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| Welcome to Canterbury City Library's Blog!2012 is the National Year of Reading, a special year dedicated to YOU, the reader. In celebration the Library has created this blog to keep you up to date with all things reading related. The Library will be holding a series of special events to celebrate the year and you can keep up to date here. |
| National Year of Reading LaunchTuesday 14 February @ 11am | Join us for the launch of the 2012 National Year of Reading with our supporter Nadia Wheatley, author of My Place and other special guests and activies. Campsie Library, 14-28 Amy Street Campsie. Free, for more information call 9789 9423 or email library@canterbury.nsw.gov.au. |
| Lunch time laughter workshop Book ONLINETuesday 21 February from 1pm-2pm @ Campsie Library. Laugh for no reason and feel great at our laughter workshop with laughter yoga instructor Usuff Omar. There's ll be plenty of laughs, giggles, guffaws, cracking up, chortles, chuckles, splitting sides, and generally expressing amusement! Free. Bookings online here or call 9789 9423. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! |
| Canterbury eLibrary is here!If you're too busy to visit the library, you now can browse, borrow & download the lastest range of Audiobooks from Bolinda Digital and download eBooks from InfoBase. For more information call one of your local library branches or go directly to our eLibrary page. |
| Free English ClassesWe're holding FREE English classes for basic and intermediate levels. Monday's and Tuesday's from 10am-12pm at Campsie Library and Thursday's from 10am-12pm at Lakemba Library. Campsie Library 14-28 Amy Street, Campsie 2194 and Lakemba Library, 62 The Boulevarde, Lakemba NSW 2195. For more information call 9789 9423. |
| Have-a-yarn Craft groupCampsie Library's Have-a-Yarn Craft Group is taking a break. It will start up again in 2012. Stay tuned for dates. For more information call Campsie Library on 9789 9423. |
| The Computerschool.netAccess online computer and Internet training with our new service -- The Computerschool.net. It's a fun way to learn everything from computer basics to Windows 7, Microsoft Office programs, the Internet, Internet Safety, email, Facebook, Skype, Twitter, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, e-commerce and much more. It's free, and all you need is your City of Canterbury Library card to log in. |
| TumbleBooksA collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music & narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. |
| yourtutor Online Tutoringyourtutor is an online tutoring service | Get Help with your homework from trained, professional tutors! yourtutor is available for students from Years 4 through to 12, Monday to Friday from 4pm to 8pm during school terms. This service is free of charge and is generously supported by the Canterbury Bulldogs Leagues Club and Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club. |
| Get Started... Computer TrainingYou will learn basic functions of a PC and using the Internet - how to control a mouse, how to type on a keyboard, navigating the Windows desktop, creating, printing and saving a document, signing up to a web-based Email service and an introduction to the Internet. |
