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 [...]
[ 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)
[ 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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
[ July 13, 2009 9:30 am to July 24, 2009 5:00 pm. ]
Holiday Activities
with an Aboriginal Perspective
Come into the Library during the July School Holidays 2009
& Celebrate NAIDOC Week! Dalang GaRumba will be presenting a series of fun, interactive & educational workshops for young people.
Learn more about Australian Aboriginals & their culture
Click here to view the Schedule
[ June 20, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Representatitives from your local Hastings Community Drug Action team will be in the library to answer questions and provide information on support services available in the area. There will also be special visits from Healthy Harold at 10am and 11am and lucky door prizes and other give-aways.
[ June 17, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. ] Only a week to go until Sharyn will be here to talk to us about her new book Mountain Tails.
This is a free event, everyone is welcome and morning tea will be provided. So, please join us at 10am next Wednesday 17th June 2009 in the meeting room at Port Macquarie Library.
Copies of Mountain [...]