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City of Armadale Library Service The City of Armadale operates public libraries in Armadale, Kelmscott and Seville Grove.

The City also manages the Birtwistle Local Studies Library which is located within the Armadale Library. Library membership is free and anyone can join. Read our social media house rules here: https://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/house-rules

10/06/2026

👜Do you know about our Memory Bags?

🧠Each themed Memory Bag contains a range of items designed to stimulate memories, engage the senses and promote shared experiences with friends, family and carers.

💬They can also be a useful tool for prompting reminiscences when documenting the history of a family members’ younger years.

Some of our Memory Bag themes include ✈️travel, 🪇music, 🎲games, ⚽️sport, and 🌱gardening.

🖱️Click play below for a sneak peek at our Sensory-themed Bag!

⭐️Memory Bags are free for City of Armadale Library members and can be borrowed from the Armadale, Piara Waters and Seville Grove Libraries.

08/06/2026

🐾Paws with Purpose Special Story Times

📅 Monday 22 June
🕑 10.30 - 11.30am
📍 Kelmscott Library

📅 Wednesday 24 June
🕑 10.30 - 11.30am
📍 Armadale Library

🎟️ https://buff.ly/SBwUevR

Join Jessica from Paws with Purpose Incursions for an engaging reading of service dog themed stories.

Following the story there will be some hands-on, inclusive craft and bookish play activities for children - all about service dogs!

These sessions are for children 3 years and older with their grown-ups.

07/06/2026

The Martin Cairn, when in its original location at the corner of Clifton and Martin Streets, marked the place of the first house in Kelmscott, built in 1830 by the military stationed there.

🐎From about 1842, the property belonged to Mr Henry Martin who lived there until his death. Mr Martin, with his family, was a farmer, horse breeder and timber carter.

🎖️To commemorate the centenary of the 63rd Regiment, a Cairn with a Centenary Tablet was constructed circa 1930. It was unveiled in 1931.

👷In 1962 – 63 the Cairn was relocated and rebuilt in Clifton Street opposite Martin Street and can still be seen there.

📸 Image 1:
1930 - Image shows the original location of the cairn on the farming property belonging to the Martin family along Clifton Street, Kelmscott.
Standing L-R: Elsie Martin, Jim Martin, Frances McCallum, Mrs Hilda Martin (with baby Dorothy), Alf Martin, George Hicks.
Front: Fred Martin. Sitting: Laurie Hymus (?), Henry and Joyce Martin.

📸 Image 2:
After 1931 when the memorial was unveiled - The marble inscription was removed from the top of this first cairn which was situated on the property and re-attached to the new cairn which was built on the verge outside of Lot 26 Clifton Street, Kelmscott.
Standing L-R: Mr Fred Martin, Jack Hicks Jnr, Alfred Martin and Hilda Martin.

Courtesy of Birtwistle Local Studies Library.

03/06/2026

🦜 Wingspan Games Group
📅 Fridays weekly
🕑 10am – 1pm
📍 Armadale Library
🎟️ https://buff.ly/ELAnPtu

Join this weekly board game group playing Wingspan, a fascinating board game about the avian world, featuring a special edition with Australian birds.

Whether you’re new to Wingspan or have played before, you’re welcome to join us.

The game sessions will be guided by Befriend host and board game enthusiast, John.
💛 This is a friendly, relaxed group for adults that embraces all abilities.

01/06/2026

⭐️ Armadale Young Writers’ Awards open for entry today 🖋️

This creative writing competition is open to students in years 3 to 12 who reside or attend school in the City of Armadale. Entries must be prose only and stories should be 2000 words or less.

Entry is online only and access to the entry form will only be available from 1 to 30 June 2026.

We look forward to seeing the amazing creative talents of our young local writers. Enter your story for a change to win a cash prize!

👉 For full details and to enter visit: https://buff.ly/pvjnvZw

31/05/2026

🏆Congratulations to our 2026 FOCUS Photographic Competition winners! 🏆

💙 Everyone who took the time to enter has helped capture the changing face of Armadale through this year's theme, Bridges & Waterways. A big thank you for all their entries!

📸 Take a glimpse at the presentation night held on Friday 22 May at Armadale Library.

🎉 Attended by Councillors, the judges, award winners and their families, with Mayor Ruth Butterfield - City of Armadale presenting the prizes, it was a lovely evening of celebration.

29/05/2026

📣 PSA
The City of Armadale Libraries and History House Museum are closed today (Friday 29 May 2026) for an all-staff training day.

Normal business will resume Saturday 30 May 2026.

28/05/2026

🏆Congratulations to all of our winners!

The award presentation for the FOCUS Photographic competition was held on Friday 22 May and here is Mayor Ruth Butterfield with some of the amazing winners who helped us capture the changing face of Armadale with this years’ theme of Bridges & Waterways!

The presentation was attended by Councillors, the judges, award winners and their families with Mayor Ruth Butterfield presenting prizes in the following categories:
📷 Bridges & Waterways – Photograph
📷 Bridges & Waterways – Drone
📷 Open Theme – Historical Pre-2000

💛 Thank you to everyone who entered. All the images provided help us to capture the history of our City for future generations!

27/05/2026

📷 Congratulations to the winner of the FOCUS – Bridges & Waterways – Drone Category!

We sought photographs taken by drones that captured the City’s waterways - both natural and man-made - and bridges that span water or roads.

🏆1st Place – Bridges & Waterways - Drone Category
Twilight by Russell Floyd

Address

Armadale Library, Armadale Central Shopping Centre, Orchard Avenue, Armadale
Armadale, WA
6112

Telephone

+61893945125

Website

http://library.armadale.wa.gov.au/

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