Katanning Public Library

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A mulitcultural space for a multicultural town.

The Katanning Public Library is a hub for the community. Katanning is a multiculturally rich town, and this is reflected at the library in its collection of history books and books for English as a Second Language speakers. The library includes the local studies collection, Toy Library, Genealogical Society and Life Long Readers Club. On a quiet Saturday you may even be able to assist with completing a large jigsaw puzzle.

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Address:

16 Austral Terrace
Katanning WA 6317
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9821 4300

Email:

katlib@katanning.wa.gov.au

Opening Hours

Mon to Fri 10am - 5pm; Sat 10am - 1pm

Collection of Read Write Now books

Read Write Now

These locally produced resources were created by authors from the Read, Write, Now English Group. The initiative was a way to help children from multicultural families understand what it was like for...

Katanning Pioneer by J. F. Haddleton

Local history collection

This is an example of the material available through the Katanning Library local studies collection. The Genealogical Society can also assist people with family history research.

Margaret River Historical Society

Visiting the cluster of small buildings which make up the local historical museum really is like stepping back in time to the 1920s. Not only is there an old schoolhouse set up ready for a class of...

Katanning Historical Society Museum

Learn about the history of Katanning and the district in the oldest affiliated society in WA.

An impressive set of buildings house items about Katanning's history as a large town, which was also the first place in WA to have electric streetlights. The Katanning Historical Society, founded in...

Coalfields Museum

The Coalfields Museum comprises an historic collection which is making good use of the district’s old Roads Board building. The display of old machinery and vehicles behind the smart brick building is...

Albany History Collection Albany Public Library

A wealth of local history resources

Located in the heart of the Albany Public Library, the Albany History Collection holds the jigsaw pieces which make up the story of this fascinating city. In a place so rich with history, the...