This Easter is different for many of us as we all continue to stay at home. Yet there is still plenty to do and time to unwind. Soak in some inspiration from our digital magazines, get crafty and discover other recreational content for all ages including free films and books these holidays.
Our library team has been busy preparing fun and educational activities for children and youth to try at home and online, as unfortunately we had to cancel our usually very popular April school holiday program this year. Keep an eye out for our next edition which will focus on STE(A)M learning. We also urge you to stay safe online as everyone is spending more time connecting in virtual ways.
Feel free to tell friends and families to sign up to our enews: bit.ly/canbaylibrariesnews or follow us on social media @canbaylibraries and let us know of any home projects. If you are on Instagram or Facebook, don't miss our new Friday Trivia Fun in our stories!
City of Canada Bay Libraries
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eLibrary for all ages
Get inspiration from popular home and food magazine titles! During this time of social distancing, we are seeing many getting self-sufficient with DIY projects at home and food creations.
From
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you can download magazines onto your PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone from our well-selected digital collection in many different genres. All you need is an email address and your library card number.
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to gain immediate access to our eLibrary.
We'd love to know about your home projects or food creations that may have been inspired by our digital magazines! Please post a photo on social media with the hashtags #emags #inspo and tag us @canbaylibraries
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Australian Government eSafety Commissioner
The global impact of COVID-19 means young people are spending more time at home - and more time online. There are lots of great ways children can use connected devices to learn and play, but there are also risks.
As parents and carers, you have the best opportunity to support and guide your children to avoid online risks and have safer experiences. Governments and industry also have a role to play in making sure the online world is a safe place to be.
The Government's eSafety website covers some of the key online safety issues for young people but also all other age groups. It includes a range of practical tips to stay safe and advice on what to do if things go wrong.
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Free counselling service
For any young people struggling right now, Kids Helpline is a free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25, their parents and carers.
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CHILDREN
YouTube:
Songs and rhymes
For ages 0-2
Fantastic for building early literacy in your baby or toddler, these videos of classic rhymes are a joy to sing and dance along to:
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You Are My Sunshine song by T
he Kiboomers
(with words on screen)
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He's not the Easter Bunny, he's a naughty bunny! Little Peter Rabbit sung by The Wiggles
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For ages 3-5
An Easter story from the Billy Bilby series by Nette Hilton and illustrated by Bruce Whatley.
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The Smallest Bilby and the Easter Games
by Nette Hilton and illustrated by Bruce Whatley
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For ages 3-5
Messy but fun. You'll need shaving cream, some thick paper, a baking tray, some paints and a skewer or fork. Happy Easter!
We'd love to see your craft! Please post a photo on social media with the hashtag #eastercraft and tag us @canbaylibraries
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For primary school students
Australian author and illustrator Gabriel Evens takes you through drawing a night owl. Check out the YouTube video and visit his website for more awesome artwork tutorials.
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How to Draw an Owl with Gabriel Evans
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We'd love to see your drawings! Please post a photo on social media with the hashtag #drawing and tag us @canbaylibraries
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For primary school students
This classic Easter story by Du Bose Heyward is now over 80 years old and has never been out of print. While the story is long(ish) it is read beautifully here with all the classic illustrations by Majorie Flack displayed. An absolute delight!
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The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by Du Bose Heyward
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For primary school students
Missing out on this year's Easter hat parade?
The National Museum of Australia has created these easy to follow instructions, as well as plenty of inspiration to make an Easter hat to wear at home.
Would you like to share your creation? Post a photo on social media with the hashtag #easterhat and tag us @canbaylibraries
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YOUTH
Creative writing
In this stressful time it's important to pursue creative outlets. NaNoWriMo aims to support creative writing and encourage young writers in particular to work towards creating a novel.
They've launched #StayHomeWriMo to help. Each day has an activity relating to physical, mental, social, and creative wellbeing.
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Paper craft
Get crafty at home! All you need is paper, glue, scissors and tape to make this Easter basket.
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We'd love to see your craft! Please post a photo on social media with hashtag #eastercraft and tag us
@canbaylibraries
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Make your very own dragon egg using this quick tutorial found on Facebook.
We'd love to see your dragon egg! Please post a photo on social media with the hashtags #harrypotter #dragonegg and tag us
@canbaylibraries
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OPEN MAKER
For all creatives ages 16+
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Do you love animations and want to try something different? Are you a fan of knits and needlework? Well now you can combine the best of both worlds using stop motion animation to make something special! Using an animation software of your choice, you can bring your embroidery creations to life to show family and friends.
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Office Bat Boogie
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We'd love to know what projects you are working on at home! Please post a photo on social media
with the hashtag #openmaker
and tag us
@canbaylibraries
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Thingiverse design community
Looking for fun 3D models to print? Thingiverse is a fantastic starting point, with a vast catalogue of 3D designs with files ready to download. We recommend choosing a project with lots of "makes" already, like this adorable Easter Egg dispenser bunny! Remember to read the description: this bunny needs to be printed on its side so the 'print-in-place-hinge' joints won't fuse together. If you're having trouble printing this as one piece, consider printing the two separate parts and joining them post-print.
Make sure you take pictures of the printed bunnies filled with Easter eggs and post them on social media with the hashtag #3dprintclub and tag us @canbaylibraries
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Curious about how to start 3D Printing? 'Slicing' is an essential part of the 3D printing process, as it transforms your 3D model file into code that your 3D printer can understand. At 3D Print Club, one of our favourite pieces of slicing software is Cura: it's free, it's powerful and it's user-friendly. The easy-to-use interface will give you enough to get started, but when you're ready to go deeper there's plenty of settings to control exactly how you want your 3D object to print.
We'd love to know what projects you are working on at home! Please post a photo on social media and tag us @canbaylibraries
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Sustainable craft for adults
These incredibly cute Easter chicks will add cheer to your window sill, and can be made with scraps of materials that you might already have in your craft box at home.
We'd love to see your Easter chicks! Please post a photo on social media with the hashtags #eastercraft and tag us
@canbaylibraries
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Free films for library members
Beamafilm is a premium online movie streaming service for documentaries and independent feature films, with content from Ronin, Madman, ABC and other suppliers. The documentaries and feature films range from G, PG and M. It boasts an impressive selection of Australian an international movies including Italian, French, German, and Chinese. Sign in with your library membership number and we highly recommend navigating to the foreign languages section.
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To address our unprecedented global and immediate need for access to reading and research materials, the Internet Archive will suspend wait-lists for the 1.4 million (and growing) books in their lending library by creating a National Emergency Library to serve the world's displaced learners. Yes, you can access without living in the US!
This suspension will run through to 30 June 2020, or the end of the US national emergency, whichever is later.
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Our Library Services
- Overdue fines are currently on hold
- Extended loan periods and renewals for existing loans
- After hours return chutes remain open to enable items to be returned at Concord and Five Dock Libraries
- Home Library service continued with increased social distancing and sanitation of items for delivery
- JP Services are not available
- Phone calls and email enquiries can be made weekdays between 9am and 5pm
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