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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! 🙌

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/living-citie… #BookTalk

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/reading-betw… #BookTalk

🎧 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 eventbrite.com.au/e/djing-worksh… ⁠ #DJ #EDM #DJWorkshop #Music #InnerWestLibraries

👩‍💻 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. innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/librar… #TechSavvySeniors #ComputerClass #Seniors

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/summer-house… Credit: @matsuyama_genki #dance #danceworkshop #innerwestlibraries

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/making-felts… #TextileArt #Feltscapes #FeltArt #Felt

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. ⁠ Balmain Town Hall⁠ Wed 10 Dec, 6.30pm eventbrite.com.au/e/speaker-seri… #teachconsent

✍️ 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 👇 eventbrite.com.au/e/portrait-exc…

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. ⁠ Ashfield Library⁠ Tue 25 Nov, 6.30pm eventbrite.com.au/e/speaker-seri… #AuthorTalk #BookTalk

🎉 Congrats to Julia 👏 the lucky winner of our Inner West Libraries iPad giveaway! She scored it just by downloading our new library app 📱⁠ ⁠ 🤔 Haven’t checked it out yet? Learn more here 👇 innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/librar…

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/living-citie…

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/after-school… #art #music #afterschool #kidsactivities #creativekids

🎥 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 eventbrite.com.au/e/film-talk-bo… #Bollywood #Movies

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/speaker-seri… #Calendar #AuthorTalk #VanessaBerry

🐸 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 eventbrite.com.au/e/after-school… #frogs #nature #kids

🪴 Join award winning horticulturist Tammy Huynh and local plant creator Jan (SydneyPlantGuy) for an inspiring chat about caring for your favourite houseplants. ⁠ ⁠ Leichhardt Library⁠ Wed 5 Oct, 6.30pm eventbrite.com.au/e/speaker-seri… #IndoorPlants #Plants #PlantCare #Gardening

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. ⁠ Balmain Library⁠ Wed 29 Oct, 6.30pm eventbrite.com.au/e/speaker-seri… #authortalk #booktalk #mentalhealth

Join journalist and author @WyndhamSusan as she explores the life and work of one of Australia's most enigmatic writers. ⁠ ETC Library Dulwich Hill⁠ Wed 22 Oct, 6.30pm eventbrite.com.au/e/speakers-ser… #AuthorTalk #BookTalk #BookLovers

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 eventbrite.com.au/e/living-citie…

😸📚 Join Susannah Fullerton for a fascinating talk based on her latest book, exploring the special bonds between writers and their feline companions.⁠ ⁠ Haberfield Library⁠ Thu 16 Oct, 6.30pm eventbrite.com.au/e/speaker-seri… #cats #writers #authortalk #booktalk