COVID-19 update
On Wednesday, 1 July 2020 all Richmond Tweed Regional Library (RTRL) buildings will reopen following a lockdown period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mobile Library will remain closed until further notice.
The library will continue to be widely available online including the ability to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines. There will be a continuation into the foreseeable future of popular pre-recorded programs such as:
The Click and Collect service will cease on 1 July with physical branches reopening for you to select and collect items during opening hours. If you have any concerns about visiting library branches to select and collect items, please contact your local library staff for other options.
Byron Shire's libraries include:
- Byron Bay
- Mullumbimby
- Brunswick Heads
- Mobile Library
For more information please visit the RTRL website or the Library App.
About the Richmond Tweed Regional Library network
Byron Shire is a member of the Richmond Tweed Regional Library (RTRL) system offering a combined stock of over 400,000 items, free of charge to its members.
Library members have 24/7 access to the library catalogue and can also review and renew their loans and reserve resources online through the RTRL website or Library App. Members without internet access are invited to ring their local branch for assistance.
Three library branches operate in the Byron Shire along with one modern, mobile library which services some of the Shire’s smaller communities, such as Federal, Ocean Shores, Suffolk Park, and Bangalow.
All three Library branches provide regular story time sessions for children and internet training sessions for seniors.