Book Club come and discuss The Ancestor Game

Rockdale Library's Wednesday book club will be meeting again on Wednesday 2 July at 10.30.
We will be discussing The Ancestor Game by Alex Miller.
If you have read this book, please join us at Rockdale Branch Library.

The Wednesday book club meets on the first Wednesday of every month.
In August we will discuss The man who loved children by Christina Stead.
For more information please call Natalie 02 9562 1821

In June we had a lively discussion of My brilliant career by Miles Franklin. We discussed how Australian the book was, and whether we agreed with the decisions the main character made. As well as what it meant to be a woman in the 1890s on a property and how that differs to now.

How to survive the HSC stress

Come along for great tips and ideas to help you cope with this stressful
time presented by Dr Toula Tsovolos.
Parents: Join us on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 6:00pm for great ideas and refreshments!
Where? At Rockdale Library, 448 Princes Highway, Rockdale.

The events are free but bookings are essential.
Please call Rockdale Library 9562-1821.

Author Talk

Please join us on the 26 June at 1pm for an author talk by Barbara Ferguson. Barbara is a local author who will be talking about her book Rain in my heart: memories of children and war in South Vietnam 1967 - 1975,which is about the 7 years she spent in South Vietnam working with refugee and orphaned children.
To book for this event please call 02 9562 1821

July School Holidays at the Library

It is nearly school holiday time again and Rockdale Library and Community Information Service has an exciting School Holiday Activity program.
Rockdale City Libraries
July School Holiday Activities Primary School-aged Children
Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture

Arncliffe Library, 11 Firth Street, Arncliffe
Bookings essential. Ph 9562 1816
Activities will be held from 10:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday, 8 July - Torres Strait Islander Armband & Puzzles
Thursday, 10 July - Rainsticks
Tuesday, 15 July - Songs and Stories with Auriel Andrew
Thursday, 17 July - Mural Painting

Bexley North Library, 24 Shaw Street, Bexley North
Bookings essential. Ph 9562 1814
Activities will be held from 11:00am - 12 noon
Wednesday, 9 July - Rainsticks
Friday, 11 July - Torres Strait Islander Armband & Puzzles
Wednesday, 16 July - Mural Painting
Friday, 18 July - Songs & Stories with Auriel Andrew

Rockdale Central Library, 448 Princes Highway, Rockdale
bookings essential. Ph 9562 1821
Activities will be held from 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday, 8 July - Torres Strait Islander Armband
Wednesday, 9 July - Mural Painting
Thursday, 10 July - Rainsticks
Tuesday, 15 July - Songs and Stories with Auriel Andrew
Wednesday, 16 July - "Live and Deadly" - Fun with Sean Choolburra
Thursday, 17 July - Taronga Zoo Presents "Animals of the Dreaming" - (Zoomobile)

Sans Souci Library, Cnr Clareville & Russell Avenues, Sans Souci
Bookings essential. Ph 9562 1817
All activities will be held from 11:00am - 12 noon
Wednesday, 9 July - Mural Painting
Thursday, 10 July - Coaster Design
Wednesday, 16 July - Torres Strait Islander Armband & Puzzles
Thursday, 17 July - Songs & Stories with Auriel Andrew

Rockdale Readers meeting Friday 20 June

The Rockdale Readers book club will be meeting this Friday 2o June at 5.30 pm. We will be discussing Carpentaria by Alexis Wright. Carpentaria won the Miles Franklin Award in 2007.

We had an interesting discussion at our last meeting on the 16 May about The thirteenth tale by Diane Setterfield. The main discussion centred around notions of truth and how lack of truth affects identity.

If you have read Carpentaria, feel free to come along.
If you would like more information or are interested in joining either of our bookclubs please call Natalie on 9562 1821

May bookvoucher winners

Congratulations to Yu Huai He, Matthew Tierney & Alan Samsa who are our May winners of the Borders book vouchers.They have won a $25 borders gift card for renewing their loans on the web during May 2008.

Simply renew your loans during any month in 2008 exclusively via our catalogue in the library or on our website at http://library.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/ to go into the draw for a gift card

Changes to overdue fines

From 1 July 2008 overdue fines will be calculated on a weekly basis. An initial fine of $2.00 per item will be charged, increasing by $1.00 per week for each overdue item.
When you borrow from the library, you are given a slip listing your loans and due dates.
The majority of library members do not incur fines.
In order to avoid fines:

• return items by the due date
• renew items by the due date

Borrowers with a valid email address linked to their membership record will receive a reminder notice prior to items becoming overdue.
You can keep track of your loans via the catalogue.

Upcoming Library Events

Do you have children starting school in 2009?
Don't forget to book into the Starting School Parent Information Night to be held on 11 June 2008, 6pm. Please call 02 9562 1666 to book.

There are still places available for our two How to Survive HSC Stress seminars.
The seminar for students is on Wednesday 18 June 2008, 4pm
The seminar for parents is on Wednesday 25 June 2008, 6pm
Please call 02 9562 1821 to book

Author Talk - Barbara Ferguson

Please join us on the 26 June at 1pm for an author talk by Barbara Ferguson. Barbara is a local author who will be talking about her book Rain in my heart which is about the 7 years she spent in South Vietnam working with refugee and orphaned children.

To book for this event please call 02 9562 1821