How to borrow a library book in the middle of the night…

Can’t sleep? Wish you had a good book to read?

You can browse and choose from thousands of titles in our cloudLibrary collection – at any time of the day or night – and have instant access to the titles you select.

cloudLibrary offers the easiest platform for accessing e-books and e-audio books.

Browse the shelves, or search by genre, author, title etc. You can limit your search to only e-audio or only e-books if you prefer one format over the other.

Click here to go to our online resources page, where there are handy links to:

  • The cloudLibrary full catalogue of e-book and e-audio titles
  • Instructions to help you set up your device (takes about 60 seconds!)
  • A how-to video

cloudLibrary works on many mobile devices, including:

  • iPad/iPhone
  • Android tablets & phones
  • Kindle fire
  • Chromebooks

Now you always have something to read at your fingertips!

Hoonuit! The easiest way to access online software training (or learn how to use your device)

Atomic Training has become Hoonuit!

It’s freely available for all our library members.

Patrons who are already using Atomic Training can continue using the site under the new branding, using their Atomic credentials.

If you want to discover the easy way to learn how to use software, click here to go to our Lifelong Learning page, where you will find more information and links to the Hoonuit site.

 

New Year’s Resolution: learn a new language!

The start of the new year often sees us motivated to start something new. If learning a new language is on your list, you’ll be pleased to know that online lessons are available free of charge for our library members, with Transparent Language Online.

Have your library card handy, and click here to our Online Resources > Lifelong Learning page.

There you will find information and handy links that will get you started with Transparent Language Online.

Which language will you choose? There are so many to choose from! Here is a preview of the choices available to you:

Holiday entertainment – free movie streaming with your library membership!

Your library membership gives you free access to streamed classic and current films.

Here is a small sample of the huge range to choose from – everything from documentaries and new releases, through to children’s classics:

Have your library membership card handy, and click here to go to our Online Resources > Entertainment page

We’re sure you’ll find something the whole family will enjoy.

 

A Christmas gift for you: free access to 6,510 e-books & 17,723 e-audio books!

We’ve expanded the number of titles now available for download from cloudLibrary , free of charge for our library members.

cloudLibrary is so easy to use – it’s a great starting point if you’re new to e-books and e-audio books.

If you haven’t visited the site before, this is what it looks like – a colourful bookshelf layout that is easy to navigate:

Browse the shelves, or search by genre, author, title etc. You can limit your search to only e-audio or only e-books if you prefer one format over the other.

Click here to go to our online resources page, where there are handy links to:

  • The cloudLibrary full catalogue of e-book and e-audio titles
  • Instructions to help you set up your device (takes about 60 seconds!)
  • A how-to video

cloudLibrary works one many mobile devices, including:

  • iPad/iPhone
  • Android tablets & phones
  • Kindle fire
  • Chromebooks

We hope you’ll find time to immerse yourself in a good book, whatever the format, over Christmas and New Year!

 

 

We are eSmart!

We are excited to announce that the Augusta and Margaret River Libraries are now officially accredited eSmart Libraries!

eSmart is an initiative of Telstra and the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, aimed at encouraging participation online while promoting safe, smart and responsible online behaviour.

Over the past year, we’ve reviewed many of our procedures, ranging from updating our Code of Conduct to include digital behaviour, to ensuring that our patrons have access to information about scams, online bullying and privacy.

We’ve added a simple link to our website so that anybody can find their way to the eSmart resources page and learn new digital skills, or find out how to keep themselves and their families safe online.

We invite all our community to visit the Library Services Online Resource page on the Shire website and click on the eSmart link. There is information that is suitable for different ages and situations, and we feel sure that it will be of benefit to anyone with questions about digital participation and safety.

The eSmart Library project will be ongoing, with further changes made as necessary to reflect the rapidly changing digital environment.

Library staff are always happy to assist the community if anybody needs help accessing digital safety information.

yourTutor is now Studiosity

We can all get stuck sometimes – on homework, on an essay, revising for an exam…. or just trying to make sure our resume is just right.

Studiosity provides expert, one-on-one, online assistance with all of these, and is free for all library members.

Use the typed chat feature, draw on the interactive online whiteboard, or upload a document for writing feedback.

Subjects included are:

  • Maths
  • English
  • Business Studies, accounting, economics
  • Science, chemistry, biology, physics
  • Job application tips, public speaking, resumes
  • And heaps more!

Have your library card handy and click on the Studiosity link – or click here to start!

Free access to online tutorials – software, social media, coding and more!

Library patrons now have unlimited access to thousands of  easy-to-understand online training videos on the newest software and devices.

Software-specific tutorials include Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Google… and much more! Learn how to create your own website, learn a new coding language – or just find out how to use social networking media.

Go to Atomic Learning and enter your library card number to create a free Atomic Learning account.

Once you have created your Atomic Learning account, you won’t need to use your library card again – simply log in using your Atomic Learning username and password.

Click here to start! 

Click here to view more library online resources.

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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