News and events for our library community
Our Story Time session planned for Tuesday 29th August has been cancelled and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Feel free to come in and play with the puppets and pick some more books though.
Unfortunately we need to cancel today’s sessions for Baby Rhyme Time and Book Chat Club. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Feel free to pop in for a browse and to top up your book selections anyway. The library is comfortable and toasty warm.
will be
on
for a Shire staff meeting
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Feel free to use the after-hours chute for your returns.
Access to our online services is available at amrlibraries.com
In this workshop, we’ll observe, mimic, and reimagine the movements in nature, especially looking at the stunning flora and fauna found within our southwestern forests, and capture them with our words. Lakshmi will share some lovely examples that have the wind of flight and movement clearly observable in their choice of words and phrases. And together we’ll transport ourselves into forest territory and recreate the poetry of Karri with pen on paper.
Lakshmi is an emerging Western Australian poet of Indian descent. She is a Centre for Stories fellow and she is also the current Poet-in-Residence at The Wetlands Centre in Cockburn. Her published works appear in—”Social Alternatives”, “Portside Review”, “Burrow Journal”, “The Saltbush Review” and more.
Light refreshments provided. Seats are still available to this workshop, please RSVP to Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600, or use Eventbrite here: https://amrlibraries-poetry-workshop.eventbrite.com.au
Join us for a very special evening of Australian poetry from a multicultural perspective. These published and emerging poets will share their works.
This is a free event and all welcome. The Library is an easily accessible venue. Light refreshments will be provided. Seats are still available, please RSVP to Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600, or using Eventbrite here: https://amrlibraries-multicultural-poetry.eventbrite.com.au
We recently posted information about the changes made by SLWA to the delivery service for Inter-library loans. Unfortunately, we have had to switch off our automated ILLs process as the postage cost has increased significantly.
We now have a different way for you to let us know which items you would like, if they are not available in our collection.
How to request an item not held within our collection…
Search Discovery to find the item. If it is not held within our collection, it will display as
To request the item, click on the Share button:
A webform will open. Enter the following details:
Your email: Type in your email address
Recipient: MR members type – illsmar@amrshire.wa.gov.au / Augusta members type – auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au
Message: Type your name and library card number here
Subject: No subject is needed; you can leave this blank.
Once you have entered the details, click Send Email…
We cannot provide a time-frame or a guarantee that it will be available to us, but we will do our best to supply the item 😊
You may have heard that the State Library of WA is implementing changes to the delivery of Inter-Library Loans. The changes come into effect from 1 July 2023.
Inter-Library Loans play an important part of the library service for our community, and we are continuing to advocate for ongoing, easy access for all our library members.
Please be assured that we plan to continue our automated Inter-Library Loan services as usual, until further notice, whilst we work through the changes.
Under the new rules, Regional public libraries can request an item (if the item is not in their own collection) to meet user demand via the inter-library loans service if:
We expect that you may experience:
… as always, we will do our best to satisfy all user requests from our community with patience and diligence.
Read on if you would like to see the guidelines provided by SLWA, and your options for providing feedback…
The guidelines from State Library are:
“From 1 July 2023, libraries are changing the way they fulfil user requests for items not held in their own collection. Instead of using the inter-library loans service as the first port of call, libraries will utilise more environmentally sustainable and cost efficient ways of accessing items for library users.
Users should not experience any tangible difference to the fulfilment of their requests.
Instead of seeking to borrow an item via inter-library loan, libraries will now access items not in their own collection in the following ways:
Accessing the item electronically via eresources
If electronic format is not available or appropriate for the user, then libraries should purchase a print copy
If neither of these options are available or suitable, then the item can be requested via inter-library loan
These changes are being made to provide a more sustainable library service to the WA community. Significantly increasing freight costs and the environmental impact of transporting readily accessible materials around the state are no longer a viable or responsible use of public money.”
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If you wish to provide feedback regarding these changes, please contact:
Thursday 22nd June, 6 – 7.30pm
Join us for a very special evening of Australian poetry from a multicultural perspective. These published and emerging poets will share their works and reveal life experiences, perspective, pain and happiness. Guest poets include:
Free event and all welcome. The Library is an easily accessible venue. Light refreshments provided. Seats are limited so please RSVP to Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600, or using Eventbrite here: https://amrlibraries-multicultural-poetry.eventbrite.com.au
Friday 23rd June, 10am – 12pm
In this workshop, we’ll observe, mimic, and reimagine the movements in nature, especially looking at the stunning flora and fauna found within our southwestern forests, and capture them with our words. She will share some lovely examples that have the wind of flight and movement clearly observable in their choice of words and phrases. And together we’ll transport ourselves into forest territory and recreate the poetry of Karri with pen on paper.
Lakshmi is an emerging Western Australian poet of Indian descent. She is a Centre for Stories fellow and she is also the current Poet-in-Residence at The Wetlands Centre in Cockburn. Her published works appear in—”Social Alternatives”, “Portside Review”, “Burrow Journal”, “The Saltbush Review” and more.
Light refreshments provided. Seats are limited for this workshop so please RSVP to Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600, or use Eventbrite here: https://amrlibraries-poetry-workshop.eventbrite.com.au
The Augusta Library is back and the shelves have been refreshed with new stock so visit soon! Opening hours remain the same:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
10am – 12pm and 1 – 4pm
Reminder: Our next Toddler Tales is at Augusta Library on Thursday 8th June at 10.30am. Children and their caregivers are welcome to this special storytime aimed at Toddlers which contains a story, songs, rhymes, craft and morning tea.
Bookings are required, visit https://amrlibraries-toddlertales-augusta.eventbrite.com.au or phone Rachael on 9780 5602 to reserve your place.
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au