Assignment help for Child Studies students
For 2013 our Library Team has created a special notice board at West Street Library for Child Studies students to help them find information for their course work and assignments. Free copies of articles from ExchangeEveryDay online magazine, lists of useful web-based resources, popular templates and more can be found on the board in the [...]
Free drop-in lunchtime workshops for Petersham students
To support students new to using the Student Portal, TAFE Email & Moodle, staff at both Petersham Libraries will run free workshops on these topics from 12.30pm on Monday 11 to Thursday 14 February from 12.30pm on Monday 18 to Thursday 21 February. If you need help in logging into or using your Student Portal, or sending [...]
Rare Book Room
There are countless rare books in the world, but what makes a book rare and valuable? There are many factors that influence a book’s collectability and value including: Age Edition Manufacturing Condition History The “Rare Book Room” website of digitally scanned rare books was created in 2006 and is available for free to read. This [...]
Visit Petersham College on Open Day
Petersham West St Library will be open from 10am to 3pm on Saturday 15 September, as part of Petersham College Open Day. The Library will run a Great Book Sale with all proceeds being donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF). The ILF provides books & literacy resources to Indigenous communities, with the aim of raising [...]
The oldest library in Australia
The State Library of New South Wales is the oldest library in Australia, which was formed in 1826 as the “Australian Subscription Library”. The estimable State Library holds over five million items including more than 2 million books, 1.2 million microforms, 1.1 million photographs, as well as newspapers, maps, architectural plans and manuscripts. The library [...]
Mandela Day – doing some good for others
On July 18th each year we pay tribute to the world’s most celebrated man – Nelson Mandela to mark his contribution to world freedom. “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of [...]
No Money: The Education of Ray Bradbury
Science fiction author Ray Bradbury could not afford to go to TAFE or University. So he educated himself… by going to his local library. As he told the the New York Times, Bradbury said, “I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression [...]
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak well known childrens author and illustrator passed away this week at the age of 83. He authored and illustrated more than 80 books including the wonderful “ Where the Wild Things Are” which was recently made into a movie. For anyone interested in children and children’s literature this is a book to become acquainted with. West Street Library has a copy waiting [...]
The largest published book in the world
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, [...]
Adult Learners Week 2011
This year more than 40 countries around the world will celebrate Adult Leaners’ Week through some form of festival or program of activities. The aim of Adult Learners’ Week is to highlight the contribution that learning makes to communities and to encourage individuals to re-engage with learning. Petersham College Library will be running a “Book [...]