News and events for our library community
Swopbots and Rainforest Coding are e-resources that teach kids how to code in a fun and entertaining way – it’s like playing a game, except you get to make the creative decisions!
To get started, have your card handy and click here to go to our ‘Online resources for parents and children’ page. Scroll down to explore the wide range of child-friendly e-resources on offer to library members.
Library staff have been busily investigating how we can best serve our community during this trying time. We’ve been through lockdown before, but this time the rules imposed by the State Government are a little different.
This is what you need to know (and please spread the word!):
As always, we are here to help and support our community. If you have any concerns about your membership, or need guidance on how to access e-resources, please contact us at amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au Please note: Our staff are currently working from home, so please email us rather than phone the libraries.
Stay home, stay safe and be kind to each other! We look forward to seeing you all again on the other side.
As of 6pm today, our region (along with Perth and Peel regions) is entering another period of lockdown.
The Margaret River and Augusta Libraries will be closed for at least the next 5 days. Please don’t be concerned if you have items due back – nobody in our community will be penalised for late returns during this challenging time.
Stay home, stay safe and stay tuned for more news from us about what services will be available to you this week 🙂
We want to introduce our avid readers and aspiring writers to Centre For Stories – a literary arts and cultural organisation that aims to help us to connect with each other, and with the stories of our diverse communities.
Centre For Stories is based in Perth and closely connected with the Margaret River Press. It offers a variety of services around creating and telling stories. There are regular events in which you can participate online, to discuss literature or improve your own writing. If you’re interested in female authors, then you’ll love the Fem Book Club! Or you might prefer tuning in to a live storytelling session about Forbidden Love, or joining the Poetry Workshop 🙂
Click here to browse the events currently available at Centre For Stories.
Want to understand how US politics arrived at this point?
Beamafilm offers an outstanding collection of US documentaries that explore the issues, both past and present – and it’s free with your library membership!
Click here to find out more.
Be a part of our virtual lego challenge at home by making something out of bricks that can fly!
Email your submissions to Rachael on rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au by the 31st January and you could win a prize!
Come to your Shire Libraries this week for the choice of a free craft pack of either a cup or badge to make and design at home.
Both Augusta and Margaret River Libraries have packs to give away each week, check our website amrlibraries.com at the beginning of each week to find out which pack is available to collect.
Get in quick because pack numbers are limited.
Happy Holidays!
Book Chat Club is for book lovers who are aged 10 to 14 years old and love to talk about books!
Book Chat Club is held on the last Monday of the Month at Margaret River Library and our January meeting will be on Monday 25th January at 4.15pm.
This month we will be having a book swap, bring any books you have read and want to give away, then choose another to keep.
Please book a place by emailing Rachael rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au or phoning 9780 5602.
Augusta and Margaret River Libraries will be closed on Tuesday 26th January for the Public Holiday.
We apologise for any inconvenience. Feel free to use the after-hours chute for your returns while we are closed
Access to our online services is available at amrlibraries.com
Come to your Shire Libraries this week and grab a free kite craft pack as part of our school holiday activities program.
Both Augusta and Margaret River Libraries have packs to give away each week, check our website amrlibraries.com at the beginning of each week to find out which pack is available to collect.
Get in quick because pack numbers are limited.
Happy Holidays!
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au