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Summer Reading Club

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Join the Summer Reading Club to win prizes for reading! Every 5 hours of reading (or audio books, or being read to) you can win prizes by bringing in your log sheet to your local public library.

Register online at www.summerreadingclub.org.au/theclub/ or fill in a registration form found at the library to be a part of the fun.

Activity booklets are also available at both library branches to entertain you with puzzles, word sleuths and more and don’t forget to check out the Summer Reading Club website for lots more competitions, book raves and blogs.

We are eSmart!

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We are excited to announce that the Augusta and Margaret River Libraries are now officially accredited eSmart Libraries!

eSmart is an initiative of Telstra and the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, aimed at encouraging participation online while promoting safe, smart and responsible online behaviour.

Over the past year, we’ve reviewed many of our procedures, ranging from updating our Code of Conduct to include digital behaviour, to ensuring that our patrons have access to information about scams, online bullying and privacy.

We’ve added a simple link to our website so that anybody can find their way to the eSmart resources page and learn new digital skills, or find out how to keep themselves and their families safe online.

We invite all our community to visit the Library Services Online Resource page on the Shire website and click on the eSmart link. There is information that is suitable for different ages and situations, and we feel sure that it will be of benefit to anyone with questions about digital participation and safety.

The eSmart Library project will be ongoing, with further changes made as necessary to reflect the rapidly changing digital environment.

Library staff are always happy to assist the community if anybody needs help accessing digital safety information.

Summer school holiday activities at the Libraries

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Card making

Come to Margaret River Library to make cards, just before Christmas. All materials provided and best suited to children over 5 years old.

Margaret River Library: Monday 18th December at 2.00pm.

Phone 9780 5600 for bookings

Reading Rabbits party

Calling all year one students! Come to the Margaret River Library to celebrate the end of year one and receive your certificate of participation for Reading Rabbits 2017. All Reading Rabbits and their siblings are invited and entertainment will be provided by Jo Jingles thanks to Rotary Club of Margaret River.

Margaret River Library: Tuesday 19th December at 2.00pm.

Phone 9780 5600 for bookings

 

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 : Monday 8th January at 2.00pm

Margaret River Library session 2 : Wednesday 10th January at 2.00pm

Phone Margaret River Library 9780 5600 for bookings

Augusta Library : Tuesday 16th January at 10.00am. Please note Augusta session also includes additional craft activities

Phone Augusta Library 9780 5670 for bookings

Story and art weaving workshop with Cynamon Aeria

Come along to this workshop of woven tales and artwork by a local storyteller and artist. Children will listen to stories brought to life with woven characters and items and they will then be able to create their own characters with simple weaving techniques, from natural and recycled materials.

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: Wednesday 17th January at 2.00-3.30pm.

Phone 9780 5600 for bookings

 

Book reading of Bree’s Forest Adventure by Miriam Wei Wei Lo & Emily-Rose Lochore

This will be a special storytime session for all the family with local author Miriam Wei Wei Lo and her daughter, illustrator Emily –Rose Lochore. Bree’s Forest Adventure is a beautiful book set in the Boranup forest and is a great story to inspire children to appreciate the incredible nature that surrounds us. Join us for a book reading, songs, craft and afternoon tea.

Margaret River Library: Wednesday 24th January at 2.00pm.

Phone 9780 5600 for bookings

 

 

Summer Reading Club

All school holidays at both library branches, join the club to win prizes for reading! For every 5 hours of reading (or audio books and being read to) you receive a prize, just bring your log sheet back to your local library.

Register online at http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/theclub// and visit your local libraries to take part

 

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 are having a break over the school holidays. Sessions are resuming for term 1, the week starting Monday 5th February 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca Cool book launch at the library!

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Thursday 7th December, 6 – 7:30 pm. All welcome.

Join us to celebrate the new children’s picture book illustrated by Rebecca Cool and written by Albany author, Sian Turner. Come along to meet them both and get your very own copy signed. Some of the original artworks will be on display on the night and the publisher will be on hand for book sales.

Light refreshments are provided so please RSVP by 6th December to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or phone: 9780 5600.

This is a free, family-friendly event and the library is easily accessible.

A talk by John Wheatley on Colonel Walter Karri Davies

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Thursday, 23rd November, 6.00 pm to 7:30 pm

A short question time at the end of John’s talk will be followed by refreshments

Karri’s service medals will be on display for the first time in Australia

John’s talk will cover most aspects of Karri’s life, from his early days in Australia, to his time in South Africa, including the Jameson Raid and the Boer War where it is reputed he refused the award of the Victoria Cross for extreme bravery, his post war life in South Africa, Australia and England and the impact his activities had on these three countries.

This talk is the second given by John, the first, on the life of M.C. Davies (Karri’s father) having been given in March 2014 at the Uniting Church, Margaret River.

RSVP to the library by 22nd November. Ph: 9780 5600 Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

This is a free event, there is plenty of parking and the library is easily accessible.

 

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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