Blue Mountains News

To mark the opening of the upgraded new building, a Grand Opening event will be held on Saturday, 6 May, 9.45am - 4pm.

Come along and enjoy a packed schedule of family fun, including guided library tours, badge making, a scavenger hunt, lucky door prizes, design-your-own library bag and free library souvenirs.

For the full Grand Opening event program, visit here
 

Explore the redeveloped building, which features a range of upgrades that have resulted in a modern and welcoming library environment for the community, including new reading and study areas, meeting rooms, and an accessible lift.

Stately, full-height windows on the south façade of the building also provide wonderful views over the mountains and allow more natural light to enter the library.

The building also incorporates a brand-new Customer Service desk on the ground floor for Council enquiries; open weekdays, 9am – 4pm from 1 May.

Plus, in more good news,Springwood Library is now also open seven days a week with extended hours:

• 10am to 6pm weekdays
• 10am to 4pm on weekends.

Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill said: “Springwood Library is an important and much-loved, local branch of Blue Mountains Library. These upgrades have transformed the building into a modern and more accessible space for our community.

“This isn’t just a new lick of paint. The upgrades are as impressive on the inside as on the outside, and are designed to enhance all the great services that the library offers.

“Our libraries are not just places for reading – they offer so much more to our community. From a wide array of classes and workshops, children’s learning programs and talks from authors, to the wealth of digital learning resources on offer – there’s so much to explore.

“They’re places that inspire our creativity; they nurture our excitement about discovery and enquiry; they promote collaboration and connection and become hubs for all ages to share in the joy of learning and connect with community.”

The new library building completes the redevelopment of this dynamic cultural precinct in the heart of Springwood, following the opening of the Blue Mountains Community Theatre & Hub in 2015.”

Springwood Library is one of six branches of Blue Mountains Library. Other branches are located at Blackheath, Katoomba, Wentworth Falls, Lawson and Blaxland.

The project was funded through the Western Parkland City Liveability Program which is a key commitment under the landmark Western Sydney City Deal between the Australian and NSW Governments and the eight councils of the Western Parkland City.

Funding for the new fit-out was also provided by the NSW Government Public Library Infrastructure Grants, through the State Library of NSW.

For more information on Blue Mountains Library locations and services including the new extended opening hours at Springwood, visit: here