Sharing our family's book collection from our shelves to yours.
Wattle Gum Homeschool Private Lending Library.
Clarence Valley, NSW.
Welcome to Wattle Gum Library, our family’s private home lending library built over decades of reading and collecting. When visiting our library you’ll find quality living books, rare Australian titles, and children’s stories from beloved classics to modern favourites. Many of our books are treasures not easily found in public libraries.
Our private library is nestled on our rural property in the Clarence Valley, NSW, where we continue to share our love of books and learning.
We invite book lovers and homeschool families to share in our collection through in-person patronage, bringing excellent books into your home and nurturing a lifelong love of learning.
What You'll Get By Joining Wattle Gum Library
Membership is a small fee of $50 for 12 Months membership.
How to become a member -
1. Visit Wattle Gum Library in person during opening hours.
2. Read and agree to our Borrowing & Book Care Terms & Conditions during your visit.
3. Pay in cash when visiting Wattle Gum Library or pay via the button below.
Wattle Gum Library is Coming to Kempsey!
Join us for our first Book Club & Storytime gathering
Borrow beautiful books, discover living stories, and spend a gentle morning with other families who love literature-based learning. A little corner of our Clarence Valley library, brought closer to home.
Storytime
Gather on the rug for read-aloud tales and gentle living books that little ones adore.
Browse the Shelves
Explore a handpicked collection of Australian treasures, classics and children’s favourites.
Borrow & Take Home
Choose books to borrow and carry a little of our library home to enjoy with your family.
We’ll be bringing a handpicked selection of quality children’s books, living books, Australian treasures and much-loved classics from our private lending library in the Clarence Valley. The same carefully kept collection, now within reach of Macleay Valley families.
10am to 2pm
Let Us Know You’re Coming
Spaces are gentle and limited, so please reach out before the gathering. We’d love to know to expect you.
New families are warmly welcome to come along before joining. See whether Wattle Gum Library is the right fit for your home.
Commonly Asked Questions
Why join a private library?
- Access to books not found in the public library. Quality and out of print books.
- Save on purchasing costly books yourself.
Why not use the public library?
- You can and should. Many families though, are seeking books that are no longer on their local library shelves.
- NSW Libraries’ policy is to keep books published only in the last ten years. Many of our books are library discards.
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