Library News

Year of the Rat Mask Decorating Activity

In preparation for Chinese New Year celebrations at the library, we have started the ‘Decorate a Rat Mask’ craft activity. This is how to join in:

  • Collect your mask from Margaret River or Augusta Library
  • Decorate your mask and return it to the Margaret River Library for display in the foyer by Monday 20th January
  • The Chinese New Year committee will pick 3 favourite masks and these will be announced at the Chinese New Year Celebration on Wednesday 29th January at 5.30pm
  • For more information contact the Library Ph: 9780 5600

Summer School holidays at your shire libraries

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.

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 session 1 : Wednesday 8th January 2-3pm

Margaret River Library session 2 : Monday 13th January 2-3pm

            Phone Margaret River Library 9780 5600 for bookings

Augusta Library : Wednesday 15th January 2-3pm

Please note Augusta session also includes additional craft activities        

Phone Augusta Library 9780 5670 for bookings

Wild Woven Tales with Cynamon Aeria

Come along to this workshop of stories  and woven artwork by a local storyteller and artist. Children will listen to stories brought to life with woven characters .They will then be able to help create a woven sculpture for the library garden and make simple woven artwork for themselves.

This workshop is suited for participants aged 6 years and over. Adults accompanying children are very welcome to participate in the workshop.

Margaret River Library: Tuesday 14th January 2020 at 10.30am . Phone 9780 5600 for bookings

Teddy Bear’s picnic storytime and Library sleepover for teddies

Bring in your Teddy bears for a special Teddy Bears picnic storytime, then the teddies can have a sleepover and we will take photos of their adventures overnight in the library. Storytime is aimed at children under 6 years old however any child can bring in their teddy for the sleepover.

 Margaret River Library: Picnic on Tuesday 21st January 10.30am Phone 9780 5600 for bookings

Teddy pick ups on Wednesday 22nd January after 12 noon.

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 aged in year two at school and over, 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

Regular Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime and Toddler Tales sessions are having a break over the school holidays.  Sessions are resuming for term 1,  the week starting  Monday 3rd February 2020.

 

Libraries Christmas closure dates

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

Both branches will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 24 December, and re-open at 10am on Thursday 2 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.

Woven basket by Cynamon Aeria is delivered to the library

Cynamon conducted a twine weaving demonstration at the library in September and the participants learned the weaving technique and how to recycle fabric into lengths of cord for weaving. The cords from the workshop have been upcycled into the basket that has been presented to the library to hold the Hand Puppet collection.

Photo of Cynamon presenting the basket to library staff
Cynamon presents the basket to Rachael and Kerry from the Margaret River Library
Photo of the twine woven basket
Interior of the basket is woven with a double base for durability
Photo of the basket filled already with hand puppets
Hand puppets ready for children to select from the new basket

 

Book Sale is on again!

The Margaret River Library is clearing some books that no longer have a place on our shelves. If you would like to help in our effort to recycle books, pop in for a browse. Titles are .50c each.

Next BOOK SALES are on the following dates: Friday 29th November, 10am – 2pm

Wednesday 4th December, 12am – 4pm and

Friday 6th December 10am – 12pm.

Low Impact Living Session 6: Christmas Sorted! Low Impact Style

handmade marmalade from rose hips and a glass of rose hips

Thursday 5th December, 6 – 7:30pm at the Margaret River Library

This session will focus on sharing a low impact lifestyle through the gift of giving. We will be creating a range of gifts for you to share with your nearest and dearest. This is also a great session to bring the kids along to (suitable for 10 years+). The items we will be demonstrating include: toasted muesli, beeswax wraps, keyrings, dukkah, homemade crackers and more! In addition to this interactive session, a range of other Christmas making and wrapping ideas will be on display to highlight the endless possibilities of reducing waste this Christmas.

RSVP to Eventbrite HERE.

Alternatively, phone: 9780 5600 or email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Love reading and over 10 years old?

If you are 10 to 14 years old and love books, come to Book Chat at Margaret River Library this Monday at 4.30pm for recommended reads and fun book related activities.

As this is the last session for the year we are having a special book swap. Bring in up to 3 of your favourite books to swap with others and find your new favourite read.

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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