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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
LIBRARY SERVICES
CONTACT US
Give us a call on 9083 8777 anytime Monday to Friday, from 9 am - 5 pm or send us an email at ASK US anytime of the day with your library queries. We will endeavour to respond to your email questions within 48 hours.
You can also download our Waverley Library app and access all of our library e-resources from Beamafilm to Borrowbox. Need a hand? Contact us and we can set up a tech help appointment with you.
GRAB N GO SERVICE
In light of recent changes to the NSW Public Health Order, Waverley Library will reintroduce the popular Grab n Go service from Tuesday 5th October. Please be patient with us as we work to have this service available, while ensuring our community's health and safety. Reserve your items now and we will SMS or email you when they are available to collect. Keep an eye out on our website, eNewsletter and the Waverley Library Facebook page for further updates.
KIDS ERESOURCES
HOOPLA! STORYLAND YOGA
Storyland Yoga is a fun-filled adventure that teaches kids yoga poses while also incorporating eco-conscious messages. In Save the Whale and Condor Trek, kids will engage in a story where they learn yoga by imitating animals. Equally fun for parents and family members, this video is the perfect way to spend time with kids! Click here to watch on our new Hoopla online resource!
HSC ONLINE
HSC MATHS LECTURE WITH HARRY MAVROLEFTEROS
Wednesday 6 October, 6 - 7 pm via Zoom
The experienced teacher and the director at First Education, Harry Mavrolefteros will offer some last minute preparation advice for your upcoming HSC Maths Exams. We will cover HSC exam techniques, specific questions and strategies for the Maths Standard, Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2 courses. Book online at Eventbrite.
HSC ENGLISH LECTURE WITH LARRY GRUMLEY
Wednesday, 13 October, 6 -7 pm via Zoom
Join the senior marker of HSC English, Larry Grumley for some last minute advice in preparation for your upcoming HSC English Exams. We will cover HSC Human Experience, Paper 2 study and exam techniques for both Advanced and Standard courses. Book online at Eventbrite.
PROGRAMS ONLINE
LEARN: HOOPLA
Monday 11 October, 10 - 11 am via Zoom
hoopla is a ground-breaking digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows on your computer, tablet, or phone – or even your TV! Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Find out how to use this service by booking online at Eventbrite.
AUTHOR TALK: PAUL VAN REYK ON TRUE TO THE LAND
Wednesday 20 October, 6 - 7 pm via Zoom
Spanning 65,000 years, Paul van Reyk’s book provides a history of food in Australia beginning with the arrival of the first peoples and their stewardship of the land. The book describes how food production in Australia is subject to the constraints of climate, water and soil, leading to centuries of unsustainable agricultural practices post-colonisation. Book online at Eventbrite.
LOCAL STUDIES
LOCAL HISTORY SNAPSHOT: WAVERLEY IN 1887
If you have ever wondered what Waverley looked like on the 13 December 1887, the Sydney Morning Herald has the perfect article for you. Hitting all the high points that you want to know about our area, like - how many miles of roads it has (42), the status of its sewerage, if it has a cemetery (even if the death rate is unusually low!), and even how many gas lamps there are (186). You can read more here.
Photo: Castlefield verandah, Bondi Road & Castlefield Street
THE NIB AWARD
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT
Waverley Council is thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2021 Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award! Each finalist has won the Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize ($1,000).
Congratulations to:
- Only Happiness Here: In Search of Elizabeth von Arnim, Gabrielle Carey (UQP)
- The Winter Road: A Story of Legacy, Land and a Killing at Croppa Creek, Kate Holden (Black Inc Books)
- A Letter to Layla: Travels to Our Deep Past and Near Future, Ramona Koval (Text Publishing)
- The Believer: Encounters with Love, Death & Faith, Sarah Krasnostein (Text Publishing)
- Son of the Brush, Tim Olsen (Allen & Unwin)
- Amnesia Road, Landscape, violence and memory, Luke Stegemann (NewSouth Books)
Vote for your favourite finalist in this year’s Nib People’s Choice Prize and you could win too!
All shortlisted authors are eligible to win the 2021 Nib People's Choice Prize ($2,500) as decided by popular vote. Which title do you think is most deserving of the prize? By casting your vote online, you'll also go into the draw to win a Nib Award prize pack containing:
- a set of all six 2021 Nib Award shortlisted books
- a $100 voucher from Nib Award community partners, Gertrude & Alice Bookstore Cafe.
What are you waiting for? Cast Your Vote now!
SUSTAINABILITY
WHAT TO PLANT WHERE? COOLING SOLUTIONS FOR THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF SYDNEY
Monday 11 October, 12 - 1 pm via Zoom
Join this free online webinar to learn how to establish shade trees and plants to cool your home as the climate warms. Facilitated by Macquarie University’s Which Plant Where team and hosted by Waverley, Woollahra and Randwick Councils. Book online here.
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