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Our Collection
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What you can find in the library
Bassendean Library has approximately 36.000 items, comprising State Library and local stock. The material is updated regularly and comes in the following formats.
| Regular print books | Music CDs | Graphic novels and comics | Community Information |
| Large print books | CD-Roms | Jigsaws | Selected State and Local Government Acts |
| Paperbacks | DVDs and Videos | Australia-wide phone directories | TAFE and Tertiary Institutions Handbooks |
| Talking books (on tape and CD) | Magazines and Newspapers | Australian Bureau of Statistics Material | |
| Local Government Information (Council minutes and agendas, reports, budgets), electoral rolls |
Library services are provided jointly by the State Library of Western Australia and the Town of Bassendean. The service provides informational, educational, recreational and cultural materials in a variety of formats to all age groups. The Library and Information Service is part of the state-wide Public Lending Service, coordinated through the Library Board of Western Australia. Therefore, your local library is a link to all other service points within the State and through regular exchange of materials and inter-library loans, it provides access to over 2 million items of information.
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The collection is divided into these sections:
| Section | Call number/spine label |
| Junior Kindergarten (picture books, board books and large size books for very young children | JK |
| Junior Fiction (stories for 8-12 yrs old | JF |
| Early Readers (for kids who are beginning to read) | JK, JF Early Reader |
| Young adult (stories for 12+ | YA |
| Adult fiction | F |
| Adult and Junior Non Fiction (information material on variety of topics) | 001,Q001, J001 |
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| Biographies and Autobiographies | |
| Local Studies collection | Special collection pertaining to the history of Bassendean |
| Large Print Fiction and Non Fiction Books | |
| Reference | Information books to be viewed in the library only (eg. encyclopaedias, dictionaries etc.) |
| Audio Recordings | Books on cassettes and sound discs. |
| Language Other than English Resource Collection | For learning languages. |
| Feature films on Videocassettes and DVDs | |
| Multi-language Collection | Material in languages other than English. |
| Music CDs | |
You can locate items in the collection by searching our catalogue. Click here for help on How to find an item in the library.
For further information contact the Library at:
| e-mail: | baslib@bassendean.wa.gov.au |
| Telephone: | (08) 9279 2966 |
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Stock Suggestions and Donations
The development and maintenance of the collection is carried out according to a Collection Management Policy. Any suggestions for purchase will be considered.
Submit suggestions by:
- Completing forms at the library
The library accepts donations as long as they meet the criteria of the Collection Management Policy and their physical condition is good. The library reserves the right to sell donations that are not needed.
For further information contact the Library at:
| e-mail: | baslib@bassendean.wa.gov.au |
| Telephone: | (08) 9279 2966 |
New Stock
Click here to view the items added to the collection during the last week.
New items can be reserved by clicking on the links.
To open the list of DVDs and CDs added to the collection during the last month click on the following links:
New DVDs for June 2011
New Junior DVDs for December 2010
Search our catalogue to reserve the item or drop in to the library to check our shelves.
For further information contact the Library at:
| e-mail: | baslib@bassendean.wa.gov.au |
| Telephone: | (08) 9279 2966 |
This page last updated : Friday 10 June, 2011
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