Hawkesbury Library Service will open its Hawkesbury Central Library in Windsor and Richmond Branch Library to offer a Click & Collect service to library members from Monday 27 September with reduced opening hours .

Hawkesbury Central Library will be open for Click & Collect :

• Monday to Friday from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm

• Saturday 9am-1pm

• Sunday closed Richmond Branch Library will be open for Click & Collect :

• Monday to Friday 10am-1pm

• Saturday 10am-1pm

• Sunday closed

Hawkesbury Library Service will operate within COVID-19 safety guidelines for the safety of community members and staff . Your cooperation in observing these guidelines is required and appreciated .

The opening of the Click & Collect service is possible due to a recent exemption to the Public Health Order allowing public libraries across NSW to offer this service . CLICK & COLLECT Click & Collect enables library members to borrow items while complying with current health and safety directives . The service allows library members to pre-order and collect items during opening hours . Library members can reserve items online or over the phone on 4560 4460 during library opening hours .

Library members are also encouraged

to use the wide range of online resources including eBooks , eMagazines , eAudio , children ’ s games and activities at hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au / library / eLibrary . NEW LIBRARY MEMBERSHIPS Join online at / aurora . hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au / library / Join . aspx and call the library to complete your membership . RETURNING LIBRARY ITEMS Return chutes remain open and available at the Hawkesbury Central Library and the Richmond Branch Library . Items can be returned in a contactless COVID Safe way . SERVICE UPDATE The public access computers and Wi-Fi will not be available during this initial phase . Public access to the library collections , computers , print and copy services , newspapers and public Wi-Fi are not currently available . Meeting rooms , study rooms , desks and other seating spaces are not currently available .

ZOOM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE

The Zoom online Justice of the Peace ( JP ) Service will continue to be offered . The service will be available every Tuesday from 10am to midday for the duration of the lockdown . The services that are available via Zoom are limited due to restrictions imposed by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice ; however the JP can continue to witness statutory declarations and affidavits via audio-visual link . The Justice of the Peace is not able to certify documents online .

To book a timeslot with a Justice of

the Peace , visit the Hawkesbury Library Eventbrite page hawkesburylibrary . eventbrite . com and select a convenient time . Currently appointments are limited to 15 minute blocks but they can be extended if required . HOME DELIVERY This free delivery service will continue to be offered to vulnerable members of the Hawkesbury Local Government Area who due to age , disability or chronic illness are unable to visit the library access or the Library ’ s eResources . Call 4560 4462 or email library @ hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au for more information .

ZOOMTIME STORIES AND ZOOMTIME RHYMES

These programs for preschool aged children will continue to be offered weekly during lockdown .

Zoomtime Rhymes are held every Monday from 10am to10:30am and offer our younger audience the opportunity to rhyme and sing along to well-known nursery rhymes , and the opportunity to interact with other children from the safety of their home . The session is fast paced and jammed full of songs and rhymes .

Zoomtime Stories are held every Thursday from 11am to 11:30am and is a fun and engaging event for children aged from 3-5 years , who enjoy listening to stories . The session includes stories , songs and rhymes based around a specific theme .

The free events will be held every week while the libraries remain closed .

Bookings are essential and can be made using Eventbrite hawkesburylibrary . eventbrite . com . The Zoom links are provided when the booking is made . eRESOURCES In addition to Click & Collect , members can access Library eResources including eBooks , Audiobooks , eMagazines and video streaming via our website . It is also possible to join the library during lockdown to access eResources and other online resources . See hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au / library / elibrary for more information .

For further operational updates visit hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au ( click on the green banner at the top of the homepage ) and Council ’ s Facebook page facebook . com / hawkesburycitycouncil .

Connect with Hawkesbury Library

Service at :

• facebook . com / HawkesburyLibrary instagram . com / hawkesburylibrary

• hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au / library

• 4560 4460

• Library @ hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au