Meet the author with Ann Basili

Join local author Ann Basili at the Margaret River Library as she shares her latest book Astara and Erefrey, Goddesses of the realm & the little blue planet. Through fantasy and magic, Ann teaches us to be respectful and take care of our environment by becoming custodians of our own little blue planet.

Best suited to children over 4 years and includes a craft activity. Book purchases and signings will also be available.

Margaret River Library

• Wednesday 21 December | 10.30 -11.30am

Go to https://amrlibrariesauthortalkannbasili.eventbrite.com.au to book or call 9780 5600

Lego Club

Join our one hour long Lego Club session to take on new challenges. Best suited to children over 5 years and bookings are essential. Lego provided.

Margaret River Library

• Monday 9 January | 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Go to https://amrlibrarieslegoclub9-1-23mr.eventbrite.com.au to book

• Wednesday 25 January | 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Go to https://amrlibrarieslegoclub25-01-23mr.eventbrite.com.au to book

Augusta Library

• Thursday 19 January | 10.30am – 11.30am

Go to https://amrlibrarieslegoclub19-01-23aug.eventbrite.com.au to book or

call 9780 5600.

The Augusta Library Lego Club also features craft activities for all ages.

Please book only one session per child to allow as many people as possible the chance to attend.

Make a book at the Book Cubby

Come to the Margaret River Library to make your own “hot dog” book at the Book Cubby. The cubby is a mini maker space for creating your own book so visit the Margaret River Library to either create a book to take home and keep or make one to stay in the Book Cubby and be read by others.

Book into a workshop to get all the skills to make a special “hot dog” book or just come anytime to the cubby to design your own. Best suited to anyone school aged, over 5 years old.

Margaret River Library

• Monday 16 January | 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Go to https://amrlibrariesbookcubby16-1-23mr.eventbrite.com.au to book

• Tuesday 17 January | 10.30am – 11.30am

Go to https://amrlibrariesbookcubby17-1-23mr.eventbrite.com.au to book

Summer Reading Quest

 Summer Reading Quest is back this Summer! Record in your SRQ Booklet how long you read each day in December and January for the chance to win great prizes! The SRQ Booklet also includes an Adventure Card that you can use to complete fun literacy activities to track down the Kraken … if
you dare! Head into your Shire libraries to collect your SRQ Booklet and get reading!

All school holiday activities are FREE at the Shire Libraries; however bookings are essential, and children must be accompanied by an adult for each session.

Regular Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime and Toddler Tales sessions take a break over school holidays. Sessions resume during school term, commencing Monday 30 January.

The last Toddler Tales of 2022 is on at Augusta Library this Thursday 8th December at 10.30am with a Christmas theme. Children and their caregivers are welcome to this special storytime aimed at Toddlers which contains a story, songs, rhymes, craft and morning tea.

Bookings are required, visit https://amrlibraries-toddlertales-augusta.eventbrite.com.au or phone 9780 5602 to reserve your place.

We hope to see you at Augusta Library soon!

Summer Reading Quest is back this Summer! Record in your SRQ Booklet how long you read each day in December and January for the chance to win great prizes!

The SRQ Booklet also includes an Adventure Card that you can use to complete fun literacy activities to track down the Kraken … if you dare!

Head in to the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Libraries now to collect your SRQ Booklet and get ready to read

Kids aged 10 years old are invited to join us at Margaret River Library for our last Book Chat Club meeting of the year on Monday 28th November at 4.15pm.

At our Book Chat Club meetings we talk about the books we have read and give reviews and recommendations to other club members.

Book Chat Club is free with snacks provided and the chance to win a book voucher.

We hope to see you at the library soon!

Sphero fun and games

Have fun using our Sphero bots at the library with games and activities to try.

You will need to bring your own device with the Sphero Play and Sphero Edu apps installed, if possible.

Best suited to ages 8 years and over, book in now to get a place.

Margaret River Library

• Tuesday 27 September | 2.00 – 3.00pm
• Wednesday 28 September | 10.30 – 11.30am

To book a session visit https://amrlibrariesspherogames.eventbrite.com.au or call 9780 5600

Snake safety and reptile myth busting session

Join us at the local Margaret River Library to hear Becca Bolton from Discover Deadly – our local Reptile Centre, speak about her work and give participants the chance to interact with reptiles that live at Discover Deadly.

Becca is also a qualified snake catcher and she will give advice on staying safe around snakes, along with some interesting facts about these fascinating creatures.

This activity is best suited to children over 5 years old and bookings are essential as there are limited spaces.

Margaret River Library Thursday 29 September

• First session 10.00 – 10.45am
• Second session 11.00 – 11.45am

Book a session at https://amrlibrariessafesafety2022.eventbrite.com.au or phone 9780 5600

Lego Club

Join our hour long Lego club session to take on new challenges, Lego provided. Best suited to children over 5 years and bookings are essential.

Book now to reserve your child’s place.

 Margaret River Library

• Tuesday 4 October | 10.30 – 11.30am

To book visit  https://amrlibrarieslegoclub4-10-22mr.eventbrite.com.au or call 9780 5600

Augusta Shire Council Chambers (across from library building)

• Wednesday 5 October | 10.30am – 11.30am

To book visit https://amrlibrarieslegoclub5-10-22aug.eventbrite.com.au or call 9780 5600

The Augusta Library Lego Club also features craft activities for all ages

Please book only one session per child in each activity, to allow as many people as possible the chance to attend.

All school holiday activities are FREE at the Shire Libraries, however bookings are essential and children must be accompanied by an adult for each session.

Regular Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime and Toddler Tales sessions take a break over school holidays. Sessions resume during school term, commencing Monday 10 October

Toddler Tales is on again at Augusta Library this Thursday 8th September at 10.30am. Children and their caregivers are welcome to this special storytime aimed at Toddlers which contains a story, songs, rhymes, craft and morning tea.

Bookings are required, visit https://amrlibraries-toddlertales-augusta.eventbrite.com.au or phone 9780 5602 to reserve your place.

We hope to see you at Augusta Library soon!

All this week we celebrate the quality children’s literature created by Australian authors and illustrators.

Check out the winners of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards at cbca.org.au, come and see our library CBCA book week displays and place a hold on any of the shortlisted titles to be next in line to borrow award winning children’s books.

You can also watch the video annoucement of CBCA Book of the Year Awards here: https://youtu.be/IQQjkkxg2bc

Because of funding from State Government of WA, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Lotterywest, Healthway  and Go 2&5 and Children’s Book Council of Australia WA Branch, the Shire Libraries are hosting book illustrator Rebecca Cool and author/illustrator Gabriel Evans to celebrate CBCA Book Week 2022.

Students from Margaret River Primary, Margaret River Montessori Primary, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Augusta Primary school and local Home school students will have the opportunity to meet two of our states fabulous children’s book creators, thanks to our funding partners.

We hope you enjoy CBCA Book Week and that we will see you at your local library soon.

Toddler Tales is on again at Augusta Library Thursday 11th August at 10.30am. Caregivers with Toddlers aged 18 to 36 months are welcome to attend for a storytime session with books, rhymes, songs, craft and morning tea.

Please reserve your place by eventbrite on amrlibraries-toddlertales-augusta.eventbrite.com.au or by phoning Rachael on 9780 5602.

We hope to see you at Augusta Library soon!

The Hunt for The Golden Feather has begun! From now until 16 September, bring the whole family to our children’s and young adult sections at the library to search for special Scribblers Festival feather-shaped bookmarks.

Find a shiny Gold, Silver, or limited edition Amethyst Feather and win exciting prizes, or decorate a White Feather for the chance to win a Spot Prize.

Stop in for more info and or visit www.scribblersfestival.com.au/golden-feather to watch the feathered fun happening all over WA.

Happy feather hunting!