June 2022 

Library App

Your Library anywhere, anytime

We are excited to announce our new
City of Parramatta Libraries App. Your mobile device can now be your digital library membership card!  Use the app to search the library catalogue and access digital resources such as ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and more! Download the Library App by scanning or clicking on the QR Code.

Queen's Birthday

All libraries will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen's Birthday public holiday.

The online library is always available to borrow ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines.

NAIDOC Week

Our friends from Koori Kinnections have prepared hands-on activities that will give  an insight into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Children aged 7 to 12 years will learn an acknowledgement song, share in storytelling, get an introduction to traditional resources, and use native plants to construct a Nowey (a canoe).
Registrations are now open!

School Holiday Activities

For the winter school holidays we have planned lots of fun hands-on activities  and workshops to keep your children entertained. Join us to learn about electrical circuits, origami, and drumming, or attend an interactive workshop to NAIDOC Week.

Registrations are now open!

Justice of the Peace 

Are you a registered Justice of the Peace that would like to give back to the community by volunteering?

We are looking for a JP to volunteer at Carlingford Library. If this sounds like something you would be interested in please call Carlingford Library on 9806 5850.

Book Club at Epping Library

Join us at Epping Leisure and Learning Centre (below Epping Library) on the first Friday of each month from 10am to 12pm to take park in our Book Club. Membership is free and the books are provided. Please call Epping Library on 9806 5843 to join or visit the Library at Chambers Court (off Pembroke Street), Epping.

Book Clubs at Dundas Library

Come to Dundas Library to join one of our two Books Clubs. Dundas Readers meet on the first Friday of the month and MJ Readers meet on the last Friday of the month.

If you are interested please contact Dundas Library 9806 5960 

Recently Arrived Items

What's new at the library? Checkout a selection of books DVDs that were fresh out of the box in May! Remember, if we don't have a new title you would like to read you can always suggest we buy it!  We will do our best to fulfil your request, and if purchased we will place it on reservation for you too.

Popular May Reads

What’s trending in the library this month!

Have you promised yourself you'd read more this year, or you simply need some new book recommendations?  
Here is a snapshot of what was popular in our libraries this May, that you can add to your reading list.

Happy browsing.

Historical Fiction eBooks

Historical fiction presents a story set in the past, often during a significant time period, that is an important part of the setting and often of the story itself.

We have selected some amazing Historical Fiction eBooks for you to get lost in. Enjoy discovering the past!

Miles Franklin Longlist

The Miles Franklin Literary Award was established by author of My Brilliant Career Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin. First presented in 1957, the Award celebrates novels of the highest literary merit that tell stories about Australian life, shining a light on some of the country’s most accomplished writers. The shortlisted finalists will be revealed on 23 June 2022 and the winner announced on 20 July 2022.Why not read one now and see if you can pick the winner?

Warami 

City of Parramatta's Warami, meaning ‘good to see you’ in Dharug, welcomes all to celebrate First Nations culture and commemorate significant dates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including Sorry Day, National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week. Find out more about First Nations culture and explore the program of events taking place across the city.

Burramatta NAIDOC

Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! For this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations in Burramatta. Join us in celebrating First Nations people and culture at
Burramatta NAIDOC Day on Sunday 10 July, 10.30am – 5pm. This free event is a family-friendly celebration for the whole community featuring children’s workshops, market stalls, delicious food as well as some great performances by Budjerah, Kobie Dee, The Merindas, Tilly Tjala Thomas and more!