Barbara Jefferis Literary Award

The winner of the Barbara Jefferis Literary Award was announced on Friday 27th of March 2009.

The winner of the award for 2009 is Helen Garner, The Spare Room

The shortlisted novels for the prize were:
Geraldine Brooks, People of the Book
Helen Garner, The Spare Room
Zacharey Jane, The Lifeboat
Toni Jordan, Addition
Joan London, The Good Parents
Alice Nelson, The Last Sky

The award is offered annually for “the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society” (from Barbara Jefferis Award on Australian Society of Authors website)

1st Wednesday book group

The next meeting of the 1st Wednesday book group will be on April 1 at 10.30am. The group will be discussing All quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

If you have read the book and would like to join in the discussion, please come and join us at Rockdale Library.

For more information please call Natalie on 9562 1821 or see the webpage

Public Holiday Closures

Rockdale Library and the branches at Arncliffe, Bexley North and Sans Souci will be closed on 10, 11 and 13th April 2009 for the Easter long weekend. The branch at Bexley will be closed on Monday 13 April.

The libraries will reopen at their usual time on Tuesday 14 April 2009.

We apologise for any inconvenience and hope everyone has a nice long weekend.

Rockdale Readers book group

The next meeting of the Rockdale Readers book group will be on
Friday 20th March at 5.30pm at Rockdale Library.
The group will be discussing A fine balance by Rohinton Mistry.

If you have read this book please feel free to come along and join in the discussion. In April the group will discuss Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.

Rockdale Readers is a book group who meet on the 3rd Friday of the month at Rockdale Library. We read a variety of books throughout the year and welcome new members.
For more information, please call Natalie on 9562 1821

Author Talk - Don Tate

Rockdale Library and Community Information Service presents

A talk by Don Tate introducing his book The War Within

This book details Don's life growing up on the outskirts of Brisbane, to his experience as a soldier in Vietnam and recovery from horrific war injuries.

Thursday 26 March 2009

1pm
Rockdale Council Chambers
448 Princes Highway
Rockdale NSW 2216
Books will be available for sale and signing
Free entry with light refreshments provided.
To book for this event please call 9562 1821

Seniors Week

Seniors Week is from the 15th to the 22nd of March 2009.
Rockdale Library has a program of free events during this week.

Computer Classes - Email
Join us on Monday 16th or Wednesday 18th March in the Rockdale Council Chambers at 2pm for a class on using email. We will set up an email address if you don't already have one, send an email, attach a file to our email and look at other uses for our email address. The class will go for 2 hours, some computer experience essential. To book your place, please call Natalie on 9562 1824

Details
Monday 16th March or Wednesday 18th March
2 -4pm
Rockdale Council Chambers
448 Bryant Street
Rockdale NSW 2216

Talk on Wills
Please join us on Thursday 19th March at 1pm for a talk on Wills by a Public Trustee Officer at Rockdale Council Chambers. This will be a talk covering why you should prepare a will. To book a place, please call Natalie on 9562 1824

Details
Thursday 19th March
1pm
Rockdale Council Chambers
448 Bryant Street
Rockdale NSW 2216

Wills Day
The talk on Wills will be followed by a Wills Day. An officer of the Public Trustee will be available to talk to you about the preparation of your will on March 25th. You will have a one on one session with the Public Trustee officer. Sessions run for half an hour. Bookings are essential.
If you are interested in booking your place, please call Natalie on 9562 1824.

Details
Wednesday 25th March 2009
10am - 4pm
Rockdale City Library
448 Princes Highway
Rockdale NSW 2216