IWCLibraries

Eight libraries with programs and collections accessible to all.

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📚✨ Check out Vox and Wonderbooks! They’re #picturebooks with built-in audio 🎧📖
Just switch on, press play, and turn the page. Now available across all eight branches at #InnerWestLibraries — or search “#Vox” or “#Wonderbook” in our catalogue.
Happy reading! 🙌

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Join Sir Geoff Mulgan & Dr Vafa Ghazavi to explore how imagination can rethink democracy, education & communities. Insights from social science, philosophy & history to spark collective action.

Marrickville Library
Thu 12 Feb, 6:30pm
https://t.co/GawKBMvVqy
#BookTalk

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Join Atul Joshi, writer & PhD candidate, for a discussion of The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz.
Explore queer futurism, speculative worldbuilding & how SF reimagines community, power & belonging.

Leichhardt Library
Wed 11 Feb, 6.30pm
https://t.co/CdYM33q6zj
#BookTalk

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🎧 Curious about DJing? Learn mixing basics with DJ/producer @MaggieTra using sounds from Chinese instruments.
🎟️ FREE workshop (ages 16-25, limited spots)
⏰ Sat 7 Feb | 1:30–4pm
https://t.co/BDsqzWjUpS ⁠

#DJ #EDM #DJWorkshop #Music #InnerWestLibraries

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👩‍💻 Tech Savvy Seniors - Free Computer Classes

New to computers or want to feel more confident using technology?
Join our free Tech Savvy Seniors classes and learn the basics in a friendly, supportive setting.
https://t.co/wIC2SyMnM7

#TechSavvySeniors #ComputerClass #Seniors

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Join the Summer House Dance Workshop with Genki Matsuyama at Ashfield Library. House beats, contemporary flow, no experience needed.
⏰ Thu 22 Jan, 6pm-7:30pm
👟 Ages 16+
🎟️ Free https://t.co/mIKG1iZVV9
Credit: @matsuyama_genki
#dance #danceworkshop #innerwestlibraries

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Create a small felt landscape inspired by your memories or moods with artist Tess Ezzy. You’ll head home with your own finished piece, no experience needed.
For ages 14-24.

Ashfield Library⁠
Sat 6 Dec, 1.30pm
https://t.co/8vHsa0MNJw
#TextileArt #Feltscapes #FeltArt #Felt

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Join activist and author Chanel Contos for a powerful conversation about consent, culture, and change, marking the global #16DaysOfActivism campaign.⁠
⁠In conversation with writer Lucinda Froomes.
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Balmain Town Hall⁠
Wed 10 Dec, 6.30pm
https://t.co/Q5MdJqOn5n
#teachconsent

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✍️ Ever been drawn by a stranger? 👀
Portrait Exchange with Jaslyn Brown, is a relaxed art event where everyone sketches and gets sketched!
No pressure, just creativity and connection.

Marrickville Library
Sun 7 Dec, 2pm
Free tickets, register now 👇
https://t.co/MFeOLVfruZ

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Join us for an evening with author Michael Samaras as he shares the story of Australians who stood up to Franco’s fascism in the Spanish Civil War.
In conversation with Clr. Darcy Byrne.
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Ashfield Library⁠
Tue 25 Nov, 6.30pm
https://t.co/5SAFJ4pQtg
#AuthorTalk #BookTalk

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🎉 Congrats to Julia 👏 the lucky winner of our Inner West Libraries iPad giveaway! She scored it just by downloading our new library app 📱⁠
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🤔 Haven’t checked it out yet?
Learn more here 👇
https://t.co/KojASpl1p9

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Hear from local designers Sophie Swift, David Janson (Thurlow Studio) and Sophia Yin as they reimagine how small, overlooked corners of the Inner West can become lively public places.

Haberfield Library
Tue 18 Nov, 6.30pm
https://t.co/8WMnEbjDYJ

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Kids can explore the link between art and music in this creative after school workshop with local composer Elizabeth Jigalin.
For ages 8-12.

Ashfield Library
Wed 12 Nov, 4pm
https://t.co/eMZs9PqF5q
#art #music #afterschool #kidsactivities #creativekids

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🎥 Discover the colour, sound, and stories of Indian cinema, from Bollywood blockbusters to regional gems.
Perfect for film lovers, and anyone curious about the art that connects India and Australia.

Ashfield Library
Thu 13 Nov, 6.30pm
https://t.co/jOM2pdISlQ
#Bollywood #Movies

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Join writer Vanessa Berry in conversation with Mireille Juchau for an evening chat about Calendar, a year long project exploring the meaning and memories we find in everyday things.

Haberfield Library
Thu 6 Nov, 6.30pm
https://t.co/XhLPgBwnaP
#Calendar #AuthorTalk #VanessaBerry

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🐸 Discover the secret lives of frogs right here in the Inner West! 🐸
In this workshop, kids aged 7-12 will explore how frogs grow, what their calls mean, and why these amazing amphibians matter.

Leichhardt Library
Wed 5 Nov, 3.45pm
https://t.co/m0eswdnWvO
#frogs #nature #kids

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🪴 Join award winning horticulturist Tammy Huynh and local plant creator Jan (SydneyPlantGuy) for an inspiring chat about caring for your favourite houseplants. ⁠
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Leichhardt Library⁠
Wed 5 Oct, 6.30pm
https://t.co/5SmdhKmVBl
#IndoorPlants #Plants #PlantCare #Gardening

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Join journalist and author Nathan Dunne as he shares his experience with depersonalisation, a mental health condition that can make you feel disconnected from yourself.
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Balmain Library⁠
Wed 29 Oct, 6.30pm
https://t.co/gZxzm3H2I0
#authortalk #booktalk #mentalhealth

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Join journalist and author @WyndhamSusan as she explores the life and work of one of Australia's most enigmatic writers.
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ETC Library Dulwich Hill⁠
Wed 22 Oct, 6.30pm
https://t.co/9olAWsEgTN
#AuthorTalk #BookTalk #BookLovers

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Join the next #Architecture Street Talk, exploring two standout heritage projects from the 2025 #BuiltEnvironmentAwards. Hear from architects Robert Gasparini (Design 5) and Neil Mackenzie (Mackenzie Pronk).

Haberfield Library
Tue 21 Oct, 6:30pm
https://t.co/l0cyPdwFOc

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😸📚 Join Susannah Fullerton for a fascinating talk based on her latest book, exploring the special bonds between writers and their feline companions.⁠
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Haberfield Library⁠
Thu 16 Oct, 6.30pm
https://t.co/KXJV8r2IeN
#cats #writers #authortalk #booktalk