Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council

Principal Activity AchievementsOperate the Lithgow LibraryLearning Centre, thePortland, Rydal andWallerawang Libraries andthe technology centre.No. of libraryloansNo. people usinglibrary service(estimate)No. of newmembersNo. children atstory time andactivitiesNo. children athomework centreNo. of bookings:TechnologyCentre (estimate ofpeople)2006/07 2007/0894,164 93,366119,378 123,402597 7151,195 1,767169 17423,903 23,792Meeting Room187200Conduct exhibitions anddisplays in the LithgowLibrary Learning Centre.The following exhibition and displays werestaged at the Lithgow Library Learning Centreduring 2007/08:• Lithgow Woollen Mills exhibition• @ your library displays included:o sport,o treasure,o escape• author displays included:o Di Morrisseyo Tom Claneyo Susan Howatcho Alexander McCall-Smitho Doris Lessingo Matthew Reillyo Victor Canningo James Pattersono Stephen Kingo Virginia Andrewso Phil McCutchano Victor Canningo Dennis Wheatley• Mine subsidence• Noxious Weeds• On the Run exhibition• Disability Arts exhibition• National Parks – Weeds• Roosters• Christmas• Reading superheros• Teddy bear storytime• Holiday fun @ our library• Library lovers @ your library• Smartest card @ your library• Community Health exhibition• Exhibition in association with EskbankHouse & Museum – Backyard wasconducted• Frontline: Australia Under Attack – The________________________________________________________________________________________________Annual Report – 2007/ 2008 Page 28