Latest acquisition from an appreciative student!
Today we received a lovely present from an appreciative student, Rose, who has made an origami sculpture of a peacock and donated it to the library. It is made from 1500 pieces of white and coloured paper and took only a week for her to make with her husband’s help. The sculpture is going on [...]
Discover…
Thanks to you, the Community Jigsaw has been completed. It featured an apt picture to tie in with this month’s National Year of Reading theme – Discover. Discover new worlds, new information or new stories when you read. Come and discover the display of library material put together for this month’s theme. Come and discover [...]
National Simultaneous Story time
On Wednesday 23rd May at 11am, thousands of children at over 1100 locations across Australia participated in National Simultaneous Story time. This is an ALIA initiative to help promote reading and literacy by sharing an Australian tale during Library Week. This year’s story is The very cranky bear by Nick Bland, and St George College [...]
Schizophrenia Awareness Week
Did you know that your life expectancy can be up to 25 years less than the Australian population if you have Schizophrenia? Did you know that up to 330000 Australians have schizophrenia? Schizophrenia Awareness Week is an annual event held in May and this year it is from the 14th to the 20th of May. [...]
February the 14th 2012
The 14th of February not only marks Library Lovers Day and Valentine’s Day this year. This popular date sees the launch event of the National Year of Reading (NYR) at the National Library of Australia and in libraries across the nation including St George College Library. TAFE NSW Libraries support NYR by being a partner [...]
Greetings from the Library
St George Library wishes that you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy new Year 2011. The library will re-open on Monday 10 January from 9am – 3pm.
October is Mental Health Month
The Mental Health Association NSW has dedicated October to be Mental Health Month (MHM). The theme is “Good friends help us bounce back.” Bring a friend and come and see the displays and resources available in the display cases and on the tables at the library. Pick up a postcard with ways to help you [...]
Adult learners week display and Information Evening
Adult Learners Week is being observed from 1 – 8 September, and is designed to promote the benefits of learning – in the home, at work and in the community – and to highlight the many options available. The theme for this year, “Your learning journey: take the next step” is displayed for this week [...]