yourtutor

Need help with maths, English or science? Need help with an assignment? Got a question? Need to prepare for NAPLAN, HSC or any other BIG test?

All you need is a library card. You can log on to yourtutor through the library's website and a tutor will help you. It's a bit like MSN messenger. The service is available 4pm-8pm Monday to Friday during school terms. It is suitable for students from Year 4-12 and TAFE students.

For more information and watch a video check out our Homework Help page.

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010

The Rockdale Community will celebrate the Year of the Tiger on Saturday 20 February 2010 in Rockdale Town Hall from 10am to 1pm.


Chinese New Year is an important festival in the Chinese Lunar calendar.

 

A traditional Lion Dance will mark the opening of the celebrations at the courtyard of Council’s Administration Building. The Lion Dance will parade along Princes Highway between Town Hall and King Street Place.

Activities include:

• God of Fortune
• Lion Dance
• Lucky Wishes Writing
• Lantern
• Riddles
• Singing
• Gu Zheng Performance
• Traditional Chinese dance
• Making of Chinese New Year Delicacies
• Chinese Calligraphy
• Lucky door prizes

 Rockdale Community 2010 Chinese New Year Celebration is organised by St George & Sutherland Community College, St George Migrant Resource Centre, Australian Chinese Community Association of NSW Inc. and Sydney Chinese Alliance Church

 

This event is sponsored by Westpac Rockdale, in cooperation with Rockdale City Council.

 

For more information contact Council’s Customer Service Centre 9562 1666
Or visit Rockdale City Council at http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/

Local Government Cultural Awards 2010

Arncliffe Library has been nominated for the Local Government Cultural Awards 2010 for the Ramadan celebrations that were held there in September 2009.

The entry can be viewed at the Local Government Cultural Awards website. The project is titled Arncliffe Library Celebrates Muslim Culture. The project is also nominated for the People's Choice Award. You can vote for this project by clicking on the link in the top right corner of the screen.

Book club for 2010

Rockdale Library's book clubs are about to get under way for 2010. The library runs two clubs for Adults.

The 1st Wednesday group meets at Rockdale Library at 10.30am on the first Wednesday of the month. The first meeting will be on 3 March 2010. The group will be discussing Saturday by Ian McEwan.

Rockdale Readers meet on the third friday of the month at 5.30pm. The next meeting for this group will be on 19 February 2010. The group will be discussing Let me Sing you Gentle Songs / Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson.

If you want to chat about what you've been reading, Rockdale Library also hosts a book chat on the first Friday of the month at 5.30pm.
If you are interested in joining any of these groups please contact Natalie on 9562 1821

Summer Reading Program

The Summer Reading Program is well under way but it's not too late to enter! The program finishes on Friday 15 January 2010. The more you read, the more chances you have to win prizes


To claim prizes participants must attend the READ on the WILD SIDE Party at your library. Here are the dates and times:

Arncliffe Library, 11 Firth Street - Tuesday 19 January 2010 at 10.30am
Brighton-Le-Sands Library: Please join the Rockdale Party on Thursday 21 January 2010 at 2pm.
Rockdale Library, 448 Princes Highway - Thursday 21 January 2010 at 2pm.
Sans Souci Library, Cnr Clareville and Russell Avenues - Wednesday 20 January 2010 at 10.30am.
Bexley North Library, 24 Shaw Street- Wednesday 20 January 2010 at 10.30am.
Bexley Library, 499 Forest Road - Monday 18 January 2010 at 2pm.