This facility will be closed on Thursday, 22/09 in observance of the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen
Town of Port Hedland Libraries
General Information
South Hedland Library
Address: Leake Street, South Hedland 6722 Phone: 9158 9373 Email: sthlib@porthedland.wa.gov.au
Monday - Wednesday |
9am - 5pm |
Thursday |
10am - 6pm |
Friday |
9am - 5pm |
Saturday |
10am - 1pm |
Sunday |
Closed |
Public Holidays |
Closed |
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Port Hedland Library
Address: Port Boulevard, Anderson St, Port Hedland 6721 Phone: 9158 9378 Email: portlibrary@porthedland.wa.gov.au
Monday - Wednesday |
10am - 5pm |
Thursday |
10am - 6pm |
Friday |
10am - 5pm |
Saturday |
10am - 1pm (starting 6 Jan) |
Sunday |
Closed |
Public Holidays |
Closed |
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Jobs & Skills WA Outreach Service
Did you know you can visit Port or South Library for all your career and skills questions!? Jobs and Skills WA Outreach Service will be available at the libraries on a fortnightly basis. Get support on resume writing, course information or even interview support 🤩🙌
Computer Training
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Learn basic computer skills such as navigating the internet, sending emails and using social media
- Days: Mondays & Wednesdays
- Time: By Appointment Only
- Location: South Hedland Library
- Cost: Free
(08) 9158 9373
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Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Did you know? The Town of Port Hedland Libraries offer books written in languages other than English:
Afrikaans | Die Dorp of Port Hedland-biblioteke bied boeke aan wat in Afrikaans geskryf is?
Chinese | 您知道吗?黑德兰港镇图书馆提供中文书籍
Croatian | DALI SI ZNAO?Knjižnice grada Port Hedlanda nude knjige napisane na hrvatskom jeziku.
Dutch | WIST JE DAT?De bibliotheken van Town of Port Hedland bieden boeken aan die in het Nederlands zijn geschreven.
French | Saviez-vous? Les bibliothèques de la ville de Port Hedland offrent des livres écrits en français.
German | Wussten Sie? Die Bibliotheken der Stadt Port Hedland bieten Bücher in deutscher Sprache an.
Greek | Το ήξερες? Οι Βιβλιοθήκες της Πόλης του Πορτ Χέντλαντ προσφέρουν βιβλία γραμμένα στα ελληνικά.
Hindi | क्या तुम्हें पता था?पोर्ट हेडलैंड शहर के पुस्तकालय हिंदी में लिखी पुस्तकें उपलब्ध कराते हैं।
Indonesian | TAHUKAH KAMU?Perpustakaan Town of Port Hedland menawarkan buku-buku yang ditulis dalam bahasa Indonesia.'
Italian | LO SAPEVATE?Le biblioteche della città di Port Hedland offrono libri scritti in italiano.
Japanese | 知ってますか?ポートヘッドランドの町の図書館では、日本語で書かれた本を提供しています。
Malay | ADAKAH KAMU TAHU?Perpustakaan Bandar Port Hedland menawarkan buku yang ditulis dalam bahasa Melayu.
Polish | CZY WIEDZIAŁEŚ?Biblioteki Miasta Port Hedland oferują książki napisane w języku polskim.
Russian | ВЫ ЗНАЛИ?Библиотеки города Порт-Хедленд предлагают книги на русском языке.
Spanish | ¿SABÍAS?Las bibliotecas de la ciudad de Port Hedland ofrecen libros escritos en español.
Tagalog | ALAM MO BA? Nag-aalok ang Town of Port Hedland Libraries ng mga librong nakasulat sa Tagalog.
Tamil | உனக்கு தெரியுமா?போர்ட் ஹெட்லேண்ட் நூலகங்கள் தமிழில் எழுதப்பட்ட புத்தகங்களை வழங்குகின்றன.
Thai | เธอรู้รึเปล่า?ห้องสมุด Town of Port Hedland ให้บริการหนังสือที่เขียนด้วยภาษาตากาล็อก
Vietnamese | BẠN CÓ BIẾT KHÔNG?Các thư viện ở Thị trấn Port Hedland cung cấp sách viết bằng tiếng Việt.
How can I access support?
If you're having an issue with registering online, please click here to submit an online support form.
What Services are available?
Join the Libraries and Borrow Items |
- Membership is free and you can join online.
- You'll then be able to borrow up to 10 physical items at a time for 3 weeks (we have a large range of books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks and music CDs). In addition, you'll also be able to borrow ebooks, eaudio items and emagazines. You also have access to free videostreaming of movies and documentaries.
- Please bring your membership card each time you would like to borrow or reserve items.
- If we don't have the item you want, we will try to get it from another public library in WA for you. You can fill out an Inter Library Loan Request (you'll need to log in first).
- If you'd like to suggest a purchase for the libraries, you're welcome to do this via our library catalogue (you'll need to log in first).
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Other General Services |
- Free Wi-Fi.
- Public use computers.
- Printing, photocopying, scanning, faxing and laminating services.
- Bill payments for a range of Town of Port Hedland services between 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday.
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Click & Collect |
- We happy to be able to continue our Click & Collect service for borrowing physical items (in addition to online) by reserving items and coming and collecting them when you're notified that they are available for collection. Full details of the service are available via the Click & Collect FAQ and help guide.
- You can choose which library to collect from as you place your reservation.
- You can also phone us on 9158 9373 or email sthlib@porthedland.wa.gov.au for help with the service.
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HouseBound Delivery |
- We're now offering a Homebound service to our older and eligible vulnerable library members.
- The service focuses on ensuring our older library members and those with illness (besides COVID-19) or disability and who are unable to get to the libraries.
- Phone us on 9158 9373 or email sthlib@porthedland.wa.gov.auto find out if you are eligible.
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What Resources can I access?
Online Activities |
- There are a range of online activities available via the Online Activities drop-down menu on our library catalogue: https://porthedland.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/HOME
- Check out Story Box Library which allows children to view stories by authors and illustrators, being read aloud by fantastic, predominantly Australian and New Zealand storytellers
- Busy Things for children is an online learning resource for children. It includes activities across a range of subject areas including maths, science, art and music
- We've also included some crafts you might like to do with your children
- If you're into puzzles, you can access Clue Detective Puzzle Agency for crosswords and Sudoku as well as do online jigsaws of photos from our Local History collection
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eBooks, eAudio and eMagazines |
- You can find these in our library catalogue: https://porthedland.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/HOME and also via the drop-down menu eResources
- You have access to hundreds of eBooks and eAudio from OverDrive and BorrowBox
- RBDigital Magazines gives you access to lots of popular magazines from Better Homes and Gardens, to Delicious, to Marie Claire, to National Geographic and National Geographic Little Kids to Family Handyman. Check out the range!
- Remember that there are lots of children's eBooks, eAudio and eMagazines to access
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Free video streaming via Kanopy |
- Kanopy has a huge collection of indie films, classic cinema, festival and educational documentaries online
- Once you are signed in, you can view up to 4 films or documentaries with a month loan period
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Local History Collection |
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The online library catalogue gives you and your family access to eBooks, eMagazines, children's activities, local history archives and even movie streaming. To access the platform, all you have to do is register your details online: access our library catalogue here!