Did You Know?
Chess stimulates the prefrontal cortex and spurs growth in neural pathways, helping young players develop planning, reasoning, and perception skills earlier than kids who don’t play chess.
When playing chess, your brain will be challenged to exercise logic, develop pattern recognition, make decisions both visually and analytically, and test your memory.
Chess can be enjoyed at any age – as a result, these brain exercises can be part of your lifelong health regimen!
Read. Write. Chat
Looking to improve your reading or writing? Want to build confidence in speaking English? Our Read. Write. Chat. program is here to help!
Join a friendly, one-on-one session with a volunteer tutor in a quiet meeting room at the Alice Springs Public Library. Whether you're brushing up on your literacy skills or practising everyday conversation, this supportive environment is perfect for learning at your own pace.
Sessions run for one hour each week, and we’ll do our best to find a time that suits you.
It’s completely FREE!
For further information please contact us via library@astc.nt.gov.au or 8950 0555
Volunteer today!
Read. Write. Chat is a volunteer-supported program that is dependant on volunteer availability. Session times may vary as a result.
If you would like to volunteer as a program facilitator, please fill out the online form below.
Library Volunteer Register
Alice Springs Public Library hosts a monthly drop-in tech help session, as well as offering one on one appointments. These sessions will provide basic technology support. This includes:
- Using a smart phone, tablet, laptop and computer
- Downloading and using apps
- Calling, messaging and emailing
- Using social media
- Taking and sharing photos
- Using government websites
- Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Bring your own device and any questions you may have.
Every Monday from 12.30 — 1.30 pm | Free | No bookings required
Books on Wheels
Books on Wheels is your Library’s free delivery service catering for Alice Springs residents who are unable to reach the Library because of frailty, disability or limited mobility. Eligibility for the Books on Wheels service is not necessarily dependent on a person’s age.
Available for loan
- Books – large print or standard print, fiction and nonfiction
- DVDs – movies, TV series or documentaries
- Audiobooks
- Magazines
- Music CDs
An agreed number of items are preselected by experienced library staff and delivered fortnightly to your residence. All members have additional access to download eBooks, audiobooks and magazines from our online library partners.
Eligibility guidelines
Customers must live in the Alice Springs municipality and may:
- Not be able to visit the library due to:
- illness or disability
- long recuperation period at home or in care
- live in a residential establishment such as a nursing home, or
- be able to visit the library, but too frail to navigate the library or carry library items
- Books on Wheels does not service customers who are isolating or in government-imposed lockdown.
Contact our Library staff for further details, to discuss eligibility for the service, or any reading interests.
NOTE! This Library Service is conditional upon your agreeing to our terms and conditions.
To submit a request form, please click the link below and return to: library@astc.nt.gov.au
REQUEST FOR SERVICE FORM
