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The Wingecarribee Word May 2020
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Welcome to the May issue of The Wingecarribee Word.

With the weather turning and the need to stay inside, now's the ideal time to explore the library's digital collections. If you know someone who would like to join the library, read Did you Know for how to join while library branches are closed. 

Kids will love our five week Lego challenge and will pick up some fun ideas from our new Website of the Day page. Scroll down to discover more about our weekly prizes and what the library has on offer.

Our library branches have closed as a precaution to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Please hold on to any library items due to be returned until we re-open. No fines or fees will be incurred. 

We hope you enjoy this month's issue of The Wingecarribee Word.

 
What's on this month

5 week LEGO challenge
 
Looking for a little fun in your day?

Join in our LEGO Challenge, open to all ages.
A new challenge will be advertised each weekday over the five week period on the library website, facebookinstagram and twitter pages.

To enter, email a photo of your creation to libweb@wsc.nsw.gov.au and you will go into our weekly draw for a $20 Big W eGift Card.

All creations will be uploaded to our Facebook page.

  • The LEGO Challenge is open to all ages.
  • There is a limit of 5 entries per person per week. Please ensure your photo does not include faces for privacy reasons.
  • You don’t have to complete all challenges, just do as many as you like, ensuring you send through your photo on the day of that particular challenge.
  • The winners from each week will receive a $20 Big W eGift card via email.
  • Winners will be drawn each Friday night at 6pm and announced on our Facebook page.

 

Did you know?
Did you know you can still join the library online?

If you know someone who'd love to read an eBook, learn a new language or be part of our fun Bilby and Possum kids club, let them know they can still join the library. Even though our branches are closed, the library is still open online and there's lots to help pass the time.


All they'll need to do is visit our Join the Library webpage and follow the instructions. It's free to join, there's no age limit and your membership gives access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies to stream, eMagazines, databases, language learning tools and more. 

A library card is the key to exploring the world and connecting with those around you while COVID-19 keeps us at home.

For further information and advice on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert visit the Australian Government Department of Health and NSW Health websites.

E-Library : the latest and greatest in eResources
Leaf through an eMagazine this autumn

Curl up on the lounge and flick through the latest issue of your favourite magazine with RB Digital. Simply download the RB Digital app, register and download. The magazines are great to read on a tablet. You'll have free access to hundreds of magazine titles from around the world. Downloaded magazines don't need to be renewed - they're yours to keep! You can also download and read back issues of the magazines, so you'll have a hoard of goodies to look through.

Best of all, you can choose to be notified when the next issue of a particular title is available, so you'll never miss out.

Remember, if you need some help getting started, email the library at libweb@wsc.nsw.gov.au or call on 1300 266 235 (select 1 for Bowral Library). 
New to E-Library
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
Download & listen to the eAudio Book for free
see more from BorrowBox
Jacinda Ardern on
kindness, empathy & strength

by Geoff Blackwell & Jacinda Ardern

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
The pretend one
Stream the film for free
see more on Beamafilm
ABC organic gardener - April 30, 2020
Download the eMagazine for free
see more from RBDigital 
Reading between the wines : Book Clubs
Monthly Book Clubs

Have you thought about keeping your Book Club meeting dates via social media, Houseparty, Zoom, even Messenger or WhatsApp?

There are plenty of online resources to keep everyone reading, and here are some suggestions:
  • RB Digital online offers eBooks and eAudios and has a Book Club suggestion list with concurrent loans for up to 14 days (so your bookclub should all be able to borrow the same book).  There are some fab titles in this collection
  • BorrowBox offers free audio and ebooks
  • If you can’t all get a copy of the same book, consider reading by theme
  • Choose a recipe from our RB Digital eMagazine collection.  Cook it and share digitally
  • Watch a movie and discuss if you think it differs from the written word. Try one from Beamafilm
You can have all the chat and wine, and there will be no risk of being caught over the limit on your way home.

We would love to hear what you’re doing. You can email us at libweb@wsc.nsw.gov.au and include photos, information and of course, the books you’re reading.
E-Library : your library at home- eBooks
Such a fun age
by Kiley Reid

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
Small mercies
by Richard Anderson
Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
Bosh! Healthy vegan
by Henry Firth & Ian Theasby

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
How to clean your house and tidy up your life
by Lynsey Crombie
Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
Takes one to know one
by Susan Isaacs

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from RBdigital
House on endless waters
by Emuna Elon
Download & read the eBook for free
See more from RBdigital
E-Library : your library at home- eAudios
A bigger picture
by Malcolm Turnbull
Download & listen to the eAudio Book for free
see more from RBDigital
The trespassers
by Meg Mundell

Download & listen to the eAudio Book for free
see more from RBdigital
Star-crossed
by Minnie Darke
Download & listen to the eAudio Book for free
see more from BorrowBox
The inn
by James Patterson and Candice Fox

Download & listen to the eAudio Book for free
see more from BorrowBox
The unmumsy mum diary
by The Unmumsy Mum
Download & listen to the eAudio Book for free
see more from BorrowBox
A spark of light
by Jodi Picoult 

Download & listen to the eAudio Book for free
see more from BorrowBox
Archival Revival : discovering our local history
Local Studies Collection 

Are you interested in learning a little more about the history of your house? Contact the library and we can help with your request.

The Local Studies Collection is currently closed to the public, but we can still help - email the team at libweb@wsc.nsw.gov.au or call the library on 1300 266 235 with your enquiry.

 
Kids & Teens : learn, play, read

Website of the day
 
Website of the day Interactive, fun websites to excite young minds. From Taronga Zoo to NASA, there's something for everyone.

Each weekday while our branches are closed
 we'll select a great new website for kids and teens to explore. 

Author of the month : Frances Watts
 
Frances Watts is a pen name for Ali Lavau. Ali is a book editor for adult fiction and narrative non-fiction. When writing her own books she goes by the name Frances Watts in order to keep them separate from her editing work.
 
Ali was born in Switzerland and came to Australia when she was 3 years old. After studying literature at university she “spent nearly ten years working with some of Australia’s most talented children’s authors and illustrators as an editor before that light bulb moment that became my first book Kisses for Daddy, beautifully illustrated by David Legge.”
 
Frances Watts has published over 20 children’s books, including picture books and books for younger readers. Her latest Ravens Wing, is her first novel for Young Adults.
 
Some of her awards include:
2012 Prime Minister’s Literacy Awards  -  Goodnight, Mice!
2012 CBCA Noteable Book  -  Goodnight, Mice!
2008 CBCA Winner  -  Parsley Rabbit’s Book about Books
2006 CBCA Honour Book  -  Kisses for Daddy
 
See titles we hold by Frances Watts

 

Get reading : junior fiction eBooks
Mr dog and the faraway fox
by Ben Fogle

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
E-boy
by Anh DO

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
The princess rules
by Philippa Gregory

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
Funny kid kicks butt
by Matt Stanton

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
The chicken's curse
by Frances Watts

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
The beast of Buckingham Palace
by David Walliams

Download & read the eBook for free
See more from BorrowBox
Get watching : Beamafilm titles for children
Valley of knights
Stream the film for free
see more on Beamafilm
BMX Bandits
Stream the film for free
see more on Beamafilm
Black beauty
Stream the film for free
see more on Beamafilm
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