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Job Seeking Skills Workshops

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 Posted in News, Reader education, Uncategorized, Workshops | No Comments »

The library will be running workshops for job-seekers over the next few weeks.  If you are finishing your course at Petersham soon, come along to pick up some ideas. Crystal Street Campus 12noon—1pm Library, CG.17 Tue Jun 7 Using Job Search Websites Thu Jun 16 Resumes & Cover ...

The Smallest Book in the World

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Measuring just 2.4 x 2.9 mm the tiny leather-bound volume of The smallest book in the world is indeed what it claims to be. This is the world's smallest ABC picture book in a published edition. It has a letter ...

Refugee week 20-26 June 2010

Monday, June 21st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Refugee week is Australia's peak annual activity to inform the public about refugees and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.The event has been celebrated in Australia since 1986 and RCOA has been responsible for the coordination of Refugee ...

School Without Walls

Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

At the West St. library we have a colourful display designed for Child Care Studies students who are doing research assignments on outdoor preschool education programs for 3-5 years old children. The School Without Walls article has been chosen for ...

It’s only books ’n’ shelves but I like it

Thursday, April 8th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In his new autobiography, Keith Richard of Rolling Stones fame, has confessed to a secret longing: to be a librarian. He has declared: “When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, ...

WELCOME

Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Welcome to all our new students and those continuing from last year. The Library Staff look forward to supporting you in 2010. To get a head start in using the library so you are all set to go with your studies, you will ...

Remembrance Day

Sunday, November 8th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Remembrance Day, 11 November, is a significant day of national commemoration. It is a time when Australians pause to remember the bravery and sacrifice of men and women who have served this nation in wars, conflicts and peace operations. To ...

Free Tuesday workshops in Term 4

Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized, Workshops | No Comments »

Library staff will run their successful Job Seeking Skills workshops at both Crystal St & West St Libraries during Term 4. The Crystal St 4-week workshops will run on Tuesdays (rather than Wednesdays) from 12 noon to 1pm. At West St Library ...

Mental Health Week

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This year's theme for Mental Health Week Building Resilience - Sign up, Link in, Get involved encourages participation in your community (Mental Health Association NSW, 2009).  In recognition of the week, Petersham Library has organised a display of useful mental ...

LIBRARY VACATION HOURS – OCTOBER 2009

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized, Vacation hours | No Comments »

PETERSHAM COLLEGE - CRYSTAL STREET - LIBRARY   The Library will be open for 4 days from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 October, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. It will be closed for all others days between Monday 5 to Friday 16 October.   Please return or renew all ...