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Woollahra Libraries

Locality: Double Bay

Phone: +61 2 9391 7100

Address: 451 New South Head Road 2028 Double Bay, NSW, Australia

Website: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/library

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25.01.2022 Calling for nominations to the Woollahra Plaque Scheme...make your mark on local history! If you know of a piece of Woollahras heritage that deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated then we would like to hear from you. The Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme honours famous people or events associated with our local area that have made a significant impact to the community. A number of plaques have already been installed and we are calling on the public to provide new suggestio...ns. Plaque applications are now open and close 30 April 2021. For more information visit www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//local_hi/woollahra_plaque_scheme

25.01.2022 It’s International Games Week! Back by popular demand is our next Digital Escape Room. You have been transported and trapped inside an online gaming platform and the only way to return to reality is to complete all levels. Get your game on: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//what/digital_events/for-everyone

25.01.2022 Kids, come and code with us this week in an online workshop where you'll create your own short story animation!

24.01.2022 Students, we have new titles in our HSC collection at Woollahra Library at Double Bay. You'll find study guides, course notes and past papers with worked answers for different subjects. Come in to browse and borrow, remember to bring your library card or sign up for membership.

24.01.2022 Tune into the Annual History Lecture tomorrow night. Hear from Professor Stan Grant as he presents 'Coronavirus at the end of history'. Tuesday 8 September | 6.30pm - 7.30pm This event is produced by the History Council of New South Wales as part of History Week 2020. ... Watch the lecture here: https://historycouncilnsw.org.au//annual-history-lecture-/

23.01.2022 The latest exhibition of Pop Up Posters at Paddington Library is now on display until the end of November. Take a look next time you visit! Images left to right: Summer Days by Sam Shennan, Feels Like Summer by Mel O'Dell and Rest, Relax, Read by Eirini Fokas.

21.01.2022 It's Talk Like a Pirate Day! Why not keep the little ones entertained with our pirate themed Digital Story Time. Watch it here: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//on/kids_space/digital_story_time

21.01.2022 This morning we unveiled a plaque in honour of Montague (Monty) Alfred Noble, one of Australia's finest all-rounders and Test Cricket Captains. He was one of the few batsman to have made more than 10,000 runs in first class cricket and made 37 centuries. Monty had a long standing career with the Paddington Cricket Club and so his plaque is installed at the entrance to the cricket oval at Trumper Park (corner of Glenmore Road and Hampden Street, Paddington).... Image left to right: Councillor Anthony Marano, Elizabeth Noble (granddaughter of MA Noble), Mayor Councillor Susan Wynne and Susan Ellis (great granddaughter of MA Noble).

19.01.2022 A look back to 1918 when returned and wounded soldiers from Randwick Hospital enjoyed an outing on the harbour with the Royal Motor Yacht Club. Commemorate this Remembrance Day by browsing through our World War 1 and 2 Remembered collections (www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history) which include interviews and memories that are dedicated to members of the local community who served. We encourage you to share your family's story. You can also take a look at our Armis...tice Day reading recommendations via the website (www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//expl/readers_advice/themed_picks), Bolinda (https://fe.bolindadigital.com/wldcs_bol_/b2i/mainPage.html) or Overdrive (woollahra.overdrive.com). (Image via Woollahra Libraries Local History Digital Archive, PF000896)

19.01.2022 'We are now about to visit the most marvellous places and see the most wonderful things'. - James and the Giant Peach Today is Roald Dahl Story Day and we are celebrating our favourite characters and stories. You can too, come and borrow one of these classic books for a great read.

18.01.2022 Our next Woollahra School of Philosophy will explore the topic of addiction. We can be, and are, addicted to everything in front of us. From drugs and alcohol to gambling; to online shopping and checking our social media. As our guest speakers are located overseas this session will be pre-recorded. If you have a question you would like to pose to the panel about this topic, please write in the comment section below.

17.01.2022 Tomorrow, Saturday 12 September, there will an Ausgrid power upgrade. This means there will be no internet or network connection at Paddington Library including access to WiFi, using the public access computers, printing, copying or scanning. Customers are still able to come into the library to browse and borrow. If you need to call the Library please ring the Double Bay line on 9391 7100. We apologise for any inconvenience and our friendly staff will assist wherever possible.

16.01.2022 It's Dementia Action Week. An initiative of Dementia Australia. An estimated 70% of people who live with dementia, live in the community and we wish to support these people and make them feel welcome in our Libraries. Our staff have all been trained as Dementia Friends. In the past year we have run dementia friendly programming and are working towards being a Dementia Friendly Organisation, with our Watsons Bay Library becoming a certified Dementia Friendly Venue.

15.01.2022 Our digital ebooks and audiobooks are moving from RBdigital to Overdrive and the Libby app as of today. You will still be able to browse, borrow, and enjoy all the same great titles, just on a different platform. Magazines will still be available via the RBdigital app. Take a look at Overdrive here: https://woollahra.overdrive.com or download the Libby app via the App Store or Google Play.

14.01.2022 This year has been tough for students and the State Library is providing help for research and different subjects. They are offering free HSC Help webinars for English, History, Legal Studies and Society & Culture throughout December. Learn about eResources which can be accessed from home plus ways of searching to get better results and save time. ... For all the details: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/hschelp

13.01.2022 Woollahra Council were proud to partner with Share the Dignity through the #itsinthebag campaign. This initiative supports teenage girls, adult women and mothers who are living in crisis by providing them with a bag filled with essential and self care items. These are gifted to people who would otherwise go without during the festive season. Coordinated by Kerry-Ann at the Library, there were 21 bags donated by staff. We know these packs will be greatly appreciated by those that receive them.

12.01.2022 Australians use more than 400 million batteries each year and less than 5% are recycled. When dumped in landfill, batteries can leak a range of toxic substances into the environment. As part of National Recycling Week, we encourage you to drop your used batteries into our recycling bin located outside the exit of our Library at Double Bay. Ecobatt is part of Ecocycle who recycle all types of batteries to safely recover mercury, lead, silver, nickel, cadmium, steel, lithium and plastic.

12.01.2022 Great news! Our online Tai Chi workshop was so popular that we have a recording on the website so you can follow along and practice these exercises from home. Watch it here: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//exp/onlinelibrary/digital_events

12.01.2022 Today is the the start of History Week 2020! To celebrate, here is a glimpse of Woollahra's garden history. Why gardens? During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have rediscovered or grown a love of gardening as they have spent more time at home. The tradition of beautiful gardens continues with the 2020 Woollahra Garden Awards. Nominations close on 18 September. More details at woollahra.nsw.gov.au/gardenawards... Images left to right (Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive): Fergusons Nursery in Double Bay 1883; Foys pleasure ground on Victoria Road, overlooking Rose Bay market gardens 1910; Yatalunga in Darling Point 1920s; Caerleon in Bellevue Hill 1990.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to the six authors shortlisted for this years Booker Prize! We have copies of each book in our collection. Be quick to make a reservation, as we know these titles will fly off the shelves.... Reserve your copy online at www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/library/explore_our_collection or give us a call on 9391 7100.

11.01.2022 If you missed our NAIDOC Week Children's Author Talk with Jasmine Seymour, you can now watch the recording via our website: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/digitalevents Jasmine is a primary school teacher, author and illustrator who was recently announced as a CBCA 2020 Book of the Year Award Winner. She shared her family history, darug language and dreamtime stories as well as her illustration style. ... (Image is Jasmine's artwork from her book 'Baby Business').

08.01.2022 The Children's section on Level 1 at Woollahra Library at Double Bay will be temporarily closed from Tuesday 1 to Sunday 6 December for re-carpeting. We encourage you to come in and borrow from the junior collection ahead of time. A selection of preschool and picture books will be available at the base of the stairs during the closure.

07.01.2022 Our latest Story Time is all about gardens to celebrate the 2020 Woollahra Garden Awards! Watch it here: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//on/kids_space/digital_story_time

07.01.2022 Online Author Talk Join bestselling author Belinda Alexandra online as she presents her latest book 'The Mystery Woman'. A spellbinding tale of secrets, scandal and betrayal in 1950s small town Australia. Expect the unexpected. Wednesday 9 September 6:30pm-7:30pm... Bookings online: https://belindaalexandra.eventbrite.com.au This event is presented in collaboration with NSW Public Libraries.

07.01.2022 Have you registered your place to hear bestselling author Monica McInerney? It's not too late to sign up and hear Monica discuss her latest novel 'The Godmothers' next week.

07.01.2022 If you missed our recent Author Talk with Alice Spigelman who discussed her political novel 'The Budapest Job', you can now view it online via our website. Watch it here: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//exp/onlinelibrary/digital_events

05.01.2022 Have you booked your ticket for tomorrow night's Author Talk with Belinda Alexandra? Register here: https://belindaalexandra.eventbrite.com.au Here is a little insight into her new novel and a quick Q&A with the writer herself.

04.01.2022 To celebrate Father's Day this weekend, our latest Digital Story Time is all about dads. Watch it here: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au//on/kids_space/digital_story_time

02.01.2022 Our Library Annual Report for 2019-2020 is now available. Key statistics, trend graphs as well as innovations and highlights from the year are included, with an emphasis on what makes Woollahra Libraries unique. We encourage you to read through and let us know your thoughts on how we achieve our goal of "connecting people and ideas."... Find it here: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/library/news

02.01.2022 Exciting news! We are now on Instagram and would love for you to follow us. Be part of our insta community and see what's happening across our Libraries.

02.01.2022 To all the dads in our community, we wish you a wonderful Father's Day!

01.01.2022 Our Justice of the Peace service is still temporarily unavailable. If you need a JP, please visit the Customer Service Centre in Council Chambers (536 New South Head Road, Double Bay). The hours of the service are Monday to Friday, 9am-12pm. Call 9391 7000 for more information.

01.01.2022 As part of our commitment to supporting a sustainable environment, we are reducing the amount of plastic used on all new books in the collection by only covering the spine label and RFID tag in plastic. This is a 6 month trial that will continue until the end of the year.