All three branches of the Coffs Harbour Libraries in New South Wales will be closed for the full Easter long weekend from Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April 2026. While the Harry Bailey Memorial Library and Toormina Library are set to resume their normal hours on Tuesday 7 April 2026, the Woolgoolga Library will remain closed as it continues its major refurbishment.
The four-day holiday closure means residents will not be able to borrow books, return items, or use public computers at any of the physical library locations. The Woolgoolga branch has been shut since 3 January 2026 for a $150,000 upgrade project funded by a Public Library Infrastructure Grant from the State Library of New South Wales. This project is scheduled for completion in late April 2026.
Local residents in Woolgoolga can continue to use the temporary pickup service at the Wiigulga Sports Complex. This click-and-collect point for reserved books operates on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm. Because these hours do not fall on the Easter public holidays, the service schedule will remain unaffected, with the next available pickup after the break occurring on Tuesday 7 April.
The Harry Bailey Memorial Library at Yarrila Place will be closed throughout the long weekend, but the Yarrila Arts and Museum in the same building will remain open from 10am to 2pm between Saturday 4 April and Easter Monday 6 April. The City of Coffs Harbour recommends that anyone needing to collect reserved items at any branch should do so before the long weekend begins.
Library services at the Coffs Harbour and Toormina branches will resume their regular hours on Tuesday morning, just as the autumn school holidays begin for local families. This reopening will allow students and residents to access educational and recreational resources throughout the two-week school break, while Woolgoolga residents are encouraged to continue using the Wiigulga pickup point or other branches until their local library reopens later in the month.
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