News and events for our library community
Belgian Warmblood, Haflinger, Lusitano, Shetland or Brumby; some are for sport, and some are for war.
They help people overcome barriers, providing support, care and even treating depression.
These stunning creatures are much loved by their owners and admired by many.
We are featuring our beloved Horses in this week’s New Books.
Click on the image to place a hold on the item.
Dr Pam Lynch is a well-travelled author who loves to share her journeys by presenting talks with images to places like Everest Base Camp, Hadrian’s Wall and the Tasmania coastal walk. This time Pam will guide us through the history and landscape of the Orkney Islands. Pam is an inspiring speaker who motivates listeners to live life to the fullest and in these times of travel restrictions what better way to get out and see the world than through some armchair travels? Come along to the library and listen as Dr Pam Lynch takes you on a trip overseas to a spectacular part of the world. The library is holding the event within Covid-19 guidelines so please stay at home if you are not well.
RSVP to the Library by October 14th to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600 * * The Library is an easily accessible venue. All welcome
Margaret River Library will be closed for the morning on Monday 12 October for Staff Development Training
We apologise for any inconvenience. Your online library resources (including movies, e-books and e-audiobooks) are available 24/7. Click here to find out more
The Margaret River Library will be closed on Monday 28th September
Please use the after hours chute if you would like to return items while the library is closed. Your online library resources (including movies, e-books and e-audiobooks) are available 24/7. Click here to find out more. The library opens again on Tuesday 29th at 10am.
Join Public Libraries WA for a state wide author talk via Zoom. Best selling author Kathy Lette will be speaking about her new book HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy. Kathy will chat about her life, her writing and shares her immense wisdom in an exclusive tete-a-tete across the state. Join Kathy from the comfort of your own home and bring your own drinks and nibbles.
Join in for this FREE event via the magic of Zoom by registering with the link below on Eventbrite.
To join go to: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cocktails-with-kathy-lette-tickets-114243559562
We are pleased to announce the extension of the Margaret River Library open hours.
Starting Monday 17 August, the library will be open at these times:
Please let your friends and family know!
The Augusta and Margaret River Libraries will be closing early on Thursday 6 August for Staff Development.
Augusta Library: Closing at 12pm.
Margaret River Library: Closing at 12.30pm
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Your online library resources (including movies, e-books and e-audiobooks) are available 24/7. Click here to find out more.
We are very excited to let our community know that the Augusta Library will be opening again from Tuesday 4 August!
These are the new Augusta open times:
Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:
10am – 12pm / 1pm – 4pm
(Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday)
Click & Collect will continue to be available for those who prefer to not enter the library. Please visit the library during open hours and come to the back door if you are picking up a Click & Collect item.
We look forward to welcoming you back!
We’d like to tell you about some important changes happening at the libraries. Please share this information with all your family and friends.
We are no longer required to quarantine items on return. This means that your Holds will be ready sooner! It’s also especially good news for Augusta patrons – stay tuned because we hope to have exciting news for you soon…
For those who are feeling extra-cautious and want to continue quarantining library items yourself, here are some DIY tips:
Patrons are not required to sanitise their hands on entry, however we do provide sanitiser for those who wish to sanitise as they arrive or leave (or both!)
From Tuesday 28 July, if you have a Hold ready to collect, you’ll receive an automatically-generated email and/or SMS notice, rather than a phone call. Please ensure that we have your correct contact details in our system so that you don’t miss out on these important notifications!
You should already be receiving Reminder notifications via email and/or SMS now – please check that we have your correct contact details if you have items due and did not receive a Reminder notice.
We continue to provide the Click & Collect service during open hours at Margaret River (and during specified times at Augusta) for those who need to use this service. If you’re able to access the catalogue to place your Hold request, please do so. It’s really easy – click here for instructions!
If you’re unable to access the catalogue to request your items, please call us to find out alternative methods: 9780 5600
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful community for your support, patience and compassion over the past several months. Your regular kind messages helped to keep staff morale high during stressful times. Here is a sample of some of the lovely comments we received, so you can share the smiles:
Migration Council Australia (MCA) has developed a Government-sponsored multilingual app for Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities, to help everyone to stay informed about the impact of Covid-19 and the available support.
The MyAusCovid-19 app allows users to:
The following languages are already available in the app: English, Vietnamese, Japanese, French, Cantonese, Korean, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Punjabi & Greek.
The following languages are being progressively added to the app: Arabic, Indonesian, Persian, Tagalog, Turkish, Burmese, Karen, Russian, Tamil, Urdu, Dari, Khmer, Somali & Thai.
The MyAusCovid-19 app is available from Google Play and the App Store.
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au
