new moon PARTY

Vampire lovers, hopeless romantics, avid readers & those who are simply young at heart...
To celebrate (and mostly cause we're Twilight addicts) the release of New Moon on the 19th of November 2009, the Alice Springs Public Library invites you to come and indulge your Twilight obsession. Haven't read the books but you're kind of curious? You too are welcome!!
Share favourite New Moon movie & book moments, swoon to the New Moon soundtrack, discover vampire fiction for youth and adults, buy twilight merchandise, prizes for best dressed Twilight character, test your knowledge with the ultimate Twilight quiz, delectable edibles & more…

Saturday 5th November 2009
7 - 9pm
@ the Alice Springs Public Library

For further information, contact the Library on (08)8950 0555

Switch on the Council Christmas Tree Lights Competition

Children of all ages are invited to enter the competition to be the first ever child to switch on the Council Christmas Tree Lights. To enter, children simply need to write a story telling us about ‘their best Christmas holiday’, this can include school holiday fun, any festive or family celebrations held at this time of year.

To enter bring a printed copy of your story into Alice Springs Public Library, along with a consent form signed by your parent or guardian. A condition of entry is parental consent to the stories being published / used promotionally, using the child's first name and age (only) published with story.

Consent forms are available from the Library or by clicking on the PDF link below:

Alternatively, post or email your story and consent form to:
Alice Springs Public Library,
P.O. Box 1071,
Alice Springs, 0871
Or email to library@astc.nt.gov.au.

The Library will also be holding a FREE writing workshop on Wednesday 25th November from 3pm-5pm and open to children of all ages.

The competition opens on Monday 23rd November with competition closing on COB Friday 27th November.

A panel containing the Manager Library Services - Georgina Davison, Acting Children & Youth Services Librarian - Kate Burbeck and a representative from the NT Writers Group will pick the winner. This will happen during the week commencing 1st Dec. With the winners name announced on Monday 7th December’s Mayor's press conference.

Historical Photograph Database

The Alice Springs Public Library is glad to have the first volume of an index of photographs being scanned by local historians, Barry Allwright and Geoff Purdie.

Barry and Geoff are dedicated to retaining the town's visual history, which previously has been lost as people leave town or pass away. They anticipate donating further volumes of the index to the library as they have many more photographs to scan. They want to make the images available to anyone who wants to have a copy or use them, as long as the source is acknowledged. The index lists photographs taken by a number of people from early last century and has thumbnails of each image. People can look at the index in the Alice Springs Collection in the library; and will be able to contact Barry or Geoff for copies of the images.

For more information regarding the Historical Photograph Database please contact Barry Allwright on 8952 1726; or email Barry.allwright@bigpond.com

For any other information concerning accessing the index housed at the Library, or information on local history resources, please contact the Library on 8950 0555

For a preview of images click here