Inverell Shire Public Library Redevelopment

The "new" Inverell Shire Public Library delights younger library members and their carers with its extra space and capacity to serve them throughout their growing years.

Project Summary

The Inverell Shire Public Library Redevelopment was opened to the public on 2nd November 2007. The “new” library is now one of the town’s most prominent public buildings with elegant finishes and the capacity to service the local population well into the future. The redeveloped library building has double the original floor space, an outdoor area with seating, dedicated Children's and Young Adults spaces, and public meeting room facilities. Public reaction to the expanded and renovated library has been extremely positive, with both visitors and locals commenting on the high standard of the redevelopment. (Library members have been seen "showing off" the new library to their friends and other family members.) Community groups have taken note of the opportunities offered by the new meeting room space and there are new opportunities for the library to be involved with significant cultural and community development projects.

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    • The "new" Inverell Shire Public Library delights younger library members and their carers with its extra space and capacity to serve them throughout their growing years.

      The "new" Inverell Shire Public Library delights younger library members and their carers with its extra space and capacity to serve them…

Supporting Web Links

http://www.inverell-online.com.au/dir205/Invlibrary.nsf/sections/Library+Renovatio…

http://www.inverell-online.com.au/dir205/Invlibrary.ns…

http://www.inverell-online.com.au/dir205/InvOnline.nsf/sections/Community-Statistics+%26+Fact…

http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/services/public_libraries/library_buildings/library_buildings_docs/peopleplaces_2ndedition.pd…

Cultural Awards 2008 Award Winner

Award Winner

Cultural Infrastructure
Division A

Project Information

Council
Inverell Shire Council
Cultural Officer
Kate Wanchap
Cultural Awards 2008 Winners Announced

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  1. May 29, 2008

    "Cities must trade in cultural cringe for a growing sense of confidence in our distinctiveness. They must try to be somewhere, not anywhere in the extended global sprawl of electronic suburbia. Cities must wilfully believe that the unique combination of events that may fuse here is just as compelling as those that may fuse somewhere else. Cities need to involve their people in making and remaking their own mythology, and create something that is truly unique." Marcus Westbury

  2. May 21, 2008

    'We must now give greater recognition to culture as a contributor to truly sustainable development that respects people and environments, and serves the cause of dialogue and peace. In this way we shall be able to recover the sense of our joint commitment to promoting “the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind”.' Koïchiro Matsuura - Director-General of UNESCO. PDF Here

  3. April 17, 2008

    "Writing about culture is like trying to catch a butterfly with a pin" ... Miriam Lyons on bigger picture cultural change.