Stronger Together

Join us for six free programs celebrating what connects us!

From January to April 2026, Stronger Together brings our community together across all four Indigo Shire Libraries. Through storytimes, workshops, creative sessions, and celebrations, we're exploring shared values, building lasting connections, and strengthening the bonds that unite us.

Discover meaningful experiences designed for all ages and backgrounds across our Beechworth, Chiltern, Rutherglen, and Yackandandah libraries. Whether you're joining storytime with your little ones, exploring critical thinking in our workshops, getting creative with other young people, sharing your stories, or celebrating our natural environment together - there's a place for you here.

Each program helps build understanding, grow connections and relationships, and lay the groundwork for togetherness in times of stress. All programs are free and everyone is welcome.

Click on any program below to learn more and get involved!

Stronger Together Storytime: Friends & Belonging

Join us for a special storytime about friends and belonging that makes us Stronger Together.

Roots & Branches: Community Day

Roots & Branches is a free community day in Beechworth Town Hall Gardens! Enjoy storytelling, hands‑on art, guided tree discovery and conversations about caring for our environment.

Our Stories, Our Place: Community Mapping Project

Your story matters! Add your memories and meaningful places to Our Stories, Our Place - an interactive mapping project across all four libraries celebrating personal connections to Indigo Shire.

Stand Together: Countering Misinformation

Build your skills to spot and respond to misinformation at a free Stronger Together workshop with journalist Lauren Martin. Sessions run across all four libraries, suitable for ages 13+, with bookings opening mid‑February.

Meet and Make: Creative youth sessions

Teens and young creatives - drop into Meet and Make these April holidays for hands‑on sessions across all four libraries. Create something meaningful with local artists, your way and at your pace.

About the Initiative

Stronger Together is part of a national community cohesion initiative. Indigo Shire Libraries is proud to be one of 125 libraries across Australia delivering programs that strengthen communities and build resilience.

This initiative is supported by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Department of Home Affairs' Office for Social Cohesion, with $9,900 in funding enabling us to develop new programs and expand current offerings to reach more people across the shire.

Our libraries are welcoming spaces where everyone belongs. Whether you're new to the area or a long-time resident, we invite you to participate in these programs and connect with your community.

For more information email: info@indigoshire.vic.gov.au or visit one of our branches.