Author Talk - Jesse Fink

Rockdale City Council Presents

A Talk by 

Jesse Fink introducing his book

The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC

About the book 

The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC is unlike any AC/DC book you’ve read before. Less a biography, more a critical appreciation, it tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making. 

With special guest Tony Currenti drummer for AC/DC on High Voltage and ‘74 Jailbreak also for Stevie Wright on Evie and Black Eyed Bruiser.

Friday 7 February 2014
6 pm

Rockdale City Library448 Princes Highway, Rockdale

Free entry with light refreshments provided
Online bookings essential at http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents 
For more information call 9562 1821

                

Summer Reading Club

It's not too late to enter our Summer Reading Club for Preschoolers, Primary School Students and Teens!

The club started on 2 December 2013 and finishes on 11 January 2014. So it's not to late to get started!
Pick up a Reading Log from Rockdale City Library, Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North, Bright Le Sands or Sans Souci Branch Library. Please only register at one branch. 

Win great prizes and investigate mysteries with some of your favourite authors.

All reading logs must be handed in before or on 11 January to receive a prize. Anyone who reads 5 books qualifies for a prize pack.

We are running three clubs this year, one for preschoolers, one for primary school students and one for teens.
Please see the webpages for each age group for details.

For 
Preschoolers: www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/PreschoolSRC, 
Primary school students: www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/PrimarySRC, 
Teens: www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/TeenRead

If you would like more information please call 9562 1821

Public Holiday Closures

Rockdale  Library and the branches at Arncliffe, Bexley North, Brighton and Sans Souci will  close at 1pm on Tuesday 24 December 2013 for the Christmas Holidays.

Rockdale will be reopen on 

Friday 27 December 9am to 5pm

Saturday 28 December 9am – 5pm

Monday 30 December 9am – 5pm

Tuesday 31 December 9am – lpm

All libraries will be closed on 1 January 2014

Usual opening hours will resume on Thursday 2 January 2014

For more information please see the flyer

Author Talk Rescheduled - Jonathan King

Rockdale City Council Presents

A Talk by 

Jonathan King introducing his book

Tall Ships and Tall Tales: a life of dancing with history

About the book 

Climb aboard a square-rigged tall ship or jump into the saddle of a bucking brumby as Jonathan King recounts his hair-raising and breathtaking adventures in history: surviving shipwrecks in the Bermuda Triangle, losing men overboard in the south Atlantic, avoiding pirates in the South China Sea, being arrested by Spanish border guards and chased by Indian police, being tossed off horses in the Outback, getting thrown into a Lebanese prison, becoming lost in the Amazon jungle and being knocked over by a cyclone in Antarctica. These tall tales will leave you breathless, dazzled, and inspired by King’s persistence and sheer courage in bringing history to life.

Thursday 30 January 2014
1pm

Rockdale City Library
448 Princes Highway
Rockdale

Free entry with light refreshments provided
Online bookings essential at http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents 
For more information call 9562 1821

About the Author:

Jonathan King is an award-winning author of Australian history. He has written 30 books and been published widely in newspapers and magazines, as well as producing and presenting numerous film documentaries, and TV and radio programs. In 1988 he was presented with Australian of the Year Award (Victorian division) and in 1989 the Australian Achiever Award.

                

School Holiday Activities for Primary School students - Bookings open

Bookings for our School Holiday Activities for Primary School students open today!

Please see the picture below or visit visit our Library Events page for activity days and times and contact details for your local library. 

Bookings for the activities are done online. You can find the list of activities at Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North, Rockdale and Sans Souci Libraries on our Library Events page.

All activities are free but bookings are essential. Art and craft activities can be messy so please wear appropriate clothing. Parental supervision is required.
Bookings necessary on www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/LibraryEvents 
Phone for details: 9562 1821

Summer Reading Club for Preschoolers, Primary School Students and Teens

Welcome to our Summer Reading Club for Preschoolers, Primary School Students and Teens
The club started on 2 December 2013 and finishes on 11 January 2014. 
Pick up a Reading Log from Monday 2 December at Rockdale City Library, Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North, Bright Le Sands or Sans Souci Branch Library. Win great prizes and investigate mysteries with some of your favourite authors.
All reading logs must be handed in before or on 11 January to receive a prize. Anyone who reads 5 books qualifies for a prize pack.

We are running three clubs this year, one for preschoolers, one for primary school students and one for teens.
Please see the webpages for each age group for details.

For 
Preschoolers: www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/PreschoolSRC, 
Primary school students: www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/PrimarySRC, 
Teens: www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/TeenRead

If you would like more information please call 9562 1821