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Unley Libraries welcomes Jo from Dymocks Hyde Park to our Check This Out series. Here she is suggesting some great reads for Father's Day. You can reserve these items at our Libraries via our catalogue.

Looking out of the windows of the library all I can see is spring! So exciting. One of my favourite times of the year simply because it means summer is on its way and we are finally escaping the cold of winter. My drive down Duthy Street this morning was gorgeous with all the blossoms.

We have a loaded eNewsletter this week, starting with a new Check This Out series. Scroll up to meet Jo from Dymocks Hyde Park as she runs through a enticing list of books for Dad on Fathers' Day (Sunday 6 September). We have some more videos with the fantastic Jo all lined up, so keep an eye out for more.

Have you ever picked up a book and wondered if you've already borrowed it before? I know I've been halfway through reading a novel, and stopped to think, this seems awfully familiar, only to realise that, yes, I have read this before. D'oh! The Libraries SA OneCard network has just released a new feature, which can list the items you have previously borrowed. However, it doesn't happen automatically, you have to opt-in. You can either scroll down and download the guide or ask at the Libraries and we can help you. This is a facility we have had many requests for over the years and now it is at your fingertips.

There is a colouring-in competition for Be Kind to Animals Week and a Scribble Monster craft with our Storytime that looks absolutely fantastic. If you scroll right to the bottom of this eNewsletter, you can discover how to subscribe to the Unley Life magazine or apply for a community grant.

Of course, you could always drop in to Goodwood Library for a game of Scrabble next Monday. I used to be pretty good at the game. Might have something to do with an aunt of mine who use to play competitively. I swear board games are in a revival... probably because they are so much fun!

I hope you're enjoying this flash of warm weather and I'll see you in the Libraries.

Ruth

Offering personalised and in-person assistance with online reading selection, suggestions, recommendations, our Readers Lounge is exactly that - a place to lounge and discuss what you've read.

Located within Fullarton Park Community Centre, we will assist you to choose your next reading adventure, then help you order it via our catalogue. Books and other items can be collected from and returned to Fullarton Park Community Centre during the Centre’s opening hours.

There is also a small collection of fiction and nonfiction books available to borrow so you can have an instant read while you are waiting for your library selection to arrive.

Our Readers Lounge is open Tuesdays, 12.30 - 3pm. Feel free to drop in during that time for some hands-on assistance. No bookings required.

Fullarton Park Community Centre, 411 Fullarton Road (cnr Fisher Street), Fullarton, is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm. Library items can be collected and returned during these hours.

Please note that no wi-fi access or public computer facilities are available with this service.

Don't know if you have borrowed a book before? You can now opt-in to have your borrowing history kept in your record.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel book to The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. It's the prequel to the 2008 bestseller The Hunger Games, centering on the events that occurred 64 years prior to the trilogy.

Fraught with teenage love and plenty of violence – everything you’d expect of Suzanne Collins is here in the backstory of the ruthless President Snow.

Suzanne Collins’s bestselling dystopian Hunger Games trilogy is set in a future America, Panem, whose capital city Capitol extorts a terrible annual tribute from the 12 Districts it rules. Adolescents are chosen to fight each other to the death in a televised competition. Only one survives. In this sleek, well-constructed prequel, we delve into the early years of this grim contest. Fans will remember Coriolanus Snow as the psychotic president of Panem; here we discover his backstory in a novel that discusses the corrupting influence of the societies into which Collins’s characters are born. Nature, nurture, or both?

Be Kind to Animals Week runs from 1 - 7 October along with world Animal Day on 4 October. To celebrate you can enter a colouring-in competition to go into the draw to win a prize. Pick up a copy of the colouring-in page from our Libraries or download it online. Complete it and post it before 30 October to be in the draw. For ages 3 - 14 years.

Entries to be sent via post to:

Colouring Comp @ Edgar's Mission

PO BOX 270, Lancefield VIC 3435

Join us to celebrate Adult Learners Week 2020! We are holding a presentation on Staying Safe Online & Avoiding Scams on Wednesday 9 September from 10.30am - 12noon in the Unley Town Hall. Gold coin on entry. Bookings essential, phone 8372 5100, book via Eventbrite, or visit the Libraries.

See what else is on offer on the Adult Learners Week website. There are many online events this year so you can participate in even more!

Feel more confident with learning, socialising, and conducting tasks using the internet with this presentation. We will demonstrate common scams, and what to look out for, and help you to keep yourself safer online.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 10.30AM - 12NOON

UNLEY TOWN HALL OXFORD TERRACE, UNLEY

Gold coin on entry. Bookings essential, phone 8372 5100 or book online.

Talking about books is a great way to get to know others, to enjoy reading on a deeper level, and have fun while helping to build your vocabulary and discussion skills! This book club is for young teens/tweens/middle grade readers approximately 10 -14 years.

We are currently reading Pax by Sara Pennypacker, to be discussed at the September meeting. We meet in person at the Unley Civic Library, with the option of a Zoom meeting for those who want to join in from home.

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER, 5 - 6PM

UNLEY CIVIC LIBRARY 181 UNLEY ROAD, UNLEY

Free, bookings essential. Email Amelia [email protected] to receive the Zoom meeting link.

Do you love to crochet or knit, or have always wanted to learn? If so, then join a friendly group once a month to learn and share skills, hints and tips. Be inspired to try new techniques and meet others who also share an interest in the craft.

SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER, 2 - 3.30PM

SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER, 2 - 3.30PM

SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER, 2 - 3.30PM

SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER, 2 - 3.30PM

UNLEY TOWN HALL OXFORD TERRACE, UNLEY

Come along for a friendly game of Scrabble at Goodwood Library. There will be a City of Unley Volunteer waiting to test your mettle in a fun game each week. Bring a friend or come on your own. Meet new people and have some fun!

MONDAYS, 1 - 3PM

GOODWOOD LIBRARY 101 GOODWOOD ROAD, GOODWOOD

Collect a craft pack in the Libraries either for this week or next week's session. You can find templates for this week's online Storytime on our blog.

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 "But who is this creature with terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws?" Amelia & Karyn share two of the best ever monster picture books, as well as songs and amateur ukulele playing!

Create your very own scribble monster. Get your pencils, crayons and textas and scribble a monster shape in the middle of a piece of paper. Use as many colours as you like. Use our template to cut out and stick on eyes, ears, and noses. Give your monster a name and a scary or silly power.

Join us for Wriggletime or Babytime at Goodwood or Unley.

Sing and dance with us to our favourite songs. Wriggletime is aimed at toddlers who are ready to wriggle, dance and follow along with the actions.

Our online sessions for babies and toddlers are designed to give you a sample of our on-site sessions and encourage early literacy, music and movement in your own home.

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Subscribe to this eNewsletter for a weekly update on our services, or alternatively for our videos, you can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where we offer videos for all ages.

This episode is all about winter and provides some songs to sing to your baby that are both stimulating and calming.

The City of Unley’s free quarterly magazine Unley Life has moved online. Have you subscribed yet?

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This round, our focus is on supporting initiatives to help our community respond and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. We invite community groups to apply for project funding in areas including recreation, art and culture, skill development, health and environmental awareness. Visit our website to read the guidelines and complete an application. Applications close 30 September 2020