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February 2017 • Vol 24 No. 2
Coming soon– Fast Reads @ Stanton!
During February, Stanton Library will be introducing a new and exciting Fast
Reads collection. Fast Reads will be a collection of current, popular and
high-demand titles. They will have a 7 day loan period, with no renewals or
reservations allowed.
The Fast Reads will make it easy to pop in and pick up a new, popular
book, without having to wait for it in the reserves queue. Keep an eye out for
the new Fast Reads shelf as part of our refurbished ground floor, due for
completion around mid February 2017.
Wed 1 11am Storytime
4pm Summer Reading Club party
Thu 2 11.30am Toddler rhymetime
Fri 3 10am Family history help desk*
Tue 7 11am Storytime
2pm Knitting Group
Wed 8 11am Storytime
Thu 9 11.30am Toddler rhymetime
7pm North Shore Historical Society
Fri 10 10am Family history help desk*
Tue 14 11am Storytime
Wed 15 11am Storytime
6pm Get Creative: paper cutting*
Thu 16 10am Technology test drive: Digital magazines
11.30am Toddler rhymetime
Fri 17 10am Family history help desk*
Mon 20 7pm Health Week: ‘Sugar’ with Angela Emmerton*
Tue 21 10.30am Health Week: Qi energy workshop*
11am Storytime
2pm Knitting Group
Wed 22 11am Storytime
Thu 23 10.30am Health Week: Spine health talk*
11.30am Toddler rhymetime
Tue 28 10.30am Books to movies group: The girl on the train
11am Storytime
*Bookings essential
Get Creative: Paper Cutting
Wednesday 15 February, 6-8.00pm
Celebrate Chinese New Year by doing
a paper cutting workshop.
Bookings essential
Technology test drive: Digital
Magazines
Thursday 16 February, 10am
Find out how to use Zinio, the Library’s
digital magazine service, to download
free, full-colour magazines to your PC
or portable tablet. Bookings essential.
Books to movies group
Tuesday 28 February, 10.30am
The next screening will be the mystery,
thriller drama, The Girl on the Train
based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling
book. No bookings required.
Stanton Top Five
Our Collection Services Officer’s top 5 Bromance picks
The chosen by Chaim Potok F/POTO
A beautiful book about the friendship between 2 Jewish
boys set in post WWII Brooklyn. Silence, identity and
an intense game of baseball.
The outsiders by S. E. Hinton YAF /HINT
Don’t be embarrassed to run downstairs to the young
adult area to pick up this classic coming of age story,
where the boys in your gang are your family. Greasers,
rumbles and ultimately hope.
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
The adventures of Sherlock Holmes F /DOYL
Sherlock. Series 1 DVD 791.457/SHE S.1
There are so many ways to enjoy this iconic bromance:-
the Arthur Conan Doyle original stories (are they as
good after Sherlock returns from the dead?), novels
from the many other authors who have continued their
adventures; and film and television series, both
Victorian and contemporary in setting. Deductions,
logic and a hero only his best friend could put up with.
Knight and Rogue series by Hilari Bell YAF /BELL
Noble knight errant Michael and his snarky squire Fisk
travel their realm righting wrongs and doing good deeds
(Michael’s opinion) and getting into trouble and not
getting paid (Fisk’s viewpoint). Funny, adventurous,
with a touch of the fantastic.
Supernatural TV series DVD 791.457/SUP
Two brothers drive across America fighting supernatural
(funnily enough) forces. Watch as Dean and Sam
argue, die, go to hell (and back) while trying to protect
each other (oh, and the rest of the world as we know it).
Hunters, demons and a 1967 Chevy Impala.
Writers @ Stanton: Back in March!
Due to the ongoing construction work in
the Library during February, the Writers
@ Stanton program will resume in
March. We look forward to seeing you
for another cracking year of ideas,
inspiration and thought- provoking
discussion. Until then, you can revisit
some favourite moments in our podcast
series– check our website for details!
Thursday 2 March, 1pm
Rebecca Huntley
At a time when politics seems
increasingly negative and our society
increasingly divided, 'Still Lucky' shows
that we are more fortunate than we
think, and have more in common than
we know.
Wednesday 8 March, 1pm
Grantlee Kieza
While we know much about the iconic
outlaw Ned Kelly, his mother Ellen Kelly
has been largely overlooked by
Australian writers and historians -
until now. 'Mrs Kelly' is a vivid and
compelling portrait by Grantlee Kieza,
one of Australia's most popular
biographers.
Tuesday 14 March, 1pm
Kate Grenville
Like many, Kate Grenville reacts badly
to the artificial fragrances around us:
other people’s perfumes, and all those
scented cosmetics, cleaning products
and air fresheners. On a book tour in
2015, dogged by ill health, she started
wondering: what’s in fragrance? Who
tests it for safety? What does it do to
people? ‘The Case Against Fragrance’
is based on careful research into the
science of scent and the power of the
fragrance industry.
Wednesday 29 March, 1pm
David Marr
In this timely Quarterly Essay, David
Marr looks at Australia’s brand of the
politics of resentment now sweeping
the world. This is a riveting essay by
one of Australia’s best writers,
examining the peculiar power of the
fearful in this confident and prosperous
nation.
Baby Rhymetime is for children under 2 years and
their parents & carers. It is held on Mondays at 10.30am
and 11.30am. Online bookings are essential at
www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/kidzone
Toddler Rhymetime, for children under 3 years, is
on Thursdays at 11.30am. No bookings necessary.
Storytime
Storytime is held Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 11am.
31 & 1: Chinese New Year
7 & 8: Lions & tigers
14 & 15: Love
21 & 22: Ducks
28 & 1: Dogs
Summer Reading Club
Our closing party will be held at 4pm, Wednesday 1
February, 2017. If you have written a book review for
us this summer, come along for prizes, certificates and
party food!
The Summer Reading Club is open to kids & teens of all
ages. All summer long, kids have been reading and
collecting prizes for every 3, 6, and 10 books they have
read and reviewed.
All book reviews are on display in the Children’s Library.
This year we have a record 850+ reviews already on
display!
Children who have read 10 books or more, will go into
the draw for a mega prize pack!
Kids’ Info Desk
The Children’s Librarians will be on duty 3-5pm every
school day, in the Children’s Library on the Lower
Ground Floor. They’ll be happy to help you find
information for projects, and have some excellent
suggestions if you’re looking for something new to read.
Health Week 2017
20-24 February
Bookings essential at
www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/
libraryprograms
Talk on Sugar by Angela Emmerton
Monday, 20 February, 7pm
This eye opening talk will change the
way you think about healthy food.
Healthy snacks will be provided.
Qi Energy Workshop
Tuesday 21 February, 10.30am
Come along and experience how Qi energy can benefit you. The workshop will include a demonstration Qi treatment followed by a short meditation to help further relax body and mind.
Spine Health Talk
Thursday 23 February, 10.30am
In this 30 minute talk we will discuss the
health benefits of good posture. There
will also be an opportunity to book in for
a posture assessment.
Seniors Week March 2017
Boost your Brain Life
Thursday 9 March, 10.30am
Dr Nicola Gates will be giving a talk on
how to build optimal health across one’s
life span. Bookings essential
The Australian Dream
Monday 6 March, 10.30am
Dr Alan Morris will be talking about
housing experiences of older
Australians. Bookings essential
New Fast Reads collection
During February, Stanton Library will be
introducing a new and exciting Fast
Reads collection.
Fast Reads will be a collection of
current and popular titles. They will
have a 7 day loan period, with no
renewals or reservations allowed.
The Fast Reads will make it easy to pop
in and pick up a new, popular book,
without having to wait for it in the
reserves queue. Keep an eye out for
the new Fast Reads shelf as part of our
refurbished ground floor, due for
completion by mid February.
Stanton Library is a service of North Sydney Council. 234 Miller Street, North Sydney 2060 02 9936 8400 [email protected] www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/library
Hours Stanton Library Monday – Thursday 9am–9pm Friday 9am–6pm Saturday – Sunday 10am–5pm
Heritage Centre, Level 1 Open hours as above. Heritage Centre Desk: Monday – Saturday 1–5pm At other times assistance is available from the Information Desk on the Ground Floor
Don Bank Museum 6 Napier St, North Sydney Wednesday, 12–3pm, Sunday, 2–4pm Re-opening 1 Feb 2017
St Thomas’ Rest Park 250 West St, Crows Nest Self guided walks available at any time
Sexton’s Cottage Museum 250 West St, Crows Nest Thursday, 1–4pm, Saturday, 2-4pm Re-opening 2 Feb 2017
May Gibbs’ Nutcote 5 Wallaringa Ave, Neutral Bay Wednesday - Sunday, 11am–3pm
Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre Community Library 16-18 Fitzroy St, Kirribilli Contact 9922 4428 for hours
Parking @ Stanton Library North Sydney Residents with a Ridge Street Car Park card from Council are entitled to 1.5 hours free parking in Ridge Street Car Park. Cards are available from Council’s Customer Service Desk (fee applies). Free parking for all is available on Saturdays and Sundays.
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New Heritage Centre Exhibition
Locality: telling North Sydney stories in objects and
pictures
A permanent but evolving display
that explores various aspects of
North Sydney’s history using the
stories associated with intriguing
objects from the collection. The
exhibition features newly acquired
items and previously unseen
treasures from the Heritage
Centre’s collection including a
stunning ‘Balmain Bug’ two foot
racing skiff.
North Shore Historical Society
The next meeting of the Historical Society will be
Thursday 9 February, 2017, 6.30pm for a 7pm start
Topic: The Story of Paul Brickhill, author of The
Great Escape, The Dam Busters and Reach for the Sky.
Guest speaker: Emeritus Professor John Ramsland
Enquiries: 9929 6637, visitors welcome.
Family History Help Desk– resuming February 2017
First three Fridays of each month, 10am-12pm
Staff and volunteers will be available to give one-on-one
assistance to individuals researching their family history.
For bookings, call 9936 8400.
Face of North Sydney– Historic image database
Face of North Sydney is an online database of the
library’s historic collection of over 8,500 photos.
Contained in the archive are historic pictures of houses,
streets, buildings and landmarks of North Sydney as well
as photographs of local families and community events.
Images can be searched and viewed online by following
the links from our website at:
www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/HeritageDatabases
MacCallum Pool, Cremorne, 1929 Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, 1930