Public Holiday Closure
Monday 3 October
The Mitcham Library Service will be closed on Monday 3 October for Labour Day.
Please note the after hours chute will remain open until full.
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Weekly Drop in Quiz!
Mitcham Memorial Library | Mondays at 10.30am - 12pm
25 July until 26 September
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Do you love a quiz?
Do you want to meet up with others and challenge your general knowledge?
Join in the fun at Mitcham Memorial Library!
Open to all ages.
Work on your own or in a small group or meet some new friends on the day.
Free | No bookings required
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Indigenous Literacy Day
Mitcham Memorial Library (Live streaming in Children's area)
Wednesday 7 September | 11am
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Join us on the 7th of September to celebrate the stories, languages and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with the screening of ILD National Digital Event.
Free | PG- suitable for all ages | No bookings required
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Spring Clothes Swap and Pizza Night
Mitcham Memorial Library | Wednesday 7 September | 5.30 - 7.30pm
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The first blossoms are out and it's time to emerge from your winter cocoon and find some cute spring fits.
Bring at least 5 items of clothing in good clean condition and a bag to take home some new treasures. Left over clothes will be donated to charity.
The City of Mitcham promotes inclusive & safe events for all.
Free pronoun pins available for those who would like one.
Please note children's area will be closed to the public for this event.
Free | Ages 13-25 | Bookings essential via Eventbrite
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Leonie Kelsall Author Talk: River Gum Cottage
Blackwood Library | Thursday 8 September | 6.30pm
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Join us for this author talk and Q&A with bestselling South Australian rural fiction author Léonie Kelsall. Léonie Kelsall is back with her just released third "feel good" rural romance novel, The River Gum Cottage. Her previous books are The Farm at Peppertree Crossing, and The Wattleseed Inn.
Léonie will be talking and answering questions about her books, her writing process and what it takes to become a published author.
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Fay Perry Author Talk: Dancing with Shadows
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 27 September | 2pm
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Join author Faye Perry as she speaks about her new book, Dancing with Shadows, a collection of deeply personal memoirs from 20 lives. Candid accounts of family, friendship, love, loss and perseverance, courage and endurance, which will entertain, move and inspire.
Faye is a past resident of the Adelaide Hills who now calls Bargara, Queensland home. With a background as a psychotherapist and grief counsellor, she has drawn on her understanding of human nature in the writing of her book.
Books will be available for sale and signing.
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October School Holiday Events |
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Bricks 4 Kidz - LEGO® workshops: Jurassic Dinosaurs
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 4 October or Thursday 13 October
1pm - 2.30pm
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This program is designed for kids 4 - 6 years. Kids embrace their creativity and build exciting LEGO® models from a series of project kits and proprietary model plans.
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Bricks 4 Kidz - LEGO® workshops: Remote Controlled Cars
Mitcham Memorial Library | Tuesday 4 October or Thursday 13 October
3pm - 4.30pm
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This program is designed for kids 7+ years. Kids embrace their creativity and build exciting LEGO® models from a series of project kits and proprietary model plans.
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Bricks 4 Kidz - LEGO® extravaganza!
Mitcham Cultural Village | Wednesday 5 October | 12.30pm
Westbourne Park Memorial Hall | Wednesday 12 October | 10am
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A variety of fun activities including tallest tower building challenge & super karts!
$5 per child | Suitable for kids 4+ years | Bookings essential, click on links below
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Calamity Tash - Collage Craft workshop
Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 6 October | 1pm - 2.30pm
Blackwood Library | Tuesday 11 October | 1pm - 2.30pm
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Create a collage masterpiece to take home in this fun workshop with Tash! Suitable for kids 6-12 years.
All materials supplied.
$5 per child | Bookings essential, click on links below:
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Calamity Tash - Youth Key Chain craft workshop
Mitcham Memorial Library | Thursday 6 October | 3pm - 4.30pm
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Create a key chain masterpiece to take home in this fun workshop with Tash! Suitable for youth 12-15 years.
All materials supplied.
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Calamity Tash - Bookmark craft workshop
Blackwood Library | Tuesday 11 October | 3pm - 4.30pm
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Create a bookmark craft masterpiece to take home in this fun workshop with Tash! Suitable for kids 6-12 years.
All materials supplied.
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Pigment painting in the Park
Mitcham Reserve, Old Belair Rd Mitcham (view map)
Friday 14 October | 10am-11.30am or 12pm-1.30pm
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Come and join us in the lovely Mitcham Reserve. Children will learn about the colours of history through a series of interactive, small group challenges to create their own paint using natural pigments. These pigments will be used by every child to paint their own canvas to take home.
Free | Suitable for kids 5-12 years | Bookings essential via Eventbrite
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Free Library Craft
Blackwood & Mitcham Memorial Library
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We offer a free craft project, available anytime, during opening hours in the October school holidays to make in the libraries.
Come and explore the libraries and in-house activities.
Free | No bookings required
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Storytime and Babytime run throughout the school holidays.
Join us for some stories, songs and craft at Storytime.
At Babytime, enjoy songs and rhymes aimed at 0-2 year olds, their parents, grandparents and caregivers.
Click on the following links for Storytime and Babytime information and session times.
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The Blackwood and Mitcham Memorial Libraries now have a recognised MyTax help volunteer to assist people, who earn $60,000 or less, with their tax returns. For more information visit the Australian Tax Office Tax Help Program.
Tax Help is available from Thursday 28 July until Friday 28 October
at the following times:
Blackwood Library Thursday 10.15am – 11.45am
Mitcham Memorial Library Friday 12.15pm – 1.45pm
Free | Bookings essential, phone 8372 8244 (Mitcham) or 8372 8255 (Blackwood)
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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.
How to use your Smart TV (Chromecast, Apple TV)
How to stream movies, tv shows and music
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.
Can you spot a scam?
Staying safe on Facebook
All you need to know about data and public Wi-Fi
SHow to use smart home technology
Free | Limited places | Bookings essential through Eventbrite links above
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EBSCO Aust & New Zealand Reference Centre Plus |
Got research? Find complete articles from leading Australian and New Zealand magazines and newspapers including complete articles from popular titles such as The Financial Review and Choice.
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Do you know someone who is unable to visit the library?
This service provides material to housebound people who cannot visit the library due to ill health, frailty or disability.
This is a free service for eligible residents.
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Gallery Exhibition: Bookweek
Mitcham Memorial Library | September 2022
The Mitcham Library Service has traditionally invited all out local schools to participate in celebrating Children's Book with us. This year we asked students to create unique designs for masks to celebrate the theme "Dreaming with eyes open."
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Lesley:
I recently read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and highly recommend it. The novel is warm, witty and wise and if there is a prize for best dog in fiction, Six Thirty would win paws down!
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Selena:
This unbelievable true crime account follows the strange string of murders in the Osage Indigenous American community after large amounts of oil is found on their land, and the subsequent investigation that sparked the creation of the FBI.
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Amanda:
We borrowed this one on Borrow Box. It is a wonderful audio e-book that helps children find courage and inspiration from animals. Written by Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, Cosmo and My life as a cat, we enjoyed listening to it in the car on a long trip.
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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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