Holiday fun at Heathcote library

HEATHCOTE Library has added new items to their sports equipment collection, leaving no excuse for the kids to be bored these school holidays.

There are also activities at the library and a new book has been added to StoryWalk.

“We have new fold up soccer nets, soccer balls, Pickleball sets, Giant Jenga, wooden skittles, T-ball, croquet, totem tennis and corn hole sets, a hopscotch mat, three-wheel toddler scooters, tricycles, AFL footballs, sensory ball and hula hoops,” said community library officer Hannah Thompson.

“This adds to our existing collection which includes a range of scooters, trikes, helmets and safety pads, sports balls, cricket sets, skateboards, et cetera.

“Our sports library is a great opportunity to keep the backyard feeling novel these school holidays.

“Pop in for one of our school holiday programs and have a look at the great range of items available.”

Sports equipment is available to borrow for three weeks to library members.

Children can come into the library during opening hours and decorate a wooden bag tag featuring animal designs by Aboriginal artist Belle Leonard and take home a keepsake for NAIDOC Week.

On Thursday 17 July, from 2pm to 3pm, children can join library staff to make a moon phase wall hanging.

A reading of Ninni Yabini, a heartwarming story of family, belonging, and the night sky, by Wadjuk Noongar elder Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker will be held at the library on 11 July from 10am to 11am.

Following the reading, children can get creative and make a colourful evening star artwork.

“We also have a new StoryWalk up in time for the school holidays, Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree by Jane Godwin and Terry Denton,” said Ms Thompson.

The StoryWalk trail begins near the playspace opposite the library and follows the Barrack Reserve fence with a new page from the book on each board.