Holiday Activities January 2013

During the January school holidays, Campbelltown City Library will be running a variety of activities for children and teens. Here is a list of all the activities for young adults in the school holidays:

Bookings are now open.

Henna Tattooing

Participants will learn about the art of henna tattooing and enjoy a professionally drawn henna design on their own skin. Henna tattoos can last up to two weeks.

Where: Greg Percival Library (Ingleburn)
When: Wednesday 9 January
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Ages: 12 - 18 years
Cost: $2
Phone: 4645 4060

Create Your Own Book Trailers

Feeling creative? Learn how to create eye-catching and effective book trailers with free programs available on your home computer.

Where: Eagle Vale Library
When: Tuesday 22 January
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Ages: 12 - 18 years
Cost: Free
Phone: 4645 4266

Bookings are essential and places are limited.
Hurry, don't miss out!

Summer Reading Club 2012

Are you wondering what to do in the summer school holidays?

Campbelltown City Library is pleased to announce that the Summer Reading Club will once again be taking place throughout the Summer holidays. We would like to invite interested youth 16 years and under to come in and join the Summer Reading Club.

This year, we are joining more than 1100 libraries across Australia in hosting the Summer Reading Club.

The Summer Reading Club is a free school holiday program with activities designed especially for youth and children from 0 to 16 years of age, as well as their families and friends.

This year the theme is Untangled Tales, with a focus on fairy tales and folklore stories from around the world.

The Summer Reading Club is run through the interactive website http://www.summerreadingclub.org.au/ as well as exciting activities and events held here at Campbelltown City Library.

To join this year's Summer Reading Club and receive your free starter pack, register at any branch at Campbelltown City Library from 3 December, or phone 4645 4444 for more information.

Happy Reading!

YourTutor and now ... Pango!

In conjunction with YourTutor the University of Western Sydney has released an outreach program called Pango.

The program is an academic, social network for students in Greater Western Sydney, which aims to help students think about tertiary options within Australia.

Once you have registered with Pango you will have extended access to YourTutor each night, between 8pm -11pm weekdays and 3pm -11pm on Sundays.

Other benefits of joining Pango include:

• Social Networking - interact with other students, share resources and work together
• Access to Study Materials - everything on preparing for an exam, including full subject guides and tips on busting stress
• Access to Past Exams - past HSC papers are available courtesy of the Board of Studies
• Online Games, Blogs & Forums - career help, life help and time for a little fun!
• Win Great Prizes - iPads, iTunes vouchers, and Pango gear up for grabs

Register today!

Good luck for the HSC exams!

Campbelltown City Library wishes all the HSC students the best of luck in their final preparations and in their exams. The HSC exams will start on Monday 15^th October and conclude Thursday 8^th November.

Our thoughts will be with all the students over the next four grueling weeks.

To help you through this period please consider some of our handy HSC advice:

·         Get plenty of shut eye … exams aren’t for nap time!

·         Eat all the good stuff … vegies, fruit, and all that!

·         Organise to be organised … surprise yourself!

·         Have planned study hours and planned fun hours … it all about balance!

·         Get on your feet and move your body … maybe not while you’re in the exam!

·         Be nice to your mates and folks … stress can unleash the beast!

·         And try to relax … maybe have a go at yoga, fishing, or grass watching!

If you are in need of the 2012 HSC Timetable you can access it here.

September - October Holiday Activities

During the September - October school holidays, Campbelltown City Library will be running a variety of activities for children and teens. Here is a list of all the activities for young adults in the school holidays:

Bookings are available from Monday 17 September.

Songwriting Workshop

When: Tuesday 25 September

Time: 1pm – 4pm

Where: Eagle Vale Library
Ages: 12 - 18 years

Cost: $2.00

Ph: 4645 4266

Bookings essential.

Are you a songwriter? This workshop will teach you general songwriting, hip hop and rap techniques to create or improve your own songs.

HSC Drop – In Program

When: Wednesday 3 October

Time: 2pm – 4pm

Where: HJ Daley Library
Ages: Year 12 HSC Students

Cost: Free

Ph: 4645 4444

Bookings Essential

Need last minute help with your Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies or Geography HSC preparation? Why not drop into the library and have a free one-one session with a qualified tutor? These sessions are designed for students to approach the tutor and ask subject-related questions. The tutor will help students make their final preparations before the HSC examination.

Champion's Read: Book Week 2012

This year, the theme for Book Week is 'Champions Read' and runs from Saturday 18 August to Friday 24 August. For every two books borrowed during this week, all children and teens may enter our Lucky Draw Prize to go in the running to win a great prize!

To see all the winning books, please visit the Children's Book Week website.

Happy Book Week!

July School Holiday Activities

During the July school holidays, Campbelltown City Library will be running a variety of activities for children and teens. Here is a list of all the activities for young adults in the school holidays;

Bookings start Monday 25 June. Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Greg Percival Library (Ingleburn)

HSC Creative Writing Workshop

Tuesday 3 July

2pm – 3.30pm

Ages: HSC students

Cost: $7.50

Presented by award-winning Australian writer, Anna Marie Dell’Oso

HJ Daley Library

Hip Hop Dance Class

Wednesday 11 July

2pm – 3.30pm

Ages: 12 – 18 years

Cost: 2.00

This class will teach you modern hip hop skills and techniques so you can bust out some moves to your favourite tracks.

This is a beginner level. No prior dance training required.

Young Adult Book Reviews

Have you read a fantastic young adult book lately? Would you like to see your review included on the blog? All you need to do is leave a comment with your review of a young adult book, your first name and age, and we'll include it in the Book Review section of Teen Zone!

Facebook and Twitter

Did you know Campbelltown City Library now has a Facebook and Twitter page? Keep up to date with what is happening at the Library by taking a look at our new social media pages and hitting 'Like' or 'Follow'! See you there!

Winner of the Youth Week Book Review Competition Announced!

Thirteen year old Chloe of Raby has won the Youth Week Book Review Competition for her review of Fallen in Love, an installment in the popular romantic teen fiction Fallen series by Lauren Kate.

The competition, run by Campbelltown City Library as part of Youth Week celebrations, required entrants to write a review of a new young adult book in 200 words or less. Entrants were also required to include at least one word from the 2012 Youth Week slogan – ‘IMAGINE. CREATE. INSPIRE.’ Books for review must have been released between January and April 2012.

Chloe won a $50 gift voucher and her picture and review appeared in the Macarthur Chronicle newspaper. Well done, Chloe! To check out the review, please click here.

Library Open Day

Campbelltown City Library is holding an Open Day on Saturday 26 May from 10am - 3pm.

Activities include face painting, treasure hunts, multilingual storytimes, behind the scenes tours, jumbo book sale, ebook reader demonstrations, sausage sizzle, live music and much much more! So make your way to HJ Daley Library this Saturday to join in the fun! See you there!

HSC Lectures 2012

From Thursday 7 June to Tuesday 3 July, Campbelltown City Library Service will be running a number of HSC lectures for students in conjunction with Camden, Wollondilly and Wingecaribee Libraries. These lectures cover three important areas of study, including the English Area of Study: Belonging, Study and Essay Skills and Creative Writing. 

HJ Daley Library will also be running an additional HSC Student Information Session with tips on how to get the most out of your study through various library resources. Check out the HSC Lecture Flyer for further details.

Lectures cost $7.50 per person, per lecture.

Bookings for 2012 HSC lectures are now available.
Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning: 4645 4444

Worldwide Free Comic Book Day comes to Campbelltown City Library

Celebrating its eleventh year, Free Comic Book Day has proven to be a smashing success, spreading the word that comics are terrific reading. The wide range of free comic books given out on Saturday 5th May will include titles from publishers such as Marvel (Avengers, Spider-Man), DC (Green Lantern/Young Justice, The New 52), Dark Horse (Star Wars, Buffy), Bongo (The Simpsons), Archie Comics (Sonic the Hedgehog), IDW (Transformers) and many, many more. So come into your local library on Saturday 5th May and grab a comic book, and start enjoying the medium of graphic storytelling. Comics and graphic novels have loads of adventures and exciting worlds to explore!

Comics will include junior and young adult titles. There is a limit of 2 comics per person, while stocks last.

Eagle Vale, Minto, Ingleburn and Glenquarie branch libraries will be running the event from 9am - 12pm. HJ Daley Library will be running the event from 10am - 3pm.
 

For more information, please phone 4645 4444.

April School Holiday Activities and Youth Week

The theme for Youth Week 2012 is ‘Imagine. Create. Inspire’ and to celebrate, Campbelltown City Library is holding a number of activities, especially for young adults, between Sunday 1 April and Sunday 22 April.

Bookings available from Monday 2 April.

Special Effects Make-Up Class

Where: HJ Daley Library

When: Monday 16 April

Time: 2pm - 3.15pm

Age: 12 - 18 years

Cost: $2.00

Bookings essential

Phone: 4645 4444

Ever wondered how make-up artists achieve realistic looking wounds and effects on your favourite characters in TV shows and films?  This class will teach you how special-effects make-up works and demonstrate some of these effects on lucky participants.

Manga Workshop

Where: Glenquarie Branch Library

When: Thursday 19 April

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Age: 12 - 18 years

Cost: $2.00

Bookings essential

Phone: 4645 4055

Want to learn how to draw Japanese style comics and manga?  This workshop will teach you a range of techniques to inspire your own manga character creations.

Book Review Competition

Write a review of a new young adult novel and you could have it published in the Macarthur Chronicle!

Ages: 12 - 25 years

Opens: Sunday 1 April

Closes: Sunday 22 April

For more information, pick up an entry form from any Campbelltown City Library Branch.

Invention Competition

As part of the heritage festival, Campbelltown City Library is asking you to create your own invention! Your invention will be on display during the festival and you'll have the opportunity to win a wonderful prize.

Competition is open to ages 15 years and younger. Please collect an entry form at any Campbelltown City Library Branch.

For more information, please phone 4645 4444.

Your Tutor - Online Homework Help for Students

Campbelltown Library Service is again offering YourTutor - an online live homework help service for students from Year 4 - 12.

Students can access YourTutor at home or in the Library from Monday to Friday between 4pm – 8pm. YourTutor offers study support from a qualified online tutor covering subjects such as Mathematics, Science, English and assignment research skills.

Campbelltown Library service offers YourTutor to students free of charge. Students only need their library card number to login to YourTutor from the library’s website.