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25.01.2022 Library opening hours Ashfield, Balmain, Leichhardt and Marrickville libraries will be open: Monday to Thursday, 9am to 7.30pm Friday, 9am to 5.30pm Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm... Vulnerable community members Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9am to 10am Haberfield and St Peters libraries are currently closed for refurbishment. Emmanuel Tsardoulias Community library at Dulwich Hill and Stanmore library remain closed due to limited capacity. COVID-19 Safety Plan for Inner West Libraries A range of measures have been introduced to keep our community and staff safe: There will be limited seating Newspapers available from 10am Monday to Friday and 11am Saturday to Sunday. Antibacterial wipes are available to clean newspapers between customers. The libraries are now cashless for any photocopying, payment of fines or any other library business, you must be a library member. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9am-10am, will be limited to vulnerable community members only Patrons must practise social distancing Computers will be limited due to social distancing requirements No group activities or meetings Numbers limited to: Ashfield 125 people, Balmain 80 people, Leichhardt 100 people, and Marrickville 300 people Haberfield and St Peters libraries are currently closed for refurbishment. Emmanuel Tsardoulias Community library at Dulwich Hill and Stanmore library remain closed due to limited capacity Extra health and safety measures will be taken: - Books quarantined 24 hours - Enhanced cleaning and hand sanitising Find out more about Councils Coronavirus response plan here: www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/COVID19

25.01.2022 Join us for Book Buddies every Wednesday at 10am. Hosted by library staff across our Inner West Library locations, were excited to share our favourite stories, songs and puppets with you. Suitable for ages 0-2. Xiao Lan is reading: Old MacDonald had a farm by Matt Shanks https://bit.ly/2ZFjTSF... Have you been watching our videos? Please complete our short survey and let us know what you think: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9XWTQ5Y Watch more storytime with Story Box Library featuring our favourite storytellers: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/eKids #Storytime #Reading #Children #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

23.01.2022 History Week 2020: People and Places (Ashfield) - self guided walking tour Explore the rich history of Ashfields people and places through six different sites compiled and researched by Historian Nicole Cama. Starting from the suburbs civic heart on Liverpool Road and finishing at the Ashfield Infants Home.... These histories offer a glimpse into what life may have been like in Ashfield, as it transformed from a pretty village for Sydneys colonial elite into the bustling, multicultural hub of today. #HistoryWeek2020 https://izi.travel/en/30f6-ashfield-people-and-places/en

23.01.2022 Were you tantalised by Picnic at Hanging Rock, the book and the movies? Well its time you read The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone. This darkly comic coming-of-age mystery by Felicity McLean is the perfect e-read for your book club. With unlimited eBook access from now until 1 October, you can all read it at the same time and chat about it afterwards. ... eBook https://bit.ly/2EbMibr Book https://bit.ly/3krAlOj eAudiobook https://bit.ly/3cgVXu4 Large Print https://bit.ly/2Ec0KQT For some great book club resources about the ebook, or if you want to join the online discussion, check out Together We Read https://togetherweread.com/aunz/ #bookclub #mystery #fiction #thriller

23.01.2022 It is strongly recommended that face masks be worn at Inner West Council Libraries. Please consider others and wear a face mask. The latest advice from NSW Health is that everyone should wear face masks indoors in commercial settings. Some medical exemptions apply. Children under 12 are exempt but are encouraged to wear masks where practicable.... More information on our coronavirus response plan here: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/Library Thank you for keeping our community safe.

22.01.2022 History Week 2020: Humble to Handsome (Balmain) - self guided walking tour On this walk, you will see the transition of architecture in Balmain from the plain style of the 1840s to the ornate grandeur of the 1860s, reflecting both changing architectural fashion and the growing prosperity of the colony. #HistoryWeek2020... https://izi.travel/en/3287-humble-to-handsome-walk/en

21.01.2022 History Week 2020: Carrington Road, Marrickville - Industrial Heritage Exhibition at Marrickville Library Learn more about the quirky, remarkable, and often forgotten stories of Marrickvilles industrial past, and its resonance today, as we consider the future of manufacturing. Local researchers, Louisa King and Ali Wright uncovered stories, photographs and commercial artefacts to bring together a remarkable understanding of an iconic Sydney industrial area.... Listen to the self guided walking tour https://bit.ly/31WhTXz Download the free e-book https://bit.ly/2EP63WR #HistoryWeek2020 #CarringtonRoad #Marrickville

21.01.2022 Unlock the mystery of your house and discover its built date, former owners and potentially, its secrets using our online resources. This covers Ashfield and Summer Hill houses. View the full program https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/HistoryWeek Part of the History Council of New South Wales annual, state-wide celebration of history.... #HistoryWeek2020 #HouseHistory #Houses #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

20.01.2022 FREE EVENT - In 2020, the History Council of New South Wales is honoured that Professor Stan Grant will deliver the Annual History Lecture with a paper entitled Coronavirus at the end of history. The coronavirus crisis has accelerated the ideological struggle of the 21st century: China versus the West. 30 years since political scientist Francis Fukuyama proclaimed the end of history the triumph of liberal democracy over Soviet communism history is back. As we emerge f...rom lockdown, our world has been forever altered but worse may still be to come. In this Annual History Lecture, Professor Stan Grant asks: are we condemned to ignore the lessons of history? https://historycouncilnsw.org.au//annual-history-lecture-/ #HistoryWeek2020

19.01.2022 History Week 2020: 1880s Architecture and Gelato, Leichhardt Explore the wonderful architecture, food culture, Greek church and industrial history of the local Roebuck Rocking horse factory that all find their home in Leichhardt. #HistoryWeek2020... https://izi.travel/en/78b8-norton-street-history-walk/en

19.01.2022 Heres a brief round up of digital resources available for young adults and how to access them. Access peer reviewed and reliable information for assignments. As well as eMovies, eMagazines, eBooks and eAudiobooks for relaxation. Visit https://innerwest.nsw.gov.au/eYouth... #eResources #Youth #InnerWestLibrary #Databases #eBooks #eAudiobooks #eMovies

19.01.2022 Laura Dalrymple and Grant Hilliard discuss their new book The Ethical Omnivore: A practical guide and 60 nose-to-tail recipes for sustainable meat eating. The book is a user friendly recipe and handbook that will open your eyes to a better way to buy, cook and eat. Laura Dalrymple and Grant Hilliard run Feather and Bone Providores in Sydney. They are unmatched in their commitment to full transparency in their meat production and only buy whole animals, which they break down, ...supply to retail and leading restaurants. But they are more than butchers; they are educators about the ethics of eating meat and activists for a better way of farming. Laura is a frequent contributor to The Australian and Business Insider and they are regular guests on ABC radio. Borrow the book from our library catalogue https://bit.ly/2YXO9YG Watch more Speaker Series: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/LibraryAdult #Sustainability #Cookbook #AuthorTalk #Environment #Recipes #Food #Animals #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

19.01.2022 Join us for library storytime every Monday at 10am. Hosted by library staff across our Inner West Library locations, were excited to share our favourite stories, songs and puppets with you. Suitable for ages 3-5. Emma is reading: Dinner Time by Jan Pienkowski Shark in the Park on a Windy Day by Nick Sharratt https://bit.ly/32w0y8d... Have you been watching our videos? Please complete our short survey and let us know what you think: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9XWTQ5Y Watch more storytime with Story Box Library featuring our favourite storytellers: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/eKids #Storytime #Reading #Children #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

17.01.2022 So, you’ve had to drag yourself back to work but would prefer to be somewhere, anywhere, as long as you’re reading. Well, have I got the book for your summer blues. I loved, loved, loved The Thursday Murder Club. https://bit.ly/2KaQhbd I loved that it’s a classic whodunnit. ... I loved that the crime solvers are a group of septuagenarians living in a retirement village in Kent: Joyce, retired nurse; Ibrahim, retired psychiatrist; Ron, retired trade union leader; and Elizabeth, retired so-secret-she-would-have-to-kill-you-once-she-told-you, but clearly the leader of the pack. I loved that in addition to the club members, a whole ensemble of characters are interwoven into the story by the immensely talented first-time author, Richard Osman. And I especially loved how funny this book was. Books are often smothered in recommendations telling you how funny the story is, but this one actually is laugh-out-loud funny. Summer reading (even when you’re back at work) at its very, very, very best. Also available as eBook https://bit.ly/3sqdtDy eAudiobook https://bit.ly/2MU9BKQ #CurrentlyReading #Reading

16.01.2022 Our neighbourhood libraries are reopening Emanuel Tsardoulias Community Library Dulwich Hill, Stanmore and St Peters/Sydenham Libraries will reopen on Monday 26 October 2020: Monday - Wednesday, 10am - 5.30pm... Thursday, 12noon - 7.30pm Friday, 10am - 5.30pm Saturday, 10am - 4pm Sunday, closed Ashfield, Balmain, Leichhardt and Marrickville Libraries are open: Monday to Thursday, 9am to 7.30pm Friday, 9am to 5.30pm Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm Keep updated with the latest on Inner West Council coronavirus response https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au//latest-on-inner-west-cou

16.01.2022 History Week 2020: Callan Parks History by Friends of Callan Park Dr. Stephen Gapps President of the History Council of NSW, and author of The Sydney Wars: Conflict in the Early Colony 1788-1817 Local histories are never really confined to buildings or places but sprawl across landscapes and over time. In this talk Stephen will consider the value of community history in the context of understanding our broader relationships with the past in the present and why this is import...ant work still has so much to be done, and in many cases, to be re-done. Sarah Luke Author of Callan Park, Hospital for the Insane (2018) Remembering those who dwell in the margins: Callan Park and the Vernon Boys Sarah explores the relationship between Callan Park and the Nautical School Ships, Vernon and Sobraon, moored permanently at Cockatoo Island between 1867 and 1911 for the reception of homeless and often criminal boys. Both institutions were home to marginalised groups in society. Today they are generally regarded as awkward moments in the history of NSW; they are misunderstood and, in some cases, have been deliberately forgotten or distorted. Sarah will trace the stories of a patient at Callan Park and his son, one of the Vernon boys, and members of a colourful Colonial family and consider the benefits of knowing the past at these two significant sites. Zoom address: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83517158155 Phone: 8015 6011 Meeting ID: 835 1715 8155 #HistoryWeek2020

16.01.2022 We have job vacancies at Inner West Library! Apply now https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/work #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

16.01.2022 Get inspired with our series of intensive writing workshop with our coolest local young adult author Will Kostakis. Workshop 1- Drawing on other people’s work for fiction Workshop 2- Building characters for fiction Workshop 3- Poetry writing... Workshop 4- Memoir writing Will's books The greatest hit https://bit.ly/2X4Dytp Rebel Gods https://bit.ly/38ay7Qg Monuments https://bit.ly/3rPvlaG Sidekicks https://bit.ly/3od8J1F The first third https://bit.ly/38cxMN0 More youth activities: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/HelloHolidays #Poetry #Poems #Poet #Creatives #Writing #CreativeWriting #Youth #YA #PositiveVibes #PoetryLovers #Art #Creative #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

16.01.2022 History Week 2020: Carrington Road, Marrickville - Industrial Heritage e-book launch Local researchers, Louisa King and Ali Wright uncovered stories, photographs and commercial artefacts to bring together a remarkable understanding of an iconic Sydney industrial area, producing an e-book. Get your free download of the e-book as part of History Week 2020.... #HistoryWeek2020 https://innerwest.spydus.com/cgi-/spydus.exe//WPAC/BIBENQ

14.01.2022 Tanya Bretherton discusses her latest true crime book The Killing Streets. In December 1932, as the Depression tightened its grip, the body of a woman was found in Queens Park, Sydney. Other equally brutal and shocking murders of women in public places were to follow. Australias first serial killer was at large. Tanya Bretherton has a PhD in sociology with special interests in narrative life history and social history. Her first book, The Suitcase Baby, was shortlisted for t...he Ned Kelly Award, the Danger Prize and the Waverley Library Nib Award. Her second book The Suicide Bride, was shortlisted for the Danger Prize. Borrow the book from our library catalogue https://bit.ly/3bjrkU8 More Speaker Series https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/LibraryAdult #TrueCrime #AuthorTalk #Crime #Readers #Books #Library #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

14.01.2022 Create your own portrait using soft aluminium wire. Check out more activities for young adults: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/HelloHolidays #Handmade #Crafts #Art #DIY #Craft #Crafty #Artist #Creative #SchoolHolidays #Youth #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

14.01.2022 Watch unlimited free movies on Beamafilm with your Inner West Library card. http://beamafilm.com/login/innerwest/ Over 1200+ titles to choose in classics, documentaries, local films or world cinema categories.... #beamafilm #moviestreaming

14.01.2022 Marrickville Library is a multiple award winner at the 2020 National Trust Awards, winning in the categories for Adaptive Re-use, Education & Interpretation and Judges’ Choice. #HeritageAwards2020 #Heritage #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

14.01.2022 History Week 2020: Carrington Road Industrial Heritage (Marrickville) - self guided walking tour A showcase of 20th century industry, with major factories including General Motors Holdens, Davies Coop, Duly & Hansford, Rega Products and Tecnico Pye. This manufacturing hub grew the early automotive industry in Australia making tens of thousands of cars, producing munitions, equipment and textiles for the Second World War. ... Local researchers, Louisa King and Ali Wright uncovered stories, photographs and commercial artefacts to bring together a remarkable understanding of an iconic Sydney industrial area. https://izi.travel//cc6b-marrickville-carrington-rd-ind/en

13.01.2022 Youth Week, it’s on. https://www.youthweek.nsw.gov.au/ Lots of great programs are being organised by the council, and there’s lots to borrow from the library. https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au///young-people/youth-week... Check out just some of your great YA collection. https://innerwest.spydus.com/ Listen, Layla / Yassmin Abdel-Magied. https://bit.ly/3e3LPWN We are totally normal / Rahul Kanakia. https://bit.ly/3djDXRU The boy from the Mish / Gary Lonesborough. eBook https://bit.ly/3awQWOr Book https://bit.ly/3mPsJrr Future Girl / Asphyxia. eBook https://bit.ly/3x1FyU0 Book https://bit.ly/3tAfmh6 #NSWYouthWeek

12.01.2022 History Week 2020: Balmain Associations History What is it good for? Exhibition Make your way down to the Watch House on Darling Street: Learn about Edmund Blacket, the Colonial Architect who designed the Watch House in 1854.... Visit the preserved heritage police station and lock up which was saved from demolition by the national Trust then leased to Balmain Association. Explore the story of Ira Gray, A policeman who with his family used the Watch House as his residence from 1930-1947. Balmain Watch House | 179 Darling Street, Balmain | September Saturdays 5,12,19 | 11:30-3pm | More information at Balmain Association website https://balmainassociation.org.au/exhibitions/ #HistoryWeek2020

11.01.2022 We hope you enjoy this new addition to our collection. Australias First Scelzi Carmine Rocco offers historical and cultural insights into the life of an Italian immigrant who arrived in Australia in the early 1950s. Heart-warming and inspiring, this document will resonate with the thousands upon thousands of Australians and immigrants who form the backbone of our identity as a country today. ... eBook link https://bit.ly/2FArDOU #ItalianHistory #LocalHistory #MigrantHistory

10.01.2022 Author and financial wellness advocate Melissa Browne discusses her latest book Budgets Dont Work (But This Does), a fresh approach to managing your finances and a guide to identifying the habits, triggers and tricks that are right for you. Borrow Melissa Brownes books from our library collection Budgets Dont Work (But This Does) https://bit.ly/35Hvrc5 also available as an eBook https://bit.ly/2RtiHNC Unf*ck Your Finances https://bit.ly/3iJKTYV also available as an eAudio...book https://bit.ly/3mlwJPJ Fabulous But Broke https://bit.ly/35xW9Ul More Speaker Series https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/LibraryAdult #FinancialLiteracy #FinancialFreedom #FinancialEducation #Money #PersonalFinance #FinancialIndependence #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

10.01.2022 Its never too late to pick up a new language. Handy while travelling overseas, of course once the travel restrictions are eased or even to watch international shows and movies on streaming platforms. Available for free at Inner West Library Visit https://library.transparent.com/innerwest/game/ng/#/login... #learnalanguage #languagelearning

09.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday A diver at the Elkington Park Pool in 1921 now known as the Dawn Fraser Pool home of the Balmain Waterpolo Club and Balmain Swimming Club. It was re-named Dawn Fraser Baths in 1964 originally built in 1884 with expansion up until 1924. Now heritage listed the baths have undergone an upgrade ready for Summer 2020.... Image from the Inner West Community History Collection https://bit.ly/2UiW3cj #DawnFraserBaths #Balmain #InnerWest

09.01.2022 In this podcast we caught up with Inner West Councils own Sarah Brill to discusses her recently published second novel Symphony for the Man. Symphony for the Man is the story of two outcasts - one a young woman struggling to find her place in an alien world, one an older man seeking refuge and solace from a life in tatters. More Speaker Series here: https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/LibraryAdult... Borrow Sarahs books from our library collection Symphony for the Man https://bit.ly/3jWP6Za and Glory https://bit.ly/3jXaKN6 #AuthorTalk #UrbanFiction #Uplifting #Kindness #Reading #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary

08.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday The Balmain Fire Station, constructed 1894, replaced the previous Montague Street Fire Station which was staffed by volunteers. Situated opposite Balmain Town Hall on Darling St, the site was partly chosen as it was on a high elevation, which allowed for views of the Balmain area as well as for the Horse powered fire hose carriages to gallop downhill when attending to fires. ... The new fire station was initially staffed by volunteers until the appointment of permanent staff in 1901. The fire station is one of the oldest operational fire stations in Sydney. Image from the Inner West Community History Collection: https://bit.ly/30x5dGc #BalmainFireStation #FireStations #Balmain

02.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday J. G. Park Leichhardt Collection : Girls at the Swimming Baths Leichhardt Baths 1905 - 1959 on the site of today's Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre which opened in 1960. Image from the Inner West Community History Collection https://bit.ly/38DYvT5... #LeichhardtBaths #Leichhardt #InnerWest

02.01.2022 Celebrate the writing of First Nations women authors. Talkin' up to the white woman : indigenous women and white feminism / Aileen Moreton-Robinson https://bit.ly/3nf2D06 A question of colour : my journey to belonging / Patricia Lees with Adam C Lees https://bit.ly/3n685Ca... Song of the crocodile / Nardi Simpson https://bit.ly/3eL69fo My tidda, my sister : stories of strength and resilience from Australia's first women / Marlee Silva https://bit.ly/2GROruk Song spirals : sharing women's wisdom of Country through songlines / Gay'Wu Group of Women ; Laklak Burarrwana, Ritjilili Ganambarr, Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs, Banbapuy Ganambarr, Djawundil Maymuru, Sarah Wright, Sandie Suchet-Pearson, Kate Lloyd https://bit.ly/3ks591f #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

01.01.2022 One of Australia’s finest new gen crime writers (The Sydney Morning Herald), Candice Fox talks about her latest novel, The Chase. An electrifying cat-and-mouse thriller, The Chase is set in the Nevada Desert after a prison breakout lets loose more than 600 of the country’s most dangerous prisoners. Don’t miss this New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense as she discusses murder, man-hunts and chasing justice. This event will be live streamed from the State L...ibrary of NSW. Thursday 29 April 2021 - 6.30pm Register now https://bit.ly/3vZ2F1l Zoom weblink will be sent via email before the event. Photo credit: Michael Windle #SydneyWritersFestival #AuthorTalk #CrimeFiction #InnerWest #InnerWestLibrary #CurrentlyReading #Books