City of Busselton Libraries

Device and App Organisation @ Busselton Library
2026-04-22 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Perth) | Busselton Public Library, 19 Cammilleri St, Busselton, WA, 6280, Australia
Connected and Confident: Digital Skills for Everyday Life
A four-week digital technology course for adults and seniors.
Would you like to feel more confident using your phone, tablet or computer?
WEEK THREE: Device & App Organisation
Date: Wednesday 22nd April
Time: 10am – 11.30am @ Busselton Library
Workshop Info: Make your device easier to use!
• Navigate settings and accessibility features
• Install, update and organise apps
• Remove clutter and improve performance
• Back up important files and photos
Connected and Confident: Digital Skills for Everyday Life is a practical, hands-on four-week course designed especially for seniors and adults who want to build confidence using digital devices and the internet.
Each session is relaxed, supportive and interactive, with plenty of time to practise, ask questions and learn at your own pace. No question is too small!
Participants are encouraged to bring their own device. The library can provide a loanable iPad/Laptop for the duration of the course if needed, but numbers are limited.
Register your free ticket here

The things we don't talk about (but should): Voluntary Assisted Dying @ Busselton Library
2026-04-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Busselton Library, 19 Cammilleri St, Busselton, Western Australia, 6280, Australia
The Things We Don’t Talk About (But Should): Voluntary Assisted Dying
Join us at the Busselton Library on Wednesday 22nd April from 10.30am – 12noon for an important seminar on voluntary assisted dying.
This free event will provide clear answers to questions about eligibility, myths, and legislative provisions. Expert speakers will also discuss available support and address common misconceptions.
All welcome. Free to attend. Refreshments provided.
This session is part of The Things We Don’t Talk About (But Should) — a new series of community information sessions presented in partnership with Busselton Hospice Care Inc.
This series gently explores topics many of us will face at some point, but don’t often talk about openly, such as ageing, care, legacy, and end-of-life planning. The aim is to provide clear information, encourage conversation, and reduce fear or confusion in a supportive, welcoming environment.
Register your free ticket here

Media & Information Literacy @ Busselton Library
2026-04-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Busselton Public Library, 19 Cammilleri St, Busselton, WA, 6280, Australia
Connected and Confident: Digital Skills for Everyday Life
A four-week digital technology course for adults and seniors.
Would you like to feel more confident using your phone, tablet or computer?
WEEK FOUR: Media & Information Literacy
Date: Tuesday 28th April
Time: 10am – 11.30am @ Busselton Library
Workshop Info: Learn how to identify trustworthy information online.
• Evaluate websites and online sources
• Spot unreliable or biased content
• Use fact-checking tools
• Stay informed safely using news apps and newsletters
Connected and Confident: Digital Skills for Everyday Life is a practical, hands-on four-week course designed especially for seniors and adults who want to build confidence using digital devices and the internet.
Each session is relaxed, supportive and interactive, with plenty of time to practise, ask questions and learn at your own pace. No question is too small!
Participants are encouraged to bring their own device. The library can provide a loanable iPad/Laptop for the duration of the course if needed, but numbers are limited.
Register your free ticket here

Advance Health Directive info seminar @ Busselton Library
2026-04-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Busselton Library, 19 Cammilleri St, Busselton, Western Australia, 6280, Australia
Join us at the Busselton Library on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, from 10:30am to 11.30am for an important seminar on Advance Health Directives.
“If You Couldn’t Communicate, Who Would Decide for You?”
This information seminar challenges the common belief that “my family will know what to do”.
An Advance Health Directive is simply a way to tell people what matters to you if you can’t speak for yourself one day.
If you were seriously ill or injured and couldn’t make decisions, doctors and family would have to guess what you’d want. An AHD takes the guessing away. It lets you write down your wishes about medical treatment, comfort, and care ahead of time.
It’s not about giving up or expecting the worst. It’s about:

keeping control over your own body and choices
making things easier for the people you love
reducing stress, conflict, and guilt for family in a crisis
helping doctors care for you in a way that fits your values

You don’t need to know medical terms or have everything figured out. An AHD can be as simple as saying what’s important to you — things like comfort, dignity, independence, or being with family.
An Advance Health Directive is an act of care- for yourself and for others, just in case life doesn’t go to plan.
Free event with refreshments available- bookings essential.
Register your free ticket here

An Afternoon with Amanda Hampson @ Busselton Library
2026-05-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Busselton Public Library, 19 Cammilleri St, Busselton, WA, 6280, Australia
Melbourne-based author Amanda Hampson will be at the Busselton Library for an insightful and entertaining talk featuring her latest novel The Model Murder.
Copies of the book will be available to buy thanks to Dymocks Busselton, with a chance to have your copy signed by Amanda herself!
About the book
Never underestimate a tea lady. It’s Sydney, 1968. When a popular local man is murdered, police are quick to pin the blame on his glamorous model fiancée, who has since disappeared. But Hazel suspects a criminal cover-up and rallies the tea ladies to investigate; a quest that brings danger right to her door!
About the author
Melbourne-based author Amanda Hampson has been writing professionally for more than thirty years and is the bestselling author of novels The Olive Sisters, Two for the Road, The French Perfumer, The Yellow Villa, Sixty Summers, Lovebirds, The Tea Ladies, The Cryptic Clue and The Deadly Dispute. The Model Murder, coming 21st April 2026, will be her tenth novel.
Date: Saturday 9th May
Time: 3pm – 4.30pm
Location: Busselton Library
This is a free event, with light refreshments available. Bookings essential as places are limited- register now!
Register your free ticket here

Writing Workshop with Bernice Barry @ Busselton Library
2026-05-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Busselton Public Library, 19 Cammilleri St, Busselton, WA, 6280, Australia
The Busselton Library is hosting author Bernice Barry for a free writing workshop as part of the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival.
Bernice will present: From Research to Story: Writing Historical Fiction, Saturday 16th May from 9.30am – 11.30am.

Registration essential, book your spot here: www.mrrwfestival.com

Writing Workshop with Prema Arasu @ Dunsborough Library
2026-05-16 13:30 - 15:30 | Dunsborough Library, Dunsborough Lakes Drive, Dunsborough, Western Australia, 6281, Australia
The Dunsborough Library is hosting author Prema Arasu for a free writing workshop as part of the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival.
Prema will present: Speculative and Experimental Fiction, Saturday 16th May from 1.30pm – 3.30pm.

Registration essential, book your spot here: www.mrrwfestival.com

Sydney Writers' Festival- Live Stream @ Busselton Library
2026-05-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-23 08:00 - 11:00 | Busselton Public Library, 19 Cammilleri St, Busselton, WA, 6280, Australia
The Busselton Library is proud to partner with the 2026 Sydney Writers’ Festival: Live and Local.
We will live-stream a number of sessions in our Community Space. These sessions are free and no booking is required- drop in for as many as you like. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Thursday 21 May

10.am – 10.55am- Yann Martel: Son of Nobody
12noon – 12.55pm- Stephanie Alexander: The Cook’s Companion 30th Anniversary
2pm – 2.55pm- Bringing the Past to Life
4pm – 4.55pm- David Szalay: Flesh

Friday 22 May

10.am – 10.55am- Susan Choi: Flashlight
12noon – 12.55pm- Trent Dalton: Gravity Let Me Go
2pm – 2.55pm- Great Adaptations
4pm – 4.55pm- Florence Knapp: The Names

Saturday 23 May
These sessions will be streaming as part of the Busselton Library Writers Group. BYO breakfast, tea and coffee provided. All welcome, no need to book.

8am – 8.55am- Amitav Ghosh in Conversation
10am – 10.55am- Jon Sopel: The Future of Democracy: Trump’s America
