Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au
Children
Summer Reading Club
Join the Summer Reading Club to win prizes for reading! Every 5 hours of reading (or audio books, or being read to) you can win prizes by bringing in your log sheet to your local public library.
Register online at www.summerreadingclub.org.au/theclub/ or fill in a registration form found at the library to be a part of the fun.
Activity booklets are also available at both library branches to entertain you with puzzles, word sleuths and more and don’t forget to check out the Summer Reading Club website for lots more competitions, book raves and blogs.
Summer school holiday activities at the Libraries
Card making
Come to Margaret River Library to make cards, just before Christmas. All materials provided and best suited to children over 5 years old.
Margaret River Library: Monday 18th December at 2.00pm.
Phone 9780 5600 for bookings
Reading Rabbits party
Calling all year one students! Come to the Margaret River Library to celebrate the end of year one and receive your certificate of participation for Reading Rabbits 2017. All Reading Rabbits and their siblings are invited and entertainment will be provided by Jo Jingles thanks to Rotary Club of Margaret River.
Margaret River Library: Tuesday 19th December at 2.00pm.
Phone 9780 5600 for bookings
Lego Club!
Join our hour long Lego club session to take on new challenges with all the Lego provided. Best suited to children over 5 years and bookings are essential. Phone the library now to reserve your child’s place.
Margaret River Library session 1 : Monday 8th January at 2.00pm
Margaret River Library session 2 : Wednesday 10th January at 2.00pm
Phone Margaret River Library 9780 5600 for bookings
Augusta Library : Tuesday 16th January at 10.00am. Please note Augusta session also includes additional craft activities
Phone Augusta Library 9780 5670 for bookings
Story and art weaving workshop with Cynamon Aeria
Come along to this workshop of woven tales and artwork by a local storyteller and artist. Children will listen to stories brought to life with woven characters and items and they will then be able to create their own characters with simple weaving techniques, from natural and recycled materials.
This workshop is suited for participants aged 6 years and over. Adults accompanying children are very welcome to participate in the workshop.
Margaret River Library: Wednesday 17th January at 2.00-3.30pm.
Phone 9780 5600 for bookings
Book reading of Bree’s Forest Adventure by Miriam Wei Wei Lo & Emily-Rose Lochore
This will be a special storytime session for all the family with local author Miriam Wei Wei Lo and her daughter, illustrator Emily –Rose Lochore. Bree’s Forest Adventure is a beautiful book set in the Boranup forest and is a great story to inspire children to appreciate the incredible nature that surrounds us. Join us for a book reading, songs, craft and afternoon tea.
Margaret River Library: Wednesday 24th January at 2.00pm.
Phone 9780 5600 for bookings
Summer Reading Club
All school holidays at both library branches, join the club to win prizes for reading! For every 5 hours of reading (or audio books and being read to) you receive a prize, just bring your log sheet back to your local library.
Register online at http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/theclub// and visit your local libraries to take part
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 are having a break over the school holidays. Sessions are resuming for term 1, the week starting Monday 5th February 2018
No Baby Rhyme Time or Storytime this week
Toddler Tales on Thursday 10.30am at Augusta Library
Toddler Tales is the perfect introduction to storytime and includes stories, rhymes, songs, craft and music.
Participating Families are encouraged to borrow one of our Read Aloud Book Packs which contain books, rhymes and activities to try at home.
Toddler Tales is every second Thursday of the month
at 10.30 except school holidays.
Bookings are required, Please phone 9780 5600
to reserve your child’s place.
Toddler Tales this Thursday 10.30am at Augusta Library
Toddler Tales is the perfect introduction to storytime and includes stories, rhymes, songs, craft and music.
Participating Families are encouraged to borrow one of our Read Aloud Book Packs which contain books, rhymes and activities to try at home.
Toddler Tales is every second Thursday of the month
at 10.30 except school holidays.
Bookings are required, Please phone 9780 5600
to reserve your child’s place.
Spring school holidays at the Shire public libraries
Toddler Tales at Augusta Library Thursday 10.30am
Toddler Tales is the perfect introduction to storytime and includes stories, rhymes, songs, craft and music.
Participating Families are encouraged to borrow one of our Read Aloud Book Packs which contain books, rhymes and activities to try at home.
Toddler Tales is every second Thursday of the month
at 10.30 except school holidays.
Bookings are required, Please phone 9780 5600
to reserve your child’s place.
Happy Children’s Book Week
Every year, all over Australia, we celebrate Children’s Book Week to highlight the many fantastic books for youth that are produced in this country. Children’s Book of the Year is also announced during this week and our libraries have the shortlisted and winning books on display for you to request.
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River Libraries also celebrate Children’s Book Week by inviting an award winning author or illustrator to visit our libraries and speak to local school students. This year, thanks to our sponsors The State Government of WA, Dept of Culture and the Arts, LotteryWest, Healthway and the Go for2&5, and the Children’s Book Council of Australia WA Branch, author Mark Greenwood visited both Margaret River and Augusta libraries and spoke to over 200 students from local primary schools.
Mark Greenwood discussed the origins and inspirations for his books, from simple rhyming text through to the extensive research involved in creating historical fiction, from the development of a storyline, through the stages involved in preparing for publication.
More information on Mark Greenwood can be found at www.markgreenwood.com.au and his books can be reserved online at http://amrlibraries.worldcat.org/ using your library card.
We would like to thank our sponsors for making our event with author Mark Greenwood happen:
Toddler Tales Storytime at Augusta Library this Thursday at 10.30am
Toddler Tales is the perfect introduction to storytime and includes stories, rhymes, songs, craft and music.
Participating Families are encouraged to borrow one of our Read Aloud Book Packs which contain books, rhymes and activities to try at home.
Toddler Tales is every second Thursday of the month
at 10.30 except school holidays.
Bookings are required, Please phone 9780 5600
to reserve your child’s place.