February 2017 • Vol 24 No. 2

Coming soon– Fast Reads @ Stanton!

During February, Stanton Library will be introducing a new and exciting Fast

Reads collection. Fast Reads will be a collection of current, popular and

high-demand titles. They will have a 7 day loan period, with no renewals or

reservations allowed.

The Fast Reads will make it easy to pop in and pick up a new, popular

book, without having to wait for it in the reserves queue. Keep an eye out for

the new Fast Reads shelf as part of our refurbished ground floor, due for

completion around mid February 2017.

Wed 1 11am Storytime

4pm Summer Reading Club party

Thu 2 11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Fri 3 10am Family history help desk*

Tue 7 11am Storytime

2pm Knitting Group

Wed 8 11am Storytime

Thu 9 11.30am Toddler rhymetime

7pm North Shore Historical Society

Fri 10 10am Family history help desk*

Tue 14 11am Storytime

Wed 15 11am Storytime

6pm Get Creative: paper cutting*

Thu 16 10am Technology test drive: Digital magazines

11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Fri 17 10am Family history help desk*

Mon 20 7pm Health Week: ‘Sugar’ with Angela Emmerton*

Tue 21 10.30am Health Week: Qi energy workshop*

11am Storytime

2pm Knitting Group

Wed 22 11am Storytime

Thu 23 10.30am Health Week: Spine health talk*

11.30am Toddler rhymetime

Tue 28 10.30am Books to movies group: The girl on the train

11am Storytime

*Bookings essential

Get Creative: Paper Cutting

Wednesday 15 February, 6-8.00pm

Celebrate Chinese New Year by doing

a paper cutting workshop.

Bookings essential

Technology test drive: Digital

Magazines

Thursday 16 February, 10am

Find out how to use Zinio, the Library’s

digital magazine service, to download

free, full-colour magazines to your PC

or portable tablet. Bookings essential.

Books to movies group

Tuesday 28 February, 10.30am

The next screening will be the mystery,

thriller drama, The Girl on the Train

based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling

book. No bookings required.

Stanton Top Five

Our Collection Services Officer’s top 5 Bromance picks

The chosen by Chaim Potok F/POTO

A beautiful book about the friendship between 2 Jewish

boys set in post WWII Brooklyn. Silence, identity and

an intense game of baseball.

The outsiders by S. E. Hinton YAF /HINT

Don’t be embarrassed to run downstairs to the young

adult area to pick up this classic coming of age story,

where the boys in your gang are your family. Greasers,

rumbles and ultimately hope.

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes F /DOYL

Sherlock. Series 1 DVD 791.457/SHE S.1

There are so many ways to enjoy this iconic bromance:-

the Arthur Conan Doyle original stories (are they as

good after Sherlock returns from the dead?), novels

from the many other authors who have continued their

adventures; and film and television series, both

Victorian and contemporary in setting. Deductions,

logic and a hero only his best friend could put up with.

Knight and Rogue series by Hilari Bell YAF /BELL

Noble knight errant Michael and his snarky squire Fisk

travel their realm righting wrongs and doing good deeds

(Michael’s opinion) and getting into trouble and not

getting paid (Fisk’s viewpoint). Funny, adventurous,

with a touch of the fantastic.

Supernatural TV series DVD 791.457/SUP

Two brothers drive across America fighting supernatural

(funnily enough) forces. Watch as Dean and Sam

argue, die, go to hell (and back) while trying to protect

each other (oh, and the rest of the world as we know it).

Hunters, demons and a 1967 Chevy Impala.

Writers @ Stanton: Back in March!

Due to the ongoing construction work in

the Library during February, the Writers

@ Stanton program will resume in

March. We look forward to seeing you

for another cracking year of ideas,

inspiration and thought- provoking

discussion. Until then, you can revisit

some favourite moments in our podcast

series– check our website for details!

Thursday 2 March, 1pm

Rebecca Huntley

At a time when politics seems

increasingly negative and our society

increasingly divided, 'Still Lucky' shows

that we are more fortunate than we

think, and have more in common than

we know.

Wednesday 8 March, 1pm

Grantlee Kieza

While we know much about the iconic

outlaw Ned Kelly, his mother Ellen Kelly

has been largely overlooked by

Australian writers and historians -

until now. 'Mrs Kelly' is a vivid and

compelling portrait by Grantlee Kieza,

one of Australia's most popular

biographers.

Tuesday 14 March, 1pm

Kate Grenville

Like many, Kate Grenville reacts badly

to the artificial fragrances around us:

other people’s perfumes, and all those

scented cosmetics, cleaning products

and air fresheners. On a book tour in

2015, dogged by ill health, she started

wondering: what’s in fragrance? Who

tests it for safety? What does it do to

people? ‘The Case Against Fragrance’

is based on careful research into the

science of scent and the power of the

fragrance industry.

Wednesday 29 March, 1pm

David Marr

In this timely Quarterly Essay, David

Marr looks at Australia’s brand of the

politics of resentment now sweeping

the world. This is a riveting essay by

one of Australia’s best writers,

examining the peculiar power of the

fearful in this confident and prosperous

nation.

Baby Rhymetime is for children under 2 years and

their parents & carers. It is held on Mondays at 10.30am

and 11.30am. Online bookings are essential at

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/kidzone

Toddler Rhymetime, for children under 3 years, is

on Thursdays at 11.30am. No bookings necessary.

Storytime

Storytime is held Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 11am.

31 & 1: Chinese New Year

7 & 8: Lions & tigers

14 & 15: Love

21 & 22: Ducks

28 & 1: Dogs

Summer Reading Club

Our closing party will be held at 4pm, Wednesday 1

February, 2017. If you have written a book review for

us this summer, come along for prizes, certificates and

party food!

The Summer Reading Club is open to kids & teens of all

ages. All summer long, kids have been reading and

collecting prizes for every 3, 6, and 10 books they have

read and reviewed.

All book reviews are on display in the Children’s Library.

This year we have a record 850+ reviews already on

display!

Children who have read 10 books or more, will go into

the draw for a mega prize pack!

Kids’ Info Desk

The Children’s Librarians will be on duty 3-5pm every

school day, in the Children’s Library on the Lower

Ground Floor. They’ll be happy to help you find

information for projects, and have some excellent

suggestions if you’re looking for something new to read.

Health Week 2017

20-24 February

Bookings essential at

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/

libraryprograms

Talk on Sugar by Angela Emmerton

Monday, 20 February, 7pm

This eye opening talk will change the

way you think about healthy food.

Healthy snacks will be provided.

Qi Energy Workshop

Tuesday 21 February, 10.30am

Come along and experience how Qi energy can benefit you. The workshop will include a demonstration Qi treatment followed by a short meditation to help further relax body and mind.

Spine Health Talk

Thursday 23 February, 10.30am

In this 30 minute talk we will discuss the

health benefits of good posture. There

will also be an opportunity to book in for

a posture assessment.

Seniors Week March 2017

Boost your Brain Life

Thursday 9 March, 10.30am

Dr Nicola Gates will be giving a talk on

how to build optimal health across one’s

life span. Bookings essential

The Australian Dream

Monday 6 March, 10.30am

Dr Alan Morris will be talking about

housing experiences of older

Australians. Bookings essential

New Fast Reads collection

During February, Stanton Library will be

introducing a new and exciting Fast

Reads collection.

Fast Reads will be a collection of

current and popular titles. They will

have a 7 day loan period, with no

renewals or reservations allowed.

The Fast Reads will make it easy to pop

in and pick up a new, popular book,

without having to wait for it in the

reserves queue. Keep an eye out for

the new Fast Reads shelf as part of our

refurbished ground floor, due for

completion by mid February.

Stanton Library is a service of North Sydney Council. 234 Miller Street, North Sydney 2060 02 9936 8400 library@northsydney.nsw.gov.au www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/library

Hours Stanton Library Monday – Thursday 9am–9pm Friday 9am–6pm Saturday – Sunday 10am–5pm

Heritage Centre, Level 1 Open hours as above. Heritage Centre Desk: Monday – Saturday 1–5pm At other times assistance is available from the Information Desk on the Ground Floor

Don Bank Museum 6 Napier St, North Sydney Wednesday, 12–3pm, Sunday, 2–4pm Re-opening 1 Feb 2017

St Thomas’ Rest Park 250 West St, Crows Nest Self guided walks available at any time

Sexton’s Cottage Museum 250 West St, Crows Nest Thursday, 1–4pm, Saturday, 2-4pm Re-opening 2 Feb 2017

May Gibbs’ Nutcote 5 Wallaringa Ave, Neutral Bay Wednesday - Sunday, 11am–3pm

Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre Community Library 16-18 Fitzroy St, Kirribilli Contact 9922 4428 for hours

Parking @ Stanton Library North Sydney Residents with a Ridge Street Car Park card from Council are entitled to 1.5 hours free parking in Ridge Street Car Park. Cards are available from Council’s Customer Service Desk (fee applies). Free parking for all is available on Saturdays and Sundays.

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New Heritage Centre Exhibition

Locality: telling North Sydney stories in objects and

pictures

A permanent but evolving display

that explores various aspects of

North Sydney’s history using the

stories associated with intriguing

objects from the collection. The

exhibition features newly acquired

items and previously unseen

treasures from the Heritage

Centre’s collection including a

stunning ‘Balmain Bug’ two foot

racing skiff.

North Shore Historical Society

The next meeting of the Historical Society will be

Thursday 9 February, 2017, 6.30pm for a 7pm start

Topic: The Story of Paul Brickhill, author of The

Great Escape, The Dam Busters and Reach for the Sky.

Guest speaker: Emeritus Professor John Ramsland

Enquiries: 9929 6637, visitors welcome.

Family History Help Desk– resuming February 2017

First three Fridays of each month, 10am-12pm

Staff and volunteers will be available to give one-on-one

assistance to individuals researching their family history.

For bookings, call 9936 8400.

Face of North Sydney– Historic image database

Face of North Sydney is an online database of the

library’s historic collection of over 8,500 photos.

Contained in the archive are historic pictures of houses,

streets, buildings and landmarks of North Sydney as well

as photographs of local families and community events.

Images can be searched and viewed online by following

the links from our website at:

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/HeritageDatabases

MacCallum Pool, Cremorne, 1929 Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, 1930