Bellingen Library

21/10/2026

🌿 Our first Living Well workshop starts tomorrow Thursday 22 October at 5pm.

Find Calm in the Chaos explores how stress affects the body and mind, and practical ways to settle the nervous system and regain clarity.

🎟️ Book your free ticket here https://events.humanitix.com/living-well-6je3gh6q

See you tomorrow for a cuppa, healthy snacks and learning how to create calm in the chaos of life.

20/10/2026

✨ Tech help classroom sessions at your library! ✨

▪️ Wednesday 28th October, 1pm-3pm - 2-hour group session

Join our classroom for a 2-hour group learning session based on a specific topic. This month's topic is 'Get to know your smartphone!' Build confidence using your smartphone with simple, practical, and paced help from our facilitator who will guide you with short demonstrations and hands-on activities. 📱

Bookings for all sessions are essential. To book, call the library on 6655 1744 or pop in and chat with one of our friendly staff.

19/10/2026

✨ Grandparents' Day Celebration at the Library! ✨

Thursday 22 October, 3:30-4:30pm l Bellingen Library

Join us at Bellingen Library this Thursday to celebrate the important role that grandparents and older people play in our lives with our Grandparents’ Day Celebration featuring a special afternoon tea and portrait session. ☕ 🖼️

Bring your grandchild, grandparent, or a special older or younger person in your life to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea and draw a portrait of each other that you will take home in a lovely frame as a keepsake. Art materials, frames and afternoon tea will be provided.

To assist with catering, please confirm your attendance by contacting Bellingen Library on 6655 1744 / [email protected]

18/10/2026

✨️ October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! ✨️

Did you know that your library has dyslexic print books in our children's, youth, and adult collections? 📚️

These books use a font designed to alleviate some of the difficulties typically reported by readers with dyslexia, such as swapping or flipping letters and skipping lines without noticing.

To find a dyslexic print book in the collection, look for a white dot on the spine of the book. Or you can head to our website or library app and search for 'dyslexic books' - https://www.crl.nsw.gov.au/

16/10/2026

✨ Staff Picks - from lovely library volunteer, Jen! ✨

📚 Psykhe by Kate Forsyth 📚

"A magical book of love and empowerment... the love story of Psykhe and Eros. Beautifully written and transportive."

➡️ Keen to give it a go? Reserve a copy here: https://clarence.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/WRKENQ?SETLVL=&IRN=15201836

15/10/2026

14/10/2026

🌿 Living Well from the Inside Out - wellbeing workshops 🌿

A free, four-part community wellbeing series delivered at Bellingen Library offering practical tools for navigating stress, emotions, relationships, and everyday life with greater calm and clarity. Participants may attend individual sessions or the full series.

Each 90-minute session combines a short, engaging talk with simple, optional practices and time for reflection and questions. There is a tea break mid-session including healthy and tasty treats.

🔹 Thursday 22 October, 5pm-6:30pm - Workshop 1 - Find Calm in the Chaos

🔹 Thursday 5 November, 5pm-6:30pm - Workshop 2 - Emotional Resilience

🔹 Thursday 19 November, 5pm-6:30pm - Workshop 3 - Relationships, Agreements and Commitments

🔹 Thursday 3 December, 5pm-6:30pm - Workshop 4 - Meaning, Energy and Sustainable Living

🎟️ Bookings are essential. Book your place online: https://events.humanitix.com/living-well-6je3gh6q

Workshops are facilitated by James Brett and Lisa Crawford from Oasis Within: https://www.oasis-within.com.au/

14/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Bellingen Shire Libraries for a fantastic Spring edition of school holiday craft! ☀️ 🌿 🖌️

Check out these incredible examples of the creativity and imagination that were on show! 🎨 ✏️ ✂️

11/10/2026

🎉 Join us at Bellingen Library this week where we'll be streaming a selection of fantastic Sydney Writers' Festival sessions - FREE! 🎉

✨ Michael Robotham - Tuesday 13 Oct, 2-3pm ✨

Join international bestselling crime writer Michael Robotham for a compelling conversation about Tell Me Something True, his first novel set in Australia.

✨ Holly Ringland - Wednesday 14 Oct, 10-11am ✨

Join bestselling author Holly Ringland to discuss memory, love and belonging in the landscapes of The World Beneath Her Feet.

✨ ABC Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books: Power & Politics - Thursday 15 Oct, 3-4pm ✨

Veteran political journalists Kerry O'Brien and Laura Tingle discuss the books that have shaped Australian politics with Fran Kelly.

✨ Myf Warhurst - Thursday 15 Oct, 4-5pm ✨

Hear writer and presenter Myf Warhurst discuss the challenges of middle age as revealed in her personal new memoir Middle Rage.

✨ Writing Q***r Sydney - Friday 16 Oct, 4-5pm ✨

Join writers Madeleine Gray, Fiona Kelly McGregor and Zoe Terakes as they discuss writing Sydney's q***r past and present, with host Benjamin Law.

📹️ Streaming at Bellingen Library l 6655 1744

07/10/2026

Look out for our new Conditions of Entry and Engagement next time you're in the library. 🔎📜

✨️ Thank you for helping to make our libraries wonderful, safe community spaces for all to enjoy! ✨️