Do you ever feel like this when you're reading a good book?

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I know I do!

Marrickville Library - Books at Bedtime

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Welcome to Term 2!

Time has been flying by so quickly this year! 

We are already into our second term. 

It's always a busy time in our library. We are still working on a library makeover and have been locating all the old books and adding many new books and resources.

We will have a sale of our old books and videos later this term. 

        

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Library and Information Week 2013 

During the week of May 20-26, St Brigid's Library will join organisations from Broome to Hobart, celebrating Library and Information Week 2013.

Library and Information Week aims to raise the profile of libraries and information service professionals in Australia and showcase the many and varied resources and services that libraries provide to the community.

The event has been organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) to promote the value of reading and literacy, the importance of Australia's book industry and the role of libraries.

During our library lessons in that week, we will be taking a virtual tour of libraries around the world.
For more information on Library and Information Week around Australia, visit http://www.alia.org.au/liw/.

National Simultaneous Storytime

One of the events for Library and Information Week will happen at 11am on Wednesday 22nd May. It will take place at St Brigid's and all over Australia. 

It is called National Simultaneous Storytime. This is an important annual campaign that aims to encourage young Australians to read and enjoy books.

This will be the event's 13th year. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously (at exactly the same time) in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places all around our country.

National Simultaneous Storytime aims to;

• promote the value of reading and literacy;

• promote the value and fun of books;

• promote an Australian writer and publisher;

• promote storytime activities in public libraries and communities around the country;

• provide opportunities to involve parents, grandparents, the media and the wider community to participate in and enjoy the occasion.

This event is organised by ALIA (Australian Library and Information Association), which is where teacher librarians have their professional membership.

You might have guessed from the image above that the featured book this year is The Wrong Book by Nick Bland. There is some information about Nick at the Ashton Scholastic site.

Original images taken from the ALIA website http://www.alia.org.au/