• storytime
• baby rock & rhyme
• bookbusters
• ESOL Time
• tea & tales
• special events

What's on here?

Lots! On this page you'll find information about Storytime, BookBusters, Tea and Tales, Baby Rock & Rhyme, our ESOL group, displays on at the library, special events - and much more!

For more information about any of the events or programmes below, call or email us. We'd love to hear from you!

Special Events

Learn more about Recycling

Right now it's School Holiday time, and we're into Recycling! Come and learn how to create sculptures from recycled materials and meet a real live sculptor who will be there to help us create awesome sculptures. Let's have fun while we learn about Recycling! Come join us on Thursday, October 9,2008 at 11:00 am - 12:00 noon For a schedule of what's on at Johnsonville library and other branch libraries, visit our Kids' What's On pages.

Diwali Festival of Lights

Come celebrateDiwali at Johnsonville on Saturday, October 18,2008 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. There will be crafts, henna painting, dancing, singing and costume parade.

BookBusters

BookBusters is a club just for 7 and 8 year olds. We meet once a month to talk about our favourite books, do activities, and listen to stories.

The Johnsonville BookBusters meet on the first Thursday of every month. For more information, visit the BookBusters Club on our Kids' Pages.

Storytime

• Storytime is every Monday and Tuesday morning at Johnsonville Library at 10:30am in the children's area
• Storytime runs for about half an hour, with stories and songs
• Pre-school storytimes are fun and free - there's no charge, and you don't have to book
• Storytime is aimed at pre-school age children (three and four years old) - but younger siblings are always welcome!

Baby Rock & Rhyme

Baby Rock & Rhyme is a free, fun programme for babies 0 - 2 years that runs at Johnsonville Library every Thursday at 9:30 - 10:00am (except on school holidays). You won't have to register, just come and have an enjoyable time with your baby. For more information about Baby Rock & Rhyme, and for details of sessions times at other branch libraries, check out our Kids' What's On page.

Tea and Tales for Seniors

Join us for afternoon tea and be entertained for an hour with stories, poems, excerpts and anecdotes from our collection.

When: The first Wednesday of the month at 2pm.

ESOL Time

Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month till December at 2:00 - 2:30 pm. Join us for a cup of tea or coffee and stories or poems and explore the Adult Learning resources of the library. Come along - we'd love to see you there!

Here are just a few of the books we have on this topic:

Language links : grammar and vocabulary for reference and self-study. Pre-intermediate, Adrian Doff and Christopher Jones.
"A unique approach combining grammar, vocabulary and phrases to give students the range of language they need to communicate effectively. Special links between units direct you to related language areas. This means you can choose your own learning path through the book or you can work through the units systematically, helping you to progress at your own pace." (Amazon)

Common mistakes at IELTS Intermediate, and how to avoid them, Pauline Cullen.
"This invaluable little book highlights the real mistakes that students make in the exam - and shows how to avoid them. Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts, each unit targets a key problem area. Includes exam-style exercises." (Amazon)

Building skills for the TOEFL iBT Advanced.
(Includes 2 audio cds)

DISPLAYS!

We have no new displays at Johnsonville currently.