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25.01.2022 All our libraries are closed today for the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday. Return chutes will be open and you can renew your loans online via our website or app. We'll be back to normal hours from Tuesday 15 June.

25.01.2022 Today is the start of Book Week 2020, one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators! We have some great online activities planned here on our Facebook page, and access to learning resources and creative activities on our website. Find all the details here: bit.ly/BookWeek20

25.01.2022 It's #AntiPovertyWeek, so tune into our Know Your Rights podcast to hear from three eminent Australians regarding Poverty in Australia, and what actions we can take to reduce poverty in our society and communities. All three episodes will drop during this week at the link below #APW2020 Thanks as always to the amazing Newcastle Podcast Station

25.01.2022 It's Dinovember and some of our branches have been taken over, as you can see!! If you know a dinosaur enthusiast make sure they pop in to one of our branches and do our dinosaur hunt! Our friendly staff have the answers if you get stuck, as well as dino themed colouring-in and bookmarks for successful hunters! #dinovember #dinohunt #secretlifeofdinosaurs

25.01.2022 Well done to Cooks Hill Campus! Thanks to Guts Creative, School of Creative Industries, City of Newcastle and all the schools who participated in the recent Animation Master Class competition.

24.01.2022 Have you guys read this? You'll laugh, you'll cry-laugh and you might do that spluttery laugh thingy where your drink comes out your nose and you maybe choke-cough a little! #LoveIt #PeriodDramaButMakeItBeeRelated #OhTheIntrigueWheresTheSequel

24.01.2022 Join us for our 1st Book Week Play of the week based on Three by Stephen Michael King! Taking the Book Week theme ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’ and five of our favourite short-listed titles, we’ve developed a series of four, ten minute online segments. Using drama and puppetry, your students will see the books come alive as a Live stream on our Facebook page! Each episode is introduced by creatures from 'The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals' by Sami Bayly. We've got 3 more sessions coming this Book Week, find out more here: https://bit.ly/353QkvS

24.01.2022 Story Buzz with local illustrator Kirrili Lonergan - Get your story straight from the source! Newcastle children's illustrator Kirrili Lonergan will be at Newcastle Library this Saturday for a special Saturday morning storytime! Book your free ticket at https://bit.ly/3z5o1LY #newcastlestories #kirrlilonergan #storytime

23.01.2022 Have you had the chance to pop in and check out our fabulous new Digital Library yet? As well as housing some amazing tech, this new space is home to an exclusive collection of popular adult and kids titles. This 'Grab and Go' collection showcases the latest must-read biographies, novels, and blockbuster movies, and has no reservations, if it’s on the shelf you can take it home! Plan your visit by viewing the opening hours and location here: bit.ly/3h6oWS2

22.01.2022 Join Mala for a special 'Dinovember' Story Stomp as we read 'Don't Count on Dinosaurs: an almost counting book' by Philip Ardagh. #DiNovember2020 #DiNovember

22.01.2022 Only 1 week to go until our Battle of the Books Clubs trivia night! If you love a bit of socialising with a dash of quizzing, why not come along, have some fun and support a couple of great local causes. Wallsend Library, Friday 18 June, 6.30-9.30pm - book now! http://bit.ly/BattleOfTheBookClubs

21.01.2022 This week we are celebrating NAIDOC week with a fabulous podcast series produced by our partners at Newcastle Podcast Station: Newcastle's First Storytellers: Always Was, Always Will Be. We are releasing one episode each day to showcase the world’s oldest oral story telling culture and Newcastle's rich collection of storytellers. Today's episode features Jake Ridgeway, a local, young Indigenous singer, songwriter, and performer. Jake weaves genuine story lines with R&B / Roc...k grooves and soul drenched vocals into a melody grounded by his Worimi and Kamilaroi roots. Check out the preview clip below or find all of the podcasts in the series here: bit.ly/AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe Subscribe to Newcastle Libraries REAL’ via Apple Podcasts #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek ##alwayswasalwayswillbe

20.01.2022 A must for aspiring animators and creatives Newcastle Libraries presents ‘The Animation Masterclass’, a free event for High Schools. Students get the opportunity to create their own stop motion animation and have the chance to win a Wacom Pro tablet (valued at $550) for their school! Find out more and book into the in-person or virtual event at the link below. Guts Creative School of Creative Industries

20.01.2022 This #ThrowbackThursday we're sharing some snaps from the Queen's visits to Newcastle over the years in the lead up to the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday on Monday. Find more on the wonderful Hunter Photo Bank here: https://bit.ly/3553QzR #QueenElizabethII #NewcastleStories #RoyalVisit

20.01.2022 A little too real! Our personal favourites are 'Cobweb Removal' and 'Exploring the Inner Wardrobe'...

20.01.2022 As school goes back and the HSC looms large, don't forget that we provide free access to study help 24/7 with our online Studiosity service. Students can get one-on-one live subject specialist help, as well as access to a study coach to polish those essential skills Log in with your library card and PIN: bit.ly/StudiosityHelp. Non-members join here to get access: bit.ly/JoinNowatNL

19.01.2022 What word sums up the last decade for you? Macquarie Dictionary are taking votes until noon Wednesday 3 February. Go forth logophiles and cast your votes!!

19.01.2022 Need a hand with your writing? We offer a writing feedback service called Studiosity, where you can submit your essay or assignment and get it back with feedback on how to improve your own work. It’s safe and trusted. Log into your account now to see how it works. http://bit.ly/StudiosityAtNL

19.01.2022 Rainbow Family Storytime

19.01.2022 The clever folks at the Hunter Research Foundation (HRF) are conducting an evaluation of the City of Newcastle’s COVID-19 Economic and Social Resilience Package, including our expanded eLibrary This evaluation will provide important feedback about the effectiveness of the eLibrary for our members. Your feedback will enable the HRF research team to make recommendations to the City of Newcastle to enhance and extend the reach of their COVID-19 response initiatives. Participation in this survey is voluntary, anonymous, and the information you provide will be treated confidentially. Do the survey here: bit.ly/eLibrarySurvey

19.01.2022 ImportantThe Lovett Gallery and Level 2 Local History Library at Newcastle (City) Library is closed to the public from Monday 7 June to Monday 21 June due to an upgrade of the lighting system. Our amazing Local History team will be working from the ground floor to assist you with your enquiries.

18.01.2022 Join us this Saturday 14 November at our NEW Digital Library for Rainbow Families Storytime with Timberlina! Bookings are essential with only 1 adult per family/group so make sure to get in quick! Can't make it to the library? Watch the live stream here on our page!

17.01.2022 Choosing a gift for the young adults in your life can be tricky! Listen to our experts as they take you on a wonderful exploration of young adult books that should be on your Christmas list this year. You'll also hear about the most popular books from Newcastle's Libraries most borrowed list. Thanks as always to Newcastle Podcast Station subscribe to 'Newcastle Libraries REAL’ via Apple Podcasts

15.01.2022 Join us for our 2nd Book Week Play of the week based on 'I need a parrot' by Chris McKimmie with 'We’re stuck' by Sue deGennaro! Taking the Book Week theme ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’ and five of our favourite short-listed titles, we’ve developed a series of four, ten minute online segments. Using drama and puppetry, your students will see the books come alive as a Live stream on our Facebook page! We've got more sessions coming up this week, find out more here: https://bit.ly/353QkvS

15.01.2022 Join us for Rainbow Storytime, a special glitter filled extravaganza with Timberlina this Saturday as we read, sing, and sashay at the library! #newcastlestories #timberlina #rainbowstorytime #foreveryone

14.01.2022 Roar along with Sally as she reads Dinosaur Dig by Penny Dale #dinovember

14.01.2022 Guilty! #oops #GottaLoveAnUnsolicitedBookRecommendation #AwkwardBookNerdMoments

13.01.2022 Do you know a budding young writer looking for a challenge? As part of our current Paul Jennings exhibition, we are running 'Just Like Jennings! Kids Short Story Competition'. The competition is for kids aged 9 to 13 years, with stories between 500 and 1000 words. Entries will be shortlisted and reviewed by a judging panel of local authors who will award one winner and one runner up. Winners will receive Paul Jennings book packs. The competition closes on Wednesday 2 December so jump online and start your entry here: bit.ly/JustLikeJennings

13.01.2022 Join respected local author and historian, Julie Keating for this fascinating story of the past. Her love of Newcastle’s rich history has given us a greater understanding of Newcastle, its beginnings as a penal colony; and its growth over the centuries into the city it is today. Book tickets at the link below!

12.01.2022 LEGO challenge is back and we're "Going Ape" for it! Will you make a Gorilla, Orangutan, Chimpanzee or Bonobo? Arms up or down? What colours will they be? Don't forget to post a pic of your creations in the comments. Find all our previous projects and other awesome activities here: bit.ly/LEGOClub

11.01.2022 Are you a Sole Trader or small business owner who is keen to get your digital marketing working for you? Then come along to the Digital Library on Monday to learn how to create content to market your business and save money on branding outsourcing. Book your free ticket at https://bit.ly/3iD1oZr #newskills #digitalupskill #smallbusiness #newcastle

11.01.2022 The Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist has been announced! All 6 titles are available in our collection. Place a hold or access them online via the links below! Amnesty by Aravind Adiga: https://bit.ly/3xGlExJ Lucky's by Andrew Pippos: https://bit.ly/35Ica9f The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott: https://bit.ly/3gCazqp... At the Edge of the Solid World by Daniel Davis Wood: https://bit.ly/3cQnO5A The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts: https://bit.ly/3qa132c The Labyrinth by Amanda Lohrey: https://bit.ly/3zzkmpF See more

11.01.2022 Course: Life in the Universe We will be considering the prospects for finding life in the universe, looking for the ingredients for life, finding myriads of planets and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. Presenter: Dr John Carr... John Carr has worked primarily as a psychologist in both clinical and academic settings and lectured at universities in Australia and the USA. He was pleased to retire back to Newcastle to compose music, explore deep-sky astronomy, and to present a diversity of U3A classes covering worldviews, wellbeing and 'the good life', astronomy, and theology and 'the big questions'.

10.01.2022 Stuck on a study question, or not sure where to even start your assignment? With your library membership, you get free access to Studiosity: online study help from real people. 1. Connect Live: select a subject like writing, maths, science, economics etc., type your question and you’ll be connected with a friendly specialist for live, one-to-one help in real time. 2. Writing Feedback: submit your draft written assignment and in less than 24 hours one of the writing specialis...ts will send it back to you with detailed feedback on how you can improve your work, including spelling / grammar, structure, language and more. 3. Practice Quizzes: access a database of over 750 practice tests in all core curriculum subjects, including maths, English, chemistry, biology, and physics with year levels from 7-12. If you get stuck on a quiz question you can connect straight through to a Specialist. You can log in to Studiosity here: bit.ly/StudiosityHelp

10.01.2022 ReminderThe Lovett Gallery and Level 2 Local History Library at Newcastle (City) Library is closed to the public from Monday 7 June to Monday 21 June due to an upgrade of the lighting system. Our amazing Local History team will be working from the ground floor to assist you with your enquiries.

09.01.2022 Join us for our 4th and final Book Week Play with Karen and Jo! See them bring 5 of their favourite short-listed titles to life with the use of drama, puppetry and sheer brilliance! Looking for more Book Week fun and resources? Why not check out our website for videos, teaching resources and preschool fun at home HERE: https://bit.ly/34UZ8UU #CBCA2020 #BookWeek #JoAndKarenAreAmazing

09.01.2022 Join us for our 3rd Book Week Play of the week based on 'Searching for Cicadas' by Lesley Gibbes and Judy Watson! Taking the Book Week theme ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’ and five of our favourite short-listed titles, we’ve developed a series of four, ten minute online segments. Using drama and puppetry, your students will see the books come alive as a Live stream on our Facebook page! We've got more sessions coming up this week, find out more here: https://bit.ly/353QkvS

07.01.2022 Hey folks! All our libraries are closed today for the Public Holiday. We will resume normal opening hours tomorrow Wednesday 27 January. Return chutes are open and you can renew your loans online via our website or app if needed. Don't forget our eLibrary is always open, find it here: https://bit.ly/eLibraryAtNL

07.01.2022 Do you know someone who never uses our libraries? We want to hear from ALL our community with feedback on how we're doing now and how we can make our libraries even better in the future! Our survey only takes 10mins to fill out, so please, recommend it to your friends, your family, your neighbour, anyone! Fill out the survey and find out more HERE: bit.ly/2020LibrarySurvey

07.01.2022 Have you been to see Saretta Fielding's Art Display yet? Enjoy these and many more of Saretta's beautiful artworks throughout November at Wallsend Library. Wallsend is open 7 days so make sure to catch this wonderful display before it is gone! Saretta’s artworks are significantly influenced by the beauty and splendour of this country. Growing up alongside the shimmering Lake Macquarie shores, surrounded by the lush bushlands of the Watagan Mountains and the beautiful beaches dotted along the coastline has given Saretta the very best nature has to offer, inspiring each and every artwork. Find out more about Saretta and her work at https://www.saretta.com.au/

06.01.2022 It's funny coz it's true! #DontJudgeUsForOurLibraryRelatedFantasiesOK #FunkyPunctuationAndSpacingButJustTooGoodHadToShare #WeFeelSeen

06.01.2022 The beautiful beach weather has inspired today's Throwback Thursday. This pic shows the beginnings of construction of the baths at Newcastle Beach in 1912 #throwbackthursday #Newy #howdidtheydoit Ocean Baths during construction, Newcastle Beach 063 000012.

04.01.2022 Make yourself a cup of tea or a milkshake, get cosy and listen to our latest episodes of CHATS with Fabulous Children's Authors and Illustrators with Paul Russell Author and Liz Anelli Illustrator. Click on the link to listen now!

04.01.2022 We've got loads of amazing activities on offer these school holidays! Tickets are going fast, book now at: https://bit.ly/3vvrXSX

03.01.2022 Have you read Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason yet? It's one of our 7 sizzling summer reads for our #YourSummerStories program. Hear Meg talk about her latest novel next Friday 5 February at Wallsend Library. Follow the link below to book your ticket to this awesome FREE event! If you'd like to reserve a copy of Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason you can do so here: https://bit.ly/2KRnbOB

03.01.2022 Come join us at our NEW Digital Library for Rainbow Families Storytime with Timberlina! Bookings are essential with only 1 adult per family/group so make sure to get in quick! Can't make it to the library? Join us for the live stream here on our page!

02.01.2022 Rock n Rhyme with Sally. Join us at the library for Rock n Rhyme. Bookings essential at Newcastle.nsw.gov.au/library/experience/what-s-on

01.01.2022 Today is the start of 'Australia Reads', where Australians of all ages and from all walks of life are encouraged to celebrate the joys of reading! There are plenty of books, activities and events to enjoy as part of the festivities: https://australiareads.org.au/events/ On Thursday 12 November you are invited to join in the Australian Reading Hour, stop what you’re doing for an hour, pick up a book and read to yourself or the children in your life. What will you be reading?... #AustraliaReads #AustraliaReadsAtHome #AustralianReadingHour #relaxandread #sharethejoysofreading

01.01.2022 Get ready, Rock n Rhyme LIVE is on in 1 hour! Stomp n Chomp your way through the first of our Dinovember Rock n Rhyme sessions with Sally! See you soon.

01.01.2022 There’s a lot of talk about ‘the cloud’ but how can it actually help you? You can access all your important documents and much-loved photos from anywhere, on any device so long as you’re connected to the internet. Storing files on the cloud also frees up the limited storage space on your device. Check out the new BeConnected Cloud course to build your digital skills and confidence. https://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au//elibrary-learn/elearning

01.01.2022 Accurate! #ThoseBernieVibes

01.01.2022 Here is Part Two of the Architecture of Civic Park series. Thanks again to City of Newcastle and Stories Of Our Town. This week we're seeing the iconic roundhouse transform from Council building to flash five-star hotel! #newcastlestories #architectureofcivicpart #roundhouse

01.01.2022 Rainbow family story time with Timberlina