Library program and events

Regular activities

Lego club

For all ages. Bring your creativity and spatial thinking!
Bookings essential.
Armidale Library: First Friday of the month 3.30 to 4.30pm (during school terms)

Library book club

No bookings required.
Armidale Library: 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am
Guyra Library: Last Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm

Crochet and knitting craft group

All ages. No bookings required.
Armidale Library: Monday 10am to noon

Crochet, chat and cuppa

All ages. No bookings required.
Guyra Library: First Saturday of the month 10am-1pm

Storytime

For children 0-5 years. Designed to develop a love of reading and sound recognition. A great way for children to play and meet new people!
No bookings required.
Armidale Library: Tuesdays 10.30am to 11.30am (during school terms) in Kids & Youth area.
Guyra Library: Wednesdays at 10:30am.

Tech help sessions

Book in for a 30 minute one on one session with our team for help with basic tech needs with your mobile, phone laptop or tablet!
Bookings essential.
Armidale Library: Every second Thursday at 10am to 12 noon.

Teen book club

Ages 12-18 years. Bring a great book you want to talk about, or a creative project you'd like to show off!
Bookings essential.
Armidale Library: Last Friday of the month 3.45pm to 4.15pm (during school terms)

Special events

Summer school holiday program

Armidale Regional Libraries offer a great program of school holiday activities including art, craft, lego, science, animals, and virtual reality:

Armidale library school holiday program

Armidale War Memorial Library

6770 3636
library@armidale.nsw.gov.au
1/182 Rusden Street, Armidale

Monday 6 January		Bookmark competition begins! Collect blank canvas and return to library by end of January
Tuesday 7 January	9:30am - 4:30pm (no booking required)	LEGO free play begins - all ages. EVERY Tuesday during January!
Thursday 9 January	10:30am - 11:30am (booking required)	Craft morning: paper and paint activities - all ages
Tuesday 14 January	9:30am - 4:30pm (no booking required)	LEGO free play
Wednesday 15 January	10am - 12noon (booking required)	Learn acoustic guitar with Sewa - ages 10+ years Library has limited supply of guitars – welcome to bring your own!
Thursday 16 January	11am start (booking required - limited numbers, and preference given to those who missed out last visit)	Reptiles on the go – zoo visit. Come along and you could meet live Australian reptiles, including pythons, crocodiles, frogs, turtles and lizards - all ages, but a (free!) library membership required.
Friday 17 January	10:30am - 11.15am (booking required)	UNE Discovery 'Crime Scene investigation' - primary school age
	12noon - 12:45pm (booking required)	UNE Discovery 'Escape from the Museum' – primary school age
	1.30pm - 2.15pm (booking required)	UNE Discovery 'Science of Art' – primary school age
Saturday 18 January	1pm - 5pm (booking required. Library only open these hours for participants)	Simple robotics with Sphero Bolt Workshop - ages 8 - 16 years Learn what the Spero Bolt is by playing a few simple games with and against other participants. Learn how to code the Sphero bolt to navigate an obstacle course.
Monday 20 - Sunday 26 January	9.30am start each day (no booking required)	Build it with boxes free play all week - all ages
Tuesday 21 January	9.30am - 4.30pm (no booking required)	LEGO free play - all ages
Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 January	12.30pm - 5.30pm (booking required)	Game design workshop (runs over 2 days) - all ages Learn the basics of the Unity game engine and build a game to share and learn the basics of animation and programming in a game engine!
Thursday 23 January	10.30am - 11.30am (booking required)	Craft morning: paper and paint activities - all ages
Friday 24 January	10.30am - 11.15am (booking required)	UNE Discovery 'Palaeontology Puzzles – Fossils and Bones' - primary school age
	12noon - 12.45pm (booking required)	UNE Discovery 'Creative Chemistry' - primary school age
Tuesday 28 January	9.30am - 4.30pm (no booking)	LEGO free play - all ages
Wednesday 29 January	12.30pm - 5.30pm (no booking)	Short Film Workshop: Creating Sound Effects - ages 12+ years Create a short film concept. Learn the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro. Create sound effects for the film. (Only sound effect recordings will be complete, participants will need to complete filming and editing after the workshop)

Guyra library school holiday program

Guyra LT Starr Memorial Library

6770 7123
gsclibrary@armidale.nsw.gov.au
158 Bradley Street, Guyra

Wednesday 8 January	10.30am to 11.30am (booking required)	Children's bingo - win chocolate prizes!
Thursday 9 January	10.15am to 4.30pm (booking required)	Virtual reality - ages 10+ years (with parental permission)
Tuesday 14 January	10.30am (booking required)	Movie morning - 'Despicable Me 4' (PG, 94 minutes) Popcorn and water supplied. Children under school age MUST be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult
Wednesday 15 January	10.30am - 11.30am; and 2.30pm - 3.30pm (booking required)	Sand art - create your own sand artwork
Thursday 16 January	1.30pm (booking required)	Reptiles on the go - come along and you could meet live Australian reptiles, including pythons, crocodiles, frogs, turtles, monitors, and lizards
Tuesday 21 January	10.30am - 12noon; and 2.30pm - 4pm (booking required)	Spheros fun - race your sphero around our maze or create your own artwork
Thursday 23 January	10.15am - 4.30pm (booking required)	Virtual reality - ages 10+ years (with parental permission)
Friday 24 January	10.30am - 11.30am; and 2.30pm - 3.30pm (booking required)	Lego car challenge - build a vehicle and see how far it can race
Tuesday 28 January	10.30am - 1.30pm weather permitting! (booking required)	Giant games on the lawn - bring along the family and join in the fun, challenge each other to a game or two!
Wednesday 29 January	10.30am - 11.30am; and 2.30pm - 3.30pm (booking required)	Salt paint artworks - create a unique salt paint artwork - ages 8+ years (younger children MUST be accompanied by an adult to assist)