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May 2023
National Simultaneous Storytime
Come and celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime with Coffs Harbour Libraries on Wednesday 24th May at 10.30am at Fitzroy Oval, across the road from the Harry Bailey Memorial Library.
Bring a blanket and join our wonderful library staff for a picnic, storytime and a special reading of this year's book 'The Speedy Sloth' by Rebecca Young and Heather McKenzie.
Now in its 23rd year National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event where an Australian picture book is read simultaneously across Australia at 11am.
Wrap up of Easter School holiday activities
Coffs Harbour Libraries were delighted to see the craft and colouring in activity table for children put to good use at each branch during the Easter school holidays.
Families were able to drop in at their convenience to make a paper hat, do some colouring in or play some Board Games. Parents and carers appreciated having their children happily engaged in a craft activity while they borrowed books and accessed printing services without the worry of having to book for set times.
It was great to see lots of different ages involved in making paper hats and creatively decorating them.
Winner of the Creative Journal Art Pack
Congratulations to Josie Fidge the winner of our Easter School holiday creative journal draw.
Storytime - Term 2
Storytime Term 2 has resumed. You can drop in to any of our weekly sessions.
Woolgoolga Library
Tuesdays, 10.30 to 11am
Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Wednesdays, 10.30 to 11am (until further notice)
Toormina Library
Thursdays, 10.30 to 11am
Woolgoolga Library
Saturdays, 10.30 to 11am
Yarn & Yack
Monthly gathering at Harry Bailey Memorial Library to knit and chat with fellow knitters the first Tuesday of every month.
Tuesday 6 June
10:30 to 12 noon
Wrap with Love: New drop-off point
The Neighbourhood Centre in Coffs Harbour is the new drop-off point for all wrap with love knitting.
For further information please email the local WWL secretary Margaret Hivon: margaret_hivon@hotmail.com or email the Sydney WWL Coordinator Gillian at info@wrapwithlove.org
Staff faves...
Welcome to our staff faves this month! We're excited to share staff top picks with you each month and hope they will inspire you to add some new titles to your reading list.
This month our staff have reviewed:
- The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
- Weather by Jenny Offiill
- The Sun Walks Down, by Fiona McFarlane
- Red dirt road by S.R. White
Toormina Library turned 25
A special morning tea was held to celebrate 25 years at Toormina Library.
It’s been 25 years since Toormina Library opened in its current location at 48 Minorie Drive in 1998. We're so proud to be a part of the community and it was a pleasure to celebrate with our library members.
Are you curious about the rich and diverse history of Coffs Harbour?
The Coffs Coast Heritage blog is dedicated to sharing fascinating stories and little-known facts about the unique culture and heritage of the Coffs Coast region.
Whether you're a lifelong resident or a curious visitor, our treasure trove of interesting stories is sure to captivate you.
COFFS HARBOUR DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY INC.
Website: coffsharbourfamilyhistory.com
Email: coffsgenie@gmail.com
Phone: 02 66483605
Family History Society Full day seminar with Kaye Vernon & Suzanne Voytas
Kaye is the Manager of Teapot Genealogy, has extensive experience in tracing family history and is very willing to assist other researchers. She will speak on “The Plight of Children in Early 19th & 20th Centuries”.
Suzanne has been a compulsive and addicted family history researcher for too many years and thoroughly enjoys helping new researchers learn how to avoid the many pitfalls that we all fall into. She will speak to us on “Irish Ancestry” - “From Famine to Feast – Hints for Irish Research”.
WHEN: Saturday 27 May 2023
WHERE: Cavanbah Hall, 191 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
TIME: arrive 9.45am for 10am start
COST: Members $25.00 Non Members $30
REGISTRATION: Is essential to register so please phone or visit the rooms or email if you wish to attend
Learn more and to register visit the website or email.
Watch this Space!
Australian Slam Poetry (APS) will return bigger than ever in 2023.
The Reigning 2022 APS champion is coming to Coffs Harbour Libraries and will run a free workshop on Friday 4 August at 4pm. The APS Heat will take place on Saturday 5 August at 6pm.
Registrations for the workshop and heat will open in July so get your words ready to perform by borrowing the ultimate guide “Slam Your Poetry” written by Miles Merrill, the poet who brought slams down under, and award-winning high school teacher Narcisa Nozica. Slam Your Poetry catapults you from writing to performing to gigging, teaching and kick-starting your own slam community. This book is available at your local library branch and is also available to purchase at australianpoetryslam.com
Harry Bailey
Memorial Library
Cnr Coff & Duke Streets
Coffs Harbour
NSW 2450
Tel: (02) 6648 4900
Fax: (02) 6648 4906
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday
10.00am to 2.00pm
Toormina Library
Minorie Drive
Toormina NSW 2452
Tel: (02) 6648 4925
Fax: (02) 6658 2913
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday
10.00am to 12noon
Woolgoolga Library
Ganderton Street
Woolgoolga NSW 2456
Tel: (02) 6648 4902
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday
10.00am to 12noon
