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Cobar Library

Locality: Cobar, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6836 5845

Address: 39 Marshall Street 2835 Cobar, NSW, Australia

Website: www.cobar.nsw.gov.au/community-services/library

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25.01.2022 Post your letter to Santa at the Library! To ensure you receive your response from Santa please have your name and address clearly written and have letters in by the 10th of December

25.01.2022 Today Le Tour de Cobar Library stops off at the KIDS CDs & DVDs! Fun songs and nursery rhymes, as well as TV shows and movies! Play School - Peppa Pig - PAW Patrol - Bluey - and much more!

24.01.2022 Public Notice To prepare for the funeral of Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM Drummond Park will be closed from tomorrow Wednesday, 17 February 2021 and will re-open Saturday 20, February 2021 at 1pm. This includes all play equipment, picnic and BBQ areas.

21.01.2022 LIBRARY STORYTIME is ON TOMORROW!! Just stories and craft at this time - but plenty of fun will be had with your FUNKY DANCING SHEEP! Starting at 10.30! All kids and carers welcome! The storytime will operate in accordance with Department of Health guidelines - the hands of all participating children and adults will be sanitised before and after storytime and craft, and library staff will physically distance themselves when possible. All visitors to the library are recorded for covid-19 tracking purposes. Unwell people MUST NOT attend.

21.01.2022 LIBRARY STORYTIME is BACK!! Starting NEXT THURSDAY 14th January, 10.30! The storytime will operate in accordance with Department of Health guidelines - the hands of all participating children and adults will be sanitised before and after storytime and craft, and library staff will physically distance themselves when possible. And all visitors to the library are recorded for covid-19 tracking purposes. Lots of fun to be had with stories, rhymes & craft with AUSSIE ANIMALS!

20.01.2022 Did you know the library is OPEN again?! We have reduced opening hours during the week to allow us to thoroughly clean and sanitise the library for our customers. We have also installed a hand sanitising station that we ask all customers to use before entering the library. Don't be put off by the sneeze guards at the front desk - we are here to help you! We are open Monday - Friday 9am till 2pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm

20.01.2022 The library January school holiday activities are now finalised! There will be fun & creative craft sessions with hama beads, sand art, fabric paint and much more. Sessions will be held Wednesday 27th January, Thursday 28th Janury, and Friday 29th January. Craft sessions: 10:30-noon for 5-7 year olds (Sand art, Crazy rock creatures, Hama beads fun); and 2:00-3:30 for 8+ year olds (Paint & decorate backpacks, STEAM car construction, Hama beads fun).... Please pay $5.50 per child for each session booked. Feel free to share this information and contact the library on 6836 5845 to reserve places. Cobar Shire & TAFE Library Activities COVID-19 Safety Plan Library storytime & craft activities: - Sanitise hands of staff, adults and children before and after storytime and craft - Staff to maintain physical distance of 1.5m from parents and children where practical - Storytime sessions to not include group singing or nursery rhymes - All participants to be in good health i.e. if people are unwell they MUST NOT attend the session

19.01.2022 Last week Nymagee Library was transformed by Library and Council staff - a fresh face for Nymagee Library (in the Old School Community Centre - open Wednesdays 10:00-3:00).

17.01.2022 Want to know what courses are offered via Cobar TAFE? Click the link below and explore the opportunities available to you. https://www.tafensw.edu.au/search RTO: 90003

16.01.2022 LIBRARY STORYTIME is ON TOMORROW!! Starting at 10.30! All kids and carers welcome! The storytime will operate in accordance with Department of Health guidelines - the hands of all participating children and adults will be sanitised before and after storytime and craft, and library staff will physically distance themselves when possible. All visitors to the library are recorded for covid-19 tracking purposes. Just stories and craft at this time - but plenty of fun will be had as we all celebrate OUR INNER EMU!

16.01.2022 Today Le Tour de Cobar Library makes a stop at the SELF-HELP section! Books to help adults and teenagers with grief, abuse and other emotionally traumatic changes. Also a collection of resources on self-improvement and personal development. More info can be found at the library catalogue on-line https://cobar.libero.com.au/libero/WebOpac.cls

15.01.2022 The Christmas Giving Tree is on again located at the Cobar Library, give a gift to those in need this Christmas with donations of Gift Items, Non-perishable food and Cobar quid's. All donations will be given to Catholic Care for distribution. Please have all donations in by the 10th December

12.01.2022 Public Notice: Water outage notification - night works Killard Infrastructure Pty Ltd has been contracted by Cobar Shire Council to construct a replacement wat...er pipeline throughout Cobar town. The scope of work involves investigation and installation of a pipeline in the road/reserve. Cobar Shire Council has granted approval for the attached construction night works between Monday 2nd November to Friday 6th with work hours from 8pm to 5am. This is a vital part of construction which can only be completed on a night to cause less disruption to the town. Cobar Shire Council want to thank you for your ongoing support and co-operation in completing these works so we can provide you with a better quality water system. Please feel free to contact Killard Infrastructure / Cobar Shire Council representative if you require any further information. Daytime Contact details for Killard Infrastructure Name: Liam Shepherd, Project Manager Contact number: 0435 879 674 Night-time Contact details for Killard Infrastructure Name: Diarmuid McGettigan, Site Supervisor Contact number: 0410 136 917 Daytime Contact details for Cobar Shire Council Name: Victor Papierniak, Water and Sewer Manager Contact number: 0438 925 682

11.01.2022 No rest for Le Tour de Cobar Library! Today it stops at the PREGNANCY & PARENTING section! Books (plus DVDs & audiobooks) for parents, parents-to-be and professional childcarers! As well as parenting information (including how to feed your child and potty training) also a selection of resources for family day carers and childcare centres. Includes resources to be used, with your child, on emotions, grief and bullying. Find out more at the library catalogue on-line https://cobar.libero.com.au/libero/WebOpac.cls

11.01.2022 Public Notice: This map highlights the main entrance point and road closures that are in place for the NSW State Funeral Service for Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM, t...omorrow - Friday 19 February 2021. The gates will open to Drummond Park at 10am for everyone to take their seats for the service to begin at 11am. Due to COVID-19 restrictions there is strict seating restrictions. Staff will assist with QR code check-in, screening and seating, directed from the Main Entrance. Please be aware that Harcourt Street through to Linsley Street & Linsley Street through to Marshall Street will be closed from 8am-2pm. Marshall Street, Barrier Highway will be fully close from 12pm-1pm to all traffic. A de-tour will be in place to assist traffic needing to move along the highway. A reminder to bring a hat, wear sunscreen and bring a bottle of water.

09.01.2022 The FREE library Xmas craft take-home packs for children are now ready for collection! Heaps of fun activities for little ones aged 2 and up! Contact the library on 6836 5845 to reserve a kit and drop by to collect 9:00 - 2:00 Mon-Fri and 9:00 - 1:00 Sat. We can also deliver kits to your door! Take-home Xmas craft for adults will be available SOON!

09.01.2022 Council Xmas-New Year closures

08.01.2022 Only 9 more days to get your donations in! big or small, everything is greatly appreciated! The Christmas Giving Tree is on again located at the Cobar Library, give a gift to those in need this Christmas with donations of Gift items, Non-perishable food and Cobar quid's. All donations will be given to CatholicCare for distribution. Please have all donations in by the 10th December

06.01.2022 The FREE library Xmas craft take-home packs for ADULTS are now ready for collection! Make your own macrame wine bottle bag and unique Xmas cards! Contact the library on 6836 5845 to reserve a kit and drop by to collect 9:00 - 2:00 Mon-Fri and 9:00 - 1:00 Sat. We can also deliver kits to your door!

06.01.2022 LIBRARY & ARCADE CLOSED Saturday 19th Dec - Sunday 3rd Jan All open again as usual 9:00am Monday 4th January! Have a great break and see you in the New Year!

06.01.2022 Don't put those pens and pencils away! The library Xmas colouring-in competition (for adult colourers) is on again! Please pick up an entry or two from the library and have them delivered back beautifully coloured by Thursday the 10th of December. $2.00 per entry with delicious chocolates plus colouring supplies to be awarded to the winner!

05.01.2022 Please find below the details for the NSW State Funeral Service for Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM. For further details on the Service, the live stream and the online condolence book, visit nsw.gov.au/state-funerals

04.01.2022 Welcome to the NEW YEAR! Library and arcade open again - come on down for a cool change and pick up some holiday reading!

03.01.2022 #BREAKING - Health alert issued for travellers who have been to Adelaide recently after COVID outbreak NSW Health wants any travellers (by road, train or plan...e) who have visited any of the places of concern (mainly in greater Adelaide) to contact them as soon as possible. What do you need to do? If you have gone to Adelaide recently, check this list to see if you have gone to any of the same venues as the known cases: https://bit.ly/3nuXgKm Please contact NSW Health on 1300 066 055 if you have any questions All people travelling from South Australia, particularly Adelaide, to NSW, including recent arrivals, are asked to monitor for even the mildest of symptoms and get tested and isolate if they appear. They must remain in isolation until a negative result is received, in line with routine advice for all people in NSW.

03.01.2022 Help us choose the design for our new Library bags! PLEASE let us know the one you like best!

02.01.2022 Today Le Tour de Cobar Library stops off at COMIC AND JOKE BOOKS! Enjoy a trip down memory lane with Asterix, Tintin or Garfield! Or check out up-to-date stories with Angry Birds, Lil Hellboy or Catwoman! Also retro and modern manga! Check out the full collection at our online catalogue... https://cobar.libero.com.au/libero/WebOpac.cls See more

02.01.2022 Another stop for Le Tour de Cobar Library today - at the YOUNG ADULT FICTION! Intriguing stories for readers aged 13-17 - thrillers, horse stories, fantasy, science fiction, dystopian, vampires and angels... Also a special section just for modern re-tellings of fairy tales!

01.01.2022 The latest list of new items is now available @ your library (and on the library website http://www.cobar.nsw.gov.au/community-services/library). Some highlights from the December-January list... - spend a great-night-in with Grey's anatomy, Elementary and Kojak on dvd; - new Australian stories by Paul Dalgarno, Tim Ayliffe and Jennifer Scoullar; - a great selection of new craft, cooking & self-help books; and... - audiobooks for young adults as well as junior reader/listeners! Please contact library staff on 6836 5845 to reserve your next great read! See more