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Northern Beaches Libraries
Northern Beaches Libraries is the public library service of the Northern Beaches in Greater Sydney, Australia.
The Northern Beaches Council was made from the merger of the Manly, Pittwater, and Warringah councils of in May 2016, which meant that the council's separate library services were also merged into Northern Beaches Libraries.
In February 2025, Northern Beaches Libraries introduced "light memberships", a limited type of membership that proof-of-address is not needed for.
Northern Beaches Libraries has six branches - Dee Why, Forrestville, Glen Street, Manly, Mona Vale, and Warringah Mall. The Cubby House Toy Library was opened in 2013 and functions out of the Manly and Mona Vale branches. The local history collections are housed at Dee Why, Manly, and Mona Vale.
Dee Why Library is in the Warringah Civic Centre, and was built in 1966. It was the first Northern Beaches library building to be purpose-built as a library. It was designed by Edwards Madigan and won a Sir John Sulman Medal. 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. Dee Why Library has a department specifically for Tibetan books and a bi-weekly Tibetan storytime.
The Forestville branch library is open 24/7. It was one of the first in Australia following Parkes Shire Council (NSW) in 2016, and South Gippsland Shire Council (Victoria) in 2019 and the first in Sydney. 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.
The desire for a 24-hour library first started during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 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 and there was an 11% increase in memberships leading the 24/7 hours becoming permanent.
Outside of staffed hours, member enter the library by scanning their library card and entering their PIN associated with the card. Only library members aged sixteen or older can use the library during these hours.
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Northern Beaches Libraries
Northern Beaches Libraries is the public library service of the Northern Beaches in Greater Sydney, Australia.
The Northern Beaches Council was made from the merger of the Manly, Pittwater, and Warringah councils of in May 2016, which meant that the council's separate library services were also merged into Northern Beaches Libraries.
In February 2025, Northern Beaches Libraries introduced "light memberships", a limited type of membership that proof-of-address is not needed for.
Northern Beaches Libraries has six branches - Dee Why, Forrestville, Glen Street, Manly, Mona Vale, and Warringah Mall. The Cubby House Toy Library was opened in 2013 and functions out of the Manly and Mona Vale branches. The local history collections are housed at Dee Why, Manly, and Mona Vale.
Dee Why Library is in the Warringah Civic Centre, and was built in 1966. It was the first Northern Beaches library building to be purpose-built as a library. It was designed by Edwards Madigan and won a Sir John Sulman Medal. 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. Dee Why Library has a department specifically for Tibetan books and a bi-weekly Tibetan storytime.
The Forestville branch library is open 24/7. It was one of the first in Australia following Parkes Shire Council (NSW) in 2016, and South Gippsland Shire Council (Victoria) in 2019 and the first in Sydney. 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.
The desire for a 24-hour library first started during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 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 and there was an 11% increase in memberships leading the 24/7 hours becoming permanent.
Outside of staffed hours, member enter the library by scanning their library card and entering their PIN associated with the card. Only library members aged sixteen or older can use the library during these hours.