Community engagement in regard to the Library Review occurred across August and September, 2016. The document consists of two reports:

Part 1 - Strategic Context and Overview, that outlines:

• A national snapshot of Australian public libraries.
• Policy and strategic context.
• Emerging trends and challenges.
• Demographics (current and future community profile).
• Existing facility provision.
• Comparative review of the Gawler Public Library against Australian public library standards.

Part 2 - Library Connect, that outlines:

• The vision for Gawler Public Library in the Gawler Civic Centre.
• Considerations for the Library in the Gawler Civic Centre.
• The proposed service delivery model for the Gawler Civic Centre.
• Areas of focus and strategies.

The two documents are listed below.