News and events for our library community
The hunt for @formwa’s @scribblersfest Golden Feather has begun! From now until 25 October 2024, bring the whole family to our children’s and young adult sections to search for special Scribblers feather-shaped bookmarks.
Find a shiny Gold, Silver, or limited-edition Fuchsia Feather to WIN exciting prizes, or decorate a White Feather for the chance to win a spot prize.
Stop in for more info. and follow @scribblersfest to watch the feathered fun unfold over WA.
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 has 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 Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries and the Children’s Book Council of Australia WA branch, author Kylie Howarth will be presenting at Margaret River and Augusta libraries on Wednesday 28th August to students from St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Margaret River Montessori School, Karridale Primary School, Augusta Primary School and Home School families.
Kylie has written and illustrated over 11 books for children of all ages and recently won the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards Writers Fellowship and was shortlisted for SCBWI Australian Picture Book Illustrators Award, CBCA Book of the Year Awards, WAYRBA and the YABBA awards.
If you would like more information on the Kylie Howarth author talks please contact Rachael on 9780 5602 for details and bookings.
Come to one of our Shire Libraries for these free school holiday activities!
Bookings are essential as places are limited, so reserve your child’s place quickly via eventbrite: Shire of Augusta Margaret River Libraries Events
Please note that adults must accompany children to any library events.
Join our one-hour long Lego Club session to take on new challenges. This free activity has all Lego provided. Best suited to children over 5 years and bookings are essential.
Please only book one session per participant to enable more kids to attend a session.
Session One: Tuesday 2 July | 10.30am– 11.30am at Margaret River Library
Session Two: Thursday 4 July | 10.30am – 11.30am at Margaret River Library
Session Three: Thursday 11 July | 2.00pm – 3.00pm at Augusta Library
Mixed media artist Victoria Robertson hosts two intergenerational workshop sessions at the Margaret River Library. Victoria held an exhibition in the Cocoon Gallery for emerging artists earlier this year so you may have seen examples of her shadow boxes in the entry to the library.
Join us in a relaxed setting to create a beautiful tiny shadow box, choosing from a range of ready-to-make kits. Choose from an Ocean/ Beach or a Forest setting.
No previous experience needed, and all materials provided.
Minimum age 12 years old, with teenagers and older adults all encouraged to attend this intergenerational workshop. Bookings required as spaces are limited to 12 participants per session. Space can be made for support carers, just let us know
Please only book one session per participant to enable everyone to attend a workshop.
Session one: Monday 8 July 2024 | 2.30 – 3.30pm at Margaret River Library
Session two: Wednesday 10 July 2024 | 2.30 – 3.30pm at Margaret River Library
Bookings are essential as places are limited, so reserve your place quickly via eventbrite: Shire of Augusta Margaret River Libraries Events
We hope to see you at our libraries soon!
The following children’s programs have been cancelled for this week due to staff illness: Baby Rhyme Time today, Book Stars Club tonight and Story Time tomorrow.
We apologise for any inconvenience. Feel free to come in anyway to play with the puppets and choose some more books.
Over 90,000 children and young people who live in WA were born outside of Australia, which is approximately 15% of this age group’s population.
‘Belonging Across Borders’ can be found at https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/our-work/belonging-across-borders-survey/
The survey will close on Monday, 3 June at 12pm and the findings will be released publicly later in the year.
If you know of anybody who might wish to participate, please share this information 🙂
Every year a picture book is chosen to be read all around Australia at the same time in Libraries, Schools, Child Care Centres, playgroups, book shops and homes across the country.
This year we will be reading Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker and families are welcome to join the fun at 10.00am on Wednesday 22nd May at Margaret River Library for a story reading, songs, rhymes and craft. No bookings required and best suited to children aged 3-5 years old.
For more information on National Simultaneous Storytime, visit the Australian Library and Information Association website: www.alia.org.au/nss
Every year the Children’s Book Council of Australia WA Branch hold a Make Your Own Storybook competition for kids from school years Pre-primary to year 8.
The competition includes categories for picture books and story books and is open to all WA students with the closing date for entries Friday 7 June 2024.
More information can be found on the Make Your Own Story Book Award website; wa.cbca.org.au/make-your-own-story-book including tips, tricks and video lessons with established children’s book author and illustrator Sean E Avery.
School is starting which means our regular children’s programs resume at your shire libraries.
Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime, Toddler Tales, Book Chat Club and Book Stars Club will be starting as the 2024 school term commences.
All regular children’s programs are run during school term and not on public holidays.
We hope to see you at the library soon!
Join our one-hour long Lego Club session to take on new challenges. This free activity has all Lego provided. Best suited to children over 5 years and bookings are essential.
Session One: Tuesday 2 April | 2.00pm – 3.00pm at Margaret River Library
Session Two: Thursday 4 April | 10.30am – 11.30am at Augusta Library | includes crafts
Ready to book? Go to www.eventbrite.com.au/amrlibraries or phone 9780 5600
Land Artist Elaine Clocherty and mixed media artist Kyllie Deltondo, invite you to be part of a Land Artwork creation outside the library. Inspired by this moorditj land that we all live on and share, participants will collaborate to create the artwork using local nuts, flowers, sand and bark.
Best suited to ages 5 years and over, bookings required as spaces are limited.
Wednesday 3 April | 10.30am – 12 noon at Margaret River Library
Ready to book? Go to www.eventbrite.com.au/amrlibraries or phone 9780 5600
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.
Wednesday 10 April | 10.30am – 12 noon at Margaret River Library
Ready to book? Go to www.eventbrite.com.au/amrlibraries or phone 9780 5600
All activities are free however children must be accompanied by an adult at all library events. Tickets are not required for adults, only children.
We hope to see you at the library soon!
Teens aged 12 years old and over are invited to join us at Margaret River Library for Book Chat Club on Monday 25th March at 4pm for a 4.15 start.
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 bookings are not required, simply head to the library at 4pm.
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au