Woodvale Library

The City of Joondalup libraries provide a range of services that allow older adults to continue to use and enjoy their libraries. The Joondalup Library, the largest of the City of Joondalup libraries, offers some additional facilities including:

• A computer catalogue located near the large print collection has a larger screen and text to assist those who find regular print difficult to read. Internet terminals in the Reference Library are all enabled with scalable fonts
• Training sessions to learn the library’s online computer catalogue system are also provided free of charge
• Stories on audio CD
• A wide selection of large print books in non-fiction and fiction categories.

The City also provides a variety of great activities, resources and entertainment options for our older adult patrons including:

Book Clubs

Discover new authors and expand your knowledge in a friendly and social environment. Engage in discussion and sharing of ideas with like-minded people.

Book clubs are a great way to expand the range of books you read, meet new people and develop your communication skills by participating in lively book discussions.

The Library provides the venue, tea and coffee and the book (for a $6.00 hire charge), which includes reading notes to assist with the book discussion. The 12 book club members choose from a list of over 600 titles, which includes classic literature, fiction, non-fiction, children’s literature, biographies and many award winning titles. New titles are always being added to this list.

• Woodvale Library – 4th Thursday morning of the month

Books on Wheels Service

This is a free service that caters for older adults who, due to frailty or limited mobility, are unable to reach their public library. The service may also be used by people who have health problems, disabilities or those who are temporarily immobile. For further information or to discuss your eligibility for the Books on Wheels service contact the City on 9400 4755.

Game afternoon

While patrons can play games at any time in the Libraries – it’s just a matter of bringing along a group of friends, patrons can enjoy meeting others to play games each Monday afternoon at Woodvale Library, from 2.00pm – 5.00pm.

Live and Learn

Live and Learn is a monthly presentation held at Joondalup Library for older adults. Come along and listen to a speaker, learn something new, participate in a discussion or simply be entertained. There are:

• Author visits;
• Light-hearted talks on travel and personal adventures;
• Gardening;
• Cooking; and
• Talks on war, environmental and health issues, plus much more.

It’s also a great opportunity to meet people over morning tea, in a relaxed environment.

Live and Learn is held on the third Thursday of every month, at 10.00am at the Joondalup Library. Sessions are now also held at Whitford, Duncraig and Woodvale Libraries at various times throughout the year. Sessions cost $2.00.