Summer Reading Club: Wow! What a great result!
At the end of the program we have a variety of prizes to award to some of our "busy" readers : books and vouchers donated by our sponsors. In addition, we have three lucky children who won a major prize. All prize winners will be contacted by phone and invited to a presentation afternoon with Councillor Margaret Hargrave and the President of the "Tradies", our major sponsor, Graham Hill.
This program would not be possible without the generosity of all our sponsors : Tradies, Sutherland Shire Leisure Centres, AES Library Supplies, Australian National Maritime Museum, Bloomin' Books, Caringbah, Child's Play Australia, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Sydney Tramway Museum.
Learn a language online for free!
Well now you can with Mango Languages - a new online language learning resource. Mango is free of charge to all Sutherland Shire Library members and is available to use from the comfort of your home. There are two types of courses available:
Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, basic conversation and helpful phrases in just 2-5 hours. It's great for travellers needing last minute language lessons.
Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper into the language and culture, teaching practical grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.
Members can create an account and work through the lessons at their own pace. There is also a translation service and modules for those learning English as a second language.
Languages currently available include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norweigian, Pashto, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Slovak, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese.
So enjoy learning a new language or two with this fun, interactive online resource.
Happy Chinese New Year 2011
The Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring festival, starts with the new moon on the first day of the Chinese Lunar calendar, and ends fifteen days later. It is regarded as one of the most important holidays on the Chinese calendar, and is celebrated across the world in many countries, including Australia. This year is the Year of the Rabbit and it starts on 3rd February. According to Chinese astrology, 2011 is the year to slow down, calm your nerves and catch your breath, this being a quieter year than 2010, which was the ferocious year of the Tiger. Hopefully this means you have more time to relax and read! (Particularly as, according to Chinese tradition, you should not be doing any housecleaning through out this celebration, as this may cause you to accidently throw out the good fortune brought in by the New Year). So with this extra time available, here’s a list of Chinese authors you might like to try.
Chang, Jung. “Wild swans: Three daughters of China”, “Mao, the unknown story”
Chua, Amy "Battle hymn of the tiger mother" and others...
Chung Martin, Helene. “Ching chong china girl: From fruit shop to foreign correspondent.” (Biography) "Lazy man in China"
Gao, Xingjian. “One man’s Bible” (Noble prize winner 2000.) "The case for literature" "Soul mountain"
Guo, Xiaolu. “UFO in her eyes” "20 fragments of a ravenous youth" "A concise Chinese-English dictionary for lovers" "Lovers in an age of indifference"
Hong, Ying. “ Daughter of the river: an autobiography.” “The concubine of Shanghai”
Jian, Ma. “Stick out your tongue” "Beijing coma"
Jin, Ha. “The bridegroom: stories”
Lee, Janice Y.K. “The piano teacher"
Li, Cunxin. “Mao’s last dancer”
Liang, Diane Wei. “ The eye of jade” Paper butterfly" "The lake with no name: a true story of love and conflict in modern China"
Min, Anchee. “Empress Orchid”, “The last empress” "Pearl of China"
Mo, Yan. “Red sorgum” “Big breasts and wide hips”
Ouyang, Yu. “The English class” "The Eastern slope chronicle" and more...
Rong, Jiang. “Wolf totem”
See, Lisa. “Dragon Bones” “Snow flower and the secret fan” and more...
Su, Tong. “Raise the red lantern: Three novellas” “My life as emperor”
Tan, Amy. “The bone setters daughter” “The kitchen Gods wife” “The joy luck club” and others...
Wong, Jan. “Red China blues: My long march from Mao to now” "Beijing confidential"
Wu, Fan.(1923-) "February flowers"
Wu Fan (1973-) "Beautiful as yesterday"
Xinran. “Miss chopsticks” China witness:voices from a silent generation" and more...
Yen Mah, Adeline. Author of Chinese Cinderella series and “Falling leaves” and more…
Another tradition of the Chinese New Year you may like to celebrate is cooking and eating with the family. Why not whip up a Chinese dish to celebrate? The library has heaps of Chinese cookbooks (found under 641.5951) with delicious recipe ideas available. Do you know which of the twelve animals in Chinese astrology represent your year of birth? It is believed that you take on the characteristics of the animal representing your year of birth, see if you agree! Perhaps you have always yearned to travel to China. The library has a great selection of travel guides you can check out to help you plan a trip- maybe in time for 2012 Year of the Dragon celebrations.
Gung Hei Fat Choy,
Monique
Chang, Jung. “Wild swans: Three daughters of China”, “Mao, the unknown story”
Chua, Amy "Battle hymn of the tiger mother" and others...
Chung Martin, Helene. “Ching chong china girl: From fruit shop to foreign correspondent.” (Biography) "Lazy man in China"
Gao, Xingjian. “One man’s Bible” (Noble prize winner 2000.) "The case for literature" "Soul mountain"
Guo, Xiaolu. “UFO in her eyes” "20 fragments of a ravenous youth" "A concise Chinese-English dictionary for lovers" "Lovers in an age of indifference"
Hong, Ying. “ Daughter of the river: an autobiography.” “The concubine of Shanghai”
Jian, Ma. “Stick out your tongue” "Beijing coma"
Jin, Ha. “The bridegroom: stories”
Lee, Janice Y.K. “The piano teacher"
Li, Cunxin. “Mao’s last dancer”
Liang, Diane Wei. “ The eye of jade” Paper butterfly" "The lake with no name: a true story of love and conflict in modern China"
Min, Anchee. “Empress Orchid”, “The last empress” "Pearl of China"
Mo, Yan. “Red sorgum” “Big breasts and wide hips”
Ouyang, Yu. “The English class” "The Eastern slope chronicle" and more...
Rong, Jiang. “Wolf totem”
See, Lisa. “Dragon Bones” “Snow flower and the secret fan” and more...
Su, Tong. “Raise the red lantern: Three novellas” “My life as emperor”
Tan, Amy. “The bone setters daughter” “The kitchen Gods wife” “The joy luck club” and others...
Wong, Jan. “Red China blues: My long march from Mao to now” "Beijing confidential"
Wu, Fan.(1923-) "February flowers"
Wu Fan (1973-) "Beautiful as yesterday"
Xinran. “Miss chopsticks” China witness:voices from a silent generation" and more...
Yen Mah, Adeline. Author of Chinese Cinderella series and “Falling leaves” and more…
Another tradition of the Chinese New Year you may like to celebrate is cooking and eating with the family. Why not whip up a Chinese dish to celebrate? The library has heaps of Chinese cookbooks (found under 641.5951) with delicious recipe ideas available. Do you know which of the twelve animals in Chinese astrology represent your year of birth? It is believed that you take on the characteristics of the animal representing your year of birth, see if you agree! Perhaps you have always yearned to travel to China. The library has a great selection of travel guides you can check out to help you plan a trip- maybe in time for 2012 Year of the Dragon celebrations.
Gung Hei Fat Choy,
Monique
Library Lovers Day
Give that special someone the flick and love your Library instead.
That's right, February 14th is Library Lovers Day and to celebrate, Sutherland Shire Libraries will be decked out with fabulous displays on authors we love and play host to events that celebrate loving your Library. Here's some of whats on:
Elisabeth Storrs - Author Talk
Sydney author Elisabeth Storrs will be giving a free talk on her debut novel. The Wedding Shroud is a beautifully written and thoroughly researched novel on love, life and ancient culture in Italy.
Elisabeth Storrs has long had a passion for history, myths and legends of the ancient world. She graduated from the University of Sydney majoring in Arts (English) / Law and currently lives with her husband and two sons. The Wedding Shroud was researched and written over a period of 10 years. Elisabeth was inspired to write the novel after finding a photo of a 6th Century BC sarcophagus of a husband and wife. The image of the lovers remained with her prompting her to ponder questions about ancient cultural views of women, sensuality and fidelity. Discovering the answers to these questions led her to the decadent and mystical Etruscan civilisation and the little known story of war between Rome and Veii.
When: Monday 14th February 10.30am - 11.30am
Where: Cronulla Library
Cost: Free!
RSVP: Call 9523 4980
Introduction to Romance Writing
Unleash your inner Romeo and Juliet with the help of talented authors Annie West and Cathleen Ross in this exciting and intriguing romance writing workshop. Bring along a pen, notepad and an amorous imagination. The workshop will cover:
- What is a romance?
- Constructing a hero? Participants can suggest what makes the 'perfect man'
- Conflict in romance
- How to start a romance novel - the importance of the hook
- Participants will write a hook for a romance novel and gain feedback from other participants
When: Monday 14th February 2pm - 3.30pm
Where: Miranda Library
Cost: $5.00 (sorry no refunds)
Bookings: Call 9524 8217
Library Lovers Day Raffle
To celebrate this fun filled day, all Sutherland Shire Libraries will be holding a free raffle. You can win a great gift basket to share with your loved one . . . or keep it all to yourself. To enter the draw just fill out a ticket at any Sutherland Shire Library. Winners will be drawn on Monday February 14th. Good luck!
So now there's no excuse to stay home on Valentines Day. Come to the Library, get inspired and discover a new love.
Happy Library Lovers Day!
Safer Internet Day 2011
February 8th is Safer Internet Day. The theme of this annual event is It's more than a game, it's your life. This year's theme will be used to promote safer and more responsible use by children and teens when using social networking sites and will highlight the importance of protecting privacy and other related issues.The libraries all hold information pamphlets on cyber safety topics including:
- Cybersmart guide for families
- Dealing with Offensive Content
- Guide to Online Safety
- Mobile Phone Safety
- Sexting
- Cyber Bullying
Keep your family safe and be cyber[smart:].
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