The Grove Library

Celestial songs in library

Jan 042012

The Giovanni Consort will be launching their 2012 Season at The Grove Library!

Meet and hear some of Perth’s finest young singers, as they launch their new and exciting program with a repertoire that ranges from the earliest of Medieval plainchant to more recent seductive choral chamber music. The Consort will perform a selection of music to whet your musical appetite for the coming year.

When: Saturday 28 January 2012
Time: 4pm
Venue: The Grove Library
Cost: FREE – please RSVP to giovanniconsort@gmail.com or mob: 0406 258 450

2012 Season program includes:
March – Bon Voyage
Songs of the sea, before contemplating man’s existence, by composers Parry, Grainger and Byrd
June – El Grillo
Be taken on a safari with songs by Josquin, Monteverdi & Gibbons
September – Tapas
A feast of Spanish music by Guerrero, Victoria and Rodgrigo
December – Hodie Christus
Celebrate Christmas with Bach, Poulenc and Tavener

For more information, visit The Giovanni Consort website, or Facebook page.

Download The Giovanni Consort – 2012 Subscription Patronage form (PDF)

You can view and print PDF documents by downloading Adobe Reader.

Monogram Cafe now open for 2012

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Jan 152012

Thomas's latte art

Monogram Caffe is now open again for 2012.

Located next to the newspapers and magazines area in the library, catch up on the latest news and current affairs, log in to the free wifi, or catch up with friends over a brew of freshly roasted coffee, fine tea or cool organic drinks.

Monogram Caffe is open for business at the library Sundays to Fridays.

February is Classified AO

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Jan 102012

Join us for a host of Adults Only events after hours in the library to stimulate your mind and lifestyle!

Champagne Life on a Beer Budget
6pm-7pm Wednesday 8th February
Do you like the finer things in life but have a limited budget? Come and learn from Maree Wrack, author of the best seller Champagne Life on a Beer Budget (over a glass of champagne) and gain control of your budget and still live it up.
Cost: Free

Read Dating
6:30pm-8pm Wednesday 15th February
For people who want a novel introduction to a range of books, meet local people and have a good swig of wine thrown in.
Cost: $10.00

Adults Online
6-7pm Tuesday 21st February
Come to an evening of adult learning and listening online. Discover the library’s latest online learning services and why not register for courses covering languages and over 500 other subjects.
Cost: Free

Friends of the Library Poetry evening with Ron McFarlane
6pm-7:30pm Wednesday 22nd February
Local poet Ron McFarlane and author of Love…My Venom will provide an evening of poetry readings to launch the Friends of the Grove Library 2012 events. Why not become a Friend of the Library and receive invitations and discounts to library events.
Cost: $5.00 / Free for Friends of the Library

Bookings are essential for all events. Please contact the library to book.

Library Book Sale

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Jan 032012

The library is holding a Book Sale from Tuesday 3 January until Monday 9 January.

We will be selling books, talking books, magazines, videos and DVDs at bargain prices.

Happy New Year!

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Jan 012012

What’s on your new year’s resolutions list?
Read more? Learn a language? Hone your skills on your favourite hobby?

The library can help you fulfill your resolutions!

Apart from the great books, DVDs and magazines in the library that you can borrow, try out our online subscriptions from the comfort of your own home. Learn a language with Transparent Language Online or choose from over 500 online courses with Universal Class.

Transparent Language Online with Byki® is a language learning system. Over 90 languages are available as well as English as a Second Language. Sign up with your library card number to create an account.

Go Mobile with Language Learning
Byki® Mobile allows you to take Transparent Language Online learning “on the go” with your Apple® iPad™, iPhone™, iPod™ touch, or Android powered device. There is no charge. All you need is Byki for iPhone Community Edition, which is FREE on the App Store and the Android Market. Click here for more information about Byki Mobile and how to get started.

The library subscribes to Universal Class, with over 500 online non-credit Continuing Education Courses available free to library members. Read more…

Just enter your library card number to create an account and user name. Note that an e-mail address is required to sign up for courses.

To see our other subscriptions to online resources, click on the Online subscriptions link under the Find menu above. There you will find language and computer courses, and databases for health and medicine, newspapers and journals, reading guides and more.

Storytime by the River

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Dec 302011

Join us in the telling of stories, songs and rhymes in a special story time at Keanes Point Reserve, Peppermint Grove.

When: Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Time: 10:30am – 11am
Venue: Keanes Point Reserve, Peppermint Grove

Parents can grab a coffee, BYO brunch and join in the fun.
No bookings necessary.

For more information, contact the library.
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Seasons Greetings

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Dec 232011

From all the staff at The Grove, we wish everyone a safe and happy festive season.

While the library is closed, why not plan your next reads with our online subscription to Good Reading magazine, or catch up on news and gossip with our other online subscriptions such as Popular Magazines or Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre. If you’re in the mood for listening rather than reading, download an audiobook from our EBSCOhost subscription.

You will need your library card number to login to all these subscription sites.

Good Reading is an Australian resource with information on “Everything About Books” including thousands of easy to read independent book reviews and lots of interesting Australian and International articles, author profiles, stories on writers’ houses, bookshops, short stories, book trivia and more.

Popular Magazines is an online database which allows you to read articles from hundreds of different magazines on a wide range of subjects. You can read text articles from: Choice, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Popular Mechanics, Vogue and New Scientist among others.

Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre provides full text content from Australasian and International magazines, newspapers, news wires, reference books and company information as well as biographies and a fully searchable image collection.

Audiobooks : via the EBSCOhost site, access audiobook titles from leading publishers that are compatible with virtually all MP3 players, including iPods®, iPhones® and many other portable listening devices. For more details on how to download audiobooks, view the EBSCOhost Audiobooks help page.

Food for Fines

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Dec 202011

The library sincerely thanks all our patrons for their generous donations of non-perishable food that will go to the Salvation Army, Dog Refuge Home and Cat Haven.

Part of a Food for Fine campaign, late fee fines will be waived in exchange for non-perishable food donations that are brought in before Christmas.

It has been wonderful to receive donations from so many of our patrons who don’t even have a fine.

Donations will be accepted until 6pm Friday 23 December 2011.

For more information, please contact the library.

Chinese New Year craft workshop

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Dec 192011

Roar into the library!

Celebrate the beginning of the Chinese New Year by making your own Chinese lanterns and banners at our special Chinese New Year decoration craft workshop.

When: Friday 20 January 2012
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Where: The Grove Library

For kids aged 5-9 years. Bookings required as spaces are limited. Contact the library to book.

Free courses online

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Dec 192011

Learn something new today!
The library now subscribes to Universal Class, with over 500 online non-credit Continuing Education Courses available free to library members.

Just enter your library card number to create an account and user name. Note that an e-mail address is required to sign up for courses.

Quick Facts
You are welcome to enroll in up to 5 courses.
You have up to 6 months to finish each course.
You have access to your course 24/7 via the Internet.

Attend class and do assignments on your schedule. Each course has a real instructor who you may communicate with using email.

These are non-credit courses and are provided for your personal enrichment. These courses are not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.