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25.01.2022 Today we had our wonderful Baby Book Time Graduation at Casuarina Library with special guest Alderman Rebecca Want de Rowe Congratulations to the class of 2020

25.01.2022 Casuarina Library is closed. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We will keep you updated with any changes.

24.01.2022 Next time you visit our library you will find we have a COVID-safe Check in system in place as per the directions of the NT Government Chief Health Officer. The preferred sign in method is via the Territory Check In app (available for Android phones now, and coming soon to Apple devices via your app store). Download the app and register your details once, then, it's as simple as scanning the QR code each time you visit. If you do not wish to use the app, a pen and paper sig...n in option will be available for you to use. For more information visit the NTG website coronavirus.nt.gov.au

24.01.2022 The winners of The Young Territory Author Awards 2020 have been chosen! Take a good look at our fabulous judges! They've been working hard, they've read all the entries, talked it over, and only they know who will win. The rest of us will have to wait until Friday's presentation to find out. ... But here's the good news: For the first time ever, the ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube so even if you're a thousand kilometers away, you won't miss a thing! Live stream starts from 4pm Friday 30 October https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4E-IbTBdoiBtkgdESiovQ

23.01.2022 September 18 is Read an ebook day! City of Darwin Libraries offers free access to our digital library to anyone with a library card. If you don't have a library card, you can join up online in a few minutes. Check out our collection of ebooks and eaudiobooks on overdrive. https://cityofdarwin.overdrive.com/ For more information about how to get started with ebooks visit our website or come talk to the friendly staff in the library. www.darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries

22.01.2022 Did you know... that Darwin Libraries have cool tech toys for you to take home? All you need is a free library card and you can take home one of our Edison robots or Makey-Makey kits! Read on to hear about what you can do with your new toys... The Edison robots are a great way to learn about robotics and coding. They can be coded in a bunch of different ways, and if you have two of them you can build them into a bigger and cooler robot! You can even build all over them with a...ny LEGO you have at home! The Makey-Makeys are awesome circuitry kits that you can use to control your computer! Grab ANYTHING conductive (including your own body!), hook up your makey-makey, and build your own computer controller!

22.01.2022 Recognise yourself here? No matter which stage you are at, the Library will help you with your reading goals.

22.01.2022 Torres Strait Island Cultural Experience School Holiday Activity - Ages 5 to 12 years. Join the Upai Purri Torres Strait Island dance Group and learn the dances, songs and culture of their people. Bookings:... https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au//whats-on-at-the-libraries-in See more

21.01.2022 LAUNCH Night Series is BACK...and BACK at Marrara! CREW and PLAYER Rego NOW OPEN! Saturday Nights September 5 - 26 Darwin Basketball Association 220 Abala R...oad Marrara 7pm - 10pm Player ages 12 - 17 years For more information or to register to join our awesome CREW or as a PLAYER please visit https://launchdarwin.com.au/launch-night-series-tournament/ Tymunna Clements and Mark Connolly

21.01.2022 We've updated our LGBTQ+ Friendly Books guide. All books featured (and many more) are available for Click and Collect on our website - darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries. We've also updated our ebook collection on Overdrive to include something for everyone - cityofdarwin.overdrive.com/collection/1112940

20.01.2022 If you proposed, I’d say "I Dewey". If you're ready to take the plunge and commit, make a date with Darwin City Library and help us celebrate Library Lovers' Day on Sunday 14 February. #LibraryLoversDay

20.01.2022 Lights. Camera. Action! Movies are always better on the big screen. Join us for Morning Movies in October, November, and December at the Libraries. RSVP on 8930 0250 and we'll send you an SMS reminder before the event.

19.01.2022 Fun Bus Story Time ‘On Tour’ with The Darwin Symphony Orchestra at Charles Darwin University. #funbus #friendsoffunbus #cityofmelbourne #cityofdarwin #vibrantcommunities #storytime #CDU #charlesdarwinuniversity #tourismaustralia #tourismnt #tourismnsw #Australia #australianmade #britisharmy #bedifferentbedarwin #songtime #NT #northernterritory

19.01.2022 Look what's under the City of Darwin Libraries Christmas Tree!! All of your local libraries have sacks full of Christmas themed picture books ready to borrow and enjoy this festive season. Ask one of your friendly library elves to help you find a story.

18.01.2022 Today we commemorate the 79th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin. If you want to learn more about this historical event, City of Darwin Libraries has a range of resources in our NT collection. Ask the friendly library staff or find these in our library catalogue at https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries

18.01.2022 "It's all fun and games until it tries to teach you something." Not true thanks to OSMO! It's all fun and games even while your kids are learning! Our OSMO kits have a collection of fun and physically interactive games that teach kids of all ages valuable skills, from shapes and patterns for the youngest, to spelling and math for those starting school, coding and logic skills for older kids, and you can even learn about money and business management by running a pizza shop! Head in to any of the City of Darwin Libraries and ask to borrow an OSMO kit today!

17.01.2022 Book Week kicks off at 10am this Saturday with Special Storytimes at both Casuarina & Darwin City Libraries. The theme this year is "Curious Creatures, Wild Minds" so get creative and join our fabulous storytellers in your best creature costumes. Here are some staff costumes from last year for inspiration.

16.01.2022 Win a Christmas Hamper! Can you find and name all the Christmas ornaments? Complete the Scavenger Hunt at one of our City of Darwin libraries to go into the draw to win one of four hampers, filled with Christmas delights.

15.01.2022 Join us for a special Story Time as we celebrate the diversity in families in our community.

15.01.2022 Fun Bus ‘On Tour’ at Dripstone Cliffs, Casuarina with Amy Hetherington and Tully the Pooch! Amiable Communications #cityofdarwin #vibrantcommunities #friendsoffunbus #bedifferentbedarwin #cityofdarwinlibraries #darwinnt #tourismnt #nttourism #australia #australiatourism #funbus #StoryTime #casuarina

15.01.2022 Librarians. The simple acts we do in the library can have big impacts.

15.01.2022 Fun Bus ‘On Tour’ On The Esplanade #funbus #friendsoffunbus #vibrantcommunities #darwin #darwinnt #darwinlife #darwincity #bedifferentbedarwin #australia #Au #aussie #australianmade #australiantourism #australiant #tourism #tourismnt #visitdarwin #NT #ntaustralia #nttourism #thresplanade #storytime #COVID19 #songtime #babyshark #cityofdarwin #cityofperth #cityofbrisbane

13.01.2022 To celebrate the International Day for Universal Access to Information, City of Darwin Libraries have filmed an autocomplete interview highlighting all the ways libraries provide access to information. We'll be answering burning questions you've asked Google Search about libraries, including 'Why libraries make you poop?' & 'Do libraries belong to the Illuminati?'. Check out the trailer, and click through to YouTube for the full video.... #AccessToInfoDay https://youtu.be/xgNreqp_jWM

13.01.2022 Struggling to keep up with all the Communication Apps available these days? If the last few months have taught us anything, it’s how vital digital skills are to our Senior Citizens wellbeing and safety. City of Darwin Libraries are helping Seniors get more out of life during Get Online Week!... Join us from tomorrow for the following - Living Well from your Lounge 2pm Tuesday 20 October Casuarina Library 10am Wednesday 21 October Nightcliff Library Connecting through Tech 10am Thursday 22 October Darwin City Library Now is the time for Seniors to get online! Book your spot today! Plus you can score yourself a gift card just by attending for 3 lucky attendees of each event! https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au///nows-the-time-to-get-online

12.01.2022 Welcome to a special STEAM Zone at Home experience that we'd like to share with you all! @WomenInSTEMAmbassador presents STEM story time, supported by @Questacon. We're calling on all little space explorers and their carers to join our astronaut on an exciting journey to the International Space Station, learning about space and problem solving along the way! ... STEM story time is a fun and interactive space adventure video, followed by a hands-on activity and resources for children aged 3-6, making your own SPACE HELMET with families or educators! Watch the video and discover the resources here: https://womeninstem.org.au/stem-story-time/

12.01.2022 Some of the most beautiful art in the world is created by the forces of nature! Winding rivers and grand waterfalls, great cliffs and mountains forged by physics! So why don't we get some physics art of our own? Today we're letting gravity do all the work by using a pendulum as our paint brush to spray beautiful patterns on our canvas. I think Jackson Pollock would be proud of what we create! Pendulum painting is really easy to set up, just make sure you don't end up painting your floor! Spray some paint around and show off your creativity!

12.01.2022 The power is back on at Casuarina Library now and we have reopened.

11.01.2022 Creative Coding Club starts back up in the libraries very soon! This term, we're looking at a pair of programs that let you design 3D models, create awesome animations, and then bring your designs into the real world using the libraries' 3D printers! Creative Coding Club is for kids 8 and older. No experience needed, just enthusiasm! To join in, register for the clubs here: codlibrary.eventbrite.com.au

11.01.2022 No news in your news feed? The GOOD NEWS is you can get your news fix at the libraries. - daily & weekly newspapers - current affairs magazines... - get online and access news outlets Libraries! Helping you keep informed.

09.01.2022 Casuarina Library will open as usual this morning, along with all other branches.

08.01.2022 Come on down to Welcoming The Babies Expo today at Tracey Village Club Bistro and see the Library staff for your chance to win this hamper of goodies. To enter all you need to do is sign up to the Library or show your existing City of Darwin Libraries card. We’ll be there from 10am to 12pm and we look forward to seeing lots of smiling baby faces!

08.01.2022 Young Territory Author Awards All our shortlisted young authors have gathered this afternoon, proudly showing off their entries! With winners to be announced on our Facebook page after the event! Stay tuned! #myDarwin

08.01.2022 R U OK Day isn’t until this Thursday, but every day is the perfect day to ask RUOK? We’re all worried about what’s happening at the moment, so it’s important we... look out for each other Pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t spoken to for a while. Your voice might be just what they need to hear If you need help, reach out to a friend, your GP or call Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14. Stay strong Darwin

07.01.2022 Join Winnie the Witch and her friend Legs for spooky stories, frightful fables and terrible tales at the Casuarina Library Halloween Story Time 10am Saturday 31 October.

06.01.2022 The wait is over, it's time for the Kids Reading Oz Choice (KROC) Award winners to be announced. These are the favourite Australian Story Books as voted by children across the NT. This year we received 678 votes, wow! Thanks to everyone who voted and congratulations to all our winners.

05.01.2022 Creative Coding Club has officially kicked off at Casuarina Library. Today, we started to explore some awesome programs where you can create your own animations or even design a 3D model to print! It’s not too late to join in, there are still spots available at Darwin City Library’s Creative Coding Club.... Don’t miss out, just head to codlibrary.eventbrite.com.au to register. See more

04.01.2022 Most Wanted Collection new to Casuarina Library Get your hands on current, popular books now without the wait times. You will find multiple copies of in-demand titles available on the shelf. What’s on offer will change regularly. How it works:... Two week loans No loan renewals No holds City of Darwin Libraries is committed to keeping this collection fresh, current and exciting, so you can keep coming back for more.

03.01.2022 And the winners of the 2020 Young Territoy Author Awards are.... Young Territory Author of the Year Rachel De Kock for Spring and His Flower... School Winners Wanguri Primary School - Dobrini Year 1/2 for Balancing Act and Stuart Park Primary School - Gorman Year 3 for Words of Wonder CBCA NT Wow Award Emily Campbell for Alexander Congratulations to all our wonderful entrants! Pictured L-R Young Territory Author of the Year, Rachel De Kock; Darwin Regional Winner, Alice Cotter; CBCA NT Wow Award, Emily Campbell; Litchfield Regional Winner, Savannah Coco

03.01.2022 Get into the Christmas spin-rit with this spinning Chistmas tree base that uses 3d printed parts! One of our awesome patrons brought us a design, and we used the libraries' 3D printers to bring it into reality! Check out this clip to see it in action! If you would like to get something 3D printed too, come in to the Casuarina, Nightcliff, or Darwin City Libraries and check it out or email [email protected] for more information.

02.01.2022 Witladla has lost his necklace! How will he be able to get it back on his own? Join Larrakia Elder, Aunty June Mills, as she tells the story of the little owl, Witladla, and his group of adventurous friends through puppetry, traditional paintings and songs for the family. Children will meet, sing and dance along with Witladla and his friends as he discovers that together we can do anything! Following the show, children can meet Aunty June and all the lovable characters from t...he play. Witladla @ Casuarina Library Wednesday 30 September 6pm Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/witladla-tickets-1203468617

01.01.2022 February 14 is Library Lovers' Day. Make a date with your Library and discover, or rediscover, what a library can do for you.

01.01.2022 Fun Bus Story Time ‘On Tour’ at Darwin Airport