WELCOME TO THE NARACOORTE LIBRARY + TOWN HALL
LIBRARY
These include:
- The Alexandra Room - a community meeting room located at the front of the Library. This is named after the spectacular and visually-stunning Alexandra Cave at the Naracoorte Caves, which was discovered in 1908.
- The Victoria Room - the local history room located at the rear of the Library, which houses video-conferencing facilities and the Library’s popular microfiche machine. Significant historical items are also housed in custom-built cabinetry. The Victoria Room gets its name from the Victoria Cave which is renowned for its outstanding scientific value.
- The Bat Cave - the playful and engaging children’s area. Featuring stunning large windows to let in an abundance of natural light, the children’s area has its own disabled access and is located adjacent to the Library’s parents room. The Bat Cave at the Naracoorte Caves is one of only three known breeding sites for the Southern Bent-wing Bat. (This space is open to the public at all times, so is not available for private bookings.)
- The Wonambi Gallery - a brand new exhibition space in the heart of Naracoorte, the Wonambi Gallery will present a changing program of exhibitions, ranging from local artists and collections to nationally-significant touring works. Located in the foyer of the Town Hall and accessible whenever the facilities are open, it connects the new Library and historic Naracoorte Town Hall by a linked gallery space, creating much-needed upgraded disabled access to the Town Hall as well as a shared community meeting room and upgraded Town Hall toilet facilities. The naming of the gallery is a nod to the Wonambi Fossil Centre at the Naracoorte Caves, which acknowledges the now-extinct Wonambi - a species of constrictor snake first identified from fossil material found at Naracoorte.
Opening hours for the Naracoorte Library are:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 9am-5.30pm
- Thursday - 9am-8pm
- Saturday - 8.30am-noon
- Sunday - closed
Phone the Naracoorte Library on (08) 8760 1170
TOWN HALL
The Naracoorte Town Hall is ideal for a wide range of events. Spaces available for hire at the Town Hall are the Auditorium, Supper Room or Meeting Room, or a combination of the spaces. There is also a commercial kitchen that can be utilised by hirers.
The Auditorium can accommodate all styles of functions: up to 140 guests can be hosted banquet style for seated events with tables such as conferences or dinners, while seating only can accommodate a 250 strong audience for performances or conferences (tiered seating accommodates 133 people). Cocktail functions are also welcomed for weddings, social and corporate events.
The Auditorium is equipped with a grand piano and sound, lighting, large screen and data projection capabilities. There is an inbuilt stage and backstage facilities include male and female dressing-rooms, showers and toilets.
A full Technical Information Guide is available on request.
The hire fee includes the use of 13 round tables and 120 padded chairs.
Adjacent to the Auditorium is the Supper Room and commercial kitchen. The Supper Room, which includes a bar, is an ideal setting for pre-dinner or pre-show drinks.
The Supper Room is the most intimate of the Naracoorte Town Hall’s venues and is ideal for small meetings, workshops, dinner or cocktail receptions. It can accommodate up to 80 people cocktail style or 40 banquet style. The Supper Room is an ideal space for breakout time during conferences or pre or post event drinks. The Supper Room includes a bar and is adjacent to the Auditorium and commercial kitchen.
Upstairs at the Naracoorte Town Hall is the Meeting Room which is spacious yet private. The Meeting Room is an ideal setting for meetings, workshops or small conferences and celebrations.
The meeting room is suitable for 30 in a boardroom style and it can be set up in a U-shape with tables and chairs for 22 attendees. If set up theatre-style, it is comfortable for 50 attendees. The latest data projection capabilities are available.
The hire fee includes the use of 8 trestle tables and 50 padded chairs. The meeting room is only accessible by stairs.
The Commercial Kitchen is adjacent to the Auditorium and Supper room. The kitchen includes a large fridge and freezer, microwave, bain marie, dishwasher, oven, six-burner stove, hotplate, plate warmer, island bench and pie warmer.
You have the flexibility of choosing your own caterer.
Provision of all food preparation and cookware equipment and supplies is the responsibility of the hirer such as cookware, cooking utensils, tea towels and cleaning and food preparation products (dishwashing liquid, dishwashing powder, foil, cling wrap, rubbish bags etc). Tablecloths are available to hire. Crockery, cutlery and glasses for up to 200 people are included in the hire fee.
Booking Enquiries
As each booking is designed individually to ensure that each user has the best possible outcome, quotes are available on an individual basis by phoning the Library on (08) 8760 1170 and chatting to the friendly team.
To check the fees and charges for the Town Hall click here.
Movies at the Town Hall
Landmark Pictures Naracoorte regularly shows movies at the Town Hall. To find out what is showing visit https://www.facebook.com/LandmarkPicturesNaracoorte/
Landmark Pictures Naracoorte movie fundraisers are a popular attraction at the Town Hall. To enquire about hosting a movie fundraiser at the Town Hall, contact Landmark Pictures through Oatmill Cinemas, Mount Gambier, on (08) 8724 9183.
Movie fundraisers include use of the Supper Room, Foyer and Auditorium.
*Permission to use the kitchen and pre-function set-up time must be sought from Council and will be charged in accordance with Council’s fees and charges. Provision of all food preparation and cookware equipment and supplies is the responsibility of the kitchen hirer such as cookware, cooking utensils, tea towels and cleaning and food preparation products (dishwashing liquid, dishwashing powder, foil, cling wrap, rubbish bags etc).