Youth Week 2013 and April School Holidays

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

DJ Workshop
Enjoy a mix of rap, lyric writing and DJing in this hands-on workshop. You'll also have the opportunity to record your own sounds. Bookings are open from Saturday 16 March. Places are limited.

Where: HJ Daley Library
When: Thursday 11 April
Time: 4.30pm - 7.30pm
Ages: 15 - 21 years
Cost: $2
Phone: 4645 4444

Art Attack
Explore your creative side in this beginner's art class, where you will learn how to use watercolour paints to create your own visual masterpiece. Bookings open on Monday 8 April. Places are limited.

Where: Minto Community Library
When: Wednesday 17 April
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Ages: 12 - 18 years
Cost: $2
Phone: 4645 4125

Youth Week Competition
Create a book trailer to promote your favourite young adult book using programs available on your computer. A great movie trailer encourages viewers to see a film; a great book trailer does the same for a novel. Making your own book trailer is fun, free and easy. You'll also go into the draw to win some great prizes!

Book trailers should be less than two minutes. Save your book trailer onto a USB. Please attach a document to your USB with your name, age and a contact number. Remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.

Entries open: Friday 5 April
Entries close: Friday 26 April

Tip: Check out youtube or do a google search for book trailers for some ideas.

Entries can be submitted to any Campbelltown City Library branch.
Winners will be notified by phone on Friday 10 May.

For more information, pick up an entry form at any Campbelltown City Library branch or phone 4645 4444.

Summer Reading Club Party

The Summer Reading Club party saw over 100 children, teens and parents at HJ Daley library on Thursday 24 January! Everyone enjoyed music, games, food, prizes, balloon animals and a very special guest appearance by Cat in the Hat.

The staff at Campbelltown City Library would like to thank all those who participated in the Summer Reading Club and for coming along to join in the fun as we celebrated the end of the Summer Reading Club for another year. You can check out all the photos on our Facebook page.

Are You Coming to the Party?

The Summer Reading Club ends on Sunday 20 January and to celebrate, HJ Daley library is having a party! The party will be held on Thursday 24 January from 2.30pm - 4pm for all those who participated. Don't forget to RSVP and to return all your completed reading logs to the library by this Sunday. We look forward to seeing you there!

To RSVP or to make a booking, please phone: 4645 4444.

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.