Onkaparinga Libraries

Do you have a little one who loves music? 🎸🎶

Bring them along to this FREE event for ages 3+, featuring a live performance from award-winning Australian country music artist and author Amber Lawrence. Amber is a six-time Golden Guitar winner, one of Australia's most respected country artists, and has spent more than two decades connecting with audiences through storytelling and music. ⛅

Your little one will get to enjoy songs, craft and stories, including Amber’s debut children’s picture book, The Suburban Cowgirl. It tells the inspiring true story of a little girl growing up in suburban Sydney who dreams of becoming a country singer and follows that dream all the way to the Tamworth Country Music Festival. The book encourages children to embrace creativity, resilience, self-belief, and the courage to pursue their dreams, regardless of where they come from. 🐎 ⭐

Book now via Eventbrite: https://AmberStorytimeNoarlunga.eventbrite.com.au Amber Lawrence

The way that children play changes as they learn new physical and social skills. A newborn baby and an active toddler will play very differently! 🛝🧸

Swipe through to see what playing might look like for your child
as they grow in the early years. For more information and a longer list of physical milestones, check your Blue Book.

And remember, all children grow and develop at different rates. If you have any concerns, talk to your GP or local child and family health nurse.

Our October What’s On guide is available right now! Swing by your local Onkaparinga library to pick up your copy, or visit the link for a digital version on your device.
www.onkaparingacity.com/libraries-whats-on

🎉Don't miss out on these HUGE coming soon titles from bestselling authors including Jo Nesbo, Kerry Greenwood, David Baldacci, Karly Lane and so many more!! Place your holds now on these new titles and more:
✨ https://tinyurl.com/ONCOMINGSOON ✨

🎉Got ⌚️ time to broaden your horizons? Onkaparinga libraries offer monthly Get Crafty AND Come and Try activities! We also provide different crafting 🖌️and trying opportunities every month. Bookings are essential:
✨ https://tinyurl.com/Come-and-Try-Onkaparinga ✨
✨ https://tinyurl.com/Get-Crafty-Onkaparinga ✨

🎉Just in! New ✨Express Reads✨ are available now at our branches. What better way to spend a long weekend than to curl up with a brand-new bestseller! Remember, express reads are 👉two-week loans 👈 and holds cannot be placed on them. Why not pop into your local Onkaparinga branch today! First in, best 💃dressed!

🎉A quick ✨reminder✨ that our libraries will be closed on Monday 5th October due to the public holiday. But never fear because all our libraries will reopen 👏 on Tuesday 6th October. Don't forget, our digital library, including Libby, BorrowBox, Hoopla, Beamafilm and more, is always available online with your library card.
👉 tinyurl.com/DigitalResourcesOnkaparinga 👈

What do a hiking backpack, Mario Kart, and Jane Austen’s novels all have in common? They’re all accessible for free with your Onkaparinga Libraries library card. 💡🎉

You can borrow: books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, toys, sports and fitness equipment, robots, early literacy kits, sustainability kits, and items from the Library of Things, including a metal detector, telescope, stand mixer and more. 📚

Online, you can access: books, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, educational and business courses, and research resources. You can also stream movies, music, and documentaries. 🎶

Inside our libraries, you can access: comfy spots to sit, daily newspapers, board games, jigsaw puzzles, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, VR headsets, tea/coffee, chess, computers, Wifi, printers, scanners, VCR-to-digital conversion, Lego, 3D printers, local history collections, Ancestry.com, Find my Past, and hundreds of events for all ages. 💻

Access it all with your free library card. Visit us to sign up, or start your membership online here: https://tinyurl.com/DigitalMembershipOnka

You can find out more about everything listed by visiting our website. Photo inspiration from Vancouver Public Library.