Batlow Library

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Consultation has concluded

Towns and Villages - Services which support wellbeing for local people

About the project

The doors of the new Batlow Library opened on Tuesday 22 September 2020 to the first enthusiastic customers.

The new building provides internal linkage to the Literary Institute and complements the façade of the existing building. The new library has a fresh feel with a welcoming timber veranda entrance, reception area, spacious library zone with built in computer station desking, two meeting rooms, kitchen facilities and dual access toilets.

We hope locals and visitors to the Snowy Valleys enjoy this wonderful new modern space.

Council received $1M in grant funding through the NSW Government Stronger Country Communities program to design and construct a new library/meeting facility in Batlow.


Towns and Villages - Services which support wellbeing for local people

About the project

The doors of the new Batlow Library opened on Tuesday 22 September 2020 to the first enthusiastic customers.

The new building provides internal linkage to the Literary Institute and complements the façade of the existing building. The new library has a fresh feel with a welcoming timber veranda entrance, reception area, spacious library zone with built in computer station desking, two meeting rooms, kitchen facilities and dual access toilets.

We hope locals and visitors to the Snowy Valleys enjoy this wonderful new modern space.

Council received $1M in grant funding through the NSW Government Stronger Country Communities program to design and construct a new library/meeting facility in Batlow.


Consultation has concluded

  • What we heard

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    July 2019

    Community feedback and engagement in this project has been of great assistance to the planing and creation of the draft concept plans.

    We heard, among others things that you wanted the building to be ascetically pleasing, fit in with surrounding buildings and be in keeping with the heritage feel of the street. You wanted accessible car parking and toilets and a building that would work in with the Literary Institute's linkway.

    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. Our team in now working on finalising the concept plans in readiness for the development of a detailed design plan.


  • Revised Batlow Library Plans Available for Community Endorsement

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    Community members and library users are being invited to review and endorse the revised plans for the new library/meeting facility to be built in Batlow.

    Council Director Assets & Infrastructure Matt Christensen said the revisions reflected the community’s feedback gathered from consultation undertaken in April this year.

    “During the exhibition of the original draft plan we heard a range of perspectives from the community, the majority of whom wanted a façade that was in better keeping with the adjourning buildings, rear access car parking and better connectivity with the Literary Institute,” Mr Christensen said.


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  • New Batlow Library Planning Underway

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    Following the State Government’s approved grant funding of $1 million for construction of a new, state-of-the-art Library facility for Batlow, Snowy Valleys Council will be seeking feedback from residents on the draft building plans.

    Council Director Assets & Infrastructure Matt Christensen said taking the concept plan back out to the community was essential to ensure that the new building would suit their needs.

    “Our next step is to seek the Batlow community’s input into the final design of the building so we can refine the concept plans into a detailed scope of works,” Mr Christensen said.


  • New Batlow Funding Approved

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    Snowy Valleys Council Mayor James Hayes has welcomed the State Government’s announcement that it has approved grant funding of $1 million for construction of a new, state-of-the-art Library facility for Batlow.

    “Libraries are at the heart of rural communities like Batlow and a new Library will enable us to provide extended learning programs, improved public spaces and better access to technology for our community, well into the future,” said Clr Hayes

    “It will create a significant community cultural precinct in the centre of Batlow.”