The Parkes Shire Library staff are usually easy to find unless they are all dressed up in their Where’s Wally costumes as they did recently for Book Week. They are (L-R) Kerryn Jones, Debbie Gould, Benson O’Connell, Georgie Price, Emma Brown, Jenny Short and Roxanne Gallacher.
The Parkes Shire Library is moving with the times and continuously improve its range of services to give members many different opportunities to access books, information and activities. “When we close the doors, we are still there!”
Here is an update of what is on offer:
Online books: The library has changed to a new service called BorrowBox that is very user friendly with access to audio and ebooks, and emagazines to be added soon. Readers can personalise their profile, change the font size to give you more control of how you would like to read, plus books will be recommended. Download the app on your device, select Parkes Library, enter your member number and password.
Storytime on Tuesday from 10:30 – 11:30am, and Rhyme Time on Thursday from 10:30 – 11:15am during school terms. Book at the library.
Marramarra Makerspace is open to the public (children and adults) on Monday and Wednesday from 2 – 5:30pm. A creative outlet with lots on offer: 3-D printer and scanner, laser cutter, sewing machines, overlocker, arts and crafts. If you would like to learn how to use any of the equipment, let Roxanne know at the library.
The Local and Family History Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 3 – 4pm at the library. Ancestry.com is available at all the libraries in the Parkes Shire for research on family history.
Databases: World Book Online has lots of educational activities for kids, teacher resources and ideas; Gale has resources for learning and research and is particularly good for medical research; Beamafilm for movies and TV series, Indyreads has a large collection of ebook and audio book titles.
If you need help to access any of these resources online, feel free to ask a library staff member. The services are available to library members for free, and joining the library is also free.