Have you recently visited the Crystal Street Library? If not, here are some pictures of the new furniture . We hope you enjoy using the new tables and chairs.
Happy New Year!
To all our returning students we hope you are enjoying a well earned break and we look forward to continuing our support during the year ahead. For new students enrolling at the end of January, a special welcome. We hope your experience studying at Petersham College is an enjoyable one. Please feel free to visit us before classes begin so you can familarise yourselves with our services, resources and facilities. The Library staff are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
The Crystal Street Library reopened this week and West Street Library will reopen on Monday 23rd January. Our vacation hours vary so please check our website below for details. Normal library hours resume on Monday 6th February.
Petersham Library December/January 2012 vacation hours
image by Rmonty119
Peterham Crystal St Library will be closed from Friday 16 December 2011 to Friday 13 January 2012.
Opening hours in January will be -
Petersham West St Library will be closed from Thursday 15 December 2011 to Friday 20 January 2012.
Opening hours in January will be -
Term opening hours start on Monday 6 February.
image by Rev Stan
Please return all Library resources by Friday 2nd December (the last day of Term 4).
The Library at Crystal St will be closed from Friday 16th December 2011 to Friday 13th January 2012.
The Library at West St will be closed from Thursday 14th December 2011 to Friday 20th January 2012.
Monday 5th December |
10am – 4pm |
Tuesday 6th December |
10am – 4pm |
Wednesday 7th December |
10am – 1pm |
Thursday 8th December |
Closed |
Friday 9th December |
10am – 4pm |
Monday 12th December |
10am – 1pm |
Tuesday 13th December |
10am – 4pm |
Wednesday 14th December |
10am – 4pm |
Thursday 15th December |
10am – 1pm |
Monday 5th December |
12pm – 4pm |
Tuesday 6th December |
12pm – 4pm |
Wednesday 7th December |
Closed |
Thursday 8th December |
Closed |
Friday 9th December |
12pm – 4pm |
Monday 12th December |
Closed |
Tuesday 13th December |
12pm – 4pm |
Wednesday 14th December |
12pm – 4pm |
Seasons Greetings from all the Library Staff
Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom by Michael Hawley is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest published book in the world. The photo documentary book of the kingdom of Bhutan measures 2.13×1.52 m, weighs approximately 60.5 kg, and has 112 pages of spectacular images and showcases, a variety of digital, photographic and printing techniques. Each copy is printed only on demand, and uses 4 litres of ink, a roll of paper longer than a football field, and 24 hours printing time. Bookbinders had to invent a special mode of binding the book because of its enormous size. According to those who saw the book you meet it like a person, face to face. Everything there is unusual, even rice is of red colour. Portraits of people are life sized. Panoramas convey some of the staggering sweep of the mountains and the awesome ancient architecture.
image by Jerry Talbott
As part of the Adult Learners Week 2011 program Petersham College Library conducted a competition for the best book reviews from students and staff. All reviews are now available for you to read on displays in both our libraries.
Have a look at some of the best reviews:
Children’s activities (3 to 5 years)
Tell us what you like (or dislike) about Petersham Library and its services.
You can complete the survey online at :
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/33S5KWS
or
Clink on the link from the Library website at www.sit.nsw.edu.au/library/petersham
or
Fill in a copy available from Library staff.
We are keen to have your feedback and suggestions, so we will be rewarding the best ideas with prizes of movie tickets.
***See questions 12 & 13 for details.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey.
A small group met on Monday and recommended the following memoirs -
The next Book Club meeting will be on Monday 21 November from 4 to 5pm in room AV2 at Crystal St Library. We will discuss travel stories and holiday reading.
Congratulations to all students & staff who entered the competition. The reviews were all very interesting to read.
During the vacation, 6 Library staff read all the reviews without knowing who wrote each one. Each staff member selected their 4 favourite reviews & the results were added to select the winning reviews.
The winners are -
The prizes will be presented to the winners in class next week.
During the next month all the reviews will be published in the Library blog, starting with the winning reviews.
There will also be a display of the reviews & the books they discuss at both Petersham Libraries.
There will be no Interlibrary loans service during the September- October hoildays . Normal service will resume from the 10th October 2011 . Have a nice spring break .
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