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OCTOBER 2008Cover of the book The War Within by Don Tate.

Image: cover of the Don Tate book The War Within.

 

Library Member Exclusive Benefits

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Spring Summer Benefits

City of Sydney Library Members now have access to exclusive benefits to arts and cultural events in the City.

There’s more to a City of Sydney Library, and Membership is free for City of Sydney residents! For full details click here

 

New Titles at the Library

October 2008October book covers.

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IFAW’s Project 551 Photographic Exhibition

1 - 10 October 2008

Customs House, Level 1

Between 1-10 October, Customs House will host a selection of portraits from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Project 551, this photographic exhibition featuring portraits of ordinary Australians - and some familiar faces - making a whale tail with their hands, in celebration of whale conservation. This stunning collection of portraits coincides with IFAW’s 16th annual Animal Action Week, which has an oceanic theme in 2008 - 'Beneath the Waves - Protecting Marine Wildlife'.

For more information visit www.project551.org and www.animalactionweek.com.au

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

Now Available!

The online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, a trusted alternative to Wikipedia. Includes weblinks, images and material at graded levels for student use. Click here and enter your City of Sydney Library card number (omit spaces).

Contact the library for more information Tel: 02 9242 5555 or email askthelibrary@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Free Wireless Internet at all branches

Now Available!

Wifi connection.

Bring your own laptop and connect to the Internet free of charge!

Visitors can now jump online at various locations thanks to a new Free Wireless Internet service. Why not grab your laptop and drop in to Customs House, Glebe, Newtown, Ultimo, Haymarket, Kings Cross, Surry Hills, Town Hall, and Waterloo Libraries and connect to the Internet free of charge.

N.B: Please check the conditions of use. Customers must use battery-operated laptops. Free Internet access using the library's computers is also available.

The Library's Readers' Groups

Readers' Groups (or Book Clubs) are a great way to share and experience books. The library's Readers' Groups are free and provide an opportunity to socialise in a relaxed atmosphere. For details click here.

Storytime & Rhymetime

Weekly storytimes for pre-schoolers and Rhymetime for Babies sessions. Free admission.

Computer Training

The City of Sydney Library Network runs a range of popular computer training courses, for details click here.

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Last Updated: Friday 10 October, 2008

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