Library program and events

Regular activities

Lego club

Ages 5-15 years. Bring your creativity and spatial thinking!
No bookings required.
Armidale Library: Every Friday 3:30 to 4:30pm
(during school terms)

Library book club

No bookings required.
Armidale Library: Third Saturday of the month at 11:00am
Guyra Library: Third Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm

Crochet and knitting craft group

All ages. No bookings required.
Armidale Library: Monday 10:00am to noon

Create, Craft, Chat

All ages. No bookings required. Morning tea provided!
Guyra Library: First and third Saturday of the month 10am-1pm

Storytime

For children 0-5 years. Designed to develop a love of reading and sound recognition. A great way for children to play and meet new people!

No bookings required.
Armidale Library: Tuesdays 10:30am to 11:30am
(during school terms) in Kids & Youth area.
Guyra Library: Wednesdays at 10:30am

Babytime

An early literacy program for babies (birth to 18 months) held over four weeks.

It runs as a series of parent and child workshops, and uses rhyme, songs and simple stories. This is also a great chance to connect with other parents and bubs!

Babytime is offered regularly throughout the year. Contact the library for next dates. Bookings essential.
Armidale Library: Thursdays 10am (during regular four week blocks)

Tech help sessions:

Stay tuned for more basic tech workshops!

Author talk - Sarah Smith 'The Sawmiller's Daughter'

Meet the author behind this award-winning Northern Tablelands story!

Set in the Northern Tablelands, The Sawmiller’s Daughter has already received a Literary Titan Gold Book Award and nominations for Best Fiction Book and People’s Choice Award in the ABLE Gold Book Awards.

Sarah will share the story behind her novel, discuss her writing process and answer questions from the audience.

Books will be available to purchase. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

Bookings are essential:

library@armidale.nsw.gov.au
02 6770 3636

Come and try craft days - Create, Craft, Chat @ Guyra Library

Keen to try a new craft?

As part of Guyra Library's Saturday morning 'Create, Craft, Chat' days delivered in partnership with CWA Guyra Evening Branch, the library is offering a series of 'Come and try craft days'!

If you've been thinking of exploring (or discovering!) your crafty side, come and try :-)

'Create, Craft, Chat' gathers on the first and third Saturday of every month between 10am and 1pm.

Come and try craft days(PDF, 2MB) are:

15 August - Diamond art
5 September - Scrap booking
17 October - Embroidery and needle art
21 November - Card making

All craft items are supplied for the come and try days, or BYO a project you are working on!

Everyone ages 14 and up is welcome, but bookings are essential. Contact the library to save your spot: phone 6770 7123