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Hastings School Holiday Activities

[ April 5, 2010 9:30 am to April 16, 2010 9:30 am. ] We have some wonderful activities at the Library during the Easter School Holidays: 

Cosplay @ Port – Sunday 11th April at Port Macquarie Library – dress up as your favourite Anima or Manga character

Big Birthday Bash – Wednesday 14th April at Port Macquarie Library – decorate a library bag and make a badge

Travelbugs – a travelling [...]

Bali assignment

We have noticed a huge interest in Bali from primary school students in the area. Most of the books the library owns are already out on loan, so we thought we’d provide some alternatives.
Please see the attached document for information and further links on Indonesia and Bali from sites such as The National Library of [...]

Author Visit – Sharyn Killens & Lindsay Lewis

Sobs & Songs from the ‘Inconvenient Child’ 

Wednesday 10th March
10:30am  Port Macquarie Library Meeting Room
RSVP Port Macquarie Library  6581 8755
 
Kempsey Library  Wednesday 10th March at 5:00pm
RSVP to Kempsey Library on 6566 3210 or email ksclibrary@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
 
The Inconvenient Child reveals the shocking true story of an Australian child’s struggle to survive childhood and find her African-American family, after [...]

Hastings Libraries Christmas Closures

Just a quick note to let all our patrons know that the Laurieton & Wauchope branches will be closed from 5pm on Christmas eve and will reopen on the Monday 4th of January 2010. Port Macquarie library will be closed on the 25th, 26th & 28th of December 2009 and the 1st of January 2010. Wishing [...]

Drinks with Di

[ November 5, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join the Friends of Port Macquarie Library for an evening with best selling Australian female author Di Morrissey

Thursday 5th November 2009 at 6.00pm at Port Macquarie Library

Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors (includes refreshments and finger foods)

Bookings essential: call 6581 8755 (during business hours)

 

Friends Seminar @ PM Library

[ August 27, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] To coincide with the FOLA AGM, the Friends will host a Seminar on Thursday 27 August 2009 from 2.00pm to 4.30pm in the Meeting Room at Port Macquarie Library. Speakers will include Daniel Ferguson and Friends from Port Macquarie and Great Lakes Libraries. For more information and to register phone Judith Hansen on 6582 7932. [...]

Book Safari – Children’s Book Week

                                                          
For sixty four years, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has celebrated Australian Children’s Literature.  Each year, judges select a short list of finalists in a variety of different categories.  These categories are Book of the Year for: Older Readers, Younger Readers and Early Childhood.  There is also Picture Book of the Year (for [...]

DVD donations from Alliance Francaise

Port Macquarie Library was presented today with 20 French language DVDs from the local branch of the Alliance Francaise. This has doubled our existing collection of French movies and includes work by Louise Malle and Luc Besson. My own personal favourite is French Twist a delightful comedy of sexual mores starring Victoria Abril. Many thanks [...]

Understanding Depression @ Port Macquarie Library

Port Macquarie Library has a new information stand to assist people suffering from depression. This has been provided by beyondblue: the national depression initiative. www.beyondblue.org.au

Who else writes like

The Library has a new display to help readers select novels.  The display area is situated on the Returned Today shelving at the back of the fiction section in the Library.  The display is called Who Else Writes Like ……  How many times have you run out of novels by your favourite author and wondered [...]