News and Events
Write a short story incorporating the 2010 National Youth Week slogan - Live it now!
For young people aged 12 - 18 years. Category A: Ages 12 - 15 years, Category B: Ages 16 - 18 years.
First prize package in each category proudly sponsored by Parkes Leagues Club and Parkes Rotaract -
* 2 Movie Tickets
* $50 Byrne Clothing & Embroidery Voucher
* Story published on Library website.
Stories judged by local panel - Christine Speelman (Journalist), Tracy Dawson (Teacher Librarian), and Tracie Mauro (Librarian).
- 700 word limit.
- All stories must be submitted with an accompanying, correctly signed Agreement Of Entry form
- Stories must be the author's original work.
- Submissions accepted from Monday 29 March, 2010. Competition closes on Friday, 16 April, 2010. Entries postmarked after this date will not be accepted.
- Faxed or emailed entries will not be accepted.
- Judges decision is final.
Authors can submit entries to Parkes Shire Library in person or by post. All entries should be sealed and addressed to:
Youth Week Short Story Writing Competition
Parkes Shire Library
PO BOX 337
PARKES NSW 2870
Entry form (PDF)
WASTE TO ART
Waste To Art is a community art exhibition and competition that shows creative works made from reused and recyclable waste materials - Parkes Library invites you to view how our local artists have turned rubbish into art.
Entries into the exhibition/competition close on 30th March, with the exhibition open to the public from the 1st to 27th April.
Winners will be announced at a lunch on Thursday 1st April at 12.30pm. All are invited, but please RSVP on 6861 2309.
Easter School Holidays
Storytime & Plaster Painting
Thursday 8th April 10.30am -12pm, 5 - 10 year olds. Cost: $1.
Card Making & Paper Craft
Thursday 15th April 10.30am - 12pm, 5 - 8 year olds. Cost: $1
and
Thursday 15th April 2pm - 3.30pm, 9 - 12 year olds. Cost: $1
Gamers Hour
Book a computer for 1 hour. 3pm - 4pm each day during the school holidays. No noise limits! Cost: Free.
Bookings are required for these activities. Activities with a cost must be paid for at time of booking.
Australian Cookbooks Display
No matter what your taste, you're sure to discover something delicious within the free Australian cookbooks display, open from Thursday 20th May at Parkes Library.
Using colourful reproductions from the State Library of NSW's extensive collection of original cookery books, the travelling exhibition Australian cookbooks reveals a fascinating culinary story about food trends and curiosities from the 1860s to the present day.
The exhibition closes on Tuesday 8th June 2010.
Family History Workshop
Parkes Library's local/family history expert, Deanna Kearney, is holding a family history workshop on Friday 26th March, 10am to 12 midday.
If you have already compiled some information bring it along. If you are just starting please bring along all your questions. Bookings are not required.
Aged Morning Tea Lunch
The Parkes Neighbourhood Centre and Parkes Library extend a warm welcome to all the aged residents of Parkes to join us for morning tea.
10.30am Wednesday 21 April 2010.
Transport will be provided for those who need it, to bring them to the Library for some cake, chat and item borrowing.
Please call the Neighbourhood Centre on 6862 3788 or 6862 3757 for more information and to book your spot NOW!
Rhyme Time
Songs! Rhymes! Music! Movement! Fun ways for your children to become reading-ready!
FREE!
Who: Children 0-3 years & parents/carers (older children welcome).
When: Wednesdays 10.15am - 11am, during school term.
Storytime
A fun way to boost pre-school children's confidence & reading-readiness skills. Make friends, enjoy stories, learn rhymes, do some craft.
FREE!
Who: Children 3-5 years & parents/carers (younger children welcome).
When: Tuesdays 10.15am - 11.15am, during school term.
Free Computer Training
Parkes Shire residents now have access to FREE Microsoft Office software training and training in using computers, the Internet and social networking sites.
Parkes Shire Library has purchased access to an online training solution - Dynamic Learning Online -www.learncomputing.net.au/onlinecourses/librarylogin.html
Developed in Australia, Dynamic Learning Online's Office 2007, Windows Vista, and Introductory Computer Training website provides powerful, yet simple, online interactive training for users to understand and quickly master these new Microsoft products. It also includes Introductory Computer Training lessons assisting those people new to computers to more easily understand the new technology.
Members of Parkes Shire Library can access this training for FREE at the Library OR from home.
Further information and a guide on using the training website.
New Opening Hours @ Trundle and Tullamore Libraries
Trundle Library is now open: Thursday: 2pm - 5pm, and Friday 10am - 5pm.
Tullamore Library is now open: Wednesday: 11am - 1pm, 2pm - 4.30pm.
