The Mitcham Library Service is continuing to operate in line with SA Health directions about COVID-19. We monitor and review the situation and provide updates on our social media channels and website. |
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Poetry reading: Of Magpies and Kookaburras
Blackwood Library | Monday 9 May | 1.30pm
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Join us for a poetry reading from Of Magpies and Kookaburras by local poet Margaret Samways, read by Sally Ann Hunter and Dianne Reid. Samways provides a glimpse into her life that includes happy, sad, touching, and introspective moments that remind others that this journey on Earth is meant to be lived fully and not without laughter and tears.
Books will be available for sale.
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Sydney Writers' Festival 2022 - Live Streaming
16 - 22 May 2022
Mitcham Memorial Library will once again be streaming limited sessions of Sydney Writers' Festival in May.
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Friday 20 May
9.30am – 10.30am | Art Spiegelman
11.30am – 12.30pm | Michelle de Kretser and Christos Tsiolkas
1.30pm – 2.30pm | Steve Toltz
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Saturday 21 May
9.30am – 10.30am | Barrie Cassidy and friends: Election 2022
11.30am – 12.30pm | Derecka Purnell
1.30pm – 2.30pm | Maxine Beneba Clark and Omar Musa
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Sunday 22 May
1.30pm – 2.30pm | Liane Moriarty and Caroline Overington
3.30pm – 4.30pm | I Was Wrong (a series of Festival guests)
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More information about the Sydney Writers' Festival can be found here.
Free | Limited seating
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Kids Drama Workshop: S.P.O.O.K.S School for Spies
Blackwood Library | Saturday 21 May | 2pm
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Lights, camera, action! Bring the kids along to try this fun and friendly spy-themed drama workshop.
Join Ms. Penelope Snoopwell at her spy school, S.P.O.O.K.S., where she will train you in spy recognition, dealing with explosives and secret missions. Help her detect the double agent from the enemy organisation, and restore peace and harmony to the world once more!
This hour long drama workshops is recommended for kids aged 8-12 years and will involve play, dress ups, games and improvisation.
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Kids Drama Workshop: Prancelot's Unicorn Academy
Mitcham Memorial Library | Saturday 28 May | 2pm
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Welcome to Prancelot’s Unicorn Academy, a school for all magical creatures and special humans like you! Professor Priscilla Prancelot will teach you about the magic and marvels of the Unicorn world, a wondrous world except for Priscilla’s sister, the wicked Verucca Shadowhorn! Will you help Priscilla defend the Darkling Forest and stop Verucca’s plan to destroy it?
This hour long drama workshops is recommended for kids aged 8-12 years and will involve play, dress ups, games and improvisation.
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Mike Lucas - Author event
Blackwood Library | Thursday 16 June | 6.30pm
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Join Mike Lucas as he celebrates the release of his latest books, including YA novel What We All Saw.
Mike will speak about his new book, his experiences as an author and also share some insights into life as co-owner, of local Blackwood bookshop, Shakespeare's Books. Mike has previously published several popular books of nonsense verse for children and children's picture books including Olivia's Voice (a CBCA Notable title 2018) and Let's Build a House.
Books will be available for sale.
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The Mysterious Journey of the Green Bin
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 3 May | 6pm
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Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week and learn how materials in your green bin are turned into compost or ‘black gold.’
This FREE information session will cover;
- The importance of composting
- What should and shouldn't go in your green bin
- Differences between compostable, biodegradable and degradable bags
- Tips for avoiding, reducing and composting food waste
- Tips for using a kitchen caddy and green bin
- Home composting tips
Each attendee will have a chance to win a bag of free garden products!
Free | Limited numbers | Bookings essential through Eventbrite
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Youth clothes swap
Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 15 June | 6pm
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Looking to update your wardrobe? Worn that outfit to one too many places? Recycling is in!
The Mitcham Library are holding a clothes swap for youth 13 - 18yrs. Bring at least 8 items of winter clothing in good clean condition and hopefully take home some new treasures. Left over clothes will be donated to charity.
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Carrick Hill Gallery Exhibition
Mitcham Memorial Library | From 4 May
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To celebrate South Australia’ History Festival the Mitcham Library Service will be holding an exhibition of the historic house and gardens of Carrick Hill. Photos and memorabilia will be on display of this local home gifted to South Australia by the Haywards.
During May the storywalk in the Mitcham Memorial Gardens also holds historical images of local buildings and scenes. Take a walk through and see if you can spot the changes over the years.
For further activities organised by the City of Mitcham click here.
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Rummy Group
Blackwood Library | Fridays fortnightly | 10.30am
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Looking to learn a new skill?
Our rummy group is looking for new members to join our fortnightly meeting at Blackwood Library. This card game is played by 4 to 6 players. Beginners welcome.
The next meeting will be on 13 May.
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Welcome to our fortnightly small group digital literacy course, Being Digital. Each session offers a one-hour short course on a variety of technology topics.
Using the cloud
Introduction to Social Media
eSafety
Free | Limited places | Bookings essential through Eventbrite links above
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Join us for a series of one hour webinars at Mitcham Memorial Library, followed by a Q&A with library staff. These webinars are hosted by BeConnected, and include a variety of useful technology and e-safety tips.
Protect yourself against scams
All you need to know about data and public WiFi
Can you spot a scam?
Staying safe on Facebook
Free | Limited places | Bookings essential through Eventbrite links above
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Household battery recycling |
Waste is no longer seen as materials that just go to landfill. Through resource recovery, waste materials can be reused, recycled and reprocessed into a variety of products.
Small quantities of household batteries (e.g. less than 1kg) can be taken to:
- City of Mitcham Civic Centre, 131 Belair Road Torrens Park, phone 8372 8888
- Blackwood Library, 215 Main Road Blackwood, phone 8372 8255
- Mitcham Library, 154 Belair Road Hawthorn, phone 8372 8244
For more information on recycling visit the Mitcham council website here.
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Farewell Kathe
The library is once again saying goodbye to one of our amazing Team Leaders. Kathe James, who after 24 years with Mitcham Library Service, is leaving us for a new opportunity as Family History Coordinator with the State Library.
She has truly been part of our family here and we will miss her passion and care for libraries and the community.
Good luck Kathe!
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The libraries have a few new faces presenting Storytimes and Babytimes. Hayley, Sallie and Finn along with Sarah and Gail are all involved in running these sessions. Come and spend some happy time with your child singing, being read stories or making things. No need to book.
Click on the following links for Storytime and Babytime information and session times.
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Scavenger hunt in the library
Through the holidays school age children came in and solved the clues of the treasure hunt around the libraries.
They had so much fun! Here are some of the biggest books they found!
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2022 Community Groups
New dates are available for all free community groups including:
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French Classes
We have 3 levels of French classes on Wednesdays during school terms.
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A Justice of the Peace will be available at the Library on the following days where the Library is open:
Mitcham Memorial Library
154 Belair Road, Hawthorn
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
10am to 12pm
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Blackwood Library
215 Main Road, Blackwood
Mondays 10am to 12pm
Wednesdays 10am to 12pm
No appointment necessary.
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Mitcham Memorial Library
8372 8244
Blackwood Library
8372 8255
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