Summer School Holidays

During the Summer School Holidays, we have lots of great activities planned to keep you entertained throughout the holidays! Here is a list of all the activities coming up:

Please note: Bookings are essential and the booking fee is non-refundable
Bookings start Monday 12 December 2011

HJ Daley Library
Clay Creations: Thursday 5 January, 10.30am – 11.30am (Ages 5-12, Free)
Andy Mason: Direct from the USA: Friday 13 January, 2.00pm – 3.00pm
(Ages 5-12, $2)
Pet Rocks: Thursday 19 January, 10.30am – 11.30am (Ages 5-12, Free)

Ingleburn Library
Andy Mason: Direct from the USA: Friday 13 January, 10.30am – 11.30am
(Ages 5-12, $2)
Balloon Crafts: Tuesday 17 January 11.00am – 12.00pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Eagle Vale Library
Pencil Case Craft: Thursday 12 January 10.30am – 11.30am (Ages 5-12, Free)
Film – Rio (G): Thursday 19 January 2.00pm – 3.30pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Minto Community Library
Digging Dinosaurs with Fizzics Education: Wednesday 18 January
2.30pm – 3.30pm (Ages 5-12, $2)
Making and decorating a photo frame: Monday 23 January
10.30am – 11.30am (Ages 5-12, Free)

Glenquarie Library
Film – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules (PG): Wednesday 11 January 2.00pm – 3.30pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
No Cook Cooking with Masterchef Geoff: Wednesday 18 January
2.00pm – 3.00pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Summer Reading Club

Get ready for an Amazing Read at Campbelltown City Library this summer.

Campbelltown City Library is inviting children and families to come in and join the Summer Reading Club.

The Summer Reading Club is a free school holiday program with activities designed especially for children from birth to 16 years old and their families and friends.

Themed The Amazing Read, the Club explores the many different places and spaces to read and the incredible places stories can take you – from the past to outer-space.

The Summer Reading Club is a great way to kick off the National Year of Reading 2012 and promote reading as a fun and enjoyable experience.

The Club is run through the interactive website http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/ as well exciting activities and events held at the Campbelltown City Library.

Pop into the library to register to participate in the program, receive your free starter pack, go into the draw to win great prizes and have lots of fun. Registrations start on Monday 5 December and you have until Sunday 22 January to return your reading log.

Happy Reading!

Christmas Craft

At Glenquarie Branch Library we are holding a special afternoon to Make your own greeting cards and Christmas decorations.

Here are the details if you are interested in attending:

Thursday 15 December 2011
4.00pm - 5.00pm
For children aged 5 - 12 years

Bookings are essential as places are limited.
For more information call 02 9605 5161

Summer School Holidays

Our Summer School Holiday Program will be out soon. Bookings open on Monday 12th December. Watch this space for more details!

PJ Storytime

Minto Community Library is holding another PJ Storytime. Here are the details if you would like to join us.

Date: Thursday 1st December
Time: 6 - 7pm
Ages: 3 - 8 years
Please wear your pyjamas! Teddies are welcome!

Share a Christmas story and craft. Milk and cookies will be provided for supper.

Bookings are preferred please phone us on 9603 3639.

We hope you can join us for this special storytime!

Craftalicious Artinoon

Here are the details of our next Craftalicious Artinoon.
Where: HJ Daley Library
When: Wednesday 23 November
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Cost: Free!

Please note: This activity is exclusively for Bookalicious members.

Spring School Holidays

During the Spring School Holidays, we have lots of great activities planned to keep you entertained throughout the holidays! Here is a list of all the activities coming up:

Please note: Bookings are essential
Bookings start Monday 19 September 2011

HJ Daley Library
No cook cooking: Tuesday 27 September, 2.30pm – 3.30pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Film – Yogi Bear (G): Tuesday 4 October, 2.30pm – 4pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Ingleburn Library
Glass Painting: Tuesday 27 September, 11am – 12pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Kite Making: Wednesday 5 October, 11am – 12.00pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Eagle Vale Library
Pirates and Fairies Day: Thursday 29 September, 10.30am – 11.30am
(Ages 5-12, Free)
Exploring Science with Fizzics Education: Thursday 6 October, 2pm – 3pm
(Ages 10.30am –11am, $2)

Minto Community Library
Film – Tangled (PG): Wednesday 28 September, 10.30am – 12pm
(Ages 5-12, Free)
No cook cooking: Tuesday 4 October 10.30am – 11.30am, (Ages 5-12, Free)

Glenquarie Library
Face Painting: Wednesday 28 September, 2pm – 3pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Under the Sea with Rangers on the Run: Wednesday 5 October, 2pm – 3pm (Ages 5-12, $2)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Spring School Holiday Program

Our Spring School Holiday Program will be out soon. Bookings will open on Monday 19th September. Watch this space for more details!

Children's Book Week

We hope that you are all enjoying Children's Book Week. Why not pop into your local library this week and see our special displays.

The Children's Book Week books are very popular at the moment and you may not find them on the shelves. Please ask our friendly staff for help, we are more than happy to put a reserve on any book you want.

Bookalicious members please remember that we are having a special Craftalicious Artinoon on Wednesday at HJ Daley Library between 4pm and 5pm. We hope that you will be able to join us.

Happy Children's Book Week Everyone!

PJ Storytime at Minto Library

Children's Book Week

Don't forget that Children's Book Week is coming in 2 weeks time! This year the theme for Children's Book Week is 'One World Many Stories'. Children's Book Week runs from Saturday 20 August to Friday 26 August.

During the week drop into the library to see the special displays and activities that are happening to celebrate Children's Book Week.

Craftalicious Artinoon

Our next Craftalicious Artinoon will be held on Wednesday 24th August at 4pm. Please come along and celebrate Children's Book Week with us.

Please note: This activity is for Bookalicious members only.

Winter School Holidays

During the Winter School Holidays, we have lots of great activities planned to keep you entertained throughout the holidays! Here is a list of all the activities coming up:

Please note: Bookings are essential
Bookings start Monday 27 June 2011

HJ Daley Library
Pokémon Creations: Tuesday 5 July, 2.30pm – 3.30pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Pendant Craft: Wednesday 13 July, 10.30am – 11.30am (Ages 5-12, Free)

Ingleburn Library
Nature Activities: Wednesday 6 July, 11am – 12pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Paper Mosaics: Tuesday 12 July, 11am – 12.00pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Eagle Vale Library
Board Game Bonanza: Tuesday 7 July, 2pm - 3pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Harry Potter Craft and Trivia: Thursday 21 April, 2pm – 3pm
(Ages 10.30am – 11am, Free)

Minto Community Library
Pom Pom Craft: Tuesday 5 July, 10.30am – 11.30am (Ages 5-12, Free)
Jewellery Making: Friday 15 July 10.30am – 11.30am, (Ages 5-12, Free)

Glenquarie Library
Where’s Wally hunt in the library: Wednesday 6 July, 2pm – 3pm
(Ages 5-12, Free)
Film – Megamind (PG): Wednesday 13 July, 2pm – 3.30pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

We look forward to seeing you there!

National Simultaneous Storytime

Don't forget to come and participate in National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday morning at your local library. We want to join over 170,000 children Australia wide who will be reading Feathers for Phoebe by Rod Clement at 11am. Come a little early and join in our other storytime activities beforehand. We look forward to seeing you!

Craftalicious Artinoon

Our next Craftalicious Artinoon will be held on Wednesday 25th May at 4pm. We will be making bookmarks and bookplates for our favourites books. Please come along and celebrate Library and Information Week with us.

Please note: Bookings start on Wednesday 18th May. This activity is for Bookalicious members only.

National Simultaneous Storytime

We would love to invite all children and parents/carers to come and join us for the 2011 National Simultaneous Storytime. Sessions will be running at all Campbelltown City Library locations. At 11.00am on Wednesday 25th May children from all around Australia will enjoy a simultaneous storytime of Feathers for Phoebe.

Feathers for Phoebe is written by Rod Clement. It is a story about Phoebe a plain grey bird who searches for ways to make new friends while using an assortment of brightly coloured costumes.

We hope you can join us for this very special storytime.

Autumn School Holidays

During the Autumn School Holidays, we have lots of great activities planned to keep you entertained throughout the holidays! Here is a list of all the activities coming up:

Please note: Bookings are essential
Bookings start Monday 4 April 2011

HJ Daley Library
Film - Toy Story 3 (G): Tuesday 12 April, 10.30am - 12pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Card Making: Tuesday 19 April, 2.30pm - 3.30pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Ingleburn Library
Pet Rocks: Wednesday 13 April, 11am - 12pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Card Making: Wednesday 20 April, 11am - 12pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Eagle Vale Library
Easter Craft: Thursday 14 April, 2pm - 3pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Atomic Zumba: Thursday 21 April, 2pm - 3pm (Ages 5-12, Cost: $3)

Minto Community Library
Decorating Library Bags: Friday 15 April, 10.30am - 11.30am (Ages 5-12, Free)
Film - Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG): Tuesday 19 April, 10.30am - 12pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

Glenquarie Library
Making Masks: Wednesday 13 April, 2pm - 3pm (Ages 5-12, Free)
Crafty Science: Wednesday 20 April, 2pm - 3pm (Ages 5-12, Free)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Autumn School Holidays

We are in the middle of planning what to do for the Autumn school holidays in the library. It is a bit different this year, as Easter is at the end of the holidays instead of the beginning.

Please keep a watch here for details to follow shortly. We hope to see you then if not before.