A favourite place marks six months

In September last year, we proudly opened the doors of the new Gosford Regional Library. Now six months later, we can’t imagine life without this favourite place in our community. 

Since opening, around 70,000 items have been loaned, and that’s double in comparison to the former Gosford library. New membership has more than tripled, with 2,110 new members signing up. Almost 5,000 people have attended an event, and we’ve enjoyed some incredible author talks from Costa Georgiadis, Judy Nunn and Peter FitzSimons. 

On Tuesday 24 March, we’ll be holding our council meeting in the auditorium – another first for the new library. You’re welcome to attend as part of the public gallery. 

The Gosford Regional Library is a cornerstone in our plans to enable growth by creating more opportunities for education and lifelong learning on the Central Coast. 

Our library’s location in the heart of Gosford City forms part of an education and innovation cluster with TAFE, the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast campus and the Clinical School at Gosford Hospital. 

This aligns with the NSW Government’s vision in the Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 to create and support the growth of an education and employment precinct in Gosford. 

Clusters like this can lead to information sharing, enable new research, help to build a skilled local workforce and create new jobs. 

And the University’s plans to locate student accommodation in Gosford will enable more people to stay on the Central Coast to study and build skills for the future. More people living and studying in Gosford will increase demand for local services, create opportunities for new businesses and support a vibrant night-time economy. 

March also marks the opening of our new maker space within Gosford Regional Library. This has been made possible through our important collaboration with the University of Newcastle and will drive innovation and creativity.

And did you know you can hire the library’s 300-seat auditorium, book a meeting room or do your next podcast in the sound studio? There’s so much on offer to support the needs of our growing community.

I’m proud of what we’re achieving at Gosford Regional Library, and I look forward to celebrating its first birthday later this year. 

Mayor Lawrie McKinna