Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery in Carnarvon, Western Australia | Library

Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery

Locality: Carnarvon, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9941 3727

Address: 18 Egan Street 6701 Carnarvon, WA, Australia

Website: https://www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au/Library-Gallery

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25.01.2022 Today is the day we celebrate Australia Reading Hour. You’re invited to stop what you’re doing for an hour, pick up a book and read to yourself or the children in your life. https://australiareads.org.au/ Come into the Library for Late Night Thursday as a family and share the joy of reading.

24.01.2022 REMINDER: FOR CAPTURE 2020 PROJECT Submission date: Monday August 31st DONT MISS OUT! ... Please see the original post below for the Info pack. If you have any questions please feel free to ring the new direct number for the Art Gallery on 9941 3388. Best wishes

24.01.2022 Joins us in supporting Australia Reading Hour this Thursday. Take the pledge by clicking the link below https://australiareads.org.au/... Then join us in the Library on your lunch break on Thursday and make the commitment to read for an hour. Encourage a friend or colleague to come along with you.

24.01.2022 We're welcoming all our patrons back for the new year! Our new opening hours now mean we are open at 10am Monday to Thursdays. We still have a later night Thursday for an evening visit.

23.01.2022 Our regular WA visitors are starting to return to Carnarvon and to the Library. We are so happy to welcome them back! For new WA visitors, remember that if you have a library membership with any WA Library, you can also use your card here at Carnarvon Library. Give us a call on 99413727 for more information or call in for a visit soon.

23.01.2022 Check at home for your overdue Library items.

23.01.2022 Borrow Box Campaign for the month of November starts on the 6th. This is an example of one of the eAudiobook title that are available for simultaneous use for the month of November.

23.01.2022 LOCAL HISTORY - DIGITIZED PHOTOS Now available on the Carnarvon Library Catalogue as Digitised Resources : https://ger.ent.sirsidynix.net.au//ShireofCarnarvonLibrary/... Like the Carnarvon Local History Community Group on the Carnarvon Library & Art Galley Page for more photos and updates as photos become digitised and available on the Carnarvon Library Catalogue.

22.01.2022 WE REACHED 100+ LIKES! :D Your Library & Art Gallery would like to thank you all for your support. Warmest regards & appreciationWE REACHED 100+ LIKES! :D Your Library & Art Gallery would like to thank you all for your support. Warmest regards & appreciation

21.01.2022 Join us for our Family Film night on Thursday evening. Bring the family for this family friendly movie.

21.01.2022 Join WA Library's free Minecraft server for 7-17 year olds. Its a free moderated server for our youth to enjoy being creative in the Minecraft world. https://librarycraft.net/

20.01.2022 LibraryCrafts June build challenge is under way. The theme for this months Emerald Points build challenge is Winter! This free Minecraft server is open to any WA 7 to 17-year-old. There is also a YouTube channel with great videos to see the amazing creations that are possible! Read more about LibraryCraft and join at https://librarycraft.net/

20.01.2022 Welcome! From tomorrow our opening times will now be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10am to 4pm.

19.01.2022 The City of Subiaco presents the twenty eighth annual Tim Winton Award for Young Writers competition. Any WA school student aged from year 1 to year 12 is encouraged to submit an original piece of creative writing up to 2000 words. Prizes are awarded for story development and original themes with entries accepted online from next Monday until Friday, 14th August 2020. Visit www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/timwintonaward for more award information.

18.01.2022 State Library of Western Australia are sharing their collection of regional towns, starting with our very own Carnarvon! "Its an opportunity to share stories, old photos and connect with old friends." Please feel free to Comment on the images where you recognise the place and or person/people.

17.01.2022 National Science Week (15th - 23rd August 2020) To celebrate National Science Week, the CSIRO is challenging all Australians to find out what connects them to the ocean, wherever they live. From taking photos of local waterways to designing and building a water filter, you can explore your connection to the ocean as deeply as youd like. Head to our National Science Week Challenge website to learn more, be inspired and get involved. Get involved at and watch the Challenge vid...eo. https://www.csiro.au/en/Showcase/Challenge Or check out the Carnarvon Library catalogue for books to meet the challenge and learn about the amazing ocean we have at our doorstep. https://www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au/Library-Gallery/Catalogue

17.01.2022 Hello Looking for any footage from the 2010 floods (and any major floods prior to that). If you are willing to donate a copy, please visit the Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery and/or call 9941 3388 for more information. Much appreciation

17.01.2022 Original post credit/source: ART ON THE MOVE For those who missed How Did I Get Here? at Martumili Artists in the East Pilbara last month, take a peek at this incredible video! We spoke with Alannah MacTiernan, Colin Walker and Robert Cook from Art Gallery of Western Australia, Kim Jameson (former ART ON THE MOVE Executive Director) and some of the artists at Martumili whose artworks were on display as part of the exhibition alongside the artworks from the State Art Collec...tions. How Did I Get Here? will be on display next at Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery opening Thursday 24 September at 5:30pm for its final show of the tour! Video thanks to Martumili Arts, Curtis Taylor and Emilia Galatis. #freightingideas #regionalexhibitiontouringbost #artonthemove #artgallerywa #artinwa #martumiliarts https://youtu.be/0U448F28xcg

16.01.2022 Heres a great tip for National eSmart Week...

16.01.2022 ART & LOCAL HISTORY EXHIBITION Come and see the new exhibition on at the Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery. With new exciting space-themed sculptures built from LEGO bricks, or a walk down memory lane for those who remember the 1969 moon landing mission, there is something for the whole family to enjoy and engage with! Exhibition Dates: 21/07/2020 - 15/08/2020

15.01.2022 Heading out for shopping or sport this evening? Why not swing by the library on your way there! Its late night Thursday here at the library and gallery - open until 8pm every week

15.01.2022 It's no wonder reading is so good for our youth! Encourage your teenagers to commit to reading for one hour this Thursday. https://australiareads.org.au/ Then join us in the Library for late night Thursday and read along with them.

14.01.2022 Check out and join the Carnarvon Art Gallery Community group on this page to see Mark Tidmans Virtual Exhibition of space-themed models built from LEGO bricks.

14.01.2022 Over 1000 new eBooks in many languages for library members! Including new items in the following languages: Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish To search for items, in the Libby app, tap 'preferences' and change the 'Language' filter to the language of your choice.

14.01.2022 Rescheduled Exhibition - Arriving Soon! Join us on Thursday 24th September at 5:30pm for the opening of How Did I Get Here?, an exhibition from the State Art Collection that brings together works from seven of Australias most engaging and accomplished artists with works from our local art collection! @artonthemove.art... @artgallerywa @DeptLGSC @cultureandtheartswa #artonthemove #artmoves #artgallerywa #seethingsdifferently #freightingideas #howdidigethere #aotmXagwa #regionalexhibitiontouringboost #artinwa #justanotherdayinwa #contemporaryart #photography See more

14.01.2022 Oral History ongoing Project listening station & Art Display from PCYC children & youth at the Gallery NOOK. Don't miss out! 9th November - 3rd December 2020

13.01.2022 TODAY IS 2020 PURPLE BRA DAYZ - YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY! Join us today for LATE NIGHT THURSDAY in support of the Breast Cancer Care WA appeal. This evening, we are re-launching our FILM CLUB (17th September) showing the feel good film "Love Is All You Need" (2012)* M rated, aged 15 years+... BYO nibbles and a gold coin donation - film starts promptly at 6pm. Everyone Welcome! *Courtesy of Kanopy e-resources - FREE with Public Library membership.

13.01.2022 Join us at the Library for our Recipe challenge next Thursday the 14th at 3pm. Come in and make something yummy to share with someone you care about. Limited spaces, call us on 9941 3727 to book. This activity is part of our Summer Reading Challenge, if you haven't already signed up, you can ask us for more details.

13.01.2022 Expression of Interest (EOI) for International Women's Day 2021. If you are interested (or have any questions) please comment below for a copy of the Info pack ...and submission form. Entry for EOI close 4th February, 5pm. Artworks are to be received by 11th February 4pm. Art Gallery 9941 3388 See more

12.01.2022 Congrats to the Lock Hospital Project Team who have been nominated as a finalist for the WA Heritage Award 2020. The team, and their efforts, have been shortlisted for 3 categories: 1. Community-based Organisation 2. Interpretation Project 3. Individual Contribution

11.01.2022 Be part the bigger picture! A call-out to our community members for our Local History Collection

11.01.2022 Register your interest to participate in this program which supports older Australians to "Be Connected" to online resources safely. Contact us on the details below to register. Be Connected can help you or your loved one: learn the basics and realise the full potential of going online learn to be safe while youre online... talk to or see family and friends who live far away, more often find new or old friends who share your interests and hobbies keep up-to-date with whats happening in your community and around the world learn how to shop online, safely and securely, without leaving home. See more

11.01.2022 Library Phase 4 Update

11.01.2022 LAST CHANCE TO SEE WA BRICK SOCIETY EXHIBITION! Exhibition ends on Thursday 13th of August. Pop into the Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery this week for a chance to see the space-themed sculptures of Mark Tidman and Aaron Gibson from the WA Brick Society, and Local History items that relate to Carnarvons role in assisting NASAs Space Missions!

11.01.2022 AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER - ART GALLERY & LOCAL HISTORY

10.01.2022 Bring your children in to the Library to be part of our Summer Reading Club challenge....making healthy donuts! You don't need to have signed up to the program, just let us know in advance that you would like to join in as there are limited places. Call 9941 3727 to book.

09.01.2022 Commemorating National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Children Day Post Credit: Storylines by the State Library of Western Australia

09.01.2022 Big Library Read is a reading program through your library that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without any wait lists or holds. Visit our Website for directions to the Overdrive app that will allow you to access this online bookclub using your Carnarvon Library card. Join with readers around the world and share your thoughts and opinons in the online discussion group. https://www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au//eLibra/eBooks-eAudiobooks

08.01.2022 FINAL CALL OUT FOR CAPTURE 2020 PROJECT For all those who have partaken in this project, please submit your work today with the submission form filled out. The Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery team would like to thank you for your efforts in contributing to our community art and local history. ... We look forward to the submissions. Best wishes!

07.01.2022 Have you signed up for your summer reading challenge? Contact us to be involved in the challenges and prizes. It's not too late!

07.01.2022 FOR ALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ART ON THE MOVE (ATOM) together with Lilly Blue from the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) are offering another round of workshops for the project Conversations with Rain. If you are interested please register your interest as soon as possible, as the zoom sessions are limited. The workshop runs for 90 minutes, and are for FREE! Dont miss out on this great Learning and Engagement opportunity. ... Register you interest below at: [email protected] Please also feel free to contact the Carnarvon Art Gallery (direct line) for more information: 9941-3388

06.01.2022 LAST CHANCE TODAY Visit your Library & Art Gallery today - Open now from 11am - 8pm on Thursdays. Last chance to see the IMPASTO exhibition in the Gallery NOOK & Christine R. Craiegs ink prints of Carnarvon 1999 on display.

06.01.2022 HOORAY!!! We couldnt be more delighted to hear that the team have not only won the three categories they were nominated for, but also the Judges Award! Well done to this wonderful and dedicated team! ... https://www.abc.net.au//2020/lock-hospital-awards/12407456

06.01.2022 WA Libraries unique free Minecraft server, LibraryCraft, was recently featured by Scitech on their website. It highlights how important it was for children to have a safe space and the ability to be creative during lockdown. The server is free for WA children 7 - 17 years of age and was developed by the team at Fremantle Library. https://particle.scitech.org.au//from-lockdown-to-block-t/

05.01.2022 FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS :) "Connect with MAAS learning programs from anywhere in the world. From Hobart to Perth, China to USA, enjoy world-class programs without leaving your classroom." The Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences offers a series of Video Conferences for Term 3, 2020. Make the most out your teaching/learning experience by connecting with MAAS!!!!... https://maas.museum/whats-on/

05.01.2022 WHALING PROJECT Looking for anyone who has footage from the whaling industry from the first half the 1900s. If so, please contact the Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery. #MemoryMonday

03.01.2022 UPCOMING EXHIBITION SHOWCASING THE TALENT OF YOUNG ARTISTS IN CARNARVON

03.01.2022 SHIRE COLLECTION: PART I Exhibition on now! Dates 16th November - 17th December 2020

02.01.2022 Did you realise that reading is so effective at helping us to de-stress? Make the pledge to read for an hour for before Australian Reading Hour this Thursday and reap the rewards! https://australiareads.org.au/

01.01.2022 WA BRICK SOCIETY DISPLAY The Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery is pleased to announce that a space-themed model exhibition by two members of the WA Brick Society is now available for viewing. Come and check out the wonderful artworks created by Mark Tidman & Aaron Gibson. Exhibition Dates: Mon 22nd June - Mon 13th July 2020

01.01.2022 Don't forget it's Late Night Thursday! Have you seen the amazing Shire of Carnarvon Collection in the Art Gallery yet? Come in to hear our oral history stories at the listening stations in the nook. Or visit our comfortable, cool, Library space this evening. We're open till 8pm.

01.01.2022 Listen to stories & share yours! Visit the Carnarvon Library & Art Gallery!

01.01.2022 Commencing Monday 7th September, these are new regular opening hours. We look forward to seeing you all soon