Library News
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Essential roof maintenance works scheduled for Lennox Head Cultural Centre
From Tuesday 8 July, scaffolding and banner mesh will surround the Lennox Head Cultural Centre – home to Lennox Head Library – as essential roof maintenance works are carried out. At alternating times throughout the works, one of the two entrances at the front and rear of the building may be closed. Please observe detour signage and follow any instructions from staff.
Noise disruption may occur during work, which is expected to take 6 to 8 weeks – weather permitting. The work is scheduled on weekdays from 7 am to 5 pm, as well as Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm (as required).
Vehicles owned by construction staff will require parking close to the site, so general parking may be limited.
Both Ballina and Alstonville libraries will be open as usual during this period and the online library at www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au is available all day, every day. You can also download the library app by searching Richmond Tweed Regional Library in your app store.
Thursday 18 June 2025
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Tuesday 01 April 2025
Essential roof maintenance works scheduled for Lennox Head Cultural Centre
From Tuesday 8 July, scaffolding and banner mesh will surround the Lennox Head Cultural Centre – home to Lennox Head Library – as essential roof maintenance works are carried out. At alternating times throughout the works, one of the two entrances at the front and rear of the building may be closed. Please observe detour signage and follow any instructions from staff.
Noise disruption may occur during work, which is expected to take 6 to 8 weeks – weather permitting. The work is scheduled on weekdays from 7 am to 5 pm, as well as Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm (as required).
Vehicles owned by construction staff will require parking close to the site, so general parking may be limited.
Both Ballina and Alstonville libraries will be open as usual during this period and the online library at www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au is available all day, every day. You can also download the library app by searching Richmond Tweed Regional Library in your app store.
Thursday 18 June 2025
Our fees are changing on 1 July
Description |
1 July 2024-25 fee |
1 July 2025-26 fee |
| Visitor's membership fee | $41.90 | $41.90 |
| Book club per item | $2 | $2 |
| Reservations on adult Richmond Tweed Regional Library items | $2 | $2 |
| Interlibrary loans – items not held by RTRL | $4.60 | $10 |
| Non-public library interlibrary loans – non-public libraries charge different amounts. The actual fee will be 100% of the amount charged. | $34.60 | $34.60 |
| Lost or damaged items – borrowed item – cost plus processing fee (excluding periodicals) | $11 | $11 |
| Lost or damaged items – membership card | $3.20 | $4.50 |
| Printing/photocopying B&W A4 – per page | 60c | 60c |
| Printing/photocopying Colour A4 – per page | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| Printing/photocopying B&W A3 – per page | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| Printing/photocopying Colour A3 – per page | $2.10 | $2.10 |
| Scanning documents to email – per page | 50c | 50c |
| Photo-quality prints (ballina local history photos) – per page | $4.80 | $5 |
| USB flash drive/memory stick | $9.30 | $9.70 |
| Pen | 70c | 75c |
| Plastic sleeve | 50c | 55c |
| Scanning library local history photos by staff (per photo) | $4.40 | $4.60 |
| PC use (15 minutes) – non-RTRL members | $2.10 | $2.10 |
| Headphones – per set | $3.70 | $4 |
| Phone charge – local call | 50c | 55c |
| Promotional sales – Library bag (basic, blue non-woven) | $4.40 | 60c |
| Promotional sales – library bag (small calico) | $6.60 | $10 |
| Promotional sales – library bag (large jute) | $11 | $15 |
| Talking book replacement – CD | $22 | $22.90 |
| Patron research fee – first hour is free | $101.20 | $102.20 |
| Lismore 150 Years book | $28.30 | $29.45 |
Library room hire
| Commercial hire per hour | $36.70 | $40 |
| Community hire per hour | $25.40 | $26.45 |
News for language learners
Although we’re bidding farewell to Transparent Language Online after Monday 30 June 2025, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore fantastic free apps and online resources to help you learn languages.
Technology has changed and the language learning landscape has adapted, providing greater availability to advanced, easy-to-use, and completely free apps and online resources.
Funds from the cessation of Transaprent Language Online will be redirected toward in-demand resources, such as digital newspapers, ebooks, and eaudiobooks. This change is part of our commitment to reviewing and enhancing library services to meet community expectation and need.