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Mount Barker Public Library

Locality: Mount Barker, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9851 2661

Address: 1 Lowood Road 6324 Mount Barker, WA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Wanting media content without the hype? Or just a romantic at heart? Our trending couple are getting married at the end of February! Awww! Too cute!!!

25.01.2022 We had lots of bubble fun last week, wonder what Peta has planned for this week? See you at 10.30 for Wriggle, Giggle and Grow

25.01.2022 Overdrive has collated a list of the most loaned titles on Libby since it launched in mid 2017. Click the link for the full list, most of these have been popular in the library as well

25.01.2022 This week, we are excited to welcome our first Wriggle, Giggle & Grow guest speaker for the term, Georgina Greaves! Georgina is the Clinical Nurse Manager for WA Child Health (Albany) and will be talking about nutrition for babies. We will also do a Fathers Day activity to take home. Hope to see you there on Friday

25.01.2022 We are excited to show off our recent addition to Kendenup - A Little Street Library! Easy to find at the play park by the Hall and close to the Store. Big thanks to Plantagenet Men’s Shed for the construction help and our Shire crew for the installation. A lovely volunteer will be making sure that the supplies of books and DVDs are refreshed regularly. This is for you. Enjoy! Take a book. Give a book. Share a book ... Kendenup Town Hall Markets Kendenup Primary School P&C Kendenup Playgroup Kendenup, Western Australia, Australia Shire of Plantagenet What's On in Mt Barker WA Street Library Australia

24.01.2022 Maybe it’s a literary classic or something super popular that just didn’t grab you. Do tell, what is one book that everyone loves but you can’t stand?

24.01.2022 Deb Nye-Chart is our special guest for WGG this week! Deb is a Naturopath and will be talking to parents about natural healing remedies for children. See you at 10.30 Healing Naturally WA

24.01.2022 Love this info about May Gibbs

24.01.2022 Bright Tomorrows Start Today is a new parenting app created by CoLab. It is designed to support brain development for children aged 0-5yrs by helping parents and other carers turn everyday moments into meaningful brain building moments with their child. Download from the App Store or Google Play, or head to the website for more info: www.brighttomorrows.org.au

23.01.2022 Your library team had a lovely lunch at Windrush Wines & Cafe today, it was brilliant as always, thanks to John and Jan! Don’t worry, we were very responsible

22.01.2022 E-resources, do you use them? Want to find out what they are? Come along to our e-resource presentation with special guest, Katrina Houderrani, as part of Get Online Week. Katrina has selected e-content for the whole State Library network and is the perfect person to show us how to get the most out of what’s on offer. Bring your device along as well. Bookings are essential, book online at https://plantagenet.spydus.com//spydus./ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ You can also give us a call or email, details on the flyer

22.01.2022 Silly Saturday What is your favourite palindrome?

22.01.2022 Getting together is fun!

21.01.2022 We are all being exposed to a huge amount of information on a daily basis, and not all of it is reliable. Here are some tips for telling the difference and stopping the spread of misinformation. https://bit.ly/3pidGHG

21.01.2022 School is back, Jodie is back and so is Wriggle, Giggle & Grow! Join us at 10.30am every Friday during school term and get your baby wriggling and giggling

21.01.2022 Our guest for Wriggle, Giggle and Grow this week is Annette from St John WA - Mount Barker and she will present a taster session on first aid for babies and toddlers. This will be a valuable session for all Mums and Dads with young children.

21.01.2022 This writing workshop is on next week at the Mount Barker Community Resource Centre! Learn from one of the best

21.01.2022 We had a sneaky Christmas Elf drop in yesterday bearing gifts and it was none other than the amazing Maggie Dent! Maggie is an author, educator, parenting, and resilience specialist and her lovely gift of books to our library and community are greatly welcomed and appreciated. Thank you Maggie, enjoy your visit with your family and have a fabulous Christmas and New Year ... P.S. Sorry for not recognising you right away and only realising after you left!

21.01.2022 Can’t wait to see the local creatives get creating! Let’s get it to 100+

20.01.2022 Following WA Premier Mark McGowan's announcement this week, Mount Barker Public Library will be required to maintain a visitor register from this Saturday 5th December. All visitors to the library (16 years and over) must check in by using the SafeWA app and scanning our unique QR code, or by completing their details on a physical register. These records will ONLY be used for the purpose of contact tracing, should it be required, and will only be kept for 28 days. The contac...t tracing register is mandatory and will be a condition of entry to the library. To learn more and download the app visit www.safewa.health.wa.gov.au Please do not hesitate to give us a call on 9851 2661 if you have further questions.

20.01.2022 We’ve had 100% success so far on all the last minute Book Week enquiries! Share your costumes below and we can all take a guess at your book inspo

20.01.2022 OKTI IT KTY ETTE Join Public Libraries Western Australia for an unprecedented State-Wide Literary Event: Kathy Lette, Australia’s long time champion of women is back. Kathy will be appearing live from the UK, via the magic of Zoom through the medium of cocktails, as she shares her immense wisdom in an exclusive tête-à-tête across the entire state. ... Get your free tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cocktails-with-kathy-lette-

20.01.2022 The Toy Library is at IGA selling raffle tickets and they have some fab prizes to be won! Get on down there for your chance to win, plus you get to support their fundraising efforts as well

19.01.2022 Even dogs deserve their own library!

19.01.2022 Join us for Christmas Storytime for the next two Tuesdays. There’ll be stories, songs, and craft for 3-6 year olds, sounds like fun!

19.01.2022 It is our last week collecting donations for the Albany Women’s Centre Kare Kits so it’s time to drop off your donations! Pretty please

19.01.2022 Like reading graphic novels? You’re going to this news. You can now borrow them from Libby and with over 300 titles to choose from, you’ve pretty much just hit the jackpot! Haven’t tried Libby yet? Here you go: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/

18.01.2022 Just two of the lovely people we had in today for Get Online Week! It was a full on day but hopefully we introduced some new and interesting online options to our patrons. Thank you trying something new, ladies!

18.01.2022 Topical Thursday Tickler Hope you’re having a great week!

17.01.2022 New titles for the littlies, seniors and all ages in between.

17.01.2022 From today, mandatory COVID contact tracing commences in WA, including here at the library. We have set up tables at the front door, where you have the option to check in by scanning our QR code using the SafeWA app or by completing the manual register. If filling out register, please use a pen from the green container and place used pens in the red container for cleaning. Ensure your name (not signature) and contact number are legible. Please ask a staff member if you need ...any more information or need assistance to download and install the app. We also have a new automatic hand sanitiser stand, just be prepared for a more generous dose than our previous small pump bottle (it’s on the lowest setting). See you soon!

17.01.2022 Get Online Week is here and we want to help you get more out of the online world! Plus you can win an IGA voucher We still have appointments available for 1 to 1 digital support sessions and you dictate the subject... want to learn safe online shopping? No worries. How about attaching photos to an email? We’ve got you. Chatting to your family overseas on your IPad? Selling some furniture on Facebook or Gumtree? Yup, we can help. The list is long and we are ready. Get in touch to book a spot

17.01.2022 We have a couple of seats left for the Parent Talk next Wednesday, our presenter Holly Beeck will be talking about Managing Big Emotions. Book your seat via our website: https://plantagenet.spydus.com//spydus./ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ

17.01.2022 Hot cuppa... rainy nights... wood fire... knitting... crochet... Lots of pattern books in the library. Open from 9am til noon today.

16.01.2022 A few more Get Online Week legends who added new digital skills last week, with our help! Big pat on the back to all who came down and had a go at something new. Watch this space for the announcement of our IGA voucher winners

16.01.2022 Feel free to wrap some library books to put under the tree, just remember to return them to the library

16.01.2022 It’s Monday. All is quiet. Where is my book? No. We don’t offer a horseback library service. But we do have at least three free little library outlets around in Kendenup and Mount Barker.

16.01.2022 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the library is closed all day today (Tuesday). Sincerest apologies for the inconvenience, we shall be back on deck tomorrow.

15.01.2022 This is just part of a great donation we received recently! We’ve been busily processing to get these books ready for you, lots of Aussie authors as well

14.01.2022 Another warm lazy day ahead with good friends we hope.

14.01.2022 Hey library lovers This is my last post as it is my last day at Mount Barker Public Library, I am moving on to a new role at Albany Public Library. The past 5 years have been fab and I will miss all your smiley (and some not so smiley ) faces when you visit the Library, and your interactions on this page. Thank you for the chats and our shared joy of reading, all the best for 2021 and beyond! Cheers, Kirsten

14.01.2022 What say you, people who read a lot?

14.01.2022 We are doing fabulously, how about you? https://www.theguardian.com//with-coronavirus-lockdowns-ma Albany Public Library Cranbrook Public Library Kojonup Library Katanning Library & Gallery Tambellup Public Library Murray Library Busselton and Dunsborough Libraries Cockburn Libraries Wellstead Community Resource Centre Inc Bremer Bay Community Resource & Visitors Centre INC Gnowangerup Library Frankland River Community Resource Centre Denmark Public Library

13.01.2022 You might’ve seen this one doing the rounds, perfect for Silly Saturday

13.01.2022 Rhymes are so important in early literacy, have you tried this little game with your young ones?

12.01.2022 We’ve come across many different bookmarks at the library, what do you use? Credit to @grantdraws / Grant Snider for the illustration.

12.01.2022 We have some cool augmented reality things to try during the school holidays, along with Arty Farty Friday on Friday 9 October

12.01.2022 Our friends at Albany Public Library have some fabulous online short stories to listen to, free to access on their website. The narrator, Gemma, is recording a video Q&A and will also introduce her upcoming story (due to publish next week). If you have any questions for Gemma please post them below or email them to [email protected].

11.01.2022 Did you say I can take home 20 items? For FREE?!! What is this magical place of joy?

11.01.2022 We got to make some happy calls today to the winners of our Get Online Week SupaIGA vouchers! Congrats Betty, Roger, Jan, and Colin, enjoy your prize

11.01.2022 Library Christmas Hours We are closing at 5pm Christmas Eve and re-opening 10am on 5 January.

11.01.2022 Seriously though...some resolutions are worth making and keeping. So no matter who you are, happy, grumpy, just wanting some quiet, this is your library. Even if you are the Cookie Monster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ZHPJT2Kp4

11.01.2022 Get Online Week is nearly here and we are again offering one to one digital support sessions! Appointments available all week, from Tuesday 20 Oct to Friday 23 Oct between 10am and 3pm. You’ll need to book though, so get in touch by phone on 9851 2661 or email [email protected]

10.01.2022 The last text message you sent is now the title of your autobiography! What's your title?The last text message you sent is now the title of your autobiography! What's your title?

10.01.2022 Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Awesome collaboration between Tyler and his class mates to get the songs out of his head

10.01.2022 Wacky Wednesday

09.01.2022 We will have a special guest at Wriggle, Giggle & Grow tomorrow, and yes, you’ve guessed it, it is one of our friends from Mt Barker Toy Library WA! You’ll even be able to join up and start borrowing toys

08.01.2022 Great work Team Barker! We handed over our collection today, thank you to everyone who donated

08.01.2022 THURSDAY TICKLER - RULES OF DECEMBER 1. Chocolate must be kept behind tiny numbered doors 2. All bells are legally required to jingle... 3. Days are to be renamed 'sleeps' 4. Shopping is now an extreme sport 5. GOLD RINGS 6. Mariah Carey will follow you wherever you go 7. Pets are now forced to wear a variety of festive attire 8. Michael Bublé appears on every TV channel 9. Chocolate is now the sixth food group 10. Lords a'leaping 11. Deodorant and shower gel become popular gifts 12. So do Frankincense and Myrrh 13. You are required to have a very strong opinion on whether or not Die Hard is or isn’t a Christmas film (it is, end of story) 14. Chocolate coins are now legal tender 15. All hats must be made of paper 16. All screwdrivers must be tiny and supplied with rubbish jokes 17. All food must be available in a limited edition white chocolate version 18. TV adverts are now a big deal all of sudden 19. The end of the sticky tape will be impossible to find 20. You're allowed to be disappointed if your advent calendar only goes up to 24 - surely the big chocolate should be for Christmas Day? 21. One horse open sleighs are now an acceptable mode of transport 22. Garish novelty T-shirts become high fashion 23. Very large socks must hold very small presents 24. Reindeer can now fly 25. Penguins still can’t, which is a shame 26. Trees must live inside the house 27. They must be covered in tiny, edible walking sticks 28. Sales of partridges in pear trees go through the roof 29. Every meal comes with a side order of mince pies 30. Servo’s become last minute shopping centres 31. Fa must be followed by 8 ‘la’s 32. You must eat a sprout (sorry - we don’t make the rules) 33. Your bin will smell disgusting from all the prawn heads IMPORTANT NEW REGULATIONS FOR 2020 34. Crackers must now be two metres long 35. Mistletoe is illegal 36. Carol singing is a biochemical hazard 37. The office Christmas party must now take place over Zoom but that is still no reason to not embarrass yourself 38. Dancer must self-isolate because Prancer has tested positive 39. Santa must scan a QR code with the SafeWA app before entering every house 40. Christmas puddings can now be doused with your choice of brandy or hand sanitiser 41. Santa’s elves are now classed as key workers 42. You’d better not scream, you’d better not shout, because that might spread disease about 43. Whilst it might be beginning to look a lot like Christmas, if you find that it’s not beginning to smell a lot like Christmas then you may have lost your sense of smell and you should get yourself tested 44. Toilet roll is now a kind and thoughtful gift. Credit and thanks to innocent for the original list that we have edited for local flair

07.01.2022 New to the library.... multi awarding winning Schitt$ Creek! We have series 1, 2 and 3 ready for loan with later series on the way. Borrow it and see what the fuss is about

07.01.2022 Wacky Wednesday

07.01.2022 Exciting times at the Mt Barker Library! Children's book author and illustrator Leanne White will be running a creative writing workshop for teenagers on the 2nd-3rd July. Limited spots available so don't forget to RSVP.

07.01.2022 The last text you sent is your war rallying cry. What is it?The last text you sent is your war rallying cry. What is it?

06.01.2022 New titles for the weekend.Come and get them!

06.01.2022 Something small, something big, look at what we all did.

05.01.2022 Funny Friday Credit to Wayno and Go Comics for the cartoon.

05.01.2022 Scribbler Festival and writing competition, the Golden Pen Award, is a wonderful opportunity for budding authors aged 9 to 17 years to show their stuff. The New Year has started with sad news; Gabriel Evans remains border locked in NSW. Good news; Dianne Wolfer is still coming to us. There are a few places remaining, so get in fast.

04.01.2022 A great new selection of DVDs and Audiobooks have arrived. Time for some relaxing!

04.01.2022 This is a great Home Literacy Calendar from Better Beginnings, with daily activities to introduce more literacy based activities for you and your children. Let us know how you go

04.01.2022 The awesome team at Plantagenet Men’s Shed whipped up some wooden blocks for us recently for our Wriggle, Giggle and Growers to create a Father’s Day take home craft. Thank you Steve and Paul for the delivery!

04.01.2022 New look for the Junior section

04.01.2022 Have a chat with us if you’re interested in accessing the dyslexic font on Libby and we will show you how. Wondering what Libby is? It’s one of the free library e-resources we provide, meaning you can borrow e-books and e-audiobooks straight to your device. Get in touch if you want to know more!

03.01.2022 It's a New year Resolution!

03.01.2022 I’m sure my family is missing me, I’m waiting very patiently at the library for them to come back and get me

02.01.2022 We will have a table at the 2020 Seniors Expo so be sure to stop by and say hi! It is on Friday 20 November from 10am until midday, at the Empowering Plantagenet Seniors Hub

02.01.2022 Get the kids outdoors, active and engaged in fun learning with GSCORE's school holiday geocaching activities! Geocaching Adventure - 2 October 2020 @ 10am, Wilson Park This event is for kids aged 9-12 yrs old and tickets are $15 and available here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/septoct-school-holiday-geoc Our friends at Great Southern Centre for Outdoor Recreation Excellence (GSCORE) offer children aged 9-12 years the opportunity to learn about geocaching in a fun, safe ...environment this school holidays. Never heard of geocaching? Think of it as a worldwide treasure hunt where anyone in the world with a smartphone can access the treasure map. It's a great way to get children discovering their environment, learning about GPS technology and participating in group activities. Great Southern Centre for Outdoor Recreation Excellence Shire of Plantagenet

01.01.2022 Wriggle, Giggle & Grow! On today at 10.30

01.01.2022 We have some extra special Christmas Storytime sessions coming up in December! Suitable for ages 3 to 6 years, Jodie will lead the way with storytime, songs and craft on Tuesday 8 & 15 December from 10.30am until 12.00pm

01.01.2022 We will be hosting Kelly Waterhouse from Sport & Rec as she provides support to sporting clubs. If you’re involved with a club and would like to meet with Kelly, please book in using the contact details below.

01.01.2022 Introducing Dick and Theo for your Thursday Tee-Hee-Hee Comic credit goes to Scott Hilburn. P.S. Took me a minute to understand the names

01.01.2022 Science Week Lego Club Competition Albany Public Library is hosting a Lego Competition for all young people in the Great Southern, with an ocean themed Lego kit as the prize! You’ll need to build a Lego structure that you think will float, and then answer 5 STEM questions. Submit entries online to: https://www.albany.wa.gov.au/forms/?formId=34 See the flyer for more info