Fremantle City Library

Saturday 24th may 2008, 9:30am to 5pm
- Fremantle City Library, in the entry foyer

There’ll be fiction, biographies, ex Toy Library toys and lots more. There’s something for everyone, and even $2 bargains!

Toni Jordan recently visited the Fremantle City Library as part of the Big Book Club for April. Her first novel Addition has been very well recieved, and generated much discussion, including from members of a book club!

Keep an eye out for copies of May’s Big Book Club title, Boycott, by Lisa Forrest.

Learn how to look after your children’s health and wellbeing, school performance and the quality of their life. What you do now will influence your children for the rest of their lives! Come along and learn the simple facts that you should know.

Presented by Dr Peter Dingle

Wednesday 28th May 2008
10am to 12 noon

FREE but bookings are essential.
Ph: 9432 9766

Venue: Fremantle City Library

The Deal for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids will be available for sale at this event.

In the April School Holidays, the Children’s Library held a Dangerous & Daring Library Activity for Boys and Girls. We folded Harrier model paper planes, water bombs and fortune tellers and made Gods’ Eyes out of wool and pop sticks.

At the puppet making session with Greg Hill, kids got to go home with their very own emu puppet!

Here are some pictures from the recent Children’s Fiesta at Samson Park. Thank you to all our volunteer storytellers! See you again next year.

Until May 4, Fremantle City Library is hosting as part of FotoFreo an exhibition of photographs of life in  Lithuanian village, shot by photographer Mindaugas Kavaliauskas.

From the FotoFreo site:

“Inspired by the work of Walker Evans, and in particular a book by Paul Strand and Cesare Zavattini called Un Paese, Mindaugas Kavaliauskas‘ sensitive series of photographs depicts the transitory life of a small historic village in Lithuania…

A Portrait of Kražiai was started in 2001 and continues to document the changes and paradoxes of a village in decline. “

Time Change: There will be no Baby Rhyme Time on Wednesday 30th April, 2008.

From Wednesday 14th May, Baby Rhyme Time will be offered weekly, every Wednesday at 9:30 am.

Sessions are FREE and are suitable for ages 0-24 months.

Come into the library with bub and have a great singing and rhyming time together!

Please note that Fremantle City Library will be closed on Friday the 25th of April for the Anzac Day public holiday.

Fremantle City Library is hosting Toni Jordan, the author of Addition, which is also April’s featured Big Book Club book.

Read more about Toni and her debut novel:

Life Matters (ABC Radio National)
Sydney Morning Herald
Readings’ Bookstore interview

and of course don’t forget to read the novel!

Bring yourself and your questions for Toni to the Fremantle Town Hall on Monday the 28th of April.

Time: 10:30 am to 12 noon
Cost: Free including refreshments
Bookings: Fremantle City Library 9432 9766

Want to be the best at everything?
Come along and try out some of the activities from these popular manuals for boys and girls.

FREE! Bookings essential (ph 9432 9766)
Tuesday 15th April, 2008
2.30 pm—3.30 pm

Wednesday, 23rd April, 2008
10.30 am—12 noon

Turn polystyrene balls, rope, feathers, felt and string into an emu puppet!
You can take home your own happy smiling pet friend.
Ages 5-12 years.

FREE! Bookings essential (ph 9432 9766)

In the April School Holidays you have a chance to win book vouchers, stickers or bookmarks! Head down to the Kid’s Library and pick up a specially marked Mystery Bag…