Stirling Libraries host a variety of activities and groups for adults and children, including games clubs and educational activities.
Storytime Summer Break
Our Rhymetime and Storytime program will be taking a break for the Christmas/Summer period.
These sessions will end on Friday 19 December 2025 and resume from Monday 2 February 2026.
Stirling Libraries offers a range of programs and activities for adults, including games clubs, book clubs, writing group and more! For more information on an activity, please view the events calendar or contact your local library,
Stirling Librarians and Volunteers trained as digital mentors are available for one-on-one sessions, to help you with basic computer and tech questions, such as internet searching, using email, online resources and more!
Bookings are essential, places are limited. Maximum of one 30-minute session per person, per week and 12 sessions per year across the library service.
The Be Connected website offers hundreds of step-by-step hands-on lessons and online learning resources, which are easily searched and suitable for all levels of learners. For more information about online learning visit the Be Connected website.
| Stirling Libraries | Day | Appointment times | Phone | Booking links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianella | Wednesdays Thursdays | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | (08) 9205 7740 | |
| Inglewood | Wednesdays | 1.00pm - 2.00pm 1.00pm - 2.00pm | (08) 9205 7700 | Inglewood sessions |
Karrinyup | Tuesdays | 1.00pm - 2.00pm | (08) 9205 7400 | Karrinyup sessions |
| Mirrabooka | Wednesdays | 2.00pm - 3.00pm 2.30pm - 3.30pm | (08) 9205 7300 | Mirrabooka sessions |
| Osborne | Tuesdays Fridays | 5.30pm - 6.30pm 9.00am - 11.00am | (08) 9205 7900 | Osborne sessions |
| Scarborough | Mondays Tuesdays | 1.00pm - 2.45pm 10.00am -11.00am | (08) 9205 7420 | Scarborough sessions |
Stirling Libraries host monthly BookChat book club meetings, where you can come and read, review and discuss.
BookChat members decide on the books to read
Supply of the book sets and discussion notes are coordinated.
For information about joining an existing book club or starting up a new one, please contact your local library.
Are you an adult with intellectual or developmental disability? Do you love reading, making friends and having fun together in a public setting?
Stirling Libraries – Scarborough runs the Next Chapter Book Club. Book club members will meet weekly for one hour to discuss and read a book out loud, guided by friendly library staff. All reading levels are welcome, and we will use different reading strategies, such as echo, choral & buddy reading.
For more information contact Stirling Libraries – Scarborough on (08) 9205 7420.
Join us for a friendly, relaxed and informal book chat led by our library staff.
With no set theme or topic, this group is perfect for those who want to talk about anything they’ve been reading or listening to.
These sessions will run fortnightly on Thursday mornings. Come chat about books you’ve enjoyed (or not!) and discover what to read next.
Tea, coffee, and light morning tea will be provided.
Stirling Libraries - Mirrabooka Thursdays fortnightly from 10.00am - 11.00am
Interested in classic boardgames like Scrabble, Rummikub, Dominoes and Chess?
Stirling Libraries – Mirrabooka have just launched a new Boardgames Club for people who are interested in these time-tested board game greats.
Come along for a fun and relaxing afternoon and meet some fellow board-gamers
Stirling Libraries - Mirrabooka every Friday, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Play Canasta 5 at Stirling Libraries
This game can be played individually or in a partnership. The clubs meet every Monday 12.30pm - 2.30pm (currently at full capacity) and 3.00pm - 5.00pm.
Monday 9.00am -12.00 noon (currently at full capacity).
If you would like to learn Canasta 5, Stirling Libraries - Dianella runs courses throughout the year. Please register your interest for an upcoming course on (08) 9205 7740.
Play Mahjong and meet new people.
For more information contact your local Stirling Library.
If you would like to learn Mahjong, Stirling Libraries - Dianella runs courses throughout the year. Please register your interest for an upcoming course on (08) 9205 7740.
Play Scrabble for fun and enjoy the company of others.
For more information contact your local Stirling Library.
Are you ready for an adventure? Come to City of Stirling Libraries - Osborne to join this world of magic, battles, and epic quests. Ages 16+.
Dungeons and Dragons is a popular role-playing game that takes its players into fantasy worlds of beasts, battles and epic adventures. You may be a cleric, a thief, a dwarf, or an elf. Or a druid, a ranger or a halfling. The Dungeon Master will take you on journeys you have never imagined, on great deeds and noble quests. Where will you end up, and what will you encounter on the way?
Bring along your craft projects and join our crafters' group at Dianella and Inglewood libraries.
For more information, contact your local Stirling Libraries.
If you want to improve your English and meet new people at the same time, come along and join one of our English Conversation Groups.
No bookings required.
Looking to build confidence in everyday conversation? Join our free 10-week English Conversation sessions and practise speaking in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Stirling Libraries - Mirrabooka meet Thursdays from 1.45pm – 3.00pm
Borrow and read the latest, trending titles, with Express Reads! Available on seven day loans only, our Express Reads are constantly being refreshed, with multiple copies and new titles available each month.
All items in the Express Reads collection must be borrowed from Stirling Libraries - Dianella, Karrinyup and Scarborough, read and returned within seven days.
No renewals and no holds available.
The Innovations Lab in Stirling Libraries - Mirrabooka features a range of new technologies including:
The Innovations Lab is available for:
For more information ask our friendly staff.
The writers group meets on the fourth Monday of each month 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Stirling Libraries - Osborne - unless it falls on a public holiday. Then, it meets on the third Monday instead.
This group welcomes all writers. Each month, participants will write to a prompt and then share feedback on each other’s work.
For more information please contact Stirling Libraries -Osborne osborne.library@stirling.wa.gov.au or (08) 9205 7900.
Tax Help is a network of ATO-trained and accredited community volunteers who provide a free and confidential service to help people complete their tax returns online using myTax. You may be eligible for the Tax Help program if your income is around $70,000 or less and you have simple tax affairs.
To find out more about eligibility requirements, visit the ATO website below.
Please contact your nearest library to make a booking. Places are limited, and bookings are essential.
Library | Day | Time | Bookings |
Dianella | Tuesdays | 10.00am – 1.00pm | (08) 9205 7740 |
Inglewood | Saturdays | 9.30am - 11.45am | (08) 9205 7700 |
Karrinyup | Tuesdays | 10.00am - 1.00pm | (08) 9205 7400 |
Mirrabooka | Fridays | 12.30pm - 5.00pm | (08) 9205 7300 |
Osborne | Fridays | 10.00am - 5.00pm | (08) 9205 7900 |
Scarborough | Mondays | 10.00am - 3.00pm | (08) 9205 7420 |
Are you writing your autobiography, a biography, a local or family history, or need some tips with research? Bring along your work-in-progress and meet up with other community members who are engaging in all forms of ‘life writing’.
Second Wednesday of the month from 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Mount Flora Regional Museum (meeting room) Elvire Street, Watermans Bay WA 6020
Bring your own device and writing materials (e.g. laptop, notebook, etc.).
Get support from local authors such as Eversley Mortlock (Gwelup yarning: Reflections on the history of Gwelup), Chris Holyday (Old Scarborough: A destiny fulfilled), and Richard Goodwin (Sparks of genius: The inventive photography of Bill Angove), who will share their tips and experiences for writing and publishing your work.
Please note, the group will break from October 2025 to February 2026.
Unleash your creativity in a welcoming space at Stirling Libraries – Osborne, where adults can explore acrylic painting, share ideas and spark inspiration.
No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and your own painting materials.
Suitable for adults aged 21+.
Bookings are essential.
City of Stirling kaadatj Nyoongar moort Nyoongar boodja-k Wadjak boodja-k. Ngalak kaadatj Nyoongar nedingar wer birdiya koora koora wer yeyi. Baalabang koondarm, malayin wer nakolak baalap yang ngalany-al. Ngalak dandjoo barn wer kaaratj bandang boodja-k.
The City of Stirling acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land, the Wadjak people of the Nyoongar Nation, and pays respect to the Elders both past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal Australia.
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