What's new at our libraries: March 2026

Show us your creativity! Whether you're a solo artist looking to hone your skills or want to try a new craft with friends and family, find all the inspiration you need to get the creative juices flowing this month at the South Perth libraries.

Jump to:  Movies & Shows | Heritage | Events, Programs & Clubs | Notices

Books & Magazines

Featured adult book

Doom and bloom: The case for creativity in a world hooked on panic
Campbell Walker
Creativity is like a garden. Campbell teaches us how getting down in the dirt can lead to a blossoming life.

New book release

The cultural tutor: Forty-nine lessons you wish you’d learned at school
Sheehan Quirke
Building on his social media success, Sheehan Quirke unpacks big cultural questions through short, witty lessons on art, history and philosophy.

Featured eBook

Hailstones Fell Without Rain
Natalia Figueroa Barroso
A dazzling, multilayered and often laugh-out-loud story about three generations of working-class women from one family.

Featured children's book

The amazing generation: Your guide to fun and freedom in a screen-filled world
Jonathan Haidt
Featuring a practical Tech Rebel Reset strategy, this book will show kids how capable, confident and adventurous they can be.

Featured magazine

Australian Homespun
For every crafter, this magazine is full of inspiring and informative projects from patchwork, appliqué, embroidery and stitchery.

Featured eAudiobook

Standstill: The art of evading my problems across three continents
Sashi Perera
Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan-Australian comedian and writer whose memoir Standstill is a humorous yet vulnerable exploration of identity, belonging and self-forgiveness.

Movies & Shows

Featured TV show

Creative minds: Six of Australia's leading artists talk revealingly about their art
2012
See and hear each artist's creative development, their achievements, struggles, failures and disappointments and how they responded to them.

Heritage

Ugly Men’s Voluntary Workers Association
This framed photograph showcases the work of the Ugly Men’s Association. President Alec Clydesdale was also Mayor of South Perth.

Events, Programs & Clubs

Harmony Week 2026
16 - 19 March, various locations, FREE
Explore, experience and appreciate WA's cultural diversity during Harmony Week! Enjoy a range of cultural events for all ages and explore our Libraries to see our cultural displays and multilingual resources.

Uncover the Facts: Building an Energy Efficient Home
6-7.30pm Wednesday 25 March, South Perth Community Hall, FREE
A practical workshop to help you start your building journey — whether you’re planning from the ground up or updating an existing space.

YA Book Club
5.30-6.30pm last Tuesday of the month, South Perth Library, FREE
Discover great reads, share your thoughts, and meet other booklovers at our monthly YA Book Club led by Perth-based writer and reader Karleah Olson. A low-key meetup where everyone is welcome: join one session or multiple – it's up to you!

Library Notices

• Entries are open until 18 May for the prestigious South Perth Young Writers Award (SPYWA): Students who live or attend school within the City of South Perth can submit a story, grow their skills and win great prizes!

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