Book Chat is back! A book club for those over 10 years old

If you are aged between 10 and 14 and love reading, come to the Margaret River Library this Monday 24th February at 4.30pm for Book Chat Club. There is no set book to read, instead we chat about books we have read over the last month and share our reviews.

Book Chat is at 4.30pm on the last Monday of every month during the school year, except public holidays.

Meeting dates for 2020 are:

24 February 2020
30 March
25 May
29 June
27 July
31 August
26 October
30 November

Feel free to contact Rachael on 9780 5602 for more information or speak with the friendly library staff.

For all your school projects: Britannica Library

All library members have free access to Britannica Library, which can be searched according to the user’s age group, ensuring results are suitable for all stages of learning.

With Britannica, students can be confident that the information is up-to-date and reliable – and teachers are happy to see Britannica used as a reference.

To use our handy link to Britannica Library, have your library card handy and click here to go to our Online resources for parents and children page.

Alternatively, you can find the same link at our Lifelong Learning page.

Baby Rhyme Time and Storytime are back for 2020

 

Now that school holidays are over, our regular children’s activities such as Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime and Toddler Tales resume.

Baby Rhyme Time: Every Monday at 2.00pm (except public and school holidays) at Margaret River Library. Baby Rhyme Time involes rhymes perfectly suited to babies and toddlers up to 2 years of age, songs, music and a cuppa for caregivers. No Bookings required, just turn up.

Storytime: Every Tuesday at 10.30am (except school holidays) at Margaret River Library. Storytime is best suited for those aged 2 to 5 years old and their caregivers and incorporates stories, rhymes, songs and craft. No need to book in for storytime.

Toddler Tales: At Augusta library on the second Thursday of each month at 10.30 (except school holidays), Toddler Tales is designed for children aged 18 to 36 months old and their caregivers. There is a story, rhymes, music, songs and craft at Toddler Tales, in addition to morning tea. Bookings are essential as places are limited, call 9780 5602 to reserve your place.

We hope to see you and your children at the library soon.

Educational entertainment @ home: Coding Games

Swopbots and Rainforest coding are 2 e-resources that teach kids how to code in a fun and entertaining way.

Access is free for library members.

Have your card handy and click here to go to our Online resources for parents and children page, where you’ll find more information and handy links to the sites.

…and if they love coding, they’ll probably enjoy CoderDojo, a coding club for Ninjas aged 7-17 years, hosted at the Margaret River Library on Fridays after school. Click here for more details about how to join the Margaret River CoderDojo.

Chinese New Year Celebrations at the Library

Save the date for Wednesday 29th January, 3 – 6pm in the garden outside the library to celebrate the Year of the Rat

Bring: a Chinese inspired dish to share and a picnic rug to spread out. BYO water bottle and reusable plate if you have one

Provided: Paper craft activities to create including paper fans, decorate a lantern, rat mask to make and paper cut-outs, Chinese Spring Couplets to paint

Photo Booth (in the library), come dressed up for your family pic!

Dragon dance performance

Fortune cookie and lots of good luck to share

Learn: your Chinese Zodiac sign and New Year traditions

3pm Paper craft activities start

5pm Dinner is served

5:30pm Winners of the Rat Mask competition announced

5:45pm Dragon dance finale

All welcome to this FREE, inclusive, family friendly event

Please RSVP your dish so we don’t double up and so you can receive some guidelines on safe food preparation. RSVP by 28th January to:  amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au  Ph: 9780 5600

Please contact library staff if you have access requirements as this event is in the library and the lawn area outside

Learn a language in 2020 – free online courses for adults and children

 

 

Your library membership gives you free access to 2 language-learning e-resources: Muzzy (for kids) & Transparent Language Online (for all ages). Learn at your own pace, in your own time.

Transparent Language Online (TLO) offers 24/7 access to personalised language courses.

There are too many languages to list here – from French to Swahili, we’re certain you’ll find exactly the language you’re looking for. Learn on your PC or download the app to your mobile device.

If English isn’t your first language, you can tailor an English course to meet your specific needs.

Have your library card handy and click here to go to our Lifelong Learning page, where you’ll find more information about TLO, and a link to the site.

BBC’s MUZZY helps young children to learn Italian, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese or German.

Have your library card handy and click here to go to our Online resources for parents and children page, where you will find more information and a handy link to the site.

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Contact the Libraries

Margaret River Library

Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au