When is the Library open over Christmas?

The festive season is upon us, and our holiday opening hours have changed this year. Here are the details of when we will be open:

Friday 21 December – 9:00am to 12 noon – note the earlier opening time!
Saturday 22 December – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday 23 December – 1:00 to 5:00pm
Monday 24 December – 10:00am to 4:00pm
Tuesday 25 December to Tuesday 1 January 2013 – CLOSED

We will reopen on Wednesday 2 January and resume normal opening hours fom then on.

You don’t need to worry about anything on your library record – all items checked out before this period will have an extended loan time, and holds will be suspended so you don’t miss out. If you need to return anything when we’re closed, the chutes on the Eastern wall of the Library next to the carpark will be open 24/7.

The staff of the City of Tea Tree Gully Library would like to wish all our patrons a very happy and safe holiday season!

Christmas Parade this weekend!

The Christmas season will kick off this weekend with the Westfield Tea Tree Plaza Christmas Festival. The festivities start at 10am on Saturday 3 November with the ever-popular Community Christmas Parade.  Grab a good spot on Tolley or Smart Roads, or see the parade where it ends at the Plaza’s rooftop car park.

There’s lots of other fun activities for the kids too – click here to see the program. Maybe you can drop in to the Library for a visit afterwards to pick up some festive picture books!

Giggly Kids Christmas Musical Performance

Lots of little people loved the performance in the library on Tuesday by Giggly Kids. They rocked our world! We will have a copy of their CD ‘Ready Set Giggle’ in our collection soon.

For more school holiday fun, grab a brochure from the Library or our website.

Helping hands make a Christmas tree

The festive season is here once more and the Children’s and Youth Services Team have been busy spreading Christmas cheer to local primary school students with Christmas Storytelling workshops here in the library.  At the workshops students heard some wonderful Christmas-themed stories and sang a few well-known Christmas songs. They also joined in fun activities, such as tracing their hands onto green paper to add leaves to our giant Christmas tree (it’s a handsome affair) and making a shooting star ornament to take home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giggly Kids Christmas Musical Performance

Celebrate the Festive Season with the Giggly Kids Christmas Live show at the Tea Tree Gully Library. Enjoy your favourite Christmas songs such as ‘Silver Bells’ and ‘All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth’ as well as Giggly Kids originals for you to sing and dance along to on Tuesday 20 December at 10.30 am. Suitable for primary and pre-school aged children. It’s free but bookings are essential so call the Library on 8397 7333. Ho ho ho

Did you know…About Christmas Trees?

The CTTG Library Christmas Tree

Did you know the first accounts of decorating an evergreen tree for Christmas were recorded in Germany, during the 16^th Century?

In Denmark, the first recorded Christmas tree was lit in 1808 by Countess Wilhemine of Holsteinborg. Many years later, the elderly countess told the story of the first Danish Christmas tree to the writer Hans Christian Andersen. He had already published a fairy-tale called The Fir-Tree in 1844, recounting the fate of a fir-tree being used as a Christmas tree.

Lights have long been part of the tradition with candles and lanterns, both in holders and glued with melted wax directly to the tree. The electric Christmas tree light is attributed to Edward H. Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison, and was first displayed on December 22, 1882. US President, Grover Cleveland sponsored the first electrically lit tree in the White House in 1895. Electrically lit trees would gain popularity during the first decades of the 20th Centrury, but due to their expense, remained beyond the reach of the average person until the 1930s.

Check out some of these books on the history and traditions of Christmas …

When are you open over Christmas?

Here are the complete details of our holiday opening hours.

If you need to return any items when we’re closed, the chutes on the Eastern wall of the Library next to the carpark will be open 24/7.

The staff of the City of Tea Tree Gully Library would like to wish all our patrons a very happy and safe holiday season!

Exploring Christmas past

Where does Santa Claus ACTUALLY live? Why did Houghton school students have to get to school at 7:00am on Thursday 21 December, 1905? What year did the Westfield Tea Tree Plaza Christmas pageant start?

Find out the answers to these questions, plus a lot more, at our final History Bites talk for the year. “A History of Christmas in Tea Tree Gully” will look at how locals have celebrated Christmas since the 19th century, as well as some current traditions that your family might follow.

When: Tuesday 13 December from 11:00am – 12 noon
Where: City of Tea Tree Gully Library

This event is suitable for young and old alike – book now!

Get ready for Christmas cooking

Christmas is all about the presents and the food, right? Or in some cases, the food can be the present, a gift for person who has everything. If you are planning a festive feast, but need some new ideas, the library has a number of recipe books that could help.

They are also very popular, so get your request in now! From Classic Christmas, Christmas Food and Craft, to Donna Hay, Jamie Oliver and Nigella and more, you are guaranteed to find a special treat for your special spread!

Once your requested item arrives, we can notify you via mail, email or sms…then it’s time to get cooking!

Books for Christmas?!

Found at YouTube. Merry Christmas everyone!