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25.01.2022 Celebrate reading this November with Australia Reads! Thursday 12 November is the main event--Australian Reading Hour at 12.30pm. You're invited to stop what you are doing for an hour, pick up a book and read to yourself or to the others in your life. Join us then, and look out for more details on two special Australia Reads activities at our libraries--coming soon!

25.01.2022 Zoom Author Talk reminder! General Sir Peter Cosgrove will present his new book "You Shouldn’t Have Joined" in conversation with Richard Glover on Monday 30th November at 7pm. Introduction by Christine Brennan, Randwick City Library. Discover more about the warm and fascinating memoir of one of Australia's most popular and prominent public figures. Get your ticket here:... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sir-peter-cosgrove-in-conve This event is supported by NSW Public Libraries Association #cbcity #author

25.01.2022 Today is World Kindess Day. We see acts of kindness in our libraries every day, and here is a beautiful story from Panania Library. The day had just begun at Panania Library. There were only a few people in the library. A lady who is a regular visitor to the library often asks staff to help her with small stuff she can’t manage herself on her mobile phone.... Today she was wanting to get some help with recharging her mobile phone. She approached the library staff for help. She needed a credit card to pay for the recharge. But the lady did not have one. Another member in the library heard this conversation and came over offering her own credit card and that the lady could just pay her the cash. Then she learned that the first lady did not know her phone number to put the recharge on. So the second lady rang the first lady's son and asked her to text his mum’s phone number to her so she could help her to recharge. This helpful patron had just come in with her granddaughter to read some books. She helped this other lady with recharging her phone, stored the device phone number to her contacts list and left with a smile. Such acts of kindness when seen in our community are unforgettable. Have you seen any acts of kindness recently?

24.01.2022 Movember is almost over and we're getting into the spirit of supporting men's health. Head to the link to find out how you can support - there's still time! https://au.movember.com/ #movember

23.01.2022 Happy Birthday C.S. Lewis! Today he would be 102 years old. His books are absolute classics. Have you read them? Head through the wardrobe into the cool air of Narnia by borrowing them from the libary or downloading them on Borrowbox. https://fe.bolindadigital.com/wldcs_bol_fo/b2i/search.html http://library.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/libero/WebOpac.cls

22.01.2022 Final Saturday Family Movie Night Let's watch Back of the Net (rated G). After hopping on a bus to Harold Soccer Academy instead of Harold Academy Australian Semester at Sea, science fanatic, Cory Bailey (Sofia Wylie, Andi Mack) has no choice but to complete a semester at the soccer academy when the boat leaves without her and she’s unable to join her parents while they volunteer in remote India. Though unimpressed with being surrounded by "silly" jocks, it’s not long until C...ory embraces her roommate's hospitality. It’s also not long until the school’s superstar player, Edie (Tiarnie Coupland, Worst Year Of My Life, Again!, Love Child) begins to make life difficult for Cory. With the school hosting the National Soccer Tournament, Cory is determined to combine her team’s various skills to beat Edie’s team in the finals. https://beamafilm.com/watch/back-of-the-net See more

22.01.2022 Don't forget we're open on Sundays again! Bankstown Library is open from 1-4pm and Campsie Library from 2-5pm. #cbcity #bankstownlibrary #campsielibrary #sundayopening

22.01.2022 Don’t be SCARED to come to your library on HALLOWEEN! Check out your WICKEDLY fantastic local library for some SPOOKTACULAR books, graphic novels, and movies! #librarydisplays #libraryhalloween #halloweeniscoming #cbcity #campsielibrary @yourlocallibrary Pics from Campsie, Lakemba and Chester Hill libraries

21.01.2022 Meet Wendy. In her own words, this is what Canterbury-Bankstown Libraries means to her: "It is great to know that the staff know how to download ebooks onto USBs, so that I can read the books, as I am unable to use my hands to turn pages. I can now use SmartNav to access my books on my PC. This allows me to do the things I love to do, and takes me to places that I love, such as France I am even able to get ebooks in French! This access boosts me up and relaxes me. The libra...ry staff are able to seek out the books and movies that I love to read and watch, and are always on hand to help with any technology questions. The new library is wheelchair friendly with ramps and lots of space." This week we are honouring International Day of People with Disabilities (Thursday December 3) by telling the stories of five of our library customers, one every day from Monday to Friday. #Cbcity #whereinterestinghappens #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities

21.01.2022 Meet Aunty Carol, a proud Kamilaroi woman. In her own words, this is what Canterbury-Bankstown Libraries means to her: "The library is not just a library with books, but is so accessible for all the community, as well as being respectful to the whole community. The library provides programs for the elderly and the disabled, and the library team is very approachable for all cultures. The home library service must be applauded for the work they do providing this service." This ...week we are honouring International Day of People with Disabilities (Thursday December 3). by telling the stories of five of our library customers, one every day from Monday to Friday. #Cbcity #whereinterestinghappens #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities

20.01.2022 #flashbackfriday The scrum to get the bus home from school at North Terrace, Bankstown back in 1980. Were you part of this crowd? Courtesy City of Canterbury Bankstown Local History Photograph Collection

20.01.2022 This is our last recorded story time because we are bringing back Preschool Story Time and Baby Rhyme Time in our libraries! We will have safeguards in place, including limited numbers, bookings and sanitising. To find our more and make your booking, visit https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au//progra/preschool-story-time for Preschool Story Time and https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au//programs-ev/baby-rhyme-time for Baby Rhyme Time In the meantime, enjoy Therese, reading "Wandering Star" by Natalie Jane Prior and Stephen Michael King, published by Scholastic.

19.01.2022 RB Digital has thousands of the latest magazines for free, and many in different languages, too. Just filter by language to find them. Music credit: Kerchingless Wonder - Doctor Turtle https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle

18.01.2022 We MOUSTACHE you some questions. Are you growing a mo? Raising money? Moving for Movember? Supporting someone who is? Every Movember, men and women across Australia are taking action on Mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. The money raised goes toward research and programs to save the lives of our fathers, brothers, sons, husbands, friends. Get on-beard. https://au.movember.com/

18.01.2022 Stories for everyone! The BorrowBox reading app has features to help everyone enjoy reading. Dyslexic readers can use a special font on iOS and Android that makes text more readable, visually impaired users using Apple will get descriptions of on-screen elements via its VoiceOver functionality and multiple playback speed options allow everyone to listen at their own pace! Check it out at https://fe.bolindadigital.com/wldcs_bol_/b2i/mainPage.html, and choose your books!

17.01.2022 Chills come free this Halloween with our selection of horror films available on Beamafilm. Visit https://beamafilm.com/loginLib/cityofcanterburybankstown and log in with your library card number to choose your fright for tonight...

16.01.2022 Preschool Storytime is back! We've missed you so! Ben may be adorable, but Gina would much rather be reading to real children and on Thursday 5 November, she'll get her chance. Open to children aged from 3-5, Campsie's storytime will start at 10.15am and Bankstown will have two storytimes, one at 9.30am. and one at 10.30am--please call us in the morning on 9789 9423 to book your place.

15.01.2022 Feel like a slow scare today? Download a free ebook or audiobook from BorrowBox for some spooks this Halloween, using your library card and date of birth. Let us know what you're reading or watching! https://library.bolindadigital.com/cbcity

13.01.2022 Campsie's Spooky Spider is excited to see you all for our Spooky Storytime Halloween events today! What could be better on a cold, grey day? We still have a few places left at both events: Halloween Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5), 10:15am Halloween Party (ages 5+), 6pm Call Campsie Library on 9789 9339 to book your place.

13.01.2022 We're getting a liddle creative! Our Bankstown team are going to create a bottle top mural and we need your help! Please collect the colourful plastic lids (no metal or glass, sorry) from milk bottles, juice bottles, vegemite jars, peanut butter jars and more, and drop them off at your nearest library. We'll be collecting until the end of November. Do you think we can create something as wonderful as these examples?

10.01.2022 Look what's here! Our 2021 Community Directory, hot off the presses, and available in your local library from tomorrow, Tuesday 1 December!

10.01.2022 Happy Antarctica Day! What a fascinating continent - it's windy, dry, cold (freezing!), is 98% ice and home to penguins, seals, whales, and 1000-4000 seasonal human visitors (mostly scientists). Become an Antarctic explorer by heading to the World Geography & Culture database. There are interesting articles, news reports and lots of super cool (get it?) images and videos! http://online.infobaselearning.com/Direct.aspx Antarctica Day falls on the anniversary of the adoption ...of the Antarctic Treaty, which took place on 1 December 1959. The Treaty has been a hallmark of international cooperation on the icy continent for well over half a century. Its success in promoting international cooperation on scientific endeavour and preventing conflict in the region is widely recognised. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/ See more

09.01.2022 A little more world kindness... One of our library team members came up with a list of kindness she had seen in the workplace recently. Some of these are so simple, and yet can mean so much. Always smiling and greeting customers and peers Asking how others are feeling? Lots of kind words Praising when a job well-done... Chocolates or sweets, flowers found on staff desk Fresh veges too! Supporting one another when asked Purchasing coffee from Library Café to support our local business. Also, they would remember the usual order: Café Latte! Remembering Security Guards by name and greeting them daily, and they would remind us to move our cars daily to avoid fines A colleague who remembered my first name. Even spelt it right too, lol Has someone been kind to you at work recently?

09.01.2022 Our displays at Bankstown and Campsie Libraries mark today's DonateLife Thank You Day. Thousands of lives are transformed and saved every year thanks to the generosity of organ and tissue donors, and their families. Join us in sending our heartfelt thanks to those who make this possible and leave a

09.01.2022 Nearly the end of the school year, but we bet you've still got some assignments due! Check out Proquest eLibrary Australasia - designed for high school and tertiary students, it covers a whole range of topics, including current and trending from Australian and International publications! Super easy to navigate and cite. Just click on the link and log in with your library card number. https://explore.proquest.com/barcode

06.01.2022 Next week, we'll be honouring International Day of People with Disabilities (Thursday December 3). by telling the stories of five of our library customers, one every day from Monday to Friday. Join us right here on Facebook to learn more! #cbcity #padstowlibrary #earlwoodlibrary #riverwoodlibrary

06.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday Who remembers burning the backs of their legs on the hot leather seats of these cars?! And when the Hume Highway was as peaceful as this... Hume Highway, Yagoona, railway station and shops on north and south sides of the highway. Taken in 1961 ... Courtesy City of Canterbury Bankstown Local History Photograph Collection

04.01.2022 It's Buy Nothing Day, a day of protest against consumerism. So there's no better day to drop by one of our branches, where almost everything is free! #cbcity #libraries #whereinterestinghappens

03.01.2022 Zoom Author Presentation! Armed with the awesome tagline: "Authorised to Kill...and Sell Books", Garth Nix will discuss his new book, "The Left-handed Booksellers of London", with Yasmin Greenhalgh on Tuesday 3 November at 6.30pm. From the bestselling author of "Angel Mage", this new fantasy adventure, set in 1980s London, follows one girl's quest to find her father, leading her to a secret society of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World when it d...isastrously intrudes into the modern world. Book your ticket on Eventbrite now! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/garth-nix-presents-the-left This event is supported by NSW Public Libraries Association and Canterbury Bankstown Libraries

03.01.2022 FREE Walking Basketball Sessions Perfect for seniors and people with limited mobility! Fun, interaction and exercise (but walking!). Run by our Active Aging team, in partnership with Basketball NSW. ... Two locations, register now: cb.city/walkingsports

03.01.2022 It's #NationalRecyclingWeek Recycling is more than just putting paper and plastics in the yellow bin. Below are some things that can’t go in your yellow bin but can still be recycled (and save it going to landfill): Soft plastics These are plastics that can be scrunched up in a ball, such as chip packets. Take them to a REDCycle bin at your local Woolworths or Coles.... Details: www.redcycle.net.au Electronic waste Our next e-waste collection day will be held in March, but you can drop off your small electronics at Earlwood Library and Knowledge Centre anytime. Details: cb.city/ewaste Household chemicals We are holding a free Household Chemical CleanOut on Saturday 28 November at Bankstown Paceway. Details: cb.city/chemicalcleanout Furniture Old furniture can be donated to The Bower, Sydney-based reuse and repair centre. Details: cb.city/bower Food waste Food scraps can be collected and turned into nutrient rich garden compost by having a worm farm or compost bin at home. If you have too much or not enough food waste, join ShareWaste. Details: www.sharewaste.com

02.01.2022 Which one would you rather travel in? The older bus shown here, photographed in 1920, was the first double decker built by Bankstown bus builder, Syd Wood, and was named the Majestic, after the Majestic Theatre in Bankstown. The other image, taken around 1942, shows the 1000th bus produced by Syd Wood at the Motor Body Works, Chapel Road Bankstown.

02.01.2022 HSC students of 2020 have made it through a doozy of a year! Class of 2021 can start to get ahead on their study now by joining some free HSC Help webinars, hosted by the State Library of New South Wales. Starting with Legal Studies Help tomorrow (Tuesday 24 Nov) at 1pm, and finishing with Society and Culture 15 Dec. Follow the link to Register and get the details. https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/hschelp