- Project StatusIn Progress
- Where
Corner of Paradise Beach Road & Kerry Street, Sanctuary Point 2540
- Estimated completion date31 December 2030
- Last reviewed
19 December 2025
The latest
The location and scope of works was confirmed at the 28 Oct 2025 council meeting. Funding negotiations with the Australian Government and State Library of NSW aim for ‘shovel‑ready’ status by mid‑2027. A 2025 feasibility study confirmed a single‑storey library, inspired by Warilla Library, can be delivered here for $14.9M.
About the project
The existing Sanctuary Point Library celebrated its 30-year anniversary in May 2025.
With more than 30,000 residents in the area, Sanctuary Point and the surrounding Bay and Basin communities have outgrown the current library building.
Once delivered, the new library will have a total Gross Floor Area ≈ 1000m² and:
- cater to the full spectrum of community library needs
- express it’s community function
- reflect the character of local landscape
- deliver thermally comfortable spaces, energy efficient systems
- improve connectivity for the village centre precinct
- service changing future needs and growth
- improve literacy and educational outcomes
Next steps
Once a revised funding model has been agreed, it is anticipated the following project phases will be progressed:
- Detailed design & technical investigations
- Development application & development consent
- Business case / capital expenditure review
- Construction documentation
- Tender
- Construction Certificate
Once these phases have been completed, this project will be considered ‘shovel-ready’.
Construction phase: Unfunded.
It is anticipated this project will be eligible for consideration for future grant programs to fund construction once ‘shovel-ready’ status is achieved.
Please note: The estimated completion date is subject to change as planning progresses.