Hear Sylvia Rapley-Anderson in conversation about her book 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'. About the bookIn 1973, a small group of parents and health professionals set out to overturn the inhumane and rigid treatment children received in hospitals around the country.To do this, they formed the Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital (AWCH), […]
Come and enjoy National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) at Bathurst Library, reading a story at the same time as thousands of other libraries, schools, and bookshops across Australia.We will be reading Truck Cat written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell at 12noon sharp, followed by more stories, songs, and rhymes. Plus, an interactive demonstration […]
Bookings essential: 6333 6281 Copies of the book will be for sale on the day. Join author Matt Murphy for a deep dive into the true history behind the discovery of gold in Australia in his new book Gold. About the book Ask Google ‘who discovered gold in Australia?’ and you’ll promptly get ‘Edward Hammond […]
Bookings are essential: call 6333 6281 Join ecologist, mycologist, photographer, Dr Alison Pouliot in an exploration of the dark web beneath our feet. Like the online dark web, the clandestine […]
Did you know there are over 4,000 memorials in Australia? Join director Geoffrey Sykes for a film screening about the diversity and function of memorials following WW1. Bookings are essential: call 6333 6281. This documentary features over 100 memorials – what can be learnt from them about the impact of war on Australian society? How […]
Join Dr Stephen Gapps, award-winning author of The Sydney Wars and Gudyarra as he launches his new book about frontier resistance warfare, Uprising. Bookings are essential. Phone the library on 6333 6281 to secure a seat. Beyond the ‘Bathurst War’ The First Wiradyuri War of Resistance ended in 1824 with a series of massacres conducted […]
Bookings via Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/unfiltered-voices-youth-conversations-on-lgbtqia?hxchl=hex-pfl A sharing of ideas, thoughts, fun and support for Youth in Bathurst. Led and facilitated by voices from our LGBTQIA+ Community, their friends, and allies. For […]
Exercise Your Writing Muscles is a short session containing activities for adults where you will be guided through a few writing exercises to stretch your skills and inspire you to […]
Join Alicia Thompson for a talk on her latest book Ex. Described by reviewers as a compelling and relatable story that keeps you guessing. About the book In 2011, Toby […]
In conversation - Debra Oswald Next date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 | 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM Bookings Essential: 6333 6281 Spend an evening with playwright, screenwriter and novelist, Debra Oswald. Debra is a two-time winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Award and author of four adult novels (including the bestselling The Family Doctor) and […]
Fiona Howle, our own local brilliant and passionate artist, will be hosting a Waste 2 Art workshop on creating works of art from old toys, definitely an opportunity not to be missed.
Enjoy on the library big screen the 2025 all about women festival sessions, direct from the Sydney Opera House for International Women's Day. Sit down to view 7 sessions across […]
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