You may see some colour in the Library carpark this week as kids across the region visit the Library for Book Week 2019! As part of the fun activities celebrating Australian childrens' literature, school classes will be drawing their very own chalk mural outside in the car park to tie in with one of the shortlised picture books of the year; 'Chalk Boy' by Margaret Wild and Mandy Ord.
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Other shortlisted titles in the picture book category include 'The Feather' by Margaret Wild & Freya Blackwood, 'The All New Must Have Orange 430' by Michael Speechley and 'Cicada' by Shaun Tan.
Popular author Alison Lester has two books shortlisted in the Early Childhood category along with some other fun read along books titled 'Rainbow Bear' and 'The Dress-Up Box' by other Australian authors.
The CBCA book awards feature categories for older teen readers as well as information or non-fiction categories too. The Library will have copies of all the books available for loan after Book Week wraps up. For the full shortlist visit the CBCA website: https://cbca.org.au/shortlist-2019.
To join in the fun, a public storytime session where anyone is welcome to join will be held during the regular storytime session at the library on Wednesday 21 at 11am. Come along for some songs, rhymes, reading and craft.
Next Tech Workshop
The Library's fortnightly Tech Workshops have begun with the next one on Tablet and Ipad Basics on Tuesday 27 August, 10.30-11.30am (bring your own device). These are free, hands on workshops where library staff will take you through the basics of using your device and where the group can learn off each other as well. If you'd like to book a spot give the library a call or pop in and see the staff.
Tech Workshops
- Smartphone Basics* - Tuesday, September 10 at 10.30am
- Getting Started Online - Tuesday, September 24 at 10.30am
- Social Media Basics - Tuesday, October 8 at 10.30am
*Please bring your own device
New Books
'The Wisdom of Wolves' by Elli H. Radinger. Wolves aren't wolfish. They can die of broken hearts, show tenderness to their young and elderly, and their packs are lead by couples, with the key decisions made by females. They are more complex than we ever knew and more like us than we ever imagined. In this book, wolf expert and naturalist Elli Radinger draws on 25 years experience among the wolves of Yellowstone National Park to tell us the remarkable stories of the wolves she's encountered from whom we can learn so much.
Library Information
Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-12noon, Sunday Closed. Phone: 6840 1780.
