08/05/2012

Meet the author - Susan Swingler

Susan Swingler is the stepdaughter of one of Australia’s most revered writers – Elizabeth Jolley. The House of Fiction tells the story of Swingler’s painstaking quest to find her father and what she inadvertently discovered about the complex fabrications Elizabeth Jolley spun in her personal life. Thursday 31 May 2012, 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start. Bookings: 9432 9766

04/05/2012

The great book debate: the book is dead

Join passionate booklover, acting Head of Media, Macquarie University and author of The Book is Dead: Long Live the Book, Sherman Young with our special guest panelists to discuss the life (and death) of the book, in all its guises and formats. Thursday 24 May, 6-8pm. RSVP 94329766 for catering purposes.

23/04/2012

Try an e-reader out at the library

Did you know that Kobo e-readers are available for you to try out for free from the Library? Borrow one for three weeks and read a selection of best sellers and classics. Ask at the library front counter to try one today.

07/03/2012

Free mp3s for library members

Fremantle City Library members can now get up to 3 free, legal mp3 downloads per week from the Sony Music catalogue. These songs are for you to keep and can be downloaded to your iPod or any mp3 device. Log in to the Fremantle City Library Freegal page with your library barcode.

03/02/2012

Toy Library reopens in Hilton

The Toy Library is now open at the Hilton Community Centre on the corner of Farrell St and Paget St in Hilton. The new hours will be Monday and Friday 9am -2pm (closed 12-12:30), Tuesday and Thursday 9am-4.30pm (closed 12-12:30) and closed on Wednesdays.