Looking for Business Information Online?

Company360 database is now available for Hurstville Library members from all the public computers within the library. Not a member? Visit the library and join or start the join up online

Company360 provides in-depth business information and analysis on Australia's leading 50,000 private and public companies including:

• Company financial reports


• Financial ratios and analysis


• Structure and shareholders—including linkage to parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates


• Board and executive profiles


• Company overviews


• ASX data (listed companies)


• Latest news insight from Australia's leading business journalists—Alan Kohler, Robert Gottliebsen and Stephen Bartholomeusz

To access this database go to the Hurstville City Library,Gallery & Museum homepage & under Find Information click on Research Databases and then Business & Finance

Look down the listing until you find Company360 and click on Login from Library. Take a look now or bookmark for future use !

John Birmingham coming to Hurstville

John Birmingham , author of "Leviathan: the Unauthorized Biography of Sydney" will talk about his experiences & inspirations as a writer and the process of researching what has been called " a history for Tarantino generation". His other works include the iconic " He Died with a Felafel in his Hand" and the thriller trilogy "Axis of Time".

Meet John @ Hurstville Library

Monday 13th September

Bookings are essential. Phone : 9330.6142

This is a free event.

An exciting stage adaptation of "Leviathan". produced in collaboration with local artists and the Sydney Theatre Company, will launch the Hurstville Discovery Festival of Community Arts.

DVDs and Music CDs coming soon

There are lots of new DVD, CD and Audiobook titles to look out for in the coming months.

The list below is for items that have arrived this week. Stay tuned for updated lists that will include classic titles and newly released titles for DVDs, music CD's and Audiobooks.

DVDs

• The Men Who Stare at Goats - starring George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Goat. "Reporter Bob Wilton meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret military unit who's goal is to end the war by using their psychic powers. They can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat by staring at it. Now, the founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission for his own means."
  
• Alice In Wonderland -starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter. "A fantasy adventure film which is an extension of Lewis
  Carroll's novels "Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland"and "Through the Looking-Glass."
  
• Green Zone - starring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdalla and Jason Isaacs. " A non-stop explosive action thriller with the signature style of "The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum."
  
• A Single Man - starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode and Nicholas Hoult. "Torn apart by the death of his long-time lover, college professor George Falconer experiences the most transformative day of his life. Blending past and present, desire and despair George discovers that love persists even after the object of love is gone."

Music CDs

• Aphrodite - Kylie Minogue
• Can't Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus
• We Are Born - Sia
• Now: The Hits of Winter 2010
  
  
  

Author Talks: Peter Fitzsimons

Outtakes from the always engaging Peter Fitzsimons, as part of Hurstville Library, Museum and Gallery Author Talks series. Also available on the LMG Youtube channel.

Lunchtime invitation to hear Harry Dillon co-author of a new book Macquarie: From Colony to Country

Why not do something a little different at lunchtime this Thursday. Come along to Hurstville City Library to hear Harry Dillon co-author of a new book on Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
Macquarie a familiar name to most Australians is the subject of a new book by Harry Dillon and Peter Butler. Charting the eventful rule of Macquarie, governor of NSW from 1810 to late 1821 this new biography is a reminder of his importance to modern Australians. It is a fascinating story of the genesis of a nation and of an extraordinary individual who refused to be confounded by the odds stacked against him. Harry Dillon is a lecturer in Journalism with the School of Communication at Charles Sturt University and a former journalist and broadcast producer with the ABC.
Hurstville City Library, cnr Queens Rd & Dora St.
Thursday August 12th at 1pm. Phone 9330 6142 for more information or just turn up on the day.


For all things Macquarie take a look at http://www.macquarie2010.nsw.gov.au/

Creative Writers at Hurstville Library!

Do You Love To Write?
Are you a young person interested in developing your writing skills?
Come and join our writing sessions!
We’re running a creative writing program this September and we
want you to get involved. Here’s what you get:

• Tips and hints to improve your writing
• The chance to meet like minded people
• Feedback in a friendly, safe environment

What’s more we’ll select the best works and publish
them. You’ll also get your own launch on Thursday
14th October as part of the Discovery Festival.
What are you waiting for?
Call us to book as places are limited!

Where: Hurstville City Library
When: Tuesday afternoons in September
Time: 4.30 – 5.30pm
Cost: $5.00
Contact: 9330 6111

New Sport & Health Magazines at Hurstville

Check out Hurstville City Library's new Sport and Health titles.
Australian Mens' Fitness
Blitz Martial Arts
Bicycling Australia

Prevention

Psychology Today

These will be available throughout 2010