News and events for our library community
Busy Things is a great learning resource with over 100 fun activities that teach key skills for young children.
Great for school-readiness and younger ones starting out with online learning.
Access is free for library members. Have your library card handy and click here to start the fun!
…or click here to browse the full range of library e-resources available for our Junior community.
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.
Your library membership gives you free access to a huge range of entertainment, available to stream 24/7.
Have your library card handy and click here to explore Beamafilm and Kanopy.
Only interested in (unlimited) children’s entertainment? Go to Kanopy and look for this button:
The libraries are closed for Christmas and New Year, but our e-resources don’t take breaks!
Your library membership gives you instant access to thousands of titles that can be downloaded and enjoyed from your mobile phone or tablet.
Download an audiobook for that long drive, or just ensure you always have a digital version of your favourite magazine handy. No need to fill a suitcase with books for that next holiday – you can store them all on your mobile device!
There are several platforms to browse, each offering a different range of titles and authors.
Explore e-books and e-audiobooks with cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive.
Browse e-magazines at RBDigital Magazines.
Have your library card handy, and click here to explore these resources.
Tumblebook Library is an easy-to-use e-resource to teach and entertain children.
It includes e-books, read along, graphic novels and more.
Have your library card handy and click here to start the fun. There is also an app available for use with mobile devices.
…or click here to browse the full range of library e-resources for our Junior community.
The Library Service is now subscribing to Australian Motor Cycle News and our first issue has arrived.
As with all our magazines, the latest copy is available for Holds, and the back issues will be available to borrow.
Please share the news with your motorbike-mad friends and family!
It’s Get Online Week, and libraries all over Australia are holding events to promote the benefits of getting online, especially for over-50s. These activities are supported by grants from the Federal Government Be Connected initiative, which is administered by the Good Things Foundation.
To celebrate Get Online Week, we’re holding a community lunch at the Margaret River Library (see the previous blog post for details). Unfortunately, the lunch is now fully booked. However, you can still get online or help a friend to get online.
Click on the links below to discover some online resources you may not have realised were available to you:
The Absolute Basics
Be Connected provides answers to basic questions including: What is a computer? What is the Internet?
Avoiding Scams & Tricks
Be Connected helps you to stay safe online!
Be Connected Topic Library
Explore the full range of topics that Be Connected can help you with
Video Tutorials for Library Services
Find out how to use a range of online library resources, including e-books and e-audiobooks.
Stay safe and have fun!
When you next visit the library take a few minutes to look at our New Books Display. You might come across something you’ve been looking for, or a book you did not even know you wanted.
If you are a fiction reader, some of the current highlights include: “A boy and his dog at the end of the world” by C. A. Fletcher. With well thought lines, Fletcher evokes a world where not many of us are left. A phenomenally crafted tale of survival, kindness and a very empty planet.
“The beekeeper of Aleppo” by Christy Lefteri, is not the story of one single refugee, but many stories blended into one to draw a deep picture of the real struggles lived by those who try to escape a war torn country in order to survive. At times heart breaking and others heart-warming, this a tale of contemporary significance.
You will also find new books by Ben Elton, Chloe Benjamin and Sally Rooney.
Take a journey with “Great Western Railway Gallery” book, get adventurous but not too reckless in the kitchen with “Healthy Greek Cooking”, or toss the diet out the window with Pamela Clark’s” Cake & Co”.
Penny Olsen and Lynette Russell shed a light on the importance indigenous Australians had in helping European settlers find and catalogue our unique fauna in “Australia’s first naturalists”.
This New Books edition is an eclectic sample of our collection, and we hope you find something special for you. Just remember to place a hold on the item you would like to read, or ask one of our staff if you need help.
Happy reading!
We are pleased to announce that the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Library Service has joined the Western Australia cloudLink group – so our patrons now have access to the cloudLibrary collections of 5 member Library Services across WA.
When you next visit cloudLibrary, you’ll see a huge increase in the number of high-quality e-books and e-audiobooks available to download directly to your device.
To view the full range, open your cloudLibrary app and select Browse:
Use the Filter setting if you want to focus solely on e-audiobooks (or on e-books only) and look to the top of your screen for headings and sub-genres under Adult Fiction, Adult Non-fiction etc.
Haven’t tried cloudLibrary yet? Have your library card number handy, and click here for set-up instructions.
Library members can stream up to 4 items per month with Kanopy – but Kanopy Kids content is unlimited!
Click here to go to our E-resources for Parents & Children page, where you can find the link to Kanopy. Use your library card to sign up or log in, click on the Kanopy Kids link, set the parental controls, and enjoy high quality, educational children’s entertainment.
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Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au