The February Author Talk by Warren Mundine has SOLD OUT
For those of you lucky enough to secure tickets to this month’s sold out event, Nyunggai Warren Mundine tells it all, overcoming segregation, discrimination, personal hardship and political betrayal in his memoir In Black + White.
This is a stirring story of an Indigenous family woven into the very fabric of Australia and its politics. His book is an optimistic and inspirational tale, speaking to a changing Australia and challenging conventional wisdom. Warren is arguably the most controversial and influential of all Aboriginal leaders and one of the most significant and engaging personalities in today's political spectrum.
Keep an eye out for next month's event in our Events Calendar or join the Friends of Wingcarribee Libraries to receive first notice of upcoming speakers.
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Tech Time at Wingecarribee Libraries
Did you receive a new device this Christmas but you're not sure where to get started? Call and book a Tech time session for 30 minutes of one-on-one help with your technology problems.
Tech Time can help you increase your confidence in setting up and using eBooks, eAudio and eMagazines; tablet, phone and computer basics; setting up an email account; using social media; downloading apps to your mobile devices and more.
To learn more and book your 30 minute Tech Time session head to our events calendar.
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E-Library : the latest and greatest in eResources
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BorrowBox has arrived
We’re pleased to announce a new addition to our eResources collection: BorrowBox by Bolinda Digital.
With the BorrowBox library app you can browse, borrow and download bestselling titles by your favourite local and international authors from the comfort of your living room or wherever you go. The BorrowBox app is simple and intuitive to use and available for both iOS and Android smartphones and devices, as well as laptops and desktop computers. Borrow up to 4 eBooks and 4 eAudiobooks for two weeks, as well as request and renew your books at the touch of a button.
One of our favourite BorrowBox features is the variety of Australian content. You’ll find hundreds of titles from popular Australian authors, including Indigenous authors and award winners. You’ll even find books by local authors like Arthur Upfield and Sophie Laguna. There are books to appeal to all ages and interests, whether you’re 6 or 60.
To get the app, download BorrowBox from the app store or Google Play on your device. To start borrowing immediately, select Wingecarribee Public Library within the app and enter the library membership details found on your membership card or head to http://library.bolindadigital.com/wingecarribee on your computer.
We’re currently enjoying A Long Way from Home by Peter Carey.
If you’d like a little help using BorrowBox or any of our eResources, visit a branch, call the library on 1300 266 235 or book a Tech Time Session. We’re here to help.
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Reading between the wines : Book Club kits
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The hand that first held mine by Maggie O'Farrell
Wingecarribee Libraries have 60 Book Club Kits available for loan so you can share your reading with friends.
The hand that first held mine is a spellbinding novel of two women connected across fifty years by art, love, betrayals, secrets, and motherhood.
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Digestibles : titles to savour
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The next set of book marks in our Non-fiction series is now available. Full of suggested reads from recent publications, we can help you find your next great non-fiction read: that’s a fact.
Lead on… inspiration to empower. Can you identify the local landmarks on the Historic list? Innocent? Or really, really guilty? It does not Compute… it might if you read some of these suggestions.
Visit a branch to collect them all.
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Kids & Teens : learn, play, read
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Reading Programs :
Paws ‘N’ Tales Reading with Dogs Program
Looking to improve your child’s confidence in reading?
This specialist program aims to help children with self esteem, confidence and reading skills through sharing stories with specially trained dogs. The program is aimed at children aged between 4-8 years of age and is held at Bowral Library. There is no charge for the program as it is run on a volunteer basis.
For further details contact:
President—PAWS Pet Therapy
Sharon Stewart M: 0418 869 181
E: sharon.paws@hotmail.com
www.pawspettherapy.com
You can request an initial contact form from your branch library.
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Author of the month : Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman was born in Norwich in 1946 and was educated in England, Zimbabwe and Australia. He is best known for his young adult novels, which are mostly fantasy fiction. Although Philip has written many novels, he is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy which includes Northern Lights, Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass.
Philip recently published the first title in his new trilogy, The Book of Dust. La Belle Sauvage, is set 10 years before Northern Lights and uncovers how Lyra, the heroine of His Dark Materials, will come to grow up in the Oxford College called Jordan. Expect alethiometers, daemons, the Magisterium and more.
See which titles we hold by Philip Pullman
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Regular Activities — Storytime
Baby Rhymetime 0-2 years
Do you have a new baby? Come and have some fun at Baby Rhymetime with stories, songs and music. Rhymetime is held weekly during school terms in the Henrietta Rose Room, Bowral Library at 10.30am Wednesday.
Pre-School Storytime 3-6 years
Our 3 branch libraries hold regular Storytime each week of the year. Join us at the Library for stories, craft and loads of fun.
Bowral Library - Friday at 11am
Mittagong Library - Thursday at 10.45am
Moss Vale Library - Thursday 10.45am
There is no need book for any of these activities.
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Get reading : New Junior Fiction
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Archival Revival : discovering our local history
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Strolling around the Wingecarribee local area you’ll notice a wealth of beautiful homes and buildings, each with a unique story. The Local Studies Room houses a wide range of titles about many of these buildings, from churches to pubs. If you’re interested in looking a little deeper into these histories, and especially the history of your own home, the Wingecarribee Public Library Archives Collection is a valuable resource. Here you’ll find rate and valuation books that can help you trace the history of ownership and improvements made to a particular address. We’ve listed everything we hold in the archive on our website to make it easy to locate what you need.
Come and visit us from 2pm – 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays upstairs in the Old Bowral Town Hall, Bowral Library precinct, Bendooley Street, Bowral.
See what’s in the archives collection
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