Rockdale Library News

Library Fun for Little Ones

2012-02-07T10:50:00.000+11:00

We have programs for young children underway for 2012, including a new program for toddlers.Our programs are: Baby Rhymetime: a half-hour program for 0-2 year-olds.Toddlertime: Toddlers up to three years are invited to join for half an hour of songs, games and stories. Storytime: For pre-schoolers, 3-5 year-olds, there is Storytime with stories, songs, craft and a movie.Join us for

Rockdale Readers Book Group - 17 February 2012

2012-02-03T01:20:00.000+11:00

The first meeting for 2012 of the Rockdale Readers Book Group is on 17 February 2012. The group will be discussing The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. If you have read this book, please join us for the discussion at 5.30pm in Rockdale Library. The next meeting will be on 16 March 2012. The group will be discussing Riders in the Chariot by Patrick White. For more information or to join

Sans Souci Knitting Group - 6 February 2012

2012-01-23T11:35:00.000+11:00

Come to the next meeting of the Sans Souci Knitting Group All levels are welcome. Please bring your own needles and wool. When: 6 February 2012 Time: 10.30am - 12 noon Where: Sans Souci Branch Library 104 Russell Avenue SANS SOUCI NSW 2219 The next meeting will be on Monday 5 March 2012 Please phone Nina for more information on 9562 1817 or email sanssoucilibrary@rockdale.nsw.gov.au var

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012

2012-01-18T14:54:00.002+11:00

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012 The Year of the Dragon Date: Saturday 4 February 2012 Time: 10am – 1pm Venue: King Street Place, King Street Rockdale For more information see the webpage. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript

Public Holiday Closure - 26 January 2012

2012-01-16T12:11:00.000+11:00

Rockdale Library and the branches at Arncliffe, Bexley North, Brighton-Le-Sands and Sans Souci will be closed on Thursday 26 January 2012 for the Australia Day Holiday. Usual opening hours will resume on Friday 27 January 2012. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/

Sans Souci: Sydney's Playground - A Local History Talk

2012-01-16T10:55:00.001+11:00

Come along and listen to Rockdale Council's Local History Librarian talk about the many wonderful and unique aspects of the Sans Souci peninsula that made it such an enormously popular holiday and tourist destination in the early and middle twentieth century. Monday 12 March, 10.30am Sans Souci Library Cnr Russell and Clareville Avenue, Sans Souci The talk will be followed by a light

Sans Souci Knitting Group - 9 January 2012

2011-12-26T11:26:00.000+11:00

Come to the next meeting of the Sans Souci Knitting Group All levels are welcome. Please bring your own needles and wool. When: 9 January 2012 Time: 10.30am - 12 noon Where: Sans Souci Branch Library 104 Russell Avenue SANS SOUCI NSW 2219 The next meeting will be 6 February 2012 Please phone Nina for more information on 9562 1817 or email sanssoucilibrary@rockdale.nsw.gov.au var gaJsHost

yourtutor Takes a Summer Break

2011-12-14T14:08:00.001+11:00

Our popular homework help program yourtutor will be taking a break over summer. It will finish for the year on 16 December 2011. The last day being 16 December 2011. It will reopen on the afternoon of 23 January 2012, better than ever. A new version of yourtutor will be rolled out from January and throughout Term 1. To get the best out of the new version please make sure you are using one of

Amazing Read Summer Reading Program

2011-12-06T10:31:00.001+11:00

Welcome to the Amazing Read Summer Reading Program! The Amazing Read Summer Reading Program begins on 5 December 2011 and runs until 13 January 2012. This year we have 3 programs tailored to 3 age groups. Each program has it's own webpage and conditions. Preschooler Summer Reading Fun This program is for children of preschool age. If your child is starting primary school in 2012,

2011 Holiday Hours

2011-12-02T10:52:00.000+11:00

Rockdale Branch Library Holiday Hours Friday 23 December 9am – 1pm Saturday 24 December 9am – 1pm Monday 26 December Closed Tuesday 27 December Closed Wednesday 28 December 9am – 5pm Thursday 29 December 9am – 5pm Friday 30 December 9am – 5pm Saturday 31 December 9am – 5pm Monday 2 January Closed Tuesday 3 January Normal hours resume loan renewals http://library.rockdale.nsw.gov.au

Author Talk - Kate Wright

2011-12-02T10:48:00.001+11:00

Council Presents a talk by Kate Wright introducing her book Your Neighbours: The Gypsies in Australia The Romani, colloquially known as Gypsies, originally came across the sea to the Borro Tem (Big Land), Australia with the First Fleet in 1788. The Gypsy still travels on and has become an integral part of Australian life. Examining the history of the Gypsy people since they arrived with

Big Storytime Christmas Party 2011

2011-11-29T11:48:00.000+11:00

Calling All Preschoolers!!! Join us for the Big Storytime Christmas Party Tuesday 13 December 2011 at 11 am Rockdale Seniors Hall 36 George Street Rockdale (one block up from the council car park) Music, Crafts, Face Painting, Food and Santa Parents and carers: Please bring a small present, with your child's name attached (from Santa) Free Event, no bookings necessary For

Sans Souci Library Knitting Group - Monday 5 December

2011-11-21T11:07:00.000+11:00

Come to the next meeting of the Sans Souci Knitting Group All levels are welcome. Please bring your own needles and wool. When: 5 December 2011 Time: 10.30am - 12 noon Where: Sans Souci Branch Library 104 Russell Avenue SANS SOUCI NSW 2219 Due to the New Years Public Holiday the January meeting will be on Monday 9 January 2012 Please phone Nina for more information on 9562 1817 or email

1st Wednesday Book Group - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2011-11-14T10:02:00.000+11:00

The next meeting of the 1st Wednesday Book Group is on 30 November 2011. The group will be discussing The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. If you have read this book, please join us for the discussion at 10.30am in Rockdale Library. This is the last meeting of the 1st Wednesday Group for 2011. We will resume in February 2012. If you are interested in joining the group in 2012

Rockdale Readers - The Slap

2011-11-01T01:19:00.003+11:00

The next meeting of the Rockdale Readers Book Group is on 18 November 2011. The group will be discussing The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas. If you have read this book, please join us for the discussion at 5.30pm in Rockdale Library. This is the last meeting of the Rockdale Readers Group for 2011. For more information or to join the group in 2012, please call Natalie on 95621821 var gaJsHost

Ron Rathbone History Prize

2011-10-20T11:28:00.001+11:00

The winner of the Ron Rathbone Local History Prize was announced on the 24th September 2011. Congratulations to Steve Brown who won for his entry Stories From Objects: a History of 85 Fairview Street, Arncliffe The winners of the Ron Rathbone Junior Local History Prizes are Primary School - Congratulations to Eric Rong High School - Congratulations to George Farmakidis and Samuel Lee Most of

1st Wednesday Book Group - The Broken Shore

2011-10-20T01:59:00.002+11:00

The next meeting of the 1st Wednesday Book Group is on 2 November 2011. The group will be discussing The Broken Shore by Peter Temple. If you have read this book, please join us for the discussion at 10.30am in Rockdale Library. The book for December will be - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. If you are interested in joining the group in 2012 please call Natalie on 9562 1821

Rockdale Readers - The Windup Bird Chronicles

2011-10-04T10:11:00.000+11:00

The next meeting of the Rockdale Readers Book Group is on 21 October 2011. The group will be discussing The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. If you have read this book, please join us for the discussion at 5.30pm in Rockdale Library. The book for November is The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas. For more information or to join the group, please call Natalie on 95621821 var gaJsHost = (("

Bexley North Library Temporary Closure October 2011

2011-09-29T04:32:00.004+10:00

Bexley North Library will be closed to the public from Monday 24 October to Saturday 5 November 2011 due to external renovations. The Library will re-open 10am Monday 7 November 2011. We apologise for any inconvenience. Loans can be renewed through our catalogue, by logging in to your account var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");

Calling All Grandparents

2011-09-27T12:02:00.002+10:00

Rockdale Library is celebrating Grandparents with special Grandparents Storytimes at the libraries in Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North, Rockdale and Sans Souci during October and November. For more information on days and times see the webpage var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "

1st Wednesday Book Group - I am Legend

2011-09-20T01:56:00.003+10:00

The next meeting of the 1st Wednesday Book Group is on 5 October 2011. The group will be discussing I am Legend by Richard Matheson. If you have read this book, please join us for the discussion at 10.30am in Rockdale Library. The book for November will be - Broken Shore by Peter Temple If you are interested in joining the group in 2011 please call Natalie on 9562 1821 var gaJsHost

Public Holiday Closure - October Long Weekend

2011-09-19T09:46:00.004+10:00

Rockdale Library and the branches at Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North and Sans Souci will be closed on Monday 3 October 2011 for the Labor Day Long Weekend. Usual opening hours will resume on Tuesday 4 October 2011. We hope you have a nice long weekend! var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" +

School Holiday Activities - September/October 2011 School Holidays

2011-09-12T11:39:00.000+10:00

Please join us at Rockdale City Library for our September School Holiday Activities Program. There are exciting Spring themed arts and craft activities on at our branches at Arncliffe, Bexley, Bexley North, Rockdale and Sans Souci. To find out the days and times for our activities please visit our School Holiday Activities page. The activities are for primary aged children and bookings are

1940s footage of Rockdale Council

2011-09-09T11:51:00.001+10:00

We discovered a film promoting living in the Rockdale area in the 1940s and have made it available online as part of our local history digitisation project. Avar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var

Book Week Competition Awards Ceremony

2011-09-06T12:44:00.004+10:00

The Awards Ceremony for Rockdale Library's Book Week Competition is on Date: Thursday 8 September Time: 6pm - 7.30pm Location: St. George Rowing Club 1 Levey Street, Wolli Creek Tvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));