{"id":17818,"date":"2022-08-19T05:51:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T05:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=17818"},"modified":"2022-08-19T05:51:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T05:51:54","slug":"reimagined-wallsend-library-reopens-for-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/08\/19\/reimagined-wallsend-library-reopens-for-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagined Wallsend Library reopens for the community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Popular television presenter Costa Georgiadis and MasterChef favourite Mindy Woods will join a special program of free events to mark the reopening of Wallsend Library following an extensive upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrations kick off tomorrow with a family fun day, followed by a six-week program of special events designed to showcase the multi-use spaces provided by the new and improved library facilities and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au\/getattachment\/About-Us\/News-and-Updates\/Latest-News\/Reimagined-Wallsend-Library-reopens-for-the-commun\/Lord-Mayor-Nuatali-Nelmes-and-City-of-Newcastle-staff-at-the-reimagined-Wallsend-Library.JPG\" alt=\"Lord-Mayor-Nuatali-Nelmes-and-City-of-Newcastle-staff-at-the-reimagined-Wallsend-Library.JPG\" title=\"Picture caption (Front L-R): Julie Baird CN Interim Manager Libraries and Learning; Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes; (back L-R) Lynn Duffy CN Acting Director City Wide Services; Alexander Mills CN Community Programs and Partnerships Manager; and Tonia Bishop CN Service Design and Customer Experience Manager.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New mobile shelving, lightweight furniture and innovative book displays will provide broader use of Wallsend Library with flexible spaces allowing more events and programs that celebrate creativity, collaboration, culture, inclusion and diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the upgrade of Wallsend Library forms part of City of Newcastle\u2019s ongoing investment into its library network to enhance the overall customer experience and meet the changing needs of its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt&#8217;s fantastic to be unveiling the reimagined Wallsend Library to the community this weekend as part of City of Newcastle\u2019s continued investment into enhancing our much-loved library network infrastructure,\u201d Cr Nelmes said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith more than 100,000 library members across Newcastle, we know our community values our local library amenities, which is why we have allocated around $7 million over five years of capital works programs, including almost $1 million in the 2022\/23 Budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWallsend Library has undergone a major refresh delivering new ways of accessing library services, improved access to technology and the creation of more inclusive spaces for the community&#8217;s enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNewcastle Library members and the community are invited to come and experience the reimagined Wallsend Library with a special program of events lined up during the next six weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au\/getattachment\/About-Us\/News-and-Updates\/Latest-News\/Reimagined-Wallsend-Library-reopens-for-the-commun\/IMG_0406.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_0406.JPG\" title=\"L-R: Julie Baird CN Interim Manager Libraries and Learning; Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes; Tonia Bishop CN Service Design and Customer Experience Manager; Alexander Mills CN Community Programs and Partnerships Manager; and Lynn Duffy CN Acting Director City Wide Services.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families are welcome to attend the<em>&nbsp;Wallsend Family Fun Day<\/em>&nbsp;at the library this Saturday from 10am to 2pm or sing along with popular children\u2019s entertainers&nbsp;<em>The Quokkas Live at The Library<\/em>&nbsp;on Sunday 28 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join popular television presenter Costa Georgiadis&#8217; talk on seeds, soil and gardening for the soul on Sunday 18 September and don\u2019t miss MasterChef favourite and proud Bundjalung woman Mindy Woods\u2019&nbsp;<em>Aussie Tukka<\/em>&nbsp;afternoon tea on Sunday 21 August as she shares her passion for food, country and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit Newcastle Libraries&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle.nsw.gov.au\/library\/experience\/what-s-on\/what-s-on-events-calendar\">What&#8217;s ON Events Calendar<\/a>&nbsp;for further information on Wallsend Library\u2019s reopening celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular television presenter Costa Georgiadis and MasterChef favourite Mindy Woods will join a special program of free events to mark the reopening of Wallsend Library following an extensive upgrade. Celebrations kick off tomorrow with a family fun day, followed by a six-week program of special events designed to showcase the multi-use spaces provided by the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/08\/19\/reimagined-wallsend-library-reopens-for-the-community\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Reimagined Wallsend Library reopens for the community&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17818"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17819,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17818\/revisions\/17819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}