News and events for our library community
Take a trip down memory lane and contribute with your own reflections on our Shire…
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I dreamed a house of
books, and where the sun
could wonder: and a
seemly sense of space
be resident within the
working place,
and reading spots be
there for everyone;
somewhere the seasons
would be known to pass
as people read or
talked; and baby rhyme
be opened by the page,
and storytime,
and children’s voices
sing behind the glass.
And there would be a
garden alongside
where water flowed, and
plants could breathe; and you
and I could find
the reasons to be true
to leisure, and the
leisurely confide;
a bright, uplifting place
where life could play, a ready measure of
community.
Alan Alexander (Cowaramup 25th March 2013)
1 – 4pm Thursday 5th November, Margaret River Library
RSVP as places are limited. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600
An interactive workshop packed with tools, strategies & frameworks which will empower participants to continue to develop their expertise and confidence. Suited to writers at any career stage or skill level.
9.30am—12.30pm Friday 6th November at the Lesser Hall, adjacent to the Augusta Library
Light refreshments provided. RSVP by 5th November as places are limited. Email: auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au Ph: 9780 5670
This is an interactive workshop packed with tools, strategies and frameworks which will empower participants to develop their writing confidence
All writing abilities welcome. Participants can attend one or both workshops and the sessions are free. Both venues are easily accessible.
The Margaret River Writers Group is a community group that meets regularly at the Library to exchange ideas, write together, and motivate each other with constructive feedback.
If you are an aspiring writer, need some motivation to write, or enjoy creative writing as a hobby, come and join their casual catch up. The next meeting is today at 10.30am at the Margaret River Library.
For information on their future meetings, please contact Ana on abrawls@amrshire.wa.gov.au
Held on the last Monday of each month, Book Chat Club is a place for ten to fourteen year olds to chat about their favourite books and reading.
Bookings are required, please contact Rachael on 9780 5602 or email rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au as spaces are limited.
Happy Reading!
It’s Book Week, and today we are featuring the Eve Pownall Award for factual illustrated works, to reserve a title please click on the image and place a hold with your library card.
Please click here⇓ to find out the 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards winners
There is something magical about picture books, and this list is an extra-special one.
These are the Picture Books (0 to 18 age group) shortlisted for Children Books Council of Australia 2020, please note that some picture books may be only suitable for older readers.
Please click on the image to place a hold.
Please click here ⇓ to find out the winners of the 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards
This week we are taking time to celebrate fantastic children’s literature published in Australia and the wonderful authors and illustrators who create the books.
Children aged 2 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us at Margaret River Library on Tuesday 20th October at 10.30am for a special Children’s Book Week dress up storytime. We will read one of the shortlisted Children’s Book of the Year titles and kids can dress up as a character from their favourite book. Call the library on 9780 5600 if you have any queries, no bookings required.
Visit your library to check out the display of notable and winning titles for Children’s Book of the Year and collect a curious creature book mark and colouring in sheet, to get crafty at home.
Happy Children’s Book Week everyone!
Children’s Book Week is almost upon us, let us use this opportunity to get familiar with some of Australia’s best writers for young readers, and understand why they have been shortlisted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.
Today we are featuring the shortlisted titles for Early Childhood (0 to 6 years of age).
Please click on the image to place a hold on the item.
Winners will be revealed at 12 noon AEDT on Friday 16 October.
Next week is Get Online Week, and we’re celebrating with a couple of events for over-50s who would like to find out more about getting online.
There are identical 1.5 hour events being held at the Augusta and Margaret River Libraries, which include:
Augusta Library: Thursday 22 October at 10am / Margaret River Library: Thursday 22 October at 2pm
Numbers are limited to allow for physical distancing and BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.
Please RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or 9780 5600 to register your interest and let us know which event you would like to attend.
Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au