Library News

Hoonuit! The easiest way to access online software training (or learn how to use your device)

Atomic Training has become Hoonuit!

It’s freely available for all our library members.

Patrons who are already using Atomic Training can continue using the site under the new branding, using their Atomic credentials.

If you want to discover the easy way to learn how to use software, click here to go to our Lifelong Learning page, where you will find more information and links to the Hoonuit site.

 

Local author Helen Allan launches the ‘Cassie’s Coven’ series at the Margaret River Library

Thursday 25 January, 6 – 7.30 pm
Light refreshments provided. Free, family-friendly event.

Join local author and English teacher Helen Allan to celebrate the launch of ‘Cassie’s Coven’, a new book series aimed at girls aged 8 -11 years who enjoy magic and mystery.
Each book follows the lives of four little girls from the small South West town of Witchborough as they use magic and girl power to solve environmental mysteries that have the potential to wreak havoc in their small town. In the spirit of Nancy Drew, these young girls will delight readers with their mystery solving abilities, animal familiars, their horses and their magic. RSVP by Wednesday 24 January 2018 to 9780 5600 or amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

New Year’s Resolution: learn a new language!

The start of the new year often sees us motivated to start something new. If learning a new language is on your list, you’ll be pleased to know that online lessons are available free of charge for our library members, with Transparent Language Online.

Have your library card handy, and click here to our Online Resources > Lifelong Learning page.

There you will find information and handy links that will get you started with Transparent Language Online.

Which language will you choose? There are so many to choose from! Here is a preview of the choices available to you:

Holiday entertainment – free movie streaming with your library membership!

Your library membership gives you free access to streamed classic and current films.

Here is a small sample of the huge range to choose from – everything from documentaries and new releases, through to children’s classics:

Have your library membership card handy, and click here to go to our Online Resources > Entertainment page

We’re sure you’ll find something the whole family will enjoy.

 

A Christmas gift for you: free access to 6,510 e-books & 17,723 e-audio books!

We’ve expanded the number of titles now available for download from cloudLibrary , free of charge for our library members.

cloudLibrary is so easy to use – it’s a great starting point if you’re new to e-books and e-audio books.

If you haven’t visited the site before, this is what it looks like – a colourful bookshelf layout that is easy to navigate:

Browse the shelves, or search by genre, author, title etc. You can limit your search to only e-audio or only e-books if you prefer one format over the other.

Click here to go to our online resources page, where there are handy links to:

  • The cloudLibrary full catalogue of e-book and e-audio titles
  • Instructions to help you set up your device (takes about 60 seconds!)
  • A how-to video

cloudLibrary works one many mobile devices, including:

  • iPad/iPhone
  • Android tablets & phones
  • Kindle fire
  • Chromebooks

We hope you’ll find time to immerse yourself in a good book, whatever the format, over Christmas and New Year!

 

 

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Margaret River Library

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