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Approaching the New Year…

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After the year we’ve just had, nobody will judge us for not setting the bar too high with New Year Resolutions! Who needs that extra pressure?

But if you’re approaching 2021 with some enthusiasm for change, you may like to know that your library membership gives you free access to all kinds of learning platforms.

From arts and crafts or pet care, through to computer skills and even touch-typing, we have online courses to guide you. You can learn a new language, get help with your resume, even learn how to use Facebook, and all in the comfort of your own home.

Click here to visit our Lifelong Learning page, and check out the list of resources available to you.

And… Happy New Year! We wish all our community a healthy and peaceful 2021.

Are you ready for a good movie?

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Seems like now could be a good time to relax on the couch and watch a few movies!

Grab the popcorn and settle in for some seriously good entertainment with Beamafilm. You can stream some amazing movies and documentaries – and it’s free, using your library membership.

Enjoy Australian, foreign and indie films, documentaries, children’s features and more.

Have your library membership number handy and click here to go to our Online Resources>Entertainment page, where you’ll find more information and a handy link to Beamafilm (plus more movie options!)

 

Download a book for your Christmas break – free with your library membership!

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The libraries are closed for Christmas and New Year, but our e-resources don’t take breaks!

Your library membership gives you instant access to tens of thousands of titles that can be downloaded and enjoyed from your mobile phone or tablet.

Download an audiobook for that long drive, or just ensure you always have a digital version of your favourite magazine handy. No need to fill a suitcase with books for that long-awaited getaway  – you can store them all on your mobile device!

There are several platforms to browse, each offering a different range of titles and authors.

Explore e-books and e-audiobooks with cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive.

Browse e-magazines at RBDigital Magazines.

Have your library card handy, and click here to explore these resources.

Libraries now closed for Christmas

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The Augusta and Margaret River Libraries are now closed for the Christmas break.

We’d like to wish all our community a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

The libraries will re-open again at these times:

Margaret River Library: Open at 10am on Monday 4 January

Augusta Library: Open at 10am on Tuesday 5 January

Our online resources will be available for the duration of the break – click here to explore our range of e-books, downloadable audio-books, movies and online courses.

And ho ho ho! Beamafilm have a range of Christmas films for you to enjoy! Click here to find out more.

 

 

School holiday craft activity : Christmas Card craft packs available

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Come to your Shire Libraries this week and grab a free Christmas card 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.

For information on library Christmas hours please click here

Happy Holidays!

 

Summer School holidays at the Shire Libraries

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Lego Club

Join our hour long Lego club session to take on new challenges with all the Lego provided. Best suited to children over 5 years and bookings are essential. Phone the library now to reserve your child’s place.

Margaret River Library

  • Tuesday 12 January | 10.30 -11.30am
  • Thursday 21 January | 10.30 -11.30am

Phone 9780 5600 for bookings

If you cannot make it to a library Lego Club, check out www.amrlibraries.com for a virtual Lego Club challenge to complete from home – you could win a prize!

Get crafty: take away craft packs

Visit either Margaret River or Augusta Library for a FREE craft activity pack to take home. At the beginning of each week a new pack will be available, check out our website amrlibraries.com to find out which pack is ready for collection.
Packs include:
● Greeting cards ● 2021 Calendars ● Masks ● Kites ● Cups ● Badges

Craft packs include inspiration for your creation but you will need to provide scissors, glue and pens at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Reading Rabbits

If you are in year one at school, the summer holidays is the perfect time to visit the library, choose some books and get some Reading Rabbit stamps on your card.
Over the summer holidays, bonus prizes will be given for a book review, based on a book you have read recently.

Summer Book Bandicoots

For all those in year two and over at school, Book Bandicoots rewards kids for reading, especially over the summer holidays!
As a summer holiday treat we are giving away bonus prizes for extra book reviews completed, just see library staff for more details.
Reading Rabbits and Book Bandicoots are an initiative of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Libraries and kindly supported by Rotary Club of Margaret River and the Margaret River Bookshop

Book Chat Club

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. Bring a book for the book swap, take on the next monthly reading challenge and go in the draw to win a prize.

Margaret River Library

  • Monday 25 January | 4.15 – 5.15pm

Phone Rachael on 9780 5602 for bookings.

All school holiday activities are FREE at the Shire Libraries, however bookings are essential and children must be accompanied by an adult for each session.

Regular Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime and Toddler Tales sessions take a break over school holidays. Sessions resume during school term, commencing Monday 1st February 2021.

 

New Dyslexia Friendly Collection

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Did you know that Augusta Margaret River Libraries have an extensive Dyslexia Friendly collection?

For some time we have been adding titles to our Junior and Young Adult collection, which has been hugely popular.

Hoping to make our collection as broad and inclusive to all age groups, we recently expanded our Adult Dyslexia collection.

The new collection has a variety of titles from crime/thrillers to modern Australian novels.

Here are some of the options available to borrow now, click on the image to reserve the book, or browse the shelf for more titles.

A lonley girl is a dagerous thing by Jessie Tu Hope Fam by Peggy Frew, dyslexic books The Returns by Philip Salom, dyslexic books The taylor's girl by Fiona McIntosh, dyslexic books. The night swim by megan Goldin, Dyslexic books Ghost river, by Tony Birch dyslexic books

Also, did you know that CloudLibrary also have Large Print and Dyslexia Friendly fonts?

Click here to learn more.

Christmas hours for libraries

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The Augusta and Margaret River Libraries will be closed for the Christmas break.

Both branches will close at 3pm on Thursday 24 December, and re-open at these times:

Margaret River Library: Open at 10am on Monday 4 January

Augusta Library: Open at 10am on Tuesday 5 January

Our online resources will be available for the duration of the break – click here to explore our range of e-books, downloadable audio-books, online courses and movie streaming services.

Remember, you can borrow up to 30 items, so be sure to stock up! We extend our borrowing period over Christmas, so no items will be due back during the break.

Staff picks for 2020

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The dystopian landscape created by a pandemic won’t come to mind when we all look back to 2020. Instead, the fantastic, unique, escaping world of books is what we will remember! (imagine a smiley emoji right here).

With that in mind, we decided to curate a selection of our library staff’s most memorable reads for this year. As always, it was a challenge to select one title per person; but you know, we are librarians, we can do anything. (another emoji)

A boy and his Dog at the end of the world by C A Fletcher. All systems red by Martha Wells Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Among the selection we have A boy and his dog at the end of the world  by C. A. Fletcher,  Bruny by Heather Rose (no surprises here), The bees by Laline Paull,  Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell, and the fascinating sci-fi All Systems Red by Martha Wells

The bees by Laline Paull The Choke by Sophie Laguna There was still love by Favel Parrett True West by David Whish-Wilson

There was still love by Favel Parrett, The Choke by Sophie Laguna and True West by David Whish-Wilson, were also selected as stunning and memorable reads.

A bad day for sunshine by Darynda Jones Honeybee by Craig Silvey The summer house by James Patterson   

The suspense thriller A bad day for sunshine, and the new Australian classic Honeybee by Craig Silvey are also among our list.

We end this list with an ebook recommendation, the family drama Monogamy by Sue Miller, which is available on OverDrive or BorrowBox

Now its your turn, tell us what is your favourite book for 2020?

PS: If you like to read in e-format,  search for these titles on CloudLibrary, OverDrive or BorrowBox 

Margaret River Library closes at midday this Friday

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The Margaret River Library is closing early this Friday 11 December at 12pm for an all Shire staff event.

We’ll be open again at 10am on Saturday 12 December.

We apologise for any inconvenience. Please feel free to use the after-hours chute for returns.

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Contact the Libraries

Margaret River Library

Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Augusta Library

Allnutt Terrace, Augusta WA 6290
Phone: (08) 9780 5670
Email: auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au