News and events for our library community
Due to scheduled maintenance, some online services (including catalogue) may be intermittently unavailable between 1pm – 7pm this Sunday 16 December.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Good news: if you need study help over the break, Studiosity will be available. Their subject specialists will be online, waiting to help you out, with a special schedule of available hours.
See a full outline of the summer operating hours.
As an added bonus, the Writing Feedback service remains open 24/7, 365 days a year, with the same high service standards and fast turnaround times you always receive.
So feel free to upload your draft writing file whenever you like, or connect to a specialist and ask a question as soon as you need to.
Click here with your Shire of Augusta Margaret River Library card handy, to start using studiostiy
The Augusta Library will close at 4pm on Friday 21 December, and open at 1pm on Wednesday 2 January.
The Margaret River Library will close at 4pm on Saturday 22 December, and open at 12 noon on Wednesday 2 January.
Our online resources will be available for the duration of the break – click here to explore our range of e-books, downloadable audio-books, online courses and movie streaming services.
Remember, you can borrow up to 30 items, so be sure to stock up before the break!
Kyesier and Georgie Anderson would like to invite you to an exhibition launch at the Margaret River Library
The Anderson’s will be launching their exhibition and offering their art for sale with light refreshments and nibbles provided. If you would like to see the variety of artworks they have created and meet their amazing artist Mentor Talliesen, please come along and join us! All welcome and the library is an easily accessible venue. The exhibition will be on display from 5th December through to the end of January 2019.
Due to scheduled maintenance, some online services (including catalogue) may be unavailable this Sunday 2 December 3pm – 6.30pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Come and have a look at the revamped wall in the children’s story time corner! Local artist and children’s book illustrator Rebecca Cool has created an awesome mural to brighten the space and inspire all readers.
The State Library of WA is currently experiencing some technical difficulties, and this is impacting the inter-library loan process.
Although our patrons can find SLWA items and request them using our local catalogue, these requests cannot be processed by SLWA until the technical issues have been resolved.
Inter-library loans requests are currently being recorded as they are placed, and will be processed as soon as the SLWA system is operational again – there is no need to place extra requests for the same item.
SLWA is working hard to fix this issue, but in the meantime, please anticipate a longer-than-usual delay in the processing of your inter-library loan requests.
Thanks for your patience!
The Margaret River CoderDojo is seeking volunteers to be Mentors at the club, which is hosted at the Margaret River Library on Friday after school.
This is not only a very rewarding activity, but it also looks great on your CV!
CoderDojo is a volunteer-led, worldwide movement of free coding clubs for 7-17 year-old kids (Ninjas). Ninjas who come along can learn how to code and improve their digital literacy skills by working with others in an inclusive, respectful and friendly social environment.
Who is involved?
Ninjas: Young people aged 7-17 who come along to learn how to code and improve their digital literacy skills.
Champions: The coordinator for Dojo sessions. You don’t need to know how to code to be a Champion!
Mentors: Passionate people who support the Champion and assist the Ninjas. Mentors range from uni students, to parents, to IT professionals who are looking to share their knowledge. All Mentors are required to obtain Working With Children clearance.
The Margaret River CoderDojo meets 4pm – 5.30pm on Fridays during school term, at the Margaret River Library.
So far the club has worked with Scratch, robotics, digital art, 3D printing, and much more, sometimes working together in groups, and other times following individual interests.
If you would like to volunteer to be a Mentor at the Margaret River CoderDojo, please contact Jodie Porter on 9780 5600 or jporter@amrshire.wa.gov.au
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au