After 41 years, the Coonalpyn Library has moved to the Coonalpyn Community Hub.
Following the Coonalpyn Primary School going into recess at the beginning of 2022, Coorong District Council approached the Coonalpyn Community Hub who agreed to become the Coonalpyn Library’s new home.
Coorong District Council Mayor Paul Simmons is pleased the key community service will remain in Coonalpyn and join others already on offer at the Coonalpyn Community Hub.
“Public libraries play an important role in regional communities, creating warm, welcoming, and inclusive environments that help to reduce social isolation, improve community connections and bring people together,” Mayor Paul Simmons said.
“It was important that council was able to find a new home for the library, with minimal disruption to services.”
Coorong District Council supports the delivery of public library services through a collaborative project with the Libraries Board of South Australia, Public Libraries SA and the South Australian Education Department, working together to provide a public library service to Coorong residents.
Residents have benefited greatly over the years by having access to public library services in Tintinara, Coomandook, Coonalpyn, Meningie and Tailem Bend, and the council is pleased to continue to support these services.
The Coonalpyn Library operates as a satellite library to the Tintinara Community Library, and will continue to deliver the same level of services, including book borrowings, free internet access and online resources.
Located in the Coonalpyn Community Hub, members of the community will see some real benefits in being able to access both services together. There will also be opportunities for collaboration on future projects and funding.
