plus, youll get and exclusive pass to peruse the new books to the library.

08.01.2022 The Broome Public Library presents 3 Cheeky Monkeys Online Lego Club that builds up the Lego to Break it down at the end of each session. A Lego Demo Derby Program with Weekly Challenges. Are you ready to Rumble!

07.01.2022 The 2020 Corrugated Lines Program is launched! Broome, home to a wealth of talent in storytelling is excited and ready to host an abridged #festivalofwords next... Friday 31 July to Saturday 1 August. #corrugatedlines2020 is an event for both local lovers of words and visitors to the town who enjoy Kimberley stories and sharing a few tales of their own. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that the festival will not go ahead in its usual form this year. Although thats disappointing, were excited to present an abridged version. **** Please be aware, due to physical distancing requirements, some events have limited audience capacity and tickets are required via Eventbrite. **** Hard copies of the Program are available at Broome Public Library, the Kimberley Bookshop or Magabala Books. You can also download a copy from Backroom Press Inc. here http://backroompress.com.au//Corrugated-Lines-2020-FINAL.p A big thank you to Gene and Kate Magabala Books for preparing and designing our Program!

05.01.2022 Another great turn out at Baby Rhyme time this morning There is only four rhyme time sessions left until we close for the Christmas break. Join us for some rhymes and Christmas songs next Friday at 10:30 am.

05.01.2022 Have you seen the Submerged Exhibition at the Library yet? To enhance the experience for children, we have a choice of quizzes for kids aged 7 to 10 to complete for a chance to win an prize!

05.01.2022 Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not live stream Toddler Rhyme Time. However the session will take place in the library at 10:30 am today, available for anyone to attend. Sorry for any inconvenience.

04.01.2022 Heres a sneak peak of the Program for our abridged #festivalofwords to be held in Broome from 31 July to 1 August. Further details about each individual event can be found in the Events section of the Corrugated Lines Facebook page. Full program to be released shortly!

02.01.2022 Dont forget ! Our Monthly Book Club starts at 5:15 pm tomorrow here at the Broome Public Library

02.01.2022 Click on our Events tab to see what programs are happening at the library for the abridged Corrugated Lines: A Festival Of Words.

01.01.2022 Kids Movie day at the Civic Centre! Enjoy a movie at the Broome Civic Centre and then head over to the library to create your own gnome just like in the movie Book your tickets now