Valentine’s Day and
We will be giving away chocolate hearts with loans ALL DAY, and to further the Love, you can enter our ‘I’d Love to tell you what I Love! competition. Click here for an entry form.
Pick up a book and be ready for The Amazing Read these holidays with the Summer
Reading Club, a free holiday program packed full of activities, games, stories and prizes! Registration forms are available at the
Library and online at www.summerreadingclub.org.au
Recycle Centre
Battery and CFL Recycling
 Thank you for taking part in the EMRC Recycling Program. The total collection weights from January to 17th of November 2011 are: The Town of Bassendean Administration Building: 81.2kg batteries and 7.3kg CFL (fluorescent lights). The Library collected 344.7kg batteries and 34.1kg CFL.
House-Bound Service
(Books on Wheels)
A delivery service is available to people unable to visit the library. This service is provided fortnightly on alternate Thursday or Friday afternoons, depending on location, and it is supported by volunteers who select and distribute the items. People wishing to use the house-bound service must live in the Town of Bassendean and become a member of the Library.
WiFi access at the Library
The Library is now WiFi enabled.
If your laptop, PDA, mobile phone or ipod has wireless connection installed and enabled you can purchase a $2.00 or a $5.00 scratch card from the Library staff
to access WiFi.
($1.00 will give you 25 minutes access)
Access covers 100 metres
DVD's and CD's
New DVD's & CD's are added to our collection every month. Click here to view the list or drop in to the library to check our shelves.
Story time
For pre-schoolers, every Thursday and Friday 10.30-11.30 during school terms. Stories followed by simple craft. No need to book, just drop in.
It is Rhyme Time @ Bassendean Library
Special Story time session for babies 0-18 months every Wednesday 11.00am during school term.
Better Beginnings - Family Literacy Program now available in Bassendean
This exciting program, promotes to all parents the importance of reading, rhyming and talking to your baby.more>>> | |
The National Year of Reading begins with a fantastic photo competition for children and adults. For more information click here.
Why not check out the Love2Read webpage for more details on upcoming events Click here.
Rhymetime Wednesday mornings at 11.00am during school term.
Songs and rhymes for babies up
to 18 months old.
Storytime Thursday and Friday
Mornings 10.30am-11.30am.
These are informal gatherings with stories, songs and rhymes, and a simple craft activity. The sessions are aimed at two to four year olds.
Come along! No booking required
Rhymetime resumes Wednesday
15th February, 2012
Storytime resumes Thursday
9th February, 2012
Books, magazines, jigsaws,videos,  cassettes, dvds, cds. Ex Library stock, duplicates and donations.
All waiting for the right owners.
Prices start at 10c!
New Magazines! Ready for you to reserve
Say the Word!
The Bassendean Library, the Word is out and about. The colourful newsletter promotes current and upcoming events, displays, library news, reviews and general information. You can pick up a copy in the Library, at the Bassendean Village, through local Primary School libraries, Bassendean Council Customer Services, and some local shops.
Enjoy, and contribute your reviews to the Word.
These are a few of my
favourite things!
Calling all collectors and hobby enthusiasts!
Unusual objects, strange items, rare things, collectables, special interests, hobbies . . . Would you like to show your favourite things to the world? Anything, from Abba collectables to hand-knitted zoo animals, can be displayed in our secure cabinet. (Maximum size 40cm high x 30cm wide) more>>>
For the month of FEBRUARY displays are:-
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Old school inspiration for local designer.
Local resident and artist Dee George has branched out into a new field with the creatio n of her first jewellery label called Dabble. Dee has always had a fascination with old school board games and that has sparked the inspiration for her unique vintage wooden Scrabble pieces. Dabble jewellery is on display in the Library 1-29 February
My name is Marisa Rocca and I collect figures. I have around 60. I have been collecting since I was 8. Marisa’s collection of figures is on display in The Library until the end of February.
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