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As we are now the one library service, you can go online and look at the catalogue for the entire region. Simply go to http://dalby.spydus.lgaq.asn.au/ . You can join up and make reservations online. You may find that your details are already on the system. We have been adding clients so please ring us if you need your pin number to log in. Our number is 46691990.

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Move into the 21st Century, go on line to view a catalogue of the resources in the local history room. We will be endeavouring to catalogue the entire collection on the website www.librarything.com. You can log on and see for yourself. The user name is chinchilla.history and the password is library.

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October is Breast Cancer Month, and Monday 27th October is Pink Ribbon Day. We've all heard the stats- that 36 women are diagnosed with Breast Cancer every day (www.breastcancer.org.au). Now's your chance to help. Host or attend a "Girl's night in", or buy a pink ribbon or wristband to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation. These can be purchased from various businesses around the town.


For more information check out these websites:


Breast Cancer Network Australia www.bcna.org.au
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: http://www.nbcam.org/
National Breast Cancer Fund: http://www.nbcf.org.au/
Pink Ribbon Day: www.pinkribbonday.com.au
Girls Night In: http://www.girlsnightin.com.au/




Or visit the library, check out display, and peruse the range of books and brochures available.

Some of the bras created/ designed by local identities...

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Friday 3rd October is national "Walk To Work Day".

So be a Walking Class Hero and do something for the environment.



For more information, or to register, go to http://www.walk.com.au/

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The school holidays are coming up fast.

As always, the library will be running crafts every weekday afternoon from 4pm. The theme this time is "space", so kids will be making aliens, moonrocks and mobiles, trying not to get sucked into a black hole, and lots of other fun stuff. So come get SPACE-d out @the library this holidays.

While the kids are getting spaced out, parents should check out the range of new books the library has just recieved. With over 600 new items to choose from you're bound to find something to keep you occupied until it's time to pick the kids up...

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The library has recently aquired a range of new young adult CDs.

Until now, the only CDs we have had to borrow are old country artists like Slim Dusty, classical music, kids soundtracks such as Bob the Builder or music from the Tigger movie, or really weird stuff like Nik Fish- all of which is fine, but not really what the youth of today tend to listen to.

The new music includes artists such as Good Charlotte, 50 cent, Simple Plan, the Veronicas, Thirsty Merc, Usher, Hinder and Maroon 5.

Enjoy!

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In conjunction with Bookweek, a mask ball is held every year at the Library. All students who visited the library with their class are invited to attend. This year we had fairies, princesses, spiderman, the Lion king and various other costumes. We played celebrity heads and danced to 'cool' (ie popular) music, before devouring all the snacks provided. The punch was also a hit, as evidenced by the sticky floor the next morning! Though the number of kids who attended was a little dissapointing, I think everyone (incuding staff) had a fantastic time. And it was great to see some students from the small schools attend as well. What else can I say, except to add that everyone had a "ball".

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