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Official page of the City of Kalamunda Library Service. https://library.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/

Our aim is to provide and promote equitable opportunity for meeting the informational needs of the people of the City of Kalamunda in a friendly and helpful environment. OUR STORY
The City of Kalamunda Library Service has provided more than 62 years of continuous library service. It has been a vital part of the community since it began in 1958, and its history illustrates how it has responded to the needs of local people. On 3 October 1958 the district's first public library opened in a small transportable building at Recreation Reserve (now Kostera Oval). This consisted of two timber and fibro huts which were purchased from Allawah Grove a former migrant hostel in Guildford, to be used as temporary premises for a library.

• 1963 - New Public Library at Kalamunda opened on Railway Road.
• 1977 - ‘Friends of the Library’ and housebound delivery service established.
• 1978 - Mobile Library service established.
• 1980 - Forrestfield Library officially opened.
• 1982 - Lesmurdie Community Library opened, first joint-use library to be built in WA.
• 1984 - Local History Collection established.
• 1987 - Major extensions to the Kalamunda Library.
• 1988 - High Wycombe Library officially opened.
• 1988 - Stained glass window completed and handed over to the Shire of Kalamunda.
• 1991 - Automation arrived and the card catalogue departed.
• 1997 - High Wycombe Library extended.
• 2009 - Catalogue went online.
• 2015 - page launched.
• 2017 - Kalamunda Library refurbished with Self-Check technology.
• 2018 - Celebrated the 60th Anniversary of Library Services.
• 2020 – Implementation of New Library Management System & Online Catalogue
• 2021 - Here we are today! We now have a fabulous eLibrary too and continue to host many and varied events & programmes catering for all community members.
• 2021 - Coming Soon – ‘Library Services Mobile App’

Are you interested in joining the Library? www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/community/libraries/membership

Want to download the latest eBooks or search the library catalogue and/or the Local History Pictorial Collection?

29/10/2026

🎃 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝!

Browse the shelves and uncover spooky stories, magical mysteries and Halloween-themed adventures for all ages, from not-so-scary tales for little monsters to page-turning thrills for older readers. 👻📚

🍬 Treat yourself to a frightfully good read this Halloween and borrow a book today! 📚👻

28/10/2026

𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 - 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹

Canning Mills School opened in 1891, to serve the families working for the Canning Jarrah Timber Company who were producing railway sleepers for the goldfields during the gold boom of the 1890s. During the mill’s years of operation, a small community with various services sprung up around it, but most of this disappeared when the mill ceased operation in 1905. The school and the inn, however, continued to operate, with the school moving into a disused church building.

This building was one single room with tall narrow “gothic” windows, heated by a pot belly stove. It had no definite playground, so the children played anywhere in the nearby vicinity – but it was hard to find a level patch as the land sloped down to the railway line and the creek. During the time the mill was in operation the school had up to 50 children of mixed ages at a time, but by the 1920s this had dropped to just 22. In 1930 the school closed due to falling numbers.

This photo of Canning Mills School was taken during the period when Miss Annie O’Flaherty was the teacher, from 1914-1918.

28/10/2026

☕💙 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲

Our 𝐂𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 fundraiser on 23 October welcomed 55 community members, including our Mayor, Margaret Thomas, and CEO Anthony Vuleta, for a morning of community connection and support for those living with dementia and their families.

Guests enjoyed a delicious morning tea, shared experiences, and took part in dementia-friendly activities while raising funds and awareness for Dementia Australia.

A big thank you to everyone who attended, and to our amazing Kalamunda Library staff whose teamwork and dedication helped make the event such a success.

Together, we are building a more connected, inclusive and dementia-friendly community. 💙

28/10/2026

📚 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐲 & 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤! 📚

From next 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟑 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, you'll need both your library card number and PIN to access Libby and Kanopy.

🔑 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐈𝐍? No problem! Our friendly library staff can help you retrieve or reset it before the new login requirements take effect.

💙 Thank you to everyone who has already checked or updated their PIN with us. If you haven't done so yet, now is the perfect time to get ready.

📖 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞:
To continue enjoying Libby and Kanopy, you'll also need a 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. If your library card has expired, we can help renew or update your membership so you can keep accessing these fantastic digital services.

📞 Need assistance? Visit your local library or contact our team and we'll be happy to help.

✅ Check your PIN
✅ Confirm your membership is current
✅ Stay connected to Libby and Kanopy

📱 Take a moment to check your details now so you can keep enjoying Libby and Kanopy without interruption.

27/10/2026

📱 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Would you like to feel more confident using your smartphone, tablet or laptop? 💻📱

Join us at Lesmurdie Library for Connecting Generations, a free five-week program where friendly students from Lesmurdie Senior High School provide one-on-one technology support in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Whether you'd like help navigating your phone, downloading apps, making video calls, staying safe online or using myGov, our student mentors are here to help every step of the way. 🌟

Not only will you build valuable digital skills, but you'll also have the opportunity to connect with local young people and learn together across generations. ❤️

📍 Lesmurdie Library
📅 Wednesdays | 10.00am - 11.00am
🗓 4 November - 2 December 2026
⏳ Free five-week program

☎️ Bookings are essential: Call Lesmurdie Library on 9257 9976

📱 Week 1 | 4 November- 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞

📲 Week 2 | 11 November- 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬

💬 Week 3 | 18 November- 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠

🔒 Week 4 | 25 November- 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 & 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

🏛️ Week 5 | 2 December- 𝐦𝐲𝐆𝐨𝐯 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲

🌟 Spaces are limited, so book your place today and take the first step towards greater digital confidence!

27/10/2026

📣 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 - 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲

Good news! Our public computers and mobile printing service at Forrestfield Library are now back online and available for use. Thank you for your patience while the services were unavailable this morning.
We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused. 🖥️

26/10/2026

💻🖨️ 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! 💻🖨️

Due to a scheduled system upgrade, public computers and the mobile print service at Forrestfield Library will be unavailable on Tuesday 27 October from 9:30am to 2:00pm.

These services will be restored as soon as the upgrade is complete.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we carry out these upgrades. We look forward to having everything back up and running for you as soon as possible.

26/10/2026

⏳ 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥!
Our library survey closes this week — don’t miss your chance to have your say.

It only takes 10 minutes, and your feedback helps improve services, programs and spaces for your community.

🎁 Plus, you’ll go into the draw to win a $100 voucher.
👉 Get in before it closes: https://actionsurveys.au/index.php/391776?newtest=Y&lang=en

The Public Library Performance Framework Survey is conducted by the State Library of Western Australia with research support from Action Market Research.

25/10/2026

📚✨𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! ✨📚

Looking for something fun, creative or inspiring? Drop into your library this week and explore all that's on offer!

🎵 Rhymetime- Check our website for session details and locations.

📚 Storytime - Check our website for session details and locations.

🎨 Crafternoon- Monday 3:30pm @ High Wycombe Library

⚖️ Justice of the Peace
🔹 Monday 12:00pm - 4:00pm @ Forrestfield Library
🔹 Tuesday 10:00am - 1:00pm @ Kalamunda Library
🔹 Thursday 12:00pm - 2:00pm & 3:00 - 6:00pm @ Forrestfield Library
🔹 Thursday 3:00pm - 5:00pm @ High Wycombe Library

🀄 Mahjong
🔹Tuesday 1:00pm @ High Wycombe Library
🔹Thursday 1:30pm - 3:30pm @ Lesmurdie Library

🔠 Scrabble Club- Friday 10:00am–12:00pm @ High Wycombe Library

🚀 Discover & Create- Saturday 10:00am–11:00am @ Forrestfield Library

🧱 Lego - Saturday 9am-11:30am @ Lesmurdie & High Wycombe Libraries

✨ These activities and a whole lot more are happening at your libraries this week!
For the full list of our regular programs and to keep up to date with what's on at the libraries, visit:
👉 https://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/community/libraries/events

📚 We look forward to seeing you at the library! 💛

23/10/2026

Discover & Create @ Forrestfield Library

Celebrate Australia’s amazing birdlife and get creative at the library with our Flapping Bird Papercraft activity!

Inspired by the annual Aussie Bird Count, create a colourful paper bird that really flaps its wings.

And while you are in the Library, explore our range of bird books to learn more about our wonderful, feathered friends spotted during the Aussie Bird Count.

See how to get involved with the bird count here: https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

Discover & Create runs every Saturday during school term 10.00 am - 11.00am. Ages 4 and up, parental supervision required.

Address

Railway Road
Perth, WA
6076

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

http://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/community/libraries

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