Wednesdays during school term at Box Hill Nelson Community Centre | FREE
Come and visit us at Box Hill! Spot the brand new library van as we set up for
Pop Up Storytime and Baby Bounce. Join the library on the day to borrow some books to take home!

Castle Hill Library | The term starts at 10.30am Friday 22 July | FREE
Join a casual conversation group to help you with everyday communication in an open and friendly environment. This group is suitable for adults with basic English skills only.

You can access the Sydney Morning Herald Library edition for free within the library! With its refined search capabilities, it is the perfect research tool for schools and universities, public libraries, businesses and anyone who simply wants to view a back issue of the newspaper.
This resource is only able to be accessed within the Library either on a public access computer or your own device using the Library Wifi.

Share great recipes, learn cooking tips and uncover new cookbooks in this group designed for people who love talking all things food. 
July Theme: Street Food - Bring your Street Food recipes and experiences to discuss and learn from others. If you like, you can bring a small dish for your own lunch and the recipe to discuss with others. 

Baulkham Hills Library | Monday 25 July 4pm-5pm | FREE
Brrrr it’s cold outside! Did you know that some animals turn white during winter and some hibernate? Discover what happens in winter followed by a fun craft activity. Suitable for children in school years K-2

Vinegar Hill Memorial Library | Wednesday 27 July 4pm-5pm | FREE
Join us for a Tree-mendous storytime at the library with songs and stories and a special craft included. Suitable for children in school years K-2

Can you identify the house in this photograph?
The answer will be revealed on Monday 25 July on the Hills Shire Library Service Facebook page. Give us a follow for more Way Back Wednesday posts and make your guess in the comments! 

Join author and historian, Deirdre O’Connell, as she tells the untold story of Australia’s Jazz Age. The 1920s were a time of wonder and flux. American movies, music and dance brought together what racial lines kept apart. African American jazz represented the type of modernism that cosmopolitan Australians craved and the champions of White Australia feared.

Enter the jazz band Sonny Clay’s Colored Idea. Snuck in under the wire by an astute promoter, the Harlem-style revue broke from the usual blackface minstrel fare, delivering sophisticated, liberating rhythms. The story of their Australian tour is a tale of conspiracy — a secret plan to kick out and keep out ‘undesirable’ expressions of modernism, music and race. In this talk, Deirdre will bring into focus a vibrant cast of characters from Australia’s Jazz Age. add text to your template.