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Free tickets to BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival event

Lithgow Library has five free tickets to give away to the BAD Sydney Crime Writers event on Thursday 31 March 2022. These complimentary tickets allow you to watch the event at home via Zoom. It will feature bestselling novelist and award-winning scriptwriter of many gripping TV crime series, Lynda la Plante in conversation with Sue […]

Book Launch – Ghost towns of Newnes: Past and Present

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Book Launch – Ghost towns of Newnes: past and present, an illustrated social history - by Brian Fox, Yuri Bolotin and Michael Keats.  Will be launched at Lithgow Library on Friday 2nd September at 11.30am. Brian, Yuri, and Michael will speak about the hidden gems that have been found after the devasting bushfires of 2019. […]

Barbara Lepani – Book Launch at the Library

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Lithgow Library is pleased to be hosting another book launch at 4.00pm on Wednesday 23 August 2023. Barbara Lepani’s latest Book “The Regenesis Journey” takes the reader on a journey to rethink the Western creation story of Genesis and how that applies to the principles of caring for Country, multiculturalism and transitioning to a circular […]

Andrew Skeoch presents “Deep listening to nature” at Lithgow Library

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Lithgow Library is delighted to host Andrew Skeoch for a fascinating presentation on Thursday 23 November 2023, from 3.00-6.00pm. Andrew is an educator, author, naturalist, environmental thinker, and one of Australia’s best- known nature sound recordists. Over the last thirty years, he has documented the sounds of wild environments around the planet, and through his […]

Now how, oh how can we get home?

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

On Saturday 9 March, Lithgow Library will welcome back local artist and author Elaine Butler to celebrate the launch of her latest children’s book “Now how, oh how can we get home?” “Parker the Dog is a very nosey & curious fella. He and his friends are always ready for fun and adventure which always […]

Author Storytime – Elaine Butler at Wallerawang

Wallerawang Library 40 Main Street, Wallerawang, NSW, Australia

Local artist and author, Elaine Butler, will be joining us at Storytime at Wallerawang and Portland Libraries to read her new book “Now How, Oh How Can We Get Home?” Elaine launched the book at Lithgow Library in March, she is also the artist behind the wonderful mural at the back of the Lithgow Library. […]

Mark Howison – Author Talk

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Mark Howison – Author Talk “13 Pairs of Boots: The Road Travelled was Only Half.” In 1973 David Howison announced to his 17-year-old son Mark that they were going to walk around Australia to raise money to protect the kangaroos. Once he got over his initial shock, Mark was up for the adventure. Frequently hilarious […]

Author Storytime – Elaine Butler at Portland

Portland Library 67 Williwa St, Portland, NSW, Australia

Local artist and author, Elaine Butler, will be joining us at Storytime at Wallerawang and Portland Libraries to read her new book “Now How, Oh How Can We Get Home?” Elaine launched the book at Lithgow Library in March, she is also the artist behind the wonderful mural at the back of the Lithgow Library. […]

Diana Thurgood – Second Chance – Book launch and talk

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

“Second Chance” is the heart- warming story of a horse, rescued minutes from being sent to the knackery that went on to become one of the longest serving mounted police horses in NSW.

Author Talk – Dorothy West; A Step Towards Freedom

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Lithgow Library is thrilled to be hosting author Dorothy West. Dorothy will be visiting the library on Saturday 7th September from 10am till 11.30am to talk about her book “A Step Towards Freedom.” Dorothy’s book, “A Step Towards Freedom” is a fictional story based on how child sexual abuse and trauma can affect someone for […]

Heritage Week – Andrew Brown – Between the Lines

Lithgow Library Learning Centre 157 Main St, Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Lithgow Library will be hosting a Heritage Week speaker event on the 28th of September at 10.30am. Neil Berecry-Brown will be speaking about Andrew Brown – whom he is currently researching - to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his first land grant at Bowenfels. It is an opportune time to tell the story of Andrew […]