Autumn School Holidays
Are you looking for some fantastic, interactive activities in the school holidays? Then book a place for your child in one of our activities and let the fun begin!
Busselton Library top checked out items 2018
These were Busselton Library's top five checked out items last year (from adult fiction, adult non-fiction, junior fiction, junior non-fiction and junior kids!) [...]
The local library going stronger than ever
"Australians visited their public library more than 113 million times in 2017. We loaned more than 165 million items, and our libraries put on [...]
Librarians’ Choice
The Librarians of Australia have voted and the Top 10 new releases for the month are now live! What will you read first? Go to Librarians Choice
Festival programs, booklets, pamphlets
We don’t just collect books! Our Local Studies Librarian is constantly on the look-out for any type of publication relating to the Busselton and Dunsborough areas, including festival & event programs, booklets and even menus!
Miles Franklin Shortlist Announced
Trustee of the award, Perpetual, alongside Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, announced the six authors – four women and two men – on a shortlist that spans genres, histories and cultures.
New Local Studies Items
Some new local titles are currently being added to the Local Studies Collection. Did you know we have a lending collection in the Busselton [...]
Important Change for BorrowBox
The way you log in to BorrowBox will be changing to make accessing our eResources even easier. From the 9th of July 2018 you will need to use your Library Card Barcode and your PIN Number to log in to BorrowBox.
A New Guide for Writers of Local History
A new Australian title added to the library collection that would be of interest to members of our local history and genealogical societies. [...]
National Simultaneous Storytime
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for National Simultaneous Storytime at the Busselton and Dunsborough Libraries. Dunsborough had a very special [...]
The Hidden Value of Family Snaps
Local Studies volunteers have been working extremely hard this year, digitising our collection of photographs. You can check the Gallery for new additions. If you have photographs of interest we'd love to hear from you.
Miles Franklin Longlist Announced
Perpetual, the trustee of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, has announced eleven authors will be competing for the rich literary prize of $60,000, arguably the most prestigious literary accolade in Australia.