Adults - events

Gerringong Knitting at the Library

Come along to our monthly knit-in to get help with your stitches, your Wrap with Love squares or just to knit among friends.

Kiama Knitting at the Library

Come along to our monthly knit-in to get help with your stitches, your Wrap with Love squares or just to knit among friends.

Friday Flicks @ Kiama Library

Free monthly film screenings for ages 15+ of popular book-to-film adaptations, recent Australian releases, and anything that looks interesting! Call the library to see what's showing.

Scrabble Club @ Kiama Library

Scrabble Club is back at Kiama Library, every Tuesday from 3pm. Beginners (and experts!) welcome. All equipment supplied. Free, no need to book, just come along.

Death Cafe @ Gerringong Library

Talking about death won't kill us! Come along to Gerringong Library for afternoon tea and an open, light and relaxed conversation on death, dying and end of life. You may like to share a story or just listen and observe - no pressure.

The Crevice: Kylie Ruszczynski photography exhibition

Kylie Ruszczynski firmly believes the future is analogue. She has used her daily swims at the Crevice to capture unscripted moments - both quiet and extraordinary - on photographic film. Opening 5 September 2pm, then open daily 6-17 September at the Gerringong Library and Museum Gallery.

Sophie Green author talk

Join bestselling author Sophie Green at Gerringong Library as she talks about her brand-new novel, The Frock Shop - a sparkling story about the beauty of the second-hand, the power of second chances, and becoming who you were always meant to be (with a little help from your friends). This is a FREE event. Books available for purchase and signing.

Microbats of the Illawarra

Come along to a talk at Kiama Library by Shoalhaven Bat Clinic on microbats and flying foxes of the Illawarra. Learn about the fascinating and important ecological benefits of these vital yet often misunderstood creatures and how you can help protect them in your own backyard. Free, bookings essential.

Monica McInerney author talk

We are thrilled to have much-loved author Monica McInerney visiting from Dublin to discuss her new novel, When Sullivan Met Lola - an inspiring and heartwarming story that celebrates all that makes life worth living and the extraordinary power of everyday acts of kindness.

Travel Tales: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine Devrye

Join Catherine Devrye for an inspiring journey around the world - from skiing in Lebanon, cycling through Lithuania and swimming in Yemen, to dining with royalty in Bahrain. This isn’t a guidebook or tell-all memoir—it’s a rich mosaic of adventures, observations and encounters that show that courage, kindness and connection appear in the most unexpected places.

Ryan Butta: Blackbirding

The Friends of Kiama Library and the Kiama & District Historical Society are pleased to bring you one of our favourite authors, Ryan Butta (The Ballad of Abdul Wade and The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli), to talk about his ground-breaking new book, Blackbirding - an important reckoning with Australia’s forgotten slave trade.

Novel November Writing Workshops

What's your story? Join our series of workshops designed to inspire and motivate your writing journey, with published local authors Kate Forsyth, Amy Molloy, Camille Booker and Juliet Madison.