Library calendar - Randwick City Library

Library Lovers' Day 2026: Blind Date with a Book

Mon 9 Feb 2026 - Sun 15 Feb 2026

10 am - 10 am

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra and Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Go on a Blind Date with a Book—it's love at first page! Your perfect literary match is waiting!

BYO Art Studio

Fri 13 Feb 2026

9.30 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Bring your own art supplies and enjoy a creative space to work on your projects!

Babies Love Books - Margaret Martin Library (0-12 months, 2026)

Fri 13 Feb 2026

10 am - 10.30 am

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Come along to enjoy rhymes, songs, and stories with your baby! Babies Love Books is a weekly program dedicated to promoting early literacy skills and nurturing a love of books for little babies 0-12 months old. This fun and welcoming session is held every Friday apart from school holidays and public holidays.

Busy Bookworms - Margaret Martin Library (12-24 months, 2026)

Fri 13 Feb 2026

10.45 am - 11.15 am

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Bring your busy little bookworm to our supportive and playful learning space where they will have a happy time developing language skills through songs, movement, stories for toddlers! This fun and welcoming session is held every Friday apart from school holidays and public holidays.

Chinese Calligraphy and Water Colour Painting Demonstration (event for all) 揮毫迎春賀新年

Fri 13 Feb 2026 - Fri 13 Feb 2026

12.30 pm - 2.30 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

迎接新春，感受藝術魅力！Celebrate the Year of the Horse and immerse yourself in the beauty of art!

The Knit-in Group - Every 2nd and 4th Friday

Fri 13 Feb 2026

12.30 pm - 2.30 pm

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Join fellow knitters in a relaxed friendly atmosphere, and help create warm wraps, squares and blankets which will benefit less privileged communities in both Australia and abroad. This event takes place on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month except public holidays.

Table Tennis For Fun on Fridays

Fri 13 Feb 2026

1 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Come and “hit it off” with friends at our weekly Table Tennis For Fun sessions. Paddles and balls are available see library staff for access.

Big Summer Read Party (for ages 0-18 years)

Fri 13 Feb 2026 - Fri 13 Feb 2026

4 pm - 5 pm

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Let's celebrate your incredible summer reading achievements at our Big Summer Read Party! Join us for party games, snacks and fun for all ages, and find out whether you're one of our prize winners!

Virtual Reality for Adults

Fri 13 Feb 2026

6 pm - 7.30 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Ever wanted to try Virtual Reality? Want to know what it is and how you can use it? Come along to our VR workshop for adults, where we take a look at VR and the possibilities for its uses in the home, workplace, with your kids and beyond.

Saturday Storytime (0-5 years)

Sat 14 Feb 2026

10.30 am - 11 am

Malabar Community Library, Matraville

Saturday Storytime is an early literacy session aimed at 0–5-year-olds. We will have a great time reading stories, singing rhymes and learning new things. Bookings are not required. This event will be held each week, except public holidays.

Chinese Community Social Hub 華人匯: Writing Spring Couplets 寫揮春，迎新春

Sun 15 Feb 2026 - Sun 15 Feb 2026

1.30 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Let’s celebrate Lunar New Year together! Join this fun family event to compose couplets with lucky phrases. Decorate your home with the artwork for a blessed New Year. 新春將至，讓我們一起揮毫寫下祝福！歡迎參加「寫揮春」活動，親手寫出寓意吉祥的揮春（春聯），為家中增添喜慶氛圍。

Tai Chi for Beginners: The Art of Life | IN PERSON and ONLINE (Term 1)

Mon 16 Feb 2026

10 am - 11 am

Online via Zoom and In Person at Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join Qigong Master Simon Blow for a weekly Tai Chi class for beginners as he guides you through gentle stretching and movements. Tai Chi aids in good posture, coordination, meditation and relaxation.

Music, Movement and Mindfulness with Sally (for ages 0-5 years)

Mon 16 Feb 2026

10 am - 11.30 am

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Join Wellbeing Practitioner Sally in this fun and interactive workshop for 0–5-year-olds and their parents/carers to sing, stretch, and engage the senses through music, movement, and mindfulness.

English Conversation Classes - Pre-Intermediate level (Term 1, 2026)

Mon 16 Feb 2026

10.30 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Weekly conversational English lessons for students of pre-intermediate level. Migrants from all non-English speaking backgrounds are welcome.

Tai Chi for Intermediate: Six Unity Qigong | IN PERSON and ONLINE (Term 1)

Mon 16 Feb 2026

11.30 am - 12.30 pm

Online via Zoom and In Person at Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Join Qigong Master Simon Blow for a weekly Tai Chi class for intermediate or continuing students and gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese meridians and Chinese medicine. Tai Chi aids in good posture, coordination, meditation and relaxation.

Table Tennis For Fun on Mondays

Mon 16 Feb 2026

1 pm - 3 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Come and “hit it off” with friends at our weekly Table Tennis For Fun sessions. Paddles and balls are available; see library staff for access.

Doughy Dumplings and Wonky Wontons (school years K-6) @ Randwick

Mon 16 Feb 2026 - Mon 16 Feb 2026

4 pm - 5 pm

Margaret Martin Library, Randwick

Let’s get squishy and creative for this Lunar New Year! Join us for a fun, hands-on session where you learn to shape authentic-looking dumplings and wontons using coloured playdough.

Painting with Watercolour for Beginners (8-week course)

Tue 17 Feb 2026

10 am - 12 pm

Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra

Discover the beauty of watercolour painting in this 8-week course.

Watercolour painting is a beautiful visual art form, although it has a reputation for being unforgiving due to its quick-drying nature. With a bit of practice and a few basic techniques, we'll continue to guide you on steering clear of common pitfalls.