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New (free!) online resources to entertain and educate

Posted on 17 April 2020

In response to these challenging times, some of our suppliers are providing extra online library resources – free of charge!

You don’t need to use your library card to access these resources.

Escape the every day and indulge in some online romance! Free access until 31 August. Click here to explore the range of titles.

Oodles of audiobooks to explore online! Free access until 31 August. Click here to try one.

Freely available until 30 June, GALE Health and Wellness is automatically updated with the latest daily content from News Articles, Academic Journals, Reference, Magazines, Videos & Audio – and the Coronavirus topic is linked from the homepage. Click here to browse the articles.

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Don’t forget, there are many more online resources available for our library community – click here to explore the full range.

Virtual Library Lego Club this school holidays

Posted on 16 April 2020

These school holidays are a little different to others but we are still hosting Lego Club at our libraries, only in a virtual format.

Our Lego Challenge for the holidays is…

Create a scene with Lego from your favourite book!

This could be based on the characters from the story, the world in which the story is based, or you can even change the ending to the story.

Use your bricks at home to build the challenge, then take a photo and email it to Rachael rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au and she will put your photo on this library website for all to view.

If you have any questions or need help accessing children’s items from the library over the school holidays, feel free to call 9780 5600 and we will help anyway we can.

Happy building!

New books to keep you on your toes!

Posted on 15 April 2020

This week we have a selection of mystery, thriller and crime novels with twists and turns to keep you guessing until the last page!

Click on the image to go straight to the catalogue and place your hold.

And look for these symbols which tell you if the item is also available as an e-book or e-audiobook.

= CloudLibrary = BorrowBox =OverDrive

Click here to find out more about cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and OverDrive.

Magazines galore – from gossip to cooking to science to cars… available to download now!

Posted on 14 April 2020

Like to read magazines? Have a favourite one in mind….?

Your library membership gives you free access to RBDigital e-magazines. Pictured here is a tiny fraction of the enormous range that is available for you to download.

Have your library card handy and click here to start.

Or click here to browse our full range of online resources.

School holiday activities from our favourite authors

Posted on 11 April 2020

We all know this school holidays is very different to any other so far. To help keep the kids entertained, have a look at what some award winning authors and publishers have been up to and you will find some FREE activities to try.

The World of David Walliams has some great resources for fans.

Walker Books Kids Corner contains activities from series such as Maisy, Where’s Wally, Judy Moody and Stink, Guess how much I love you and more.

Penguin books have some great book related activities from brilliant authors.

Children’s book author and illustrator Rob Biddulph has a fantastic online drawing tutorial.

Bedtime stories with R.A. Spratt are is a weekly podcast with funny stories for kids from a best selling author.

Learn how to draw a monster, write a short story and launch a book with author and illustrator Matt Stanton.

Matt Cosgrove author of Macca the Alpaca has some great Easter colouring in activities.

Author and illustrator James Foley has fantastic things to try including worksheets, illustrating tips, interviews and fun videos

Lucinda Grifford, author and illustrator of many children’s titles, has created some Easter activity goodies for you to try.

WA publisher Fremantle press have created fun stuff for your book loving kids to do, from some of the best children’s authors and illustrators in our state.

Happy holidays everyone!

Adults like bedtime stories too!

Posted on 9 April 2020

Do you miss those days when you could lie in bed and somebody would read you a story, while you gradually slipped into sleep and pleasant dreams?

Well, now you can revisit those gentle times with cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive e-audiobooks!

Each of these apps includes a timer option. Set the app to stop playing after 10 minutes, 30 minutes or the end of the chapter – then switch off the light, snuggle down and give your mind something to focus on as you let the day fade away, and drift off to sleep.

Revisit a calming classic, or set yourself up with something more exciting (and be prepared for adventurous dreams!)

Library patrons have free access to these 3 e-book and e-audiobook platforms, and here are tens of thousands of titles to choose from. Click here to find out how to access this service.

Children’s Book of the Year shortlist announced

Posted on 8 April 2020

The shortlist for Children’s Book of the year was recently announced virtually and we thought you might like to view this video from our favourite authors.

You can place a hold on any of these titles using our catalogue or contact the library on 9780 5600 if you need assistance.

More information on Children’s Book of the Year can be found at www.cbca.org.au

Happy reading!

Missing Rhyme Time?

Posted on 7 April 2020

We really miss being able to bring you all our regular children’s programs such as Baby Rhyme Time and Storytime.

Our friends from the Better Beginnings team at the State Library of WA have produced a fantastic youtube channel with lots of fun rhymes, stories and activities you can share with you child.

Visit www.youtube.com/betterbeginnings to enjoy signing, playing and reading with your children today!

New Books in the age of Takeaway Libraries!

Posted on 6 April 2020

Looking for something new to distract your mind in between home-schooling the kids, walking the dogs, minding the chickens, uncluttering the house, and working from home?

Here are some new books to keep your reading muscle fit! Visit our catalogue here to place a hold on your preferred title. The print versions are available to borrow immediately, so get in quick!

… or…

Click on the image to see if your preferred item is also available as eBook or eAudio.

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Online library resources – read, listen, learn, watch. Be entertained and educated!

Posted on 31 March 2020

We want you to stay sane as well as safe. Your enforced at-home holiday doesn’t need to be boring – it can be entertaining or educational – or both! And it costs nothing if you’re a member of the library. If you’re not already a member, give us a call and join over the phone: 9780 5600.

Have your library card handy and click here to visit our Online Resources page, where you can browse a huge range of free e-resources, from e-books and movies through to study assistance and language-learning.

We also have a page that tells you how to use these resources, if you get a bit stuck – click here to find out how to use online resources.

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