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Chalkboard quote:
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up!”
- Pablo Picasso
KIDS PROGRAMS
This week explore the fascinating world of animal habitats. We have been inspired by the story Sticks & Stones Animal Homes which can be viewed for free through Story Box Library online.
The team have also created a pretty peacock craft for you and your children to create at home. If you are interested in one of our craft packs, come into the children’s library during opening hours and ask one of our friendly staff at the desk. You might also like to pick up an animal themed book from our display to borrow and take home. If you would prefer to Grab n Go simply email and we will place a craft pack and a suggested book title aside for you to collect.
PROGRAMS ONLINE
AUTHOR TALK: FIONA MCINTOSH ON THE SPY'S WIFE
Wednesday 24 November, 1 - 2 pm via Zoom
Fiona McIntosh will join Mel Tong from Macquarie Regional Library to talk about her novel The spy’s wife. Evie, a widow and stationmaster’s daughter, can't help but look out for the weekly visit of the handsome man she and her sister call the Southerner on their train platform in the wilds of northern England. When polite salutations shift to friendly conversations, they become captivated by each other. This fascinating talk is brought to you by the NSW Public Libraries Association. Book online at Eventbrite.
RETHINK YOUR WARDROBE WORKSHOP
Wednesday 1 December, 12 - 1:15 pm via Zoom
In this workshop you will learn the basics of how to tackle clutter, re-think your habits, organise your wardrobe, and have a sustainable exit strategy for your clothes, accessories and other fabrics. Susanne Thiebe is an honest and practical speaker whose educational talks have helped many people to live a life with less stress and more serenity. Book online at Eventbrite.
MULTICULTURAL COOKING CLASS
Fridays fortnightly 11 am - 12 noon, next session 3 December via Zoom
Welcome to this culinary extravaganza - a fun, informal, hands-on cooking class. Each class will be dedicated to one of the world's cuisines. Together in our next class we will be cooking Potato Latkes, a type of potato pancake or fritter in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine to celebrate Hanukkah. Book online at Eventbrite.
ERESOURCES
INFOBASE LEARNING CLOUD
Infobase Learning Cloud offers you unlimited access to thousands of short videos covering more than 500 of today's most popular software applications on both PCs and Macs.
Did you know you can access ebooks and emagazines in other languages online with your Waverley Library card? Indyreads has books in many languages and you can filter your results by interests and genre! Or maybe you’d rather scroll through magazines online instead? Libby also has a great range of magazine titles held in 9 other languages. From French Vogue to Spanish Cooking or maybe you’d like Elle Décor in Italian. Just filter by language and off you go!
DRUG INGO
VAPING AND YOUNG PEOPLE
NSW Health is very concerned about the uptake of vaping by young people. The use of e-cigarettes in young people, aged 16 to 24, has increased substantially. One of the concerning statistics show that young people who use e-cigarettes are more likely to go on to smoke cigarettes. Further research has suggested that young people are more easily susceptible to nicotine addiction than adults. Click here to find out more.
MARK & EVETTE MORAN NIB LITERARY AWARD
Image: 2021 Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award finalists (l-r) Gabrielle Carey, Kate Holden, Ramona Koval, Sarah Krasnostein, Tim Olsen and Luke Stegemann
WAVERLEY COUNCIL INVITES YOU
Wednesday 24 November, 7 pm via Zoom
Join special guest MC, Walkley-award winning journalist, writer and TV presenter Jan Fran, as we congratulate each of this year’s finalists and announce the winners of the Nib People’s Choice Prize and the $20,000 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. Click here to book or for more information.
LIBRARY SERVICES
WAVERLEY LIBRARY APP
Have you downloaded our Waverley Library App? Your one stop shop for access to our catalogue, online resources and your library account. You can add your library barcode to the app and even use it to check out your books using your phone, so no need to carry your library card. Ask one of our friendly staff to show you how.
CURRENT LIBRARY OPENING HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Saturdays: 9.30 am - 3 pm
Sundays: 1 pm - 5 pm
For those members of the community who are not yet fully vaccinated or are still wanting contactless pick-up, we are continuing to offer the ever popular Grab n Go service.
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