New Ashfield Library Work continues on the new Ashfield Civic Centre redevelopment which includes the building of a larger library and a youth centre. As a result Ashfield Library will relocate for approximately 13 weeks from Friday 18 December 2009. A temporary library will open on January 4 underneath Ashfield Town Hall. Library hours: Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday 9am–4pm, Sunday Closed.
New World Music 
Ashfield Library now has a gorgeous new World Music collection – "music from around the world". Karen writes: "World Music may include: non-Western music, folk music, music played with traditional instruments, music from urban communities and modern interpretations and adaptations of traditional music. Our collection includes a fusion of musical styles. Some of the new CDs featured include: ‘So Frenchy, So Chic: the unofficial soundtrack to the French Film Festival’, ‘The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan’, ‘The Rough Guide to the Music of China’ and many more. "
Ashfield Library now has a gorgeous new World Music collection – "music from around the world". Karen writes: "World Music may include: non-Western music, folk music, music played with traditional instruments, music from urban communities and modern interpretations and adaptations of traditional music. Our collection includes a fusion of musical styles. Some of the new CDs featured include: ‘So Frenchy, So Chic: the unofficial soundtrack to the French Film Festival’, ‘The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan’, ‘The Rough Guide to the Music of China’ and many more. "
Some new stuff:
Bustin’ Down the Door narrated by Edward Norton ASH DVD Lifestyle category
In the 1970s a group of young ambitious surfers from Australia and South Africa headed to Hawaii to prove themselves by surfing the biggest waves on the planet. The Hawaiians welcomed these brash upstarts, but the relationship turned sour when the newcomers became successful and a violent clash of cultures resulted. When this was finally sorted out these surfers pioneered their sport and lifestyle and made surfing viable as a professional career, unheard of up to then, as surfers were perceived as hippy dropouts. There is beautiful photography and intimate interviews with surfers even I have heard of, including Rabbit Bartholomew, Kelly Slater and Mark Richards – household names now. You don’t need to be inside the surfing culture to appreciate the passion and important history portrayed in this touching and lovingly produced film.
Summer Blonde by Adrian Tomine ASH Graphic Novel collection 
There are four separate stories in this exquisite graphic novel. Tomine’s strength lies in the depth of his character writing. Tomine is a young, alternative graphic novel writer, who paces his stories sparingly. His characters are lonely, disillusioned and very real. The stories end with you not knowing what will happen next – will there be a happy ending? – probably not. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.
What's comin up:
Teen Book Group
RED Book is a book group for young people. Its next meeting is Thursday 29 October and then Thursday November 26 at the Summer Hill Community Centre at 5. 00pm- 6.30pm.
RED Book is a book group for young people. Its next meeting is Thursday 29 October and then Thursday November 26 at the Summer Hill Community Centre at 5. 00pm- 6.30pm.
William Kostakis- Being an teen author writing for teens
William is the award-winning author of Loathing Lola, the side-splittingly funny story of Australia's newest reality TV star, fifteen-year-old Courtney Marlow, with a love story, some mystery, betrayal, cuss words and Lola to boot.
In 2005, William won Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year. Come and meet William and find out the stories behind the book and on being a young writer. Don't miss your chance to meet this talented young author and get copies of the books signed.
Venue Ashfield Council Chambers, 260 Liverpool Road Ashfield
Time 10am arrival, talk 10.15am till 11am
RSVP 9716 1827
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