AUTHOR TALK: KRISTA VANE-TEMPEST ON EDITH BLAKE’S WAR
Thursday 18 November, 6 - 7 pm via Zoom

Krista Vane-Tempest shares the incredible story of Edith Blake, the only Australian nurse killed in action during the First World War. In the early hours of 26 February 1918, the British hospital ship Glenart Castle steamed into the Bristol Channel, heading for France to pick up wounded men from the killing fields of the Western Front. Onboard was 32-year-old Australian nurse, Edith Blake. Book online at Eventbrite.

POPPY FIELD BY MICHAEL MORPURGO

Poppy Field is based on the poppy's history, following one family over four generations. Young Martens knows his family's story, for it is as precious as the faded poem hanging in their home. From a poor girl comforting a grieving soldier, to an unexpected meeting of strangers, and a father's tragic death many decades after treaties were signed, war has shaped Martens's family in profound ways. Click here to reserve.

RAAF BLACK CATS BY JOHN LINTON

RAAF Black Cats chronicles a little-known, yet crucial and courageous chapter in Australia's war history. In March 1945 Reg Cleworth, a navigator on PBY Catalina seaplanes flying out of Darwin, went missing in action. No details were ever given about the incident that took his life. For Reg’s younger brother, Robert, the news came as a prophecy fulfilled. Forty years later Robert decided to investigate what happened to his brother. Click here to listen.

THE LIGHTHORSEMEN

Four gallant men of the Australian Light Horse Regiment are thrust into the last great cavalry charge when the British campaign in Palestine becomes stalemated in 1917. In a desperate attempt to aid the Allies' cause 800 young Australian horsemen set off against gunfire and insurmountable odds in a last ditch attempt to save the attacking British soldiers from imminent annihilation by the Turco-German Army. Click here to watch.

GALE IN CONTEXT: WORLD HISTORY DATABASE

Remembrance Day is a time for reflecting on and learning from the losses and the sacrifices made on Australia’s behalf during wartime. If you would like to learn more about Remembrance Day, it’s basis and its significance, Waverley Library offers the Gale in Context World History database with access to many sources from Australia’s military history.

LOCAL HISTORY: REMEMBRANCE DAY

An inheritance of letters, photos and memorabilia left in a suitcase write a war time love story that ended in mystery. Emmie Chester joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in France in 1917. Here, she met 'Mac', an Australian working as part of the concert personnel entertaining troops. Engaged, the pair stayed in Rouen after the war ended, but Emmie was asked to return home to care for her mother. Mac returned to Australia, where they continued to write, but Emmie stopped responding for reasons unknown - although Mac's photo remained on Emmie's mantlepiece until her death in 1988. Mac's address on his last letter to Emmie in 1945 was listed as 14 Riverina Flats, 3 Park Pde, Waverley.

AUTHOR TALK: TARA WELLS ON THE BONDI TO MANLY WALK
Wednesday 10 November, 6 - 7 pm via Zoom

A spectacular 80-kilometre track connects the iconic beaches of Bondi and Manly, and has you winding through secluded bays, protected bushland and our glittering harbour city along the way. Tara Wells will also give you tips about highlighted short walks: Bronte to Bondi, The Rocks and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Hermitage Foreshore Walk near Rose Bay and much more. Book online at Eventbrite.

LET'S TALK SCAMS
Tuesday 9 November, 1 - 2 pm via Zoom

It's Scams Awareness Week and that means it's time to talk about scams. Legal Aid NSW is hosting a talk about how to spot scams and what to do if you do get scammed. Join us and find out how to protect yourself from scams! Click here to register.

INTERNET SECURITY MAGAZINES

This year Scam Awareness Week aims to get people talking about scams. If you need help starting the conversation, Waverley Library has excellent resources to inform and support you and your family and friends. Available through the Libby by Overdrive app Waverley Library offers both the Ultimate Guide to Internet Security and the Complete Online Security Manual.  The resources take readers through step by step, threat by threat and protection by protection to bring you up to date with how to handle your online security.

THRIVE: HOW TO CULTIVATE CHARACTER SO YOUR CHILDREN CAN FLOURISH ONLINE BY DR TOM HARRISON

This is the first practical book of its kind to show parents and teachers how to develop character as the foundation for helping young people to thrive in their online interactions. It answers the question: How do we prepare our children to do the right thing when no one is watching? This book is a must-read for parents and educators who want to help children not just survive but thrive online in their cyber-worlds. Click here to reserve.

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.