Lachlan Shire Council Libraries

  

Lachlan Shire Council Libraries provide a free library service to residents of the Lachlan Shire. Condobolin is the central library with branches at Lake Cargelligo and Tottenham and a deposit station at Burcher.

There are books, magazines, DVDs, audio books and e resources to borrow. Newspapers and local history resources are available to enjoy reading in the Library. BorrowBox and Story Box Library are new eresources freely available to members of the Library.

The library provides a number of technical services to the community including:

·         Public access computers with Internet

·         Wi-Fi

·          ITC information sessions

·         Staff assistance with many processes and pieces of equipment

·         Word processing

·         Photocopying

·          Printing

·         Scanning

·         Faxing.

We encourage a love of books and reading to the junior members of the community by:

·         Baby Rhyme Time every Wednesday & Friday 9.30am-10am (Condobolin Library)

·         Baby Rhyme Time suitable for 0 – 2 year olds

·         Preschool Story Time every Wednesday & Friday 10am – 11am

·         Promoting ‘Born To Read’ throughout the Shire www.borntoreadcondobolin.com

·         Large range of board books, picture books, readers, chapter books and novels, books on cd, Story Box Library

·         Supporting the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge

·         School holiday activities.

The Library also provides a Home Library Service to Lachlan Shire residents who are housebound and unable to attend the library.  Please call 68952253 for more information regarding this. Condobolin Library has a wheelchair and a walker for use.

There are local and family history resources available and staff to assist with these queries.

A book club meets monthly and welcomes new members. The Condobolin Library can assist with anyone wanting to start up a book club.

There is a local writers group called The Genre Benders and they meet once a month at Condobolin Library. All budding writers encouraged to join.

Condobolin Library Knitters group knits rugs for disadvantaged people. Meeting monthly. New members welcome.

There is a meeting room available for free to non-profit groups and clubs.

Free community notice board.

 

Condobolin Library

130 Bathurst Street Condobolin 2877  Ph 68952253

Opening times: Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm (now open at lunchtime) Saturday 9am – 12noon

Lake Cargelligo Library

35A Foster Street Lake Cargelligo 2672  Ph 68981722

Opening times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am – 12.30pm / 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Tottenham Library

At Tottenham Central School Merilba Street Tottenham 2873 Ph 0418333153 (only during opening hours)

Opening times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3.30pm – 5.30pm

 

A great place to meet up with people, to get out of the heat or the cold, wait for the car to be fixed, or just relax and read the paper. All Welcome.