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Library membership information

Library catalogue & My Account
Search, request and renew online

Borrow and return
How to borrow, search and renew library items

Library policies
Information about current library policies

How do I ... ?
Got a question about the library? Find the answer here

Fees and charges
Library fees and charges and how to make an online payment

eNewsletter
Subscribe to the Libraries ACT eNewsletter and view past versions

Volunteers
Interested in becoming a library volunteer? Find out what is involved

History of the library
Key dates and achievements through the years

Contact the library
Phone, email, postal and online information
Library Services
Book a computer
Reserve a library computer using the online booking system

Internet and wireless
How to use the library's free internet and wifi services

Kids
Services and programs for children and information for parents

Youth
Study and job help, youth resources at the library

Multicultural services
Collections, services and programs in languages other than English

Home Library Service
Infomation about Home Library Service membership and HLS volunteers

Mobile Library
Mobile library timetable and how to request and collect items at the mobile library

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathfinder
Books and other items for, by, and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Music
Resources for music lovers including sheet music, CDs, DVDs and downloadable MP3s

Inter Library Loans
What is an Inter Library Loan and how to make a request

Room hire
Information about applications and conditions of use for community rooms

Exhibitions and displays
Information about applications and conditions of use for displays

Newspapers
Find out which newspapers are available at Libraries ACT branches and online

Cafe
Cafe Ink at Gungahlin and Woden Libraries including opening hours
Programs & Events
What's on & book online for events
Information and bookings for regular programs and special events

Giggle & Wiggle
Rhymes, songs, games and stories for children 0-2 years and their carers.

Story Time
Stories, rhymes and songs suitable for 3-5 year old children and their parents/carers

Book clubs
Join a Libraries ACT book club or borrow book sets for your independent group

Social groups
Join a social group at the library. They are a great way to meet people and learn new skills

Internet and computer training
Internet and computer training at the library and the ACT Digital Hub

English Conversation Groups
How to join one of the free and informal English conversation groups that meet at the library

Book Online for Events
Book Online for Events
eResources
Search eResources
Log in with your membership number and PIN to search full-text eResources

Search eResources (in-library only)
Search across all eResources at once - available in library branches only

Download eBooks and eAudio
Download books to read or listen to on your computer or mobile device

eBooks help
Information and FAQs about using and finding eBooks and eAudio

Download Freegal Music
Hundreds of thousands of free, legal music tracks

YourTutor
Free, online tutoring for students in years 4 to 12 plus CIT and first-year university

eResources for Kids
Fun, learning-based eResources for kids

eResources about books and authors
Find books to read and information about authors and literature

Zinio Digital Magazines
Full, enhanced digital editions of popular magazines

Mango Languages
Learn the world's most popular languages online or download the app

MyLanguage
Resources, translated information and in-language news from around the world

Trove
Search thousands of Australian libraries for books, images, archives and more
ACT Heritage Library
ACT Heritage Library
Information, stories and collections of local historical significance

Facilities and services in the ACT Heritage Library
Research, copying and loans information

Collections
ACT Heritage Library collection holdings and finding aids

Local history
FAQs and links to information sources about local people, places and events

ACT Memorial
Database of men and women honoured by the ACT Memorial

Stories from the ACT Memorial
Stories of some of the men and women honoured by the ACT Memorial

Visit or contact the ACT Heritage Library
Location, opening hours, phone and email
Digital Hub
ACT Digital Hub
The ACT Digital Hub at Gungahlin Library provides free, easy internet training and showcases the NBN

SCAMwatch
Advice and information from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

Stay Smart Online
Tips from the Australian Government about cyber security and how to protect your personal and financial information online

Cybersmart: Internet and mobile safety advice and activities
National education program managed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority

The Easy Guide to Socialising Online
Australian Government information on how to protect yourself and your information when using social networking sites, search engines and online games

Bullying. No way!
Developed by the Safe and Supportive School Communities Project to create safe learning environments

ThinkUKnow: Internet Safety
The AFP's interactive internet safety program for youth aged 11-17 and parents, carers and teachers

Home ACT Heritage Library ACT Heritage Library Local History Events Literary Awards ACT Literary Award

ACT Literary Award (1991-1995)

1995	Winner Satendra Nandan for work on the first volume of a fictional trilogy spanning 50 years of politics and social history in Fiji and Australia.
1994	Winner Mark Henshaw to work on novel A time of melancholy. Runner Up Margaret Barbalet
1993	Winner Mark O’Connor, to work on poems about natural or constructed environments of the ACT. Runners Up Hugh Gilchrist Margaret Barbalet
1992	Winner Marian Eldridge, to complete short story collection The greening of Alvie Skerritt Runners Up Mark O’Connor and Timoshenko Aslanides Individual arts grants for literature Philip Mackenzie Tina Faulk
1991	Winner Dorothy Johnston, to complete book of short stories about Canberra Runners Up Marian Eldridge Alan Gould

ACT Literary Award (1991-1995)

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