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Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au
Notices
Author Talk by Adventurer, Rob Turner
Thursday 22nd February, 6 – 7pm followed by light refreshments
Rob Turner has lived (and survived) an adventurous life which culminated in self publishing Home the Hard Way. It is the story of his attempted world circumnavigation (1992/95) starting from Sydney, and thwarted in Saudi Arabia and the enforced return to Perth against the prevailing winds and currents in his 7.1 metre yacht. De-masting, skipper overboard, pirates, strandings and near misses with massive ships are just some of the adventures which make this a fascinating talk.
Please RSVP to reserve your seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600
Born in, and spending his early youth in northern Tasmania, Rob Turner has always loved adventure, tackling and surviving much more than most. Scuba diver, shipwreck finder, charter pilot and chief flying instructor, former world aerobatic spin record holder and international solo sailor are just some of his experiences in a long and exciting life. Now retired and ‘slowing down’ a little, Rob lives in the small seaside town of Dunsborough, near his family. When not indulging in, amongst other things, his love of writing books or poetry, he especially delights in teaching his two youngest grandchildren the joys of snorkelling and exploring with them in the wonders of the underwater world.
Invitation to the Launch of the Cocoon Gallery Exhibition By Yude Mahendri
We Welcome Yude Mahendri to The Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists
The community is invited to help us celebrate the exhibition titled “New Place”, by Yude Mahendri
Thursday 8th February, 5.30pm – 6.30pm
The exhibition will be formally opened by local artist, Dea Haddow and light refreshments will be provided.
Yude presents beautiful landscapes of the Augusta area, both river and sea views. She has recently completed the Certificate IV in Visual Art at the Margaret River Tafe and attended the Albany Summer School to hone her skills. Her work is mainly in oils but she is experimenting with mixed media and a few of these are also on display. All works are for sale through the artist. The exhibition continues until the end of February.
Please RSVP for catering purposes. Email: ayu.mahendri@gmail.com or Ph: 0412 589 117
World Ukulele Day at the Margaret River Library
Celebrate World Uke Day with songs and stories by Gary Burke and Scott Wise
Friday 2nd February, 10.30 – 11.30am followed by light refreshments.
RSVP to reserve a seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600
Changes to Opening Hours – Australia Day
Margaret River Library will be CLOSED on Friday 26th January for the Australia Day Public Holiday.
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
How to request an item not held in our collection
This is a way for you to let us know which items you would like to use, if they are not available in our collection already.
Search Discovery to find the item. If it is not held within our collection, it will display as
- At State Library of Western Australia, or
- At other libraries worldwide
To request the item, click on the Share button:
A webform will open. Enter the following details:
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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 😊
Poetry Performance by Miriam Wei Wei Lo
Thursday 18th January, 6 – 7pm at the Margaret River Library
Miriam will share poetry from her new book ‘Who Comes Calling?’, followed by a conversation style interview with local poet Ana Brawls. Light refreshments will be provided after the talk.
Miriam lived in Margaret River for 11 years (some of you might remember her as Miriam Lochore), and many of the poems in this collection are set in Margaret River. Her poems are accessible and engaging and should appeal, not only to those who identify with her faith perspective, but also to those who are interested in embodied female experience, to lovers of poetry, and to anyone who likes to ask big questions.
“These are beautifully crafted poems that ask profound questions: Where is home? What does it mean to be a mother? Or a poet? Where is God in the face of inexplicable suffering?” WA Poets Press.
Her first book, Against Certain Capture, was a poetic re-telling of her grandmothers’ lives. It was published by Five Island Press as part of the New Poets 10 series in 2004. It was highly commended in the Anne Elder award and went on to win the Western Australian Premier’s Prize for poetry.
In early 2023 she was awarded a Westerly Mid-Career Fellowship. She teaches creative writing at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education and writes from a faith perspective that remains open to finding common ground with others.
Please RSVP to reserve your seat. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600
Who Comes Calling? is Miriam’s latest poetry collection, recently published by Western Australian Poets Press.Â
The libraries are open for 2024!
We’re back!
The Augusta and Margaret River libraries are now open.
We look forward to seeing you soon 🙂
The libraries are closed for Christmas!
The libraries are closed for the Christmas break!
We wish our community a happy and safe Christmas and New Year and look forward to welcoming you back at 10am on Tuesday 2 January 2024 🙂
Our online resources don’t take a holiday and continue to be available 24/7. Click here to explore the range on offer.
Christmas and New Year Holiday Hours
Remember to stock up on all your reads in the lead up to the holiday season…
You can borrow as many items as you like!
Augusta Library will be closed from 4pm, Thursday 21 December.
Margaret River Library will be closed from 3pm, Saturday 23 December.
Both libraries will OPEN again at 10am on Tuesday 2nd January 2024.
Our online resources will be available for the duration of the break.
Visit amrlibraries.com to explore our range of e-books, downloadable audio-books, online courses and movie streaming services, 24/7.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all the staff at the Augusta and Margaret River Libraries.