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Nedlands Library Service

Locality: Nedlands, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9273 3644

Address: 60-64 Stirling Hwy 6009 Nedlands, WA, Australia

Website: www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/libraries

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25.01.2022 Had to share our post from last year...

22.01.2022 Parlez-vous français? If yes, we have a group for you! Come to Nedlands Library 2-3pm on Fridays to practice your French with a fluent French speaker in our free conversation group. No bookings required.

21.01.2022 Love to Read Local It's Love to Read Local Week from 3-11 June! Pop into the Nedlands Library and grab one of the WA local author books that we have! It's a great way to support local, WA authors and to find a new book to read.

20.01.2022 We were all about blocks this week! . Our last Little Builders of the year put the A in STEAM as we used blocks to create pictures. A big thankyou to TeachPreschool.org for their fun sticky easel idea and @mrs_beatties_classroom + @youclevermonkey for the block picture cards. . Join us next Tuesday @10.45am for Little Artists. Prepare to get festive!... . #nedlandslibraryservice #InquisitiveLittleMinds #littlebuilders #engineersofthefuture #STEAM #nedlandslibrary #mtclaremontlibrary See more

19.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC week! This week's storytime featured two well-loved Dreaming stories: How the birds got their colours and How the kangaroos got their tails. . . . To help us re-tell our story today, we created our own colourful birds. And we finally broke open our new pattern block tiles! A fun way to colour our birds and work on shape recognition.... . . . Thanks to @adventureinabox and @twinklaustralia for your amazing resources. . #naidocweek #alwayswasalwayswillbe #nedlandslibraryservice #storytime See more

18.01.2022 - Virtual Author Talk with Gary Linnell - Walkley-winning writer Garry Linnell brings us the tragic love story of Captain Moonlite. Hear how this true and epic tale was brought to life! Thursday 26 November, 5.30pm - 6.30pm... For more information visit www.trybooking.com/BLXHN This event is made possible by Public Libraries WA, in partnership with Penguin Random House Publishing.

16.01.2022 - Online Resources available 24/7 - Looking for something to do? Why don't you check out our online resources. We have eBooks to read, eAudiobooks to listen to, movies to watch, languages to learn and so much more! All free with your library card. Visit www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/libraries/online-resources to start exploring.

15.01.2022 - Food for Fines - During the lead-up to Christmas, the Western Suburbs Libraries will be accepting donations of non-perishable food and other items instead of fines! All items collected at Nedlands, Mt Claremont, Subiaco, The Grove and Claremont Libraries will be gifted to The Salvation Army. Applicable to Western Suburbs Libraries administration fees only. Please donate items to the library that generated the fees.

15.01.2022 Lest We Forget "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them"... The Ode of Remembrance - from Laurence Binyon's poem For The Fallen. See more

15.01.2022 - Bookface Friday - Who secretly wants more of Pride and Prejudice? We have you covered with today's #bookfacefriday! We are featuring "The clergyman's wife" by Molly Greeley, and our very own Jade, the face behind the book. Is Charlotte Collins, nee Lucas, content to be the vicar's wife? We have books available at both libraries, or grab the eBook instead. Reserve a copy here: bit.ly/2UJekjg #NedlandsLibraryService #bookface #freewithlibrarycard #publiclibraries #perthlibraries #mtclaremontlibrary #nedlandslibrary

13.01.2022 - NAIDOC Week - Let's celebrate NAIDOC week and our Indigenous communities and heritage! Check out what your local library has in their collections. Come to Nedlands Library tomororw, Friday at 10.30am for our NAIDOC week storytime session! See you then. #NAIDOC2020 #NedlandsLibraryService #Storytime

13.01.2022 - Closed today - Nedlands & Mt Claremont Libraries will be closed today for Australia Day. Our Libraries will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday 27 January 2021. Our Online Library is always open, visit www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/libraries/online-resources to start browsing today.

12.01.2022 - Dyslexic Resources - We have a wealth of dyslexic friendly resources available for people with dyslexia: - Dyslexic friendly junior and young adult titles to borrow. - eBooks can be changed to a Dyslexic friendly font. - Our electronic magnifier at Nedlands Library can magnify the text and change the colour of the page to make it easier to read.... Pop into Nedlands Library and ask staff about these resources.

12.01.2022 - Closed Today - Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries are closed today. But don't despair, we are reopening tomorrow, Wednesday 28 April. You can renew your items online or call 9273 3644. Staff are still available to take your phone calls. Thank you for your understanding.

12.01.2022 Black Friday Book SALE Come in a grab a bargain from our selection of pre-loved items! All items are $1 each OR 5 for $1! Don't miss out - Black Friday Sale is NOW ON at Nedlands Library, Friday 27 to Monday 30 November. Cash & EFTPOS accepted.

12.01.2022 - Choice Magazine - Need help deciding what to buy at the Black Friday sales this weekend? No worries, Choice Magazine is the place to go for independent and unbiased reviews, articles, product tests and buying guides. We have copies of Choice Magazine to browse in the libraries or you can access Choice online at bit.ly/3lZwMQC with your library card.

12.01.2022 Pathfinder Tabletop Game Don't forget, Pathfinder is restarting this Wednesday with a NEW time of 4.30pm-6.30pm. Please book your spot here: bit.ly/3uGv6z7 See you then!

11.01.2022 - Closed for Lockdown and Anzac Day - Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries are closed from Saturday 24 April due to the State Government Lockdown for Perth region. Both libraries are closed until further notice. You can still renew items and download eContent with your library card. Visit the Libraries online www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/libraries

11.01.2022 - National Geographic Day - Happy National Geographic Day! Did you know the National Geographic has been published since 1888! We have copies of this longstanding magazine to borrow at Nedlands Library or you can view it online at www.rbdigital.com/wapldmc

10.01.2022 - Storytime: Superheroes - This week we talked about superheroes and what special powers we might like to have. I'd really love to fly! What about you? . . After our books and songs, we gave Ted (complete with a handkerchief cape) flying lessons in our new parachute and then we took turns in the middle. It was great fun learning to work together to make Ted fly!... We also took turns in our build-a-superhero game from @twinklaustralia. . Join us for Storytime next Thursday 10.30am at Mt Claremont and Friday 10.30am at Nedlands Libraries. #NedlandsLibraryService #Storytime #freewithlibrarycard #Superheroes #MtClaremontLibrary See more

09.01.2022 Closed Today Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries are closed today for the WA Day public holiday. If you didn't get your reading material over the weekend, don't despair, you can access our eContent through our Online Resources page! Find it here: www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/libraries/online-resources

09.01.2022 Library Bus Service Did you know that we provide a Library Bus Service? For our senior residents that are without transport our Library Bus collects clients from their own home each fortnight, bringing them to the library to borrow items and enjoy morning tea together. If you or someone you know are interested in this service, call 9273 3644 or email [email protected] for more information! We can't wait to greet you on our Bus Service!

09.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.... From "For The Fallen" by Laurence Binyon . Least we forget

07.01.2022 Mothers Day Happy Mothers day to all the wonderful mums and grandmothers out there that come to our libraries and take time to read and encourage reading with their children and grandchildren. We hope you all have a special day today and get some time to put your feet up and read a good book.

07.01.2022 Opposite Day Sad Opposite Day! How are you going to celebrate opposite day today? Say the opposite to what you mean? Have breakfast for dinner? Or maybe wear your clothes inside out? However you celebrate you should definately not come to the library to borrow books today

07.01.2022 The Perth and Peel lockdown ended at 12.01am, Tuesday 27 April and a post-lockdown transition will be in place until 12.01am, Saturday 1 May. Nedlands and Mt Claremont Libraries are open to the public, however strict limits to capacity apply to ensure our staff and community's safety and wellbeing: Please maintain social distancing and a strict capacity rule of 4sqm per person All patrons must register their attendance at our libraries via the QR codes or contact regist...ers located at each library Please wear a mask. You will be refused entry should you not comply Sanitise your hands prior to entering our libraries Did you know you can renew your items online? www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/libraries Keep up to date with COVID updates at www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/covid-19

06.01.2022 Purchasing new stock is a perk of the job.... weeding, culling and discarding is the opposite task... Making way for new stock. . . .... . #PublicLibraries #perthlibraries #adayinthelifeofalibrarian #weeding #culling #discards #freewithlibrarycard #NedlandsLibraryService See more

04.01.2022 Pathfinder Tabletop Game Our monthly Pathfinder sessions are back on again! Still running on the second Wednesday of each month but with a NEW time! New time is 4.30pm-6.30pm. Grab some friends for our next session on 9 June at Nedlands Library. Limited places, so book here to secure your place: bit.ly/3wNT1OA

04.01.2022 - Online Author Talk - This Thursday at 6pm on Zoom join PLWA as debut author Amber Petty discusses her new book 'This is Not a Love Song', a memoir about mental health and love. This novel intertwines the raw, personal soul-searching of a young woman with a ‘stranger-than-fiction’ psychological thriller. Book online to secure your place. http://www.trybooking.com/BRDJE

03.01.2022 Winners! This week we announced the winners of our Curious Creatures, Wild Minds reading challenge, hooray! -Our Under 7s winner (and family) are off to Perth Zoo -Our 7-11s winner (and family) have a trip to Scitech -Our 12+ winner (and friend) are going to the movies... . Although the reading challenge is over, you can keep using Beanstack to log your reading. And another challenge will arrive in time for Summer! . . #nedlandslibraryservice #Beanstack #readingchallenge #childrensbookweek #winners See more

03.01.2022 - Book Club Groups - Are you a booklover and want to meet like-minded people? Why not join one of the Libraries’ book club groups? Contact us for more information on how to join a group. Mt Claremont Library 2nd Monday of the month 5.45pm 6.45pm Nedlands Library - 2nd Thursday of the month 1pm 2.15pm

03.01.2022 - Cyber Monday Sale - Access your free eBooks and eAudiobooks today at www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/libraries/online-resources

02.01.2022 Please note that Nedlands and Mt Claremont libraries are closed as per the State Government's compulsory lockdown.

01.01.2022 - Online Author Talk - On Thursday 27 May Join PLWA as debut author Amber Petty discusses her new book 'This is Not a Love Song', a memoir about mental health and love. This novel intertwines the raw, personal soul-searching of a young woman with a ‘stranger-than-fiction’ psychological thriller. Book online to secure your place.