🌟Something for everyone in April at Coffs Harbour Libraries🌟
Don't miss our fabulous programs!
💬 Sarah Bailey Visits the Coffs Coast
🎙️ Make Some Music in the Digital Studio
📚 Get Involved with the Our Community Reads Project
🧑🤝🧑 Check out The Men’s Space
🎨 Book into the April School Holidays Program
…and that’s just the beginning!
Swing by and see what’s happening this month – there’s always something new to discover at your library.
What's On
An Evening with Author Sarah Bailey
Monday 13 April, 6pm (New Date!)
Harry Bailey Memorial Library, Yarrila Place
There’s nothing quite like hearing a story straight from the maker, and this time we’re thrilled to welcome the critically acclaimed Sarah Bailey. Don’t miss your chance to catch her insights and maybe borrow a copy of her book before they fly off the library shelves!
NEW! The Men's Space
Third Tuesday, Monthly 2026
10.30am-12.30pm
Level 2, Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Join in a relaxed morning of conversation and friendship. This is an easy-going space for men to gather to have fun through social games and activities. Light refreshments will be available. Run by men, for men.
'Our Community Reads' Project
2026, All Year Program
What does home mean to you? Pick a book that speaks to this theme, whether it’s a place, a feeling, a memory, or a sense of belonging, and join the conversation through book clubs, events, and shared stories all year. Need a starting point? Explore our recommended reads.
Autumn School Holidays
Junior Rocket Builders: Design, Construct, Test
Thu 9 April, Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Friday 17 April, Toormina Library
Blast off into STEM fun! Young engineers will design, build and decorate their very own rockets. Test your creations, tweak your designs, and watch your rockets soar sky-high in this hands-on, out-of-this-world workshop.
STEAM in a SNAP!
Tues 7 & Wed 8 April Toormina
Fri 17, Sat 18 & Sun 19 April Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Get ready for bite-sized bursts of science, technology, engineering, art, and math fun (STEAM)! From paper plane races to marshmallow bridges, shadow play to bounce battles, every activity is designed to be quick, exciting, and totally family friendly.
Kids Flicks: Flow (the movie)
Friday 10 April, 10.30am
Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Lights down, adventure on! Join us at the library for Kids Flicks, our playful school holiday movie series made just for kids and families. Our first flick is Flow, a magical journey across a flooded world, where a brave little cat learns that home isn’t just a place, it’s where your friends are.
Music Makers with Memo
Thu 7 April, Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Come and learn to make and record music. This fun workshop will be a mix of songwriting, composition, and recording that encourages creativity with music.
Mini Beasts Macro Photography
Thurs 16 April 2026, North Coast Regional Botanic Garden
Get up close with the smallest creatures we can find in the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens. Learn to frame and snap playful photos using macro lenses and cameras.
Nature Illustration & Portraiture
Thurs 16 April, North Coast Regional Botanic Garden
Drawing on nature for inspiration, Bernard will guide you through the process of creating beautiful portraits using Adobe Fresco's powerful tools.
LEGO takes over Yarrila Place
RELICS Play Space
Drop-In, Yarrila Arts & Museum
Available from 4 Arpil-19 July
Build, imagine and create in the RELICS Play Space, a free, drop‑in LEGO® building zone where you become part of the exhibition!
This hands‑on space invites children, families and curious minds of all ages to design, build and display their own creations.
This program is part of the touring exhibition, RELICS: A New World Rises.
LEGO® Club at Harry Bailey Memorial Library, Yarrila Place
Monday, 3.45-4.45pm, Harry Bailey Memorial Library (School Terms)
Step up your creativity with After School Lego Club, a hands-on program for children for primary aged children that encourages imagination, problem solving and teamwork through exciting Lego building challenges.
After-school LEGO club is also available at Toormina Library and will return to Woolgoolga Library upon re-opening.
Coming Soon
Sydney Writers Festival: Live & Local
21–24 May 2026
Save the dates. Details to come.
The Library is bringing the Sydney Writers’ Festival back to you in 2026, live and local! Mark your calendars for an epic week of stories, ideas, and literary inspiration.
National Simultaneous Storytime
10.30am, Wednesday 27 May 2026
Save the dates. Details to come.
Come to a fun filled story time at Harry Bailey Memorial Library on Wednesday 27 May at 10.30am. Toormina & Woolgoolga Libraries will celebrate during regular Story Time sessions.
Karina Nannestad: Australian Children's Author visits the Coffs Coast
Tuesday 23 June, 4pm
Save the date. Details to come.
Join us for an afternoon of stories and imagination with Australian award-winning children’s author Katrina Nannestad!
Tech Essentials
Understanding “the Cloud” & Online Security
Coffs Library
Starting 30 April
Free, bookings essential
What is “the Cloud,” and why should you use it? In this series, we’ll explain what cloud storage does in plain language and show you how it keeps your photos and files safe without filling up your phone.
Highlights
A Whole Lot of Okra
A Whole Lot of Okra event was held at Harry Bailey Memorial Library in partnership with North Coast Settlement Services (NCSS), supported by a grant from the Department of Home Affairs to strengthen community cohesion.
Local Coffs Harbour cultural groups from Ethiopia Anuak, Iraqi Yazidi, Myanmar Zomi and Indian Punjab, came together to cook and share a variety of dishes, all celebrating okra—a versatile vegetable used across many cultures.
Using food as a universal language, the event fosters intercultural understanding, social connection, and empathy by highlighting okra as a shared cultural ingredient.
More than 70 people attended and enjoyed a vibrant photo exhibition, a short documentary exploring how different communities use okra and other cultural foods, and samples of okra-based dishes prepared by participating cultural groups.
From farm-to-plate, A Whole Lot of Okra: The Showcase is on display on Level 2 at Harry Bailey Memorial Library until early June.
Notices
Easter & ANZAC Day Closures
Woolgoolga Library temporary closure update
Woolgoolga Library is closed to undergo an exciting transformation thanks to a State Library of New South Wales Public Library Infrastructure Grant.
The upgrade will deliver a modern, welcoming space designed to meet the needs of our growing community, with improved facilities and enhanced visitor experiences. Due to scheduled roofing works in March, the library reopening will occur in April.
Temporary alternative services:
Reservations will be available for collection on Tuesday and Thursday between 1pm and 3pm from Wiigulga Multipurpose Complex.
Woolgoolga Neighbourhood Centre on Beach Street, Woolgoolga, will be available for printing and photocopying during the closure and will also host the regular Justice of the Peace service on Wednesdays between 11am and 1pm from 12 January onwards.
Keep up to date for further information via the library's Facebook, Instagram and website - as well as via our newsletters.
Regular programs
Our library is a vibrant community hub, offering lifelong learning and connection through a wide range of weekly and monthly programs. Explore what’s on below!
Kids & Family: After School Lego Club (age 7-10), StoryTime (age 2-5), Baby Rhyme Time (age 0-2), Duplo, Jigsaws and games (6 mths - age 5), Dress Up Fridays (age 2-5)
Wellbeing: Casual Games Morning, Brain Training, Chair Yoga, Craft & Connect and The Men's Space
Tech: Tech Essentials Series (Intro to Tech) and Digital Studio Workshops
Writing: Coffs Harbour Libraries Writers' Groups
Book Clubs: Groups & Lending Services
Home Library: The Home Library Service can deliver items to your home for free.
Quiet Hour: Fridays 4-5 pm, Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Note: Our regular programs are not available on public holidays. Additionally, regular children's programs do not run during NSW school holidays.
Acknowledgement of Country
Coffs Harbour Libraries is on the land of the Gumbaynggirr people, who we recognise as the traditional custodians of the land and who have cared for the land since time before immemorial. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and commit ourselves to a future with reconciliation and renewal at its heart.
Harry Bailey
Memorial Library
Yarrila Place
27 Gordon Street
Coffs Harbour
NSW 2452
Tel: (02) 6648 4900
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday & Sunday
10am to 2pm
Toormina Library
Minorie Drive
Toormina NSW 2452
Tel: (02) 6648 4925
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday
10am to 12noon
Woolgoolga Library
Ganderton Street
Woolgoolga NSW 2456
Tel: (02) 6648 4902
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday
10am to 12noon
** Closing for renovation from 3 January to Mid-April 2026
