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City of Vincent Library

Locality: Leederville, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9273 6090

Address: 99 Loftus Street 6007 Leederville, WA, Australia

Website: https://library.vincent.wa.gov.au

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24.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK **Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this photograph contains images of deceased persons.** NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We have a beautiful display up in our foyer featuring artworks by Pulpurra Davies II, Malcolm Hart, Alma Nungarrayi, Pipita Gordon, Kakula Macdonald, Jack Lannigan and Billy Benu which are all on loan from the Sue and Ian Bernadt Collection.

24.01.2022 STORYTIME Up, up and away!! There's a Superhero theme at Storytime this week. We won't reveal the true identity of our featured superheroes in order to protect them in their day to day lives... A reminder that our Storytime sessions run every Monday and Thursday from 10.45am, following by Baby Rhyme Time at 10.00am and bookings are required. Bookings can be made via phone 9273 6090 or email [email protected]. Our last Storytime session for 2020 will be Thursday 17 December, resuming Monday 18 January 2021.

23.01.2022 #SHELFIE Okay, so there may be no Pride WA PrideFEST Parade this year, but you can still soak up the fabulousness of the magical creature that is a Drag Queen by borrowing some of our books. Can you tell that we are fans of RuPaul's Drag Race...?

23.01.2022 GROWING UP QUEER IN AUSTRALIA Pride WA PrideFEST continues this week, so what better time to put a spotlight on the fantastic book: Growing Up Queer In Australia, compiled by Benjamin Law. Growing Up Queer in Australia assembles voices from across the spectrum of LGBTIQA+ identity. Spanning diverse places, eras, ethnicities and experiences, these are the stories of growing up queer in Australia. With contributions from David Marr, Fiona Wright, Nayuka Gorrie, Steve Dow, Hol...ly Throsby, Sally Rugg, Tony Ayres, Nic Holas, Rebecca Shaw and many more. Not only do we have a copy of this title available in print, is also available in eBook format from the City of Vincent Library Collection, as well as the Western Australia Public Libraries Digital Media Collection, using the Libby by OverDrive app. For full information on how to use this service, see the Online Services page on our website.

23.01.2022 Saturday 28 November is ‘Buy Nothing Day’. Before the onslaught of Christmas consumerism, it’s an opportunity to clear the decks of all the stuff we no longer use but which may spark joy for others. It's also a chance to share your time or information - something we do in libraries every day. Check out these fabulous, free photos photos from the City of Vincent Local History Collection: https://cityofvincent.imagegallery.me/

19.01.2022 LEGO Club One of our regular LEGO Club attendees, Jude, has a special interest in the story of the Titanic. Last week he made a LEGO version of the Titanic (so big we couldn't fit it all in the picture!) as well as the Titanic's Rescue Boat. LEGO Club runs every Tuesday between 3.30pm and 5.30pm. No bookings required, but guardians are required to stay in the library for the duration. Our final LEGO Club for 2020 will be on Tuesday 15 December, resuming Tuesday 19 January 2021.

16.01.2022 EMPIRE MAGAZINE NEWS! Empire Magazine Australasia brings you world-exclusive movie news and first-look pictures of the films you want to watch and care about. REVIEWS! Empire delivers the most independent and authoritative movie reviews in the world - period. ACCESS! Empire's incredible insider-access brings you the interviews with A-list Hollywood stars that no-one else can get. All served with an irreverent sense of humour and unparalleled movie knowledge... Whilst we don...'t have a subscription to the print version of Empire Magazine available in the library, you can access the magazine digitally with your library card using the RBdigital app. All you need to get started is your library card number. For full instructions see the Online Services page of our website: https://library.vincent.wa.gov.au/online-services.aspx Image description: A lot of colourful magazine covers next to an iPad screen which is showing the January 2021 cover of Empire magazine, which pictures the text Star Wars Reborn with images of the cast from The Mandalorian.

13.01.2022 NEW JUNIOR BOOKS Explore the world through these books on people who have made a difference and how you can too.

12.01.2022 TBR PILE This is Liz's selection ready to check out for a weekend in the bay window (or several). Miranda Hart always gladdens the soul, Hilary Mantel and Amy Tan for a history lesson and a reread of Neuromancer by William Gibson for classic sci-fi. The Mountain by Massimo Donati just looks interesting...

05.01.2022 DARK EMU In Dark Emu Bruce Pascoe puts forward an argument for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer tag for precolonial Aboriginal Australians. How well do we know the history of the original inhabitants of the continent on which we live? The evidence insists that Aboriginal people right across the continent were using domesticated plants, sowing, harvesting, irrigating and storing-behaviours inconsistent with the hunter-gatherer tag that Aboriginal Australians have been labelled with. One of our most highly reserved books over the past couple of years, we have this important title available in our collection in both regular and large print editions, audio book and eBook formats, as well as the junior edition - Young Dark Emu.

05.01.2022 COOK BOOK OF THE MONTH Our Cook Book for January is Time To Eat : Delicious meals for busy lives by Nadiya Hussain. It is packed full of techniques on how to become a time-smart cook and how to use up what you have on hand in your pantry - for example, check out this recipe for baked bean falafels!! Image description: The cover of Time To Eat which pictures a smiling woman holding a bowl of food. Next to it is a picture of the book opened to the recipe for baked bean falafel.

03.01.2022 eBOOK FOR LOAN What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss - Author, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. This book is always in demand at the library and is also available in eBook format from the City of Vincent Library Collection, as well as the Western Australia Public Libraries Digital Media Collection, using the Libby by OverDrive app. For full information on how to use this service, see the Online Services page on our website.

03.01.2022 Flashback Friday Alexander Milivojovic with his cockatoo in Hyde Park, 2006. Over the years, Hyde Park has been a haven for many local residents and characters. It has also inspired countless photographers. The Vincent Local History Centre is offering a free photography workshop with Leo Hagan on Thursday 21 January (3-5pm) for anyone wanting to improve their photography skills and learn more about Hyde Park. The workshop is free but places are limited (only 6 spots left!) so please book: https://library.vincent.wa.gov.au//hyde-park-photo-w/1843 For more great photos of Hyde Park visit: https://cityofvincent.imagegallery.me/?mc_search=183