Closure over Christmas and New Year – The library will be closed from 5pm Christmas Eve until 2pm Friday the 2nd of January. I would like to wish all library patrons a Merry and safe Christmas and New Year. It has been a terrific six months and I thank you for all your support.
New magazines! – In 2009 we will have a number of new magazines in our collection. They are: Fishing NSW, Overlander 4WD and a children’s magazine called K-Zone. We also have Better Homes and Gardens, Australian Country Style, Large Print Reader’s Digest and Super food Ideas.
For the Children – The Summer Reading Club is on during the December/January school holidays so children between 5years-16years can join anytime during the holidays – come on ‘Get in the Game!’ You will need to visit the library to register and receive your bag of goodies and rewards as you read!
Our pre school storytimes have finished for the year. I would like to say a big THANKYOU to the storytime volunteers. They have been wonderful support presenting the storytimes each week.
Pre school storytimes will commence in February 2009 pre school age children in the community and also a special reading for the children attending Kootingal Preschool. Keep an eye out for the date.
Friday the 9th Jan at 12pm there will be a 45 minute ‘Splish Splash Storytime’ for children at the Kootingal pool. Head to the pool for a felt board storytime, songs, games and craft activities. Should be a lot of fun!
From the IT Department - The Library Computer System and Website Central Northern Regional Library has recently undergone a computer system upgrade and I would like to thank you all for your patience during the upgrade. We now have some new features. It is possible for library members to put book reviews onto the library catalogue. If you would like to add reviews to the website ask next time you are in the library and we will show you how easy this is.
Two new library databases are now available to library members. “Ancestry.com” provides access to family history records from all over the world and it can be used on the public access computers inside the Kootingal Library. Another new library database “Price It!” gives prices of items from auctions held worldwide plus lots of contacts and information on collectibles and antiques. “Price It!” can be accessed on the Internet through the library web site (cnl.nsw.gov.au). You will need to enter your library membership barcode and pin to access. If you do not yet have a pin on your library card ask next time you visit the library and we will arrange this for you.
General News - With the weather warming up many of us are out in the gardens and stoking up the BBQ. Don’t forget to check out the library for gardening books, magazines and videos/DVD’s. We also have some great cook books and DVDs for indoor and outdoor cooking to provide inspiration.
Did you know - that every week a part of the library collection is refreshed with different items? Every week a portion of the collection is sent on to another library and a new portion is received from another library. It is a great way for sharing the collection around the Central Northern Regional Libraries and it creates plenty of variety for users.
Until next time !
Kerrie Shaw
Kootingal Library Assistant
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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