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25.01.2022 Ready to sink your teeth into some new fiction? Check out some of the new titles in our catalogue. Browse the catalogue: https://bit.ly/lmlcatalogue

25.01.2022 Join us for two special 'Pop In and Paint Book Art' sessions at Warners Bay Theatre next week! Artist Jen Denzin will be on-hand to help participants create an installation work out of recycled books. Both sessions are suitable for all ages and artistic abilities. Details https://bit.ly/3d5ReLV

25.01.2022 Sydney Writers' Festival Live and Local Event Spotlight! Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, Australia’s favourite film critics, reunite on stage to debate the best and worst movie adaptations of Australian books, live-streamed direct from Carriageworks. Join us on Sunday 2 May at Rathmines Theatre from 4pm-5pm. Bookings are essential: bit.ly/3rXos5Z

23.01.2022 Enjoy a night out with the 'godfather of Newcastle rock music' Mark Tinson this Wednesday at Warners Bay Theatre. Join us for an evening of fun as Mark opens up about his life in the rock 'n' roll bubble after spending 50 years as a performer and songwriter. Bookings are essential: https://bit.ly/3uVx4fw

23.01.2022 Join us this Sunday for a screening of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter. Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness. Tickets are $25 per person (includes afternoon tea). Bookings https://bit.ly/3neCgr8

22.01.2022 Lake Macquarie City Council is calling for community members and industry professionals to join a new Cultural Collections Consultative Committee. The Committee will advise on all acquisitions, loans and deaccessions from the Cultural Collections, including Museum of Art and Culture, social history, visual arts, urban and public art, local studies and family history and the civic collections. Expressions of interest close on Monday 26 October. Details https://bit.ly/2XO7H1y

22.01.2022 Concept designs for the proposed Sugar Valley Library Museum have been released by Lake Macquarie City Council. Community feedback is being sought for how the new spaces could be used in the proposed new facility. You can have your say on the project here https://bit.ly/3lYNUGd... Feedback is open until 8 December 2020.

22.01.2022 Don't miss the second of our 'Pop in and Paint Art' sessions on Thursday at Warners Bay Theatre. Artist Jen Denzin will be on deck to help participants create an installation artwork out of recycled books! Learn more https://bit.ly/3d5ReLV

22.01.2022 Last chance to book tickets for this breathtaking big-screen experience! A powerful and critically acclaimed stage play brought to life with astonishing life-size puppets. Screening at Warners Bay Theatre on Friday 23 April. The cost is $25 which includes a glass of wine and a snack box. Bookings are essential. bit.ly/3bPUJHu

22.01.2022 In what year was the iconic Toronto Hotel opened? a) 1887 b) 1920 c) 1860... d) 1897 #TuesdayTrivia #LakeMacHistory

20.01.2022 Speers Point Library will be closed on Thursday 3 December due to scheduled maintenance works. The branch will reopen on Friday 4 December. We apologise for any inconvenience.

20.01.2022 Australia Reads is hosting a free online event on Wednesday 11 November as part of Australian reading hour. You’re invited to stop what you’re doing for an hour, pick up a book and read to yourself or the children in your life.

20.01.2022 Flashback Friday! This shot at Redhead Station captures the passenger train's final trip on the Belmont-Adamstown line in 1986. #LakeMacHistory #LakeMacLibraries

19.01.2022 In which month of the year 2000 did the Olympic Torch pass through Lake Macquarie? a) July b) June c) January... d) August #TuesdayTrivia #LakeMacHistory

18.01.2022 Why was the suburb of Charlestown established? a) Fruit Growing b) Coal Mining c) Fishing... d) Retail Image: Smith Street, Charlestown, 1880. #LakeMacHistory #TuesdayTrivia

17.01.2022 This madcap comedy will have you rolling in the aisles! The residents of the Whiddon Redhead Aged Care Home, together with award-winning playwright Grahame Cooper, put their 2020 lockdown to excellent use by writing and starring in their own hilarious short film. Screening at Warners Bay Theatre on 21 and 22 April. This a free event but bookings are essential. Wednesday 21 April tickets https://bit.ly/3e2hoAk... Thursday 22 April tickets https://bit.ly/3uOX0t7 See more

16.01.2022 What year did Charlestown Square Shopping Centre open its doors for the first time? a) 1965 b) 1984 c) 1991... d) 1979 #TuesdayTrivia #LakeMacHistory

16.01.2022 How would you like to win an Apple Watch, iPad or Nintendo Switch? These are just some of the fantastic prizes up for grabs as part of our new app promotion! Full details https://bit.ly/lml-app-promo

16.01.2022 Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the recently refurbished Rathmines Theatre and Heritage Centre this weekend. A limited number of tickets are available for small group tours of the venue which includes a look at the popular 'Service and Seaplanes' Exhibition. Bookings are essential https://bit.ly/3nibBu6

15.01.2022 Reminder! Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi epic 2001: A Space Odyssey is screening at Rathmines Theatre this Friday night (16 April). Tickets are $25 which includes drinks and catering. Doors open at 6pm with the film to commence at 6.30pm. Service NSW Dine and Discover vouchers are able to be redeemed for this event. ... Details: https://bit.ly/3wBqc8u

14.01.2022 Join Penguin Books Australia tonight for a special event with internationally best-selling author Fiona McIntosh. This exclusive premiere event will provide an look into Fiona’s life in stunning South Australia at her home and around her property. Fiona will also be answering some of your questions in the comments section so be sure to tune in!

14.01.2022 All Lake Mac Libraries branches (excluding Swansea) will be closed on Monday 5 October due to the Labour Day public holiday. Swansea library will be open 9am-2pm while SEEN@Swansea will be operating 10am-2pm. More https://bit.ly/2HJO98J

14.01.2022 Flashback Friday! This shot of Charlestown Hotel (Smith Street) was captured circa 1914. #FlashbackFriday #LakeMacHistory

13.01.2022 Our mobile library 'The Rover' will be at Warners Bay Village today from 10am - 12pm. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and grab a book (or two!) The Rover schedule https://bit.ly/lml-rover

09.01.2022 In which year did Young Wallsend Public School open? a) 1891 b) 1881 c) 1903... d) 1899 #TuesdayTrivia #LakeMacHistory

09.01.2022 Flashback Friday! This shot was captured by Ralph Snowball on the shores of Toronto in January 1903. #FlashbackFriday #LakeMacHistory

08.01.2022 Sydney Writers' Festival Live and Local Event Spotlight! Judy Blume, the prolific author of irreverent and celebrated books for young and old readers alike, appears live via video to discuss her storied career with Sophie Black. Join us for this unique event on Friday 30 April at Rathmines Theatre from 12pm. Audience members will have the opportunity for a live Q&A. Bookings are essential: bit.ly/3uyjMVU

07.01.2022 In which Lake Macquarie recreation area do Flaggy and Little Flaggy Creek flow? a) Awabakal Nature reserve b) Watagan Mountains c) Glenrock State Conservation Area... d) Wallarah National Park #TuesdayTrivia #LakeMacHistory

07.01.2022 Love a good book? Come and grab a bargain at the Lake Mac Big Book Fair next week The fair runs over four huge days at Warners Bay Theatre and there will be more than 8000 books to choose from! Details https://bit.ly/36G6Nsz

06.01.2022 Flashback Friday! This shot of Wangi Wangi Ferry Wharf was captured Circa. 1920. #FlashbackFriday #LakeMacHistory

06.01.2022 We're pleased to confirm that time restrictions for visitors have now been lifted across all of our branches. The 30-minute limit on public computers has also been removed. Full details https://bit.ly/2Udi38l

06.01.2022 Join us at Warners Bay Theatre for a special screening of this short film made by Whiddon Redhead Residential Aged Care Home during COVID-19. This madcap caper will have you laughing, and is a testament to learning and creating at any age. Bookings are essential for both sessions. ... Wednesday 21 April tickets https://bit.ly/3e2hoAk Thursday 22 April tickets https://bit.ly/3uOX0t7

06.01.2022 Reminder! You can pop in and paint books this afternoon at Warners Bay Theatre between 3-5pm. Artist Jen Denzin will be on-hand to help participants create an installation artwork from recycled books. The session is free and bookings are not required.

06.01.2022 Friday Photo | Soldiers at the Mena Military Camp in Egypt, 1915. Over 1000 names have been gathered from the service records of soldiers who had some association with Lake Macquarie, whether by birth, enlistment, residence or next of kin. #FridayPhoto #LakeMacHistory

05.01.2022 Don't miss grabbing a bargain at this week's Lake Mac Big Book Fair at Warners Bay Theatre. Entry is just $2 and you can fill your entire bag with books! Plus, new stock is added every day More https://bit.ly/36G6Nsz

05.01.2022 Calling all artists and creatives! Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking expressions of interest from Hunter-based artists to create engaging public artworks at the new Wangi Library Creative Hub. There are multiple opportunities available with artists able to utilise any creative means, such as mural, vinyl artworks, paste-ups, stencils, sculpture or illumination. EOIs close Wednesday 28 April. Details: https://bit.ly/3sfxECY

04.01.2022 What is the total circumference of Lake Macquarie? a) 174km b) 150km c) 213km... d) 250km #LakeMacquarie #TuesdayTrivia

02.01.2022 Access eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music streaming and plenty more with the Lake Mac Libraries app. Plus, download today for your chance to win some amazing prizes! Details https://bit.ly/lml-app-promo

01.01.2022 Experience the Sydney Writers' Festival headliners for the price of a gold coin! Hear debates, discussions and conversations from the world’s finest authors as they are streamed live to Rathmines Theatre (including Helen Garner, Richard Flanagan, Judy Blume, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz, to name just a few). Participate in a Q&A session to have your question sent directly to the stage in real time. Friday 30 April-Sunday 2 May. Details: https://bit.ly/3g7dCrQ