Spring Events at Your LibrarySpring has sprung and it's time to shake off the winter blues! September is Health Month, so expect an array of health tips, activities for young and old and gentle encouragement to get out there and be active and enjoy life. Don't forget Reading Hour on Thursday September 19. Dedicate an hour to reading to yourself, or with little ones as it has amazing health benefits such as reducing stress and increasing empathy. Hope you enjoy our Spring edition. Happy Reading! Health MonthIn September, we will be celebrating Health Month with lots of awesome events. You can attend Pilates classes, learn about mind and meditation, bring the kids to a special story time or join us for lunch while you learn about insomnia! Talks in Other LanguagesDid you know the library provides talks and digital literacy in other languages? Languages include Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi and Korean, depending on the availability of volunteers. Evening Story TimesEvening story times, suitable for children aged 4 to 7 years, include stories, songs and craft. These story time sessions are held from 6.00pm to 6.30pm, so working parents and those with difficult schedules can attend. HSC WorkshopsHSC exams are coming up! Do you know your theory but still have difficulty with harder exam questions? Attend a workshop in Maths and/or Chemistry to learn how to tackle the harder questions in the HSC exam. Online MagazinesCan’t find the latest issue of your favourite magazine on the shelf? Check our online magazine collection, we have over 150 magazine titles, with years of back issues! Many of your favourite magazines are at your fingertips on our digital magazine news stand. Multicultural CollectionA range of services and resources are provided to assist our multicultural community. We have collections held in 10 different languages, however we can access material in other languages from State Library NSW, free of charge. English as a Second Language (ESL) collection is also provided. For further information please contact the library. Job Search Workshop for People with Medical IssuesAre you looking for a job and have medical issues? Our job search workshop, in partnership with Mission Australia will help you and guide you to the right direction.
Wentworth Point Community Centre and LibraryCity of Parramatta Council is excited to confirm that the new WPCCL will open to the public in December 2019. Residents will soon be able to enjoy contemporary library services in their local area. Parra PodsParra Pods is City of Parramatta Libraries newest, most innovative voice, reviewing books, DVDs, documentaries, magazines and music. Featuring staff picks, award winning books, special events, author interviews and guest speakers discussing topics of interest to our Library members. Hope you can join us! All About BooksThe latest edition of our reading suggestions guide is here for Spring! It is packed full of a selection of the most exciting books for adults and teens being published over the next three months. Pick up your FREE copy at any of our Libraries or download a copy now. |