What's On
Special events and activities that are held at the library are listed here. Regular events and activities are detailed under the menu headings on the left.
Mission Australia Literacy Classes : MAY : Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Mission Australia is generously providing free literacy classes during the National Year of Reading. Classes are run monthly every Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Everyone 18 years and over are welcome to join this class to improve general literacy. You are encouraged to book for the whole month if possible. Please bring your own pens and paper. Sorry, no child minding is provided. Theme for April is 'Escape' which is the National Year of Reading Theme for this month.
LIBRARY WEEK : 20 - 26 May ‘Think outside the book’.
Daily Ashfield Library tours, 11am Monday - Saturday ; 1pm Sunday.
Technology Classes
These classes cover how to use the internet, email, word and a USB. Bookings required 9716 1810.
Ashfield Library : Monday 21 May, 10am - 12noon or Wednesday 23 May, 10am - 12noon.
Haberfield Library : Tuesday 22 May, 10am - 12noon.
eBook Demonstration
Ashfield Library : Tuesday 22 May, 11am.
Haberfield Library : Friday 25 May, 11am.
Simultaneous Storytime : The very cranky bear by Nick Bland.
A very special storytime where all the libraries across Australia read the same book at the same time!
Ashfield and Haberfield : Wednesday 23 May, 11am.
Local Studies Rediscovered
Ashfield Library : Thursday 24 May, 10am - 11:30am.
National Sorry Day talk with Patricia Blackman : Friday 25 May, 11am
National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance held on May 26 each year. This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families and communities. Stolen generations refer to Aboriginal Australians who were forcibly removed from their families and communities.
Local Aboriginal resident, Patricia Blackman, will talk about her life experiences.
Poetry books will be available for sale for $10