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Yass Valley Library

Locality: Yass, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6226 1305

Address: 92 Comur Street 2582 Yass, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-services/libraries

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25.01.2022 Stage 2 is here!!!! Firstly, thank you to all of our wonderful patrons for your patience while we work through the new way we now have to do things. We are excited to announce that from next Monday 29 June 2020, we will be commencing Stage 2 of the reopening plan for the Yass Valley Library.... Changes for Stage 2 include: *Extended opening hours - Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm *Limited seating safely spaced around the library *Limited desk space for work and study Unfortunately, there are still some restrictions that are continuing for Stage 2 including: *No access to Public PCs (this will be returning during stage 3) *Newspapers are still not available *Maximum 30 minute stay within the library *No groups or meetings permitted *Sign in is still required to enter the library. These restrictions are in accordance with the NSW Public Health Order 2020. For more information on Stage 2 of our reopening, please see the graphic below.

24.01.2022 Good news!!! Stage 2 of our reopening is coming soon. Watch this space for more information. Thank you for your ongoing patience during this time.

23.01.2022 Tax Help 2020 Update Unfortunately due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Yass Valley Library will not be able to offer face-to-face Tax Help sessions this year. The Australian Taxation Office, are offering alternate ways in which you can access Tax Help including online and over the phone. More information can be found in the link below.... For those who do not have access the internet or a computer, you will be able to book a session on our Public Computers when they become available towards the end of July. Please note that unfortunately the library staff will not be able to assist you with your lodgement or session with the ATO due to social distancing measures. https://www.ato.gov.au//Lodging-your-ta/Tax-Help-program/

23.01.2022 We currently have some construction work being undertaken in the library. If you visit us over the next couple of days please take care and do not go into any areas that are blocked off.

22.01.2022 Important Notice from the ATO:

22.01.2022 Stage 4 is here! We are excited to announce that, as of today, we will be extending our opening hours to Monday - Friday 10am to 5pm! In addition to this, most of our public computer session times have also been extended to 60 minutes. However, there is still limited access to allow for social distancing so we do recommend booking prior to arrival to avoid disappointment.... Please ensure you read the Conditions of Entry before visiting the library to help us remain a COVID safe location.

19.01.2022 Storytime Fun! Yesterday was the last storytime for 2020. To celebrate we decorated wooden photo frames ready for all those beautiful Santa photos. We look forward to more storytime fun in 2021.

19.01.2022 The Great Yass Valley Word Hunt! Looking for something fun to do as a family this school holidays? Then why not try The Great Yass Valley Word Hunt. Grab a clue sheet from the Yass Valley Library or the Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre, solve the riddles to discover the locations of where the words are hidden and write down the words to solve the hunt! ... Then show your answer to staff at the Library or the Information Centre to claim your prize. Some of the riddles are a little tricky so we do recommend that parents join in Visit Yass Valley Yass Valley Council #VisitYassValley

18.01.2022 Due to the lifting of some restrictions, we have made some minor changes to how you sign in to enter the library: * When you now enter the library, please go to the front desk and scan your library card. We still need to keep data on who enters the library space. * Returned items can be placed in either the return chute outside (24/7) or the one inside at the counter (during opening hours). * Temperatures will no longer be taken, however, if staff are concerned you are showin...g symptoms, they may ask you to have your temperature checked before entering. * Limited seating is now available within the library, but we ask that you still limit your stay to a maximum of 30 minutes. * Access to our free WiFi is still available. We are working hard on getting the public computers available for use again. We hope this will occur within the next two weeks. Please note that when we do have them available, users will require to book a session prior to attending the library. Sessions will be capped at 30 minutes due to COVID restrictions. We will provide more information on the booking process when all the details are confirmed. Once again, we thank you for your ongoing patience and assistance in helping us keep the Library COVID safe and compliant.

17.01.2022 Come and join us at the Yass Valley Library on Monday 23 November at 10.30am for Story Time! Its Social Inclusion Week so we are inviting Grandparents and older relatives to come along with their pre-school friends to hear a story or two and then make a pasta necklace! All welcome are welcome

17.01.2022 Little Koori Storytime Thank you to all that showed up today to our Little Koori Storytime and to YECCA for joining us to help celebrate our NAIDOC Week. We heard wonderful stories, participated in a smoking ceremony and some craft activities. A massive thank you to Aunty Wendy, Brad and Jamal for sharing your stories and some of the traditions of the Ngunnawal people with us.

13.01.2022 The Yass Valley Library Service will be closed from midday Christmas Eve until Monday, 4 January 2021. Make sure to stock up some reading or watching materials for the Christmas/New Year break.

12.01.2022 Our little Huckleberry has been busy being very cheeky. Here is just some of the places around the Library we have found him recently. Make sure to keep any eye out for Huckleberry when you visit the Library.

12.01.2022 Due to COVID restrictions, places are limited so please ensure you book your spot to avoid disappointment. Call the Yass Valley Library on 6226 1305 to book into these Austastic activities

11.01.2022 Just a reminder that we will be closing from midday tomorrow (Christmas Eve) and will reopen 10am Monday 4 January 2021. Make sure you call in to get plenty of reading materials and DVDs to get you through the Christmas Break. Please Note: You will still be able to return loaned items to the return chutes at the Yass and Murrumbateman Libraries during this period as they will be checked regularly.

09.01.2022 We still have some places available for the Christmas Scratch Board Baubles activities today at 11am. We will be accepting non-booking attendance for this activity We hope you can join us!

09.01.2022 Stage 3 is Here! We are excited to announce that Stage 3 of our reopening plan is now active. Whilst our opening hours remain the same, we can now offer access to the public computers. However, there are still some restrictions to ensure that we meet requirements of the NSW Public Health Order 2020. ... The conditions of use are: *There is a limit of 30 minutes for each session *You will be required to log into the computer using your library membership details (please bring along your library card) *Not a member? If you live within the Yass Valley LGA we encourage you to join the library (it's free!) For those outside the LGA we have limited guest passes available. *Please ensure that you sanitise your hands prior to using the computer *Do not visit the library if you or a family member is or has been unwell *Each terminal is limited to one use per day and then placed in quarantine for 24 hours As availability is limited we recommend contacting the library and pre-booking a computer prior to arrival. Simply give us a call on 6226 1305 and we can reserve a computer for a designated time.

09.01.2022 Just a reminder we have commenced Stage 2 of our reopening. We are now open 5 days a week (Monday - Friday) from 10am to 1pm. We have limited seating available, but unfortunately Public Computers are still not in operation yet (coming in Stage 3).

07.01.2022 New and Improved!! We are pleased to announce the launch of our new and improved tech support ... TechConnect. If you could use a little help getting to know your way around technology, contact the library and make an appointment with Elmarie.... **Bookings are essential and only available on Thursdays** Due to COVID-19 restrictions we can only offer one on one lessons but will be offering group sessions in the not to distant future.

05.01.2022 The ongoing safety and well-being of our patrons and staff has been the primary concern as we continue to deliver our library service. We have made the decision to continue quarantining all returned materials for a period of 96 hours before wiping them over with antibacterial wipes and returning them to our collection. This means that there will be an overlap of time from when a patron returns an item to when it comes off their card. The 96 hour quarantine period is based on studies done of COVID-19 on various types of library materials. To learn more about the study visit https://www.webjunction.org//webj/realm-happening-now.html

05.01.2022 We are looking forward to sharing these amazing photos that have captured some of the recent history of our region.

04.01.2022 Storytime is Back!!! With COVID-19 restrictions easing for NSW libraries, we can start to bring back some of our much loved programs starting with Storytime next Monday at 10.30am. Come along and listen to Therese read a story and do some amazing craft activities.

01.01.2022 Don't forget... Storytime is back Monday morning at 10.30am

01.01.2022 School Holiday Activities Unfortunately due to ongoing COVID19 restrictions for public libraries we are unable to run our usual school holiday activities However, our new Library Program Officers, Therese and Elmarie, have put together some fun activity packs to help beat away some of the school holiday boredom. ... We have a fun booklet for children 6 and under as well as some little art packs for children over 6 (as it may contain small parts). If you would like to grab one of these awesome school holiday packs call into the Yass Valley Library or the Yass Valley Information Centre and see our friendly staff. Visit Yass Valley #visityassvalley

01.01.2022 To celebrate NAIDOC week this year, Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) partnered with Thunderstone Aboriginal Cultural Services to create the Ngunnawal Story Time project. Ngunnawal stories told by the late Ngunnawal Elder Don Bell are read by his grandson Jai and are bought to life in a stop motion animation. YECCA joined us in the Library this afternoon to watch 'Mununja the Butterfly', 'Dyirri the Frog' and 'The Swan'.... You can view these beautiful stories all this week at the Yass Valley Library or online via the link below http://www.cmag.com.au/learning/cmag-families