ONE-ON-ONE IT HELP

Tuesdays 9:00am - 12:00pm

Fridays 9:00am - 12:00pm

Half hour sessions

Assisting with all enquiries from

using the internet on your phone,

to email and paying bills online.

Free - bookings essential.

1 December - 21 January

What is the Summer Reading Club?

- A national reading incentive program.

- Club levels 0-5 years / 6-11 years / 12 years plus

with lucky dips every time you read.

- New club level 15-17 years with weekly vouchers as prizes.

- Golden gnome hunt daily.

- Big end of year summer party.

How to join?

Registration is open in the Library - pop in to sign up

and collect your pack.

FREE COMPUTER LESSONS Free basic lessons in a relaxed and friendly environment.

2 December at 10:00am

Android Phone/Tablet -

Suggested Apps

Discover some fun and useful

apps for your phone/tablet.

9 December at 10:00am

Managing the Data on

Your Mobile Device

Learn how to understand and

manage how your device uses

data with apps etc.

Free - bookings essential.

LIBRARY’S BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONS

Thursday 17 December

To celebrate our 11th birthday we

are giving you the presents!

Hidden around the library are 11

major gifts and 11 minor gifts.

Find the birthday symbol and the

gift is yours!

Children’s gifts are in the Cave

and adult gifts are in

the main Library.

1 gift per person.

JANUARY

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

4 - 22 January

In keeping with the Summer

Reading Club theme ‘Tales of

Wonder: Myths, Fairy Tales and

Legends’ we have a fun filled

school holiday program taking

place in the Library. Here is a

glance at just some of the

activities:

Boil & Bubble Magic Potions

12 and over

Pot of Gold Rainbow Tie Dye

8 and over

Wonderland Realm Escape

Room

15 and over

Miniature Magical Worlds

Children 7 and under

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

12 and over

Stardust Soap Making

8 and over

Magic Wands and Wishes

8 and under

Illustration Watercolours

8 years and under

Gnomes of the Library

7 years and under

Plus regular movie afternoons

Collect a copy of the

City of Mount Gambier’s

January School Holiday program

with activities from

The Riddoch Arts & Cultural Centre

and Library / follow us on

Facebook / visit our website.

Bookings open 21 December.

INTRODUCING THE ‘READERPEN’

Thursday 10 December

at 2:00pm

The ‘ReaderPen’ is quite simply

that - a lightweight pen shaped

device that when scrolled over

text will read aloud in a natural speaking voice.

From food labels to books, flyers to instruction manuals let the pen read for you in English, French and Spanish.

Other features include a built in dictionary, optional earphone connection and you can save text to a USB or computer.

The ReaderPen will benefit people with vision impairment or reading difficulty, those where English is a second language or children learning to read.

Come along and discover all the ReaderPen’s functions and learn how you can borrow one from the Library.

Free - bookings essential.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CRAFT

Natural Christmas Wreaths Tuesday 22 December

10:00am & 2:00pm

Join us for a special Christmas craft

session making natural wreaths

using real pine branches.

Kindly supported by OneFortyOne.

Suited for children over 8 years old

with an adult helper required.

Free - bookings essential.

SPECIAL UNDER 5’S CHRISTMAS SESSIONS

Move & Groove: Monday 7 December at 10:00am

Storytime: Tuesday 8 December at 10:00am

Baby Bounce: Thursday 10 December at 10:00am

This is the very last of the under 5s sessions for 2020 with a special

guest bringing Christmas cheer.

Free - bookings essential. CHRISTMAS BOOK DRIVE

1 November to 14 December

Give the gift of reading this

Christmas. Purchase a book from

Collins Booksellers at discounted

prices to be placed under the

Library’s Christmas Tree.

All donations distributed to local

families via agency support.

This initiative supports

The Mount Gambier

Community

Mayor’s

Christmas

Appeal.

9:00am - 4:00pm

CLOSED

CLOSED

9:00am - 1:00pm

CLOSED

CLOSED

MAKERSPACE ACTIVITIES

Crochet Club Mondays & Thursdays

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Beginners and more experienced

crafters welcome.

Colour and Chat Fridays 10:00am - 12:00pm

Colouring for adults is a way to

relax, unwind and de-stress, while

meeting new people. Quality

colouring materials supplied or

bring in your own.

Free - bookings essential.

CHRISTMAS HOURS

Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day

Saturday 26 December - Boxing Day

Sunday 27 December

Monday 28 December - Proclamation Day

Normal Trading

Tuesday 29 December - Thursday 31 December

Friday 1 January - New Years Day

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Drawn Wednesday

23 December

Friends of the Library are running

their annual Christmas Raffle!

$1.00 a ticket gives you the chance

to win a bumper hamper full of lots

of goodies - just in time for

Christmas!

All proceeds go towards Library

programs, resources and events.

NEW TO THE LIBRARY SHELF

The Dressmaker’s Secret Rosalie Ham GENERAL FICTION

You Betrayed Me Lisa Jackson CRIME

Flying the Nest Rachael Johns ROMANCE

Truths from an Unreliable Witness Fiona O’Laughlin LIFE STORIES

Wild Kristin Hannah GENERAL FICTION

Australian Women Pilots Kathy Mexted NON FICTION

The Summer House James Patterson CRIME

The Swap Robyn Harding GENERAL FICTION

A Terrible Secret Cathy Glass TRUE CRIME

The Tuscan Contessa Dinah Jefferies GENERAL FICTION

CURRENTLY READING... Mary’s Last Dance by Mary Li

True Story

Mary Li is an international ballet star

who became a household name

when her husband Li Cunxin

published one of the world’s most

beloved books ‘Mao’s Last Dance’ –

but that book only told half the story.

Now it’s time to hear from Mary. This

is a powerful and moving tale of a

mother’s love, of Mary sacrificing

her career for her daughter and the

various struggles that the family

have been through.

Growing up in in Rockhampton, Mary

discovered an extraordinary early

passion for ballet. It saw her move to

London at the age of 16 to study at

the Royal Ballet School. She then

went on to dance with the Houston

Ballet, where as principal dancer she

fell in love with the acclaimed dancer

Li Cunxin. The couple became the

darlings of the dance world, and

were happier than they could have

imagined at the arrival of their

firstborn daughter, Sophie.

Then right at the height of her

international career, Mary seemingly

disappeared from view. Now, almost

twenty years on, we learn what

unfolded next for this inspiring family.

This is a powerful and uplifting

memoir blending four worlds

together; ballet, finance, Western

and Chinese and the hearing and

deaf.

Under 5’s

Move & Groove: Monday at 10:00am

Storytime: Tuesday at 10:00am

Baby Bounce: Thursday at 10:00am

Cave Club: Passport incentive for children

attending Storytime and Move & Groove sessions.

After School Clubs:

Groovebox Club: Monday 4:00pm & 4:30pm

STEAM Club: Tuesday 4:00pm - 5:00pm

LEGO Fan Club: Thursday & Friday 4:00pm - 5:00pm

*Note due to COVID-19 regulations all programs

require bookings as spaces are limited.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Wednesday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

100 items in total.

4 Weeks: Books, Audio Books, Graphic Novels.

2 Weeks: Magazines.

2 Weeks limit 20: Music CDs, Jigsaws, DVDs.

Reserve up to 30 items at one time.

eResources: eAudio, eBooks, eMagazines.

Children, youth & adult events, school holiday

activities, historical photographs, free internet,

home delivery service, computer lessons,

local & family history help, free wi-fi,

MakerSpace activities, room hire.

*Some services may be affected due to COVID-19.

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Open public holidays: 12:00pm - 3:00pm

(except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day

and Good Friday)

6 Watson Terrace (PO Box 56)

Mount Gambier SA 5290

Phone (08) 8721 2540

Fax (08) 8724 7312

publiclibrary@mountgambier.sa.gov.au

www.mountgambier.sa.gov.au/library

Twitter @MountGambierLib

Facebook @TheMountGambierLibrary

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

Wednesday 4 November

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bring a book you love or one

you are currently reading.

Spend 10 minutes discussing

your book. Maybe find a new

favourite author. The Book Club

meets on the first Wednesday

of the month.

New members welcome.

Bookings essential.

Children’s

Programs

During school

term only

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