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Woollahra Digital Literary Award

The Woollahra Digital Literary Award is a national literary award supporting writers producing work in a digital medium.

Upcoming events

Booked all Winter: Cozy Reading for Adults

22 July 2026

We want you to love reading as much as we do! Join our Winter Reading Club on Beanstack to explore themed lists, track your reading, and share reviews. Complete fun challenges for a chance to win bookshop vouchers and other great prizes.

Symphony of Stories Scavenger Hunt

22 July 2026

Something fishy is happening at Woollahra Libraries these school holidays. As part of our Symphony of Stories theme, follow the fishbowl trail and unscramble clues across all three libraries for your chance to win a family pass to Sea Life Sydney Aquarium or Immersive Gamebox gift cards.