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You can view your account, borrow and renew items, and print your receipt.

All you need is your Bassendean Library membership card and

your online account password. An easy to follow guide is available to help you use

the checker.

Issue 79 July 2018

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New Books

Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts. It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the video-game store was tending to customers. Then the shooters arrived. The chaos and carnage lasted only eight minutes before the killers were taken down. As the survivors slowly heal, they will discover that another conspirator is lying in wait— and this time, there might be nowhere safe to hide.

The Moscow Deception by Karen Robards.

Endgame by Bill Pronzini.

Day of the Dead by Nicci French.

The Punishment She Deserves by Elizabeth Richards.

The Killing Habit by Mark Billingham.

After Anna by Lisa Scottoline.

Texas Ranger by James Patterson.

The Blood Road by Stuart McBride.

Indoor Edible Garden by Zia Allaway. Want to grow your own, but have no garden? No problem! This inspirational book shows you how to grow delicious ingredients that look great and taste even better all inside your own home. Learn which plants and varieties are best to grow in Australian homes, how to maximise the space and light you have, and how to care for all your plants.

You are invited to the Bassendean Memorial Library

Lunchtime Interlude Tuesday 17th of July Learn how to create natural products with a local producer who embraces chemical free products. Natural Products by Theresa is a business that prides itself in creating products with natural ingredients that offer nourishing benefits to the skin, hair and body. The products are handmade in Western Australia and designed to promote healthy hair and skin that is easy to maintain.

When - Tuesday 17th July 12.30- 1.30 pm Where - Bassendean Memorial Library Book: www.trybooking.com/WHMQ

Lunchtime Interlude

Fiction The Witchfinder’s Sister by Beth Underdown.

All Things Bright and Strange by James Markert.

True Blue by Sasha Wasley.

Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski.

The Treacherous Heart by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles.

We Are Not Most People by Tracy Ryan.

Dark in Death by J.D. Robb.

Twenty-One Days by Anne Perry.

Shoot First (Think Later) by Stuart Woods.

The Temptation of Forgiveness by Donna Leon.

A Marriage of Convenience by Janet Woods.

The Quiet Side of Passion by Alexander McCall Smith.

Audio The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton.

Non fiction What I Learned Along the Way by Dawn Fraser.

Everybody is Awful (Except You!) by Jim Florentine.

Raising Boys in the 21st Century by Steve Biddulph.

You Don’t Have to Drive an Uber in Retire-ment: How to maintain your lifestyle with-out getting a job or cutting corners by Marc Lichtenfeld.

Guide to Financial Management: Under-stand and improve the bottom line by John Tennent.

Australia Reimagined : Towards a More Compassionate, Less Anxious Society by Hugh Mackay.

DIY Kids’ Dress Up: 36 simple sewn accessories for creative play by Jessica Near.

Back Mechanic: Secrets to a healthy spine your doctor isn’t telling you by Stuart McGill.

The Library is a

Celebrate NAIDOC Week by treating yourself to recipes from a beautiful little book - Koori Kids’ Kitchen Tales: Fifteen Indigenous Family Recipes (641.5 KOO, available for loan).

Lemon Myrtle Scones. 3 cups self-raising flour 1 cup cream 1 cup lemonade 2 tablespoons dried lemon myrtle Pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 220c. Lightly grease baking tray. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Create a well in the middle, and add the cream, lemonade and lemon myrtle. Stir until well combined. Place small balls of mixture onto the greased tray. Bake for ten minutes until golden brown. Serve warm with jam and cream.

Our guest at the next Literary Salon is

acclaimed writer Natasha Lester,

author of The Paris Seamstress. Natasha will be discussing her novel, vintage fashion and her research in the fashion industry. There will also be another special guest, Petra Richardson from Spotted, a fashion buyer and stylist specialising in recycled garments. Wednesday 29 August at the Bassendean Library. Book now! www.trybooking.com/WSBO

Save the Date!

Riviera Season 1

Rated: MA 15+

When her art collector husband is killed in an explosion aboard a yacht Georgina (Julia Stiles) enters a spiral of moral descent as she becomes immersed in a world of lies and criminality in order to survive in her dangerous new reality.

“Riviera might be flashy and moneyed but it lacks personality, charm, humour, soul. It is shallow, vulgar and boring. Perfect, then, for the setting.” Sam Wollaston, The Guardian (Australia edition) 16 June, 2017.

This could have been so good. Seasoned writers, great cast. But it isn’t. I still watched to its bitter

end… JR.

DVD Review

New DVDs

Movies

Tokyo Ghoul

Ali's Wedding

Genius

Red Sparrow

Finding Your Feet

Rex

The Exception

Warcraft:

the beginning

Braven

Mom and Dad

Beast of Burden

Snow White:

a tale of terror

Game Night

Black Panther

Star Wars:

Episode II: attack

of the clones

Murder on the

Orient Express

The 15:17 to Paris

Molly's Game

Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2018 Did you know the Town of Bassendean has registered Aboriginal sites within the district? These include the Swan River/ Derbarl Yerrigan, Nyibra Swamp, Success Hill and Mary Crescent Reserve. Read about Whadjuk Noongar history at https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/swan-canning-riverpark

Also of interest will be Marli riverpark - an Interpretation Plan for the Swan and Canning Riverpark (2014) and Indigenous history of the Swan and Canning rivers by Debra Hughes-Hallett. (Linked at the above website)

Two recommended reads by local author Bevan Carter are available for loan from Bassendean Memorial Library: Nyungah Land : Records of invasion and theft of Aboriginal land on the Swan River 1829-1850. Eden Hill Camps : Records of racism in Western Australia.

Under the theme - Because of her, we can! NAIDOC Week 2018 will celebrate the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made – and continue to make - to our communities, our families, our rich history and to our nation.

The Bassendean Library will focus on the life of May O’Brien. May was born in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, and at the age of five, was taken to Mount Margaret Mission where she spent the next twelve years. She taught in Western Australian rural and metropolitan primary schools for twenty-five years. May served in a number of other positions before being appointed Superintendent of Aboriginal Education, a position she held until her early retirement in 1988. Since retiring, May has been writing bilingual children’s books that feature her Wongatha language.

TV Series

Hinterland: series 3

Riviera: the complete

season one

Blue Bloods:

the fifth season

Blue Bloods:

the sixth season

Orange is the New

Black: season five

Call the midwife:

series seven

Opening Hours

Mon 9am - 8pm Tue 9am - 8pm Wed 9am - 6pm Thu 9am - 6pm Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 1pm Closed Sundays

and Public Holidays

Bassendean Memorial Public Library BORROWING RULES AND CONDITIONS

1. A Library card is required to borrow items; resources cannot be removed from the building unless they are registered as a loan.

2. The Library needs to be notified if the card is lost or stolen as library patrons are responsible for any items borrowed prior to such notification.

3. All items need to be returned on or before the due date in good condition as patrons may be required to pay the replacement cost for damaged or lost items. A non-refundable administration fee will be charged for overdue items.

4. The Library does not censor resources used, borrowed or accessed from the library.

5. Parents/Guardians are responsible for their child’s resource selection and in the monitoring of library resource and Internet use.

Effective from 1st July, 2018.

The Library has updated its Borrowing Rules and Conditions. Please note that by joining the Bassendean Memorial Public Library you agree to these Terms and Conditions.

You’ll find colourful reminders of the Library’s Code of Conduct throughout the Library. Our Code of Conduct encompasses Being Respectful, Being Responsible, Being Cyber-smart, and roles of Library staff.

West Australian Opera presents Carmen 21-28 July.

Brush up on your opera knowledge with Opera: Composers, Works and Performers by Andras Batta. Opera provides

a work-by-work guide to 338 operas by 124 composers. The articles describe the origins of each opera, explore aspects of the music, instrumentation and stage realization, and recall some notable performers. Arranged alphabetically by composer. Available for loan.