Draft:Northern Beaches Libraries
Northern Beaches Libraries is a library service in the Northern Beaches in Greater Sydney, Australia.
Branches
[edit]Northern Beaches Libraries has six branches - Dee Why, Forrestville, Glen Street, Manly, Mona Vale, and Warringah Mall.[1] The Northern Beaches Council was made of a merger of the Manly, Pittwater, and Warringah councils of in May 2016,[2] which meant that seperate libraries in the area became branches of the same library service, Northern Beaches Libraries.
Dee Why was the first to be purpose-built as a library,[3] and won a Sir John Sulman Medal in 1966 the year it was completed.[4] In 2004 Dee Why Library was considered for demolition to make space for the new Northern Beaches Hospital, but French's Forest was chosen for the location instead.[4] Dee Why Library has a department specifically for Tibetan books[5] and a bi-weekly Tibetan storytime.[6]
Manly Library was the first of the branches to be opened, and over time has belonged to three different councils - Warringah, Pittwater and the Northern Beaches.[3] Mona Vale Library opened on the 3rd of September 1972.[7] The Cubby House Toy Library was opened in 2013 and functions out of the Manly and Mona Vales branches.[8]
Forestville 24/7 library
[edit]The Forestville branch library is open 24/7. It was one of the first in Australia[9] following Parkes Shire Council (NSW) in 2016, and South Gippsland Shire Council (Victoria) in 2019 [10] and the first in Sydney.[11] The 24/7 library was pioneered by librarian Allison Hamilton, who was nominated for an ALIA Excellence Award as a result of her success in the project, and the support she gave to other libraries interested in implementing their own 24/7 libraries.[12]
The desire for a 24-hour library first started during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was idea was developed over two years. Forestville Library ran a three month trial for 24/7 opening times starting on Monday 29 August 2022. During the trial, 21% of visits were outside normal library hours[10] and there was an 11% increase in memberships[9] leading the the 24/7 hours becoming permanent.
Outside of staffed hours, member enter the library by scanning their library card and entering their pin number associated with the card.[11] Only library members of the age of sixteen can use the library during these hours.[10]
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[edit]In February 2023, Manly library was the subject of protests and counter protests in response to it's drag queen storytime.[13][14]
In 2019, internet filters were installed on library computers after a man was filmed watching pornography at Manly Library.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Library locations and opening hours". Northern Beaches Council. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 [NSW] - Schedule 13 - Provisions for Northern Beaches Council" (PDF). Legislation.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. 2012. p. 25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Morcombe, John (2022-09-02). "Mona Vale Library: Two homes, three councils and 50 years of service to the community". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Col Madigan's iconic Dee Why Library celebrates 50 years". ArchitectureAU. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Tsering, Dawa (2023-06-09). "New Section for Tibetan Books Set Up at Residential Library of Dee Why, Australia - Central Tibetan Administration". Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Crawford, Pippa. "Tibetan exiles are on the move again". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Cohen, Dale (2022-09-05). "Lifelong love for library". Northern Beaches Advocate. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Cohen, Dale (2024-09-17). "Toy library gets Council tick". Northern Beaches Advocate. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ a b Smart, Alec (2023-03-16). "Forestville Library 24-hours-a-day trial becomes permanent". Manly Observer. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ a b c Ward, Mary (2023-03-25). "In this sleepy Sydney suburb, a 24-hour venue is thriving". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ a b "Northern Beaches launches Sydney's first 24 hour local library". Manly Observer. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Announcing the NSW Library & Information Excellence Award 2024 Shortlist". alia.org.au. Archived from the original on 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "'Love is love': Drag queen storytime at Sydney library goes ahead amid bomb threat, protests". SBS News. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Rogers, Destiny (2023-02-25). "Liars, haters & fakers: Manly Library Protest". QNews. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Singhal, Pallavi (2019-11-27). "Sydney library installs internet filters after man caught watching porn". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-04-19.