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“Librarians are tour-guides for all of knowledge.” - Patrick Ness
A peace imagined: A portrait of Afghanistan -
Mark Isaacs exhibition
21 April - 24 May
This exhibition is a portrait of Afghanistan before the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021. The images were taken in 2016 and 2017, at a time when people dared to dream in the Western occupation’s promises of peace, prosperity and freedom. The photography, videography and community events associated with this exhibition delve beneath the news reports to remind us that even in the most challenging circumstances, hope, love and peace can flourish.
Adult Programs
Colour My Life ClubMonthly Tuesdays, 6.30 - 8pm, Unwind this year at the Library and bring some colour into the world. A perfect balance of mindfulness and creativity, colouring is a perfect way to destress and relax. Build friendships and make connections in a warm and welcoming environment. |
Bad Movie Club Monthly Fridays, 6.30 - 8.30pm, Love watching bad movies and laughing at them? Well, we have a movie club for you! We will screen the most entertainingly cheap and endearingly bad movies ever made. Sit back, relax and watch D grade cinema gold with your fellow Bad Movie Club members. Bookings essential. |
April's Film ScreeningFriday 14 April, 10 - 11.30am Laurel and Hardy, the world's greatest comedy act, face an uncertain future as their golden era of Hollywood films remain long behind them. Diminished by age, the duo set out to revive their careers by touring music halls in the UK and Ireland in 1953. They perform to poorly attended shows. Later on they sell out larger venues but things do not go as planned. |
How to declutter your phoneMonday 17 April, 2 - 3.30pm Are you overwhelmed by the number of apps, photos, files, tabs and notifications on your phone? Are you unsure of where to even start when it comes to cleaning it up and organising everything? This workshop will take you over a wide variety of techniques to slim down and sort out your phone. |
Children's New Collection
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New Readers available!
The Children’s Library has some exciting new additions to our Readers collection, these include Booklife Readers, History of the First Australians, Dandelion Readers and more. Essential to get your little one started in reading. They are available to be borrowed now.
eResources
PK Mag A fun, funky online magazine full of children’s creativity. Best for 7-12 year olds and featuring contributions from children around the world. This month features stories from Ahn Do and Andy McNab. |
Gale One File: Culinary Arts Database Find a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as key reference titles. We recommend the recipe for polenta pizza by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi ! |
Passover Collection Highlights
Film: Felix and Meira Meira is a Hasidic wife and mother consumed by the strict rules of her society. Felix is an eccentric French Canadian man mourning his wealthy father. When the two meet in a bakery, an unexpected friendship is born. It soon blossoms into something more as they open one another’s eyes to the possibilities that lie beyond their worlds. |
Film: The Other Story Having long ago resettled in the US, Yonatan returns to Israel at the behest of his elderly father, Shlomo, an avowed atheist. Shlomo is determined to stop Yonatan’s newly religious daughter, Anat, from marrying Shahar, a popular singer who has recently swapped his infamously libertine persona for that of a devoted Hasid. |
Film: The Human Resources Manager The Human Resources Manager of Jerusalem’s largest bakery is in trouble. When one of his employees is killed in a suicide bombing, and the bakery is accused of inhumanity and indifference, the HR Manager is sent on a mission to make things right. |
Book: Between friends by Amos Oz Amos Oz's compelling fiction offers revelatory glimpses into the secrets and frustrations of the human heart, played out by a community of misfits united by political disagreement, intense dissatisfaction and lifetimes of words left unspoken. |
Local History
Passover
Eat, Pray, Naches is an oral history project directed by Waverley Council that aimed to collect migration stories from the Jewish community in Waverley. Listen to Rabbi Mendel Kastel speak about the first Passover Seder in Kathmandu in 1989, which is now the biggest Seder in the world.
Treasures of the Stack
Waverley Library holds bound copies of the Wentworth Courier going back to the 1960s. This particular tome covers January to April of 1973. What was happening 50 years ago? A four bed, three bath home with a pool in Paddo was selling for an amazing $86,000; Waverley Council was discussing who would be responsible for restoration of the Bondi Mermaids; wool flannel was declared the “in” fabric for 1973; and The Omega Man starring Charlton Heston was part of a double feature at the Skyline drive-in theatre. Groovy times indeed.
What's On
Waverley Youth Art Prize Applications open now Dreams of the future and sparks of inspiration, how will we overcome challenges, make a better world and find our very own Climate Utopia? The Waverley Youth Art Prize is back for 2023 and we are calling on all young artists aged 9-18 to get involved. |
Classic Hits Concert Wednesday 12 April, 1.30pm-2.30pm, Classic Hits Concerts are back in the High Tide Room for 2023! Our second concert is the hugely talented Philippe Wittwer. Philippe is an amazing accordionist and entertainer who has mastered a stellar range of musical styles. He has performed at festivals all over Europe. |
Get in touch
The Library will be closed over Easter period from Friday 7 April to Monday 10 April inclusive. An external book chute is available for return of items at any time.
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