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New Year’s Resolution: learn a new language!

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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!

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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!

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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!

 

 

Save the Date! January 25th is the book launch by Helen Allan

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Join us to celebrate the launch of the Cassie’s Coven series of 3 novels by Helen Allan at the Margaret River Library. This is a family friendly event for the school holidays.

 Thursday, January 25th, 6 – 7:30 pm

The series is aimed at readers 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. Light refreshments provided along with the chance to meet the author, buy a signed copy of the books and perhaps win a lucky door prize!

RSVP by Wednesday 24 January to the library on ph: 9780 5600 or amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

This Precious Life: an exhibition of artworks by Tania Davey

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The Cocoon Gallery for emerging artists welcomes an exhibition by Tania Davey until the end of January

Firetail

‘This Precious Life’ by Tania Davey is a body of work which calls for a sensitivity and respect for the intricacy and wonder of nature. Her work travels into the miniature self-contained ecosystems of lichen, the tree tops, the sea bed and the forest floor. Predominantly mixed media and beautifully framed, these artworks are sure to delight viewers who enter the library during the months of December 2017 and January 2018. All works are for sale by contacting the artist directly. More information is available in The Cocoon Gallery, situated in the entrance to the Margaret River Library.

Red Tail

Seagrass

Thylacine

Library Christmas closure dates

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

The Margaret River and Augusta libraries will both close at 12 noon on Friday 22 December 2017 and open at 10am on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

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 our movie streaming service.

Remember, you can borrow up to 30 items, so be sure to stock up before the break!

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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