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Geraldton Regional Library

Locality: Geraldton, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9956 6659

Address: 37 Marine Terrace 6530 Geraldton, WA, Australia

Website: http://library.cgg.wa.gov.au

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25.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - On 29th November 2010 the Geraldton Library opened in its Marine Terrace location. Ten years later we have a new look and new opening hours but still have the same awesome cheerful helpful staff. Images courtesy of Geraldton Regional Library Collection #throwbackthursdaygeraldton #Geraldton #geraldtonregionallibrary #weevenhadcake #librarybirthdayweek

25.01.2022 Yep, you read that right! As part of our new Library opening hours, starting today, we are now open Monday mornings! The new Library opening hours will be: Monday 9.30am - 5pm... Tuesday 9.30am - 5pm Wednesday 1pm - 5pm Thursday 9.30am - 6pm Friday 9.30am - 5pm Saturday 9.30am - 1pm Sunday - Closed See more

25.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - Tinny Bombara driving his father's car while attending a Surf Life Saving Competition with the Geraldton SLSC at Bunbury in early 1950s. Do you know the story behind the car's decorations? Image courtesty of Jeff Wheat (Geraldton Surf Life Saving Club Collection) #ThrowBackThursday #Geraldton #geraldtonsurflifesavingclub

24.01.2022 Bring on the School Holidays Check out the post below to book in for all the Library school holiday activities!

24.01.2022 We hope you are having a Hippy Hoppy Happy Easter long weekend! The Geraldton and Mullewa Libraries will be open again on Tuesday 6 of April. If you have greedily devoured all your reading material already, check out our Online Resources here: https://bit.ly/3tUihkx

22.01.2022 Have you checked out our Big Sky Readers & Writers Festival event yet? We are sharing in depth info on our Festival Guests and highlighting all of the cool events happening over the weekend

22.01.2022 The school holidays are packed full of fun activities here at the Library! Make sure to book via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3p2k2K7

20.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - Ship loading at Berth 2 at the Geraldton Wharf during the 1950s. Was this ship loader only used for grain, or was it also used for other commodities? How was the iron ore loaded? Tell us what you know. Image courtesy of Geraldton Regional Library Local History Collection #ThrowBackThursday #Geraldton #GPA #geraldtonports #CBH #nofishermenswharf

20.01.2022 Do you like to draw, paint, colour or create? Then you're in luck! Registrations for the Propel Youth Arts WA Sketchbook Project are open until Sunday 13th December. Click here to register: https://www.propel.org.au/sketchbook-project

20.01.2022 GOOD NEWS & BADS NEWS BAD NEWS: The Library will be closing early tomorrow, Thursday 1 October, from 4:30pm, to set up for a Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival event. ... GOOD NEWS: We are open as per normal again on Friday! We apologise for any incovinence.

19.01.2022 The Library is CLOSED today! But never fear - check out an ebook, eaudiobook, digital magazine or even watch a movie using our Online Resources https://library.cgg.wa.gov.au/library-online.aspx

18.01.2022 Some very important & exciting news around the Library's updated opening hours

18.01.2022 Iluka seeks your input into the Eneabba Project! 2 of the Community Listening Posts will be held in the Library: Wednesday 23 September from 2pm - 4:30pm Thursday 24 September from 9:30am - 12pm

18.01.2022 10 years on Marine Terrace! Happy Birthday to us #birthdayweek

17.01.2022 This also happened yesterday... Congratulations Fred and Les Newman on the successful launch of your book . Thank you for your ongoing commitment to recording local history.... A massive thank you to David Templeman MLA for officially launching the .

15.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - On your marks, get set, GO! Dirt track Go Kart Racing at Geraldton in 1960s. Doesn't it look like great fun! Where was the go kart race track? Are you able to identify the drivers? Image courtesy of Geraldton Regional Library Photo Collection #ThrowBackThursday #Geraldton #gokartracing #geraldtoncityspeedway #geraldtonhotrods

14.01.2022 Four tickets have become available. Book now! Please note that last minute tickets have less flexibility RE seating requests. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/poetry-on-the-green-tickets

13.01.2022 On Thursday 12 November we’ll celebrate Australian 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. Join us and unwind, get inspired and find joy in books! From islands, blue shores, bushland to red heart Australia Reads. @australiareads

13.01.2022 Have you booked your spot in the More Ripper Writing session happening this holidays?

13.01.2022 Are you looking for something to do this school holiday's? Well look no further

12.01.2022 The Library will be closed next Monday! Make sure you pop in during the week to stock up on some new titles to get you through the long weekend

12.01.2022 Guest author Frane Lessac will be joining the Library team to celebrate NAIDOC week in a special storytime! Have you booked your place?

11.01.2022 Are you looking for your next November read? Maybe one of the Borrowbox campaign titles will tickle your fancy! library.bolindadigital.com/geraldton

11.01.2022 What a way to kick off our birthday week Huge thank you to David Templeman MLA for joining us and to everyone who came down for a slice of cake

10.01.2022 Grab a bargain at the Friends of Geraldton Library Booksale on Saturday 10 October

10.01.2022 Lucky Leighty Don't forget to keep visiting the Geraldton and Mullewa Libraries to look for special feathers for your chance to win a prize! A little birdy told us that if you come to Explore, Read & Get Crafty in the Library on Tuesday 13th April from 10am to 12pm, you could find your very own feather

09.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - Following a long period of restricted travel we reflect on times gone by when we could freely board a plane to a destination of our choice. This image taken of MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA) plane at the Geraldton Airport in the 1960s. Image courtesy of Geraldton Regional Library Photographic Collection. #ThrowBackThursday #Geraldton #mickeymouseairlines #mmaairlines #geraldtonairport

08.01.2022 The Library will be closed tomorrow! From the team at the Library, we hope you have a safe & enjoyable long weekend

08.01.2022 Have you checked out some of the new, very topical, titles here at the Library? Check out more here: https://bitly.com/

08.01.2022 More Ripper Writing is back!! Make sure to book your spot for School Holiday fun!

08.01.2022 Rhymetime and Storytime are taking a short break over the holiday period which means there will be no sessions this week: THURSDAY 7th January 2021 FRIDAY 8th January 2021 Rhymetime & Storytime will recommence as per usual on Thursday 14th January 2021.... We hope to see you refreshed and ready to boogie in 2021 See more

07.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - Rub a dub dub, Three men in a tub Who do you think they be? We'd love to know too! Brownie points if you can tell us the location. Image courtesty of George Marsh... #ThrowBackThursday #Geraldton #drydock See more

06.01.2022 For 16 days in November and December, the community is invited to take a part in a major effort to encourage change to stop violence against women. The annual 16 Days in WA Stop Violence Against Women campaign takes place from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, which is Human Rights Day. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3nXgo3T

06.01.2022 Have you started the NAIDOC Challenge! Here's your chance to improve your knowledge of Local Aboriginal History. Resource 3/5: OR... Interview with Violet Drury Return your entry form before 21 December to go in to the draw to win a copy of . #naidocweek2020

06.01.2022 ATTENTION Are you attending the Big Sky Literary Brunch?! If you are one of the lucky folk who are, please make sure you have chosen your preferred Book Club questions for the guest authors to discuss! Use the link below to cast your vote: ... https://culturecounts.cc/s/68No8z See more

06.01.2022 Are you still calling us the "new Library"? On this day 10 years ago the Geraldton Regional Library opened it's doors at 37 Marine Terrace. Since then we have been busy with all sorts of activities, events and services. ... Happy Birthday to us!

05.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY - Boy Scouts have been associated with Geraldton since 1927. This photo is believed to have been taken sometime during the 1940s or 1950s of the Geraldton Cubs and Scouts Association. We know the man in the photo at the front of the group is Lord Baden Powell, founder of the worldwide Boys Scouts Association. Please help us identify the people in this photo. Image courtesy of Geraldton Regional Library Photo Collection. #ThrowBackThursday #Geraldton #geraldtonscouts #woorreescouts #scoutswa

05.01.2022 Have you booked your ticket for the Diana Wilde book launch yet? This memoir is from letters documenting Diana Wilde's overseas journey of discovery. In January 2012 aged 64, she re-read and transcribed at least 300 letters and aerogrammes, after being told by an older cousin, she had been adopted at birth. She re-discovered the controlling mother she couldn’t stand growing up, and even while bringing up a family of her own. Register for this FREE event here: https://bit.ly/3l0hTfq

05.01.2022 A royal good time is on the horizon... Don't forget to book your ticket so we can ensure there are enough tea and scones to go around :-) *Bookings essential.* https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/geraldton-regional-library-

04.01.2022 Thank you for joining Violet, Trish and the Library team this morning for our pre-Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival Oral History Event. We are especially thankful to Violet Drury for your generosity in sharing your life experiences. If you missed out, Violet's amazing oral history is available to loan on CD from the Library.

03.01.2022 How cool is this? Over 1000 new LOTE items have been added to OverDrive. 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, go to OverDrive and tap 'preferences' to change the 'Language' filter! https://wapldmc.overdrive.com/

01.01.2022 Today is the last day to have your say on Iluka's Eneabba Project so be sure to pop into the Library between 9:30 and 12pm today!

01.01.2022 You're in luck! There are still spaces available for todays NAIDOC Week Storytime at the special time of 9:30 this morning!