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Shire of Mundaring Library Service

To Dwell in Unity

by Dr Chris Bell

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Author Talk

Boya Community Centre, Monday 24 July, 10.30am-11.45am

What is now the Shire of Mundaring began as the Greenmount Roads Board in 1903 housed in what is now the Mt Helena Veterinary Clinic. The year 2021 marked 150 years of local government in WA, from the earliest days of the gold rush, through two world wars, the Great Depression, and forwards to present day. To Dwell in Unity by Dr Chris Berry commemorates the 150th anniversary of local government in WA. Dr Berry will draw on a rich history of characters and events across these 150 years, including some of the Shire of Mundaring’s unique stories along the way. Hear the personal stories of some of the characters, who for better or worse, have been part of the remarkable story of local government and Western Australian history. Bookings essential at https://240723b.eventbrite.com.au.

The Nature of the Jarrah Forest

by Eric McCrum and Janine McCrum

Boya Community Centre, Monday 31 July, 10.30am-12pm

Eric McCrum, well-known naturalist and teacher, and Janine McCrum, environmental artist and photographer, have collaborated to produce a beautiful guide describing the plants and animals that occur in the Jarrah forest, giving a glimpse into the complexity of the relationships within it. Eric and Janine will be interviewed by writer Elizabeth Lewis. Bookings essential at https://310723b.eventbrite.com.au

Hearing Australia Hearing Checks

Boya Library, Thursday 29 June 9.30am-12.45pm Mundaring Library, Thursday 30 June, 9.30am-12.45pm

Could you be missing any of the sounds you love? Hearing Australia will be conducting free hearing checks at the libraries. If you are concerned about your or a loved one’s hearing, please join us and take the first step toward rediscovering the sounds you love! Visit hearing.com.au to learn more. Although bookings are not necessary and walk-ins are welcome, we strongly encourage you to call Boya Library on 9290 6755 or Mundaring Library on 9290 6780. Please note a hearing check is a screening that helps identify people that may have hearing loss and is not the same as a diagnostic hearing assessment.

Games Club for Children at Boya Library

Wednesdays 3.45pm4.45pm, Boya Library

Join in this fun after-school activity in Term Three! Games Club is a table-top board games club for children aged 10 to 14 years. The program runs during the school term. When a child is registered, it is for the whole of the term. Contact Boya Library on 9290 6755 or email gills@mundaring.wa.gov.au for information and to book. (Children aged under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult.)

Library Home Services

Did you know our libraries offer a free home delivery service to library members living in the Shire of Mundaring who are unable to visit the libraries due to mobility or illness?

The service can be provided on a temporary or permanent basis. You may be recuperating from an operation or illness for a short time, or you may have long-term mobility and other reasons which mean the service is required on a permanent basis. Once you are signed up for the service, volunteers and staff will select items based on your interests and deliver them to your door.

If you would like to know more, or would like help with applying for the service, please call the libraries on 9290 6780 (Mundaring) or 9290 6755 (Boya). You can also contact us by email at mills@mundaring. wa.gov.au (Mundaring) or gills@ mundaring.wa.gov.au (Boya).

Shire of Mundaring Libraries Temporary Closure

Thursday 6 July 2023 9am-2pm

Shire of Mundaring Libraries at Boya and Mundaring will be closed temporarily on Thursday 6 July from 9am to 2pm to allow for all-staff training. The after-hours chutes will be available at both libraries for returning library items until the libraries reopen at 2pm. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience.

Story Time and Baby Rhyme take a break

Story Time and Baby Rhyme will take a break over the school holidays. The last rhyme and story time for Term 2 will be on Friday 30 June. Sessions resume from Tuesday 18 July.