Albany Public Library

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AI & Disinformation - 2nd July 2-3pm
Disinformation refers to false information created to mislead people, and it's nothing new. But today's AI-powered tools and social media have made it easier and faster to create and spread disinformation. In this lecture, we’ll explore how AI is used to create convincing deepfakes and clone voices, making it challenging to distinguish between real and fake content. We’ll also review best practices for evaluating information and explore tech tools that can help identify content created with AI.

Bookings essential. Book online: https://bit.ly/4nHS71I or phone the Library on 6820 3600

Wednesday Word of the Day - Permutation
noun per-myoo-TAY-shun

Permutation is a formal word for any one of the many different ways or forms in which something exists or can be arranged. It can also refer to a major or fundamental change in something based primarily on rearrangement of its existing elements. Permutation is usually used in its plural form. - Merriam-Webster Dictionary

The library's location, layout and name have gone through several permutations. Who remembers when the Library was located in what is now the Town Square?

Read more about the history of the Albany Public Library here: https://bit.ly/4uPKnxp

From July 2026, two new payments will be available via the ServiceWA app to support Western Australian households with cost-of-living pressures. The Fuel Support Payment and the WA Student Assistance Payment are one-off payments to help ease financial pressures.

The fastest and most convenient way to receive the Fuel Support Payment is through the ServiceWA app. Claims can be made from 1 July 2026 through the ServiceWA Offers tab.

The ServiceWA app will also be the fastest, most secure and most convenient way to claim the WA Student Assistance Payment.

The ServiceWA app support hub has everything you need to help you set up your ServiceWA app: https://bit.ly/4upJSsP

Make it Monthly - Paper Craft Workshop

Drop-into Make it Monthly and use some of the Library's old travel books to create some papercrafts!!

Learn to make Envelopes - Gift Boxes - Post Cards - Zines - Book Folding - Paper Chains and much more...

Thursday
18 June
5pm-7pm

Secure your spot here: https://bit.ly/3ONXBdJ or call the Library on 6820 3600

Big news for young readers and their grown-ups!

This is your chance to see the 2026-2027 Australian Children's Laureate, Andy Griffiths live on stage!

Best known for his much loved Treehouse series and the newly released Let’s Go series, this award winning Australian children’s author will bring his signature energy, humour, and wild imagination to a lively, FREE interactive session for young readers and their families.

Expect laugh out loud moments, creative chaos, and plenty of fun for the whole family. A celebration of stories, creativity and imagination not to be missed!

Stay afterwards to meet Andy and enjoy book sales and signings with our friends at Paperbark Merchants.

Andy Griffiths - Reading is an Adventure!
12 July 2026 at 1:30pm
Ages 5+ and their families

Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre

Presented by the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation, Albany Public Library and supported by the Australian Library and Information Association

This event is FREE but registration is essential.

Click here to register.

www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov

Join Chadd Williams from Consumer Protection this Wednesday, upstairs at the Library.

We help when something you’ve bought or signed up for goes wrong.
Come and chat about:
• Scams and online safety
• Problems with goods and services
• Refunds, warranties & returns
• Renting, bonds and tenancy issues
• Motor vehicle sales & repairs
• Unsafe products & product recalls
• Retirement villages & residential parks
• and more…

Wednesday
17 June 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm

For more info call 0409 200 197
email [email protected]
or visit consumerprotection.wa.gov.au

Journal Launch

A Gift of Truth Telling: notes on the bicentenary of Albany is issue No. 38 of Studies in Western Australian History. Following on from Albany: an Antipodean Arcadia (2021), this journal features 18 articles by multiple authors, covering a range of Albany and regional historical topics. In line with the Albany 2026 theme, it is very much ‘Menang First’ in nature.

The co-editors, Harry Freemantle and Malcolm Traill, will introduce several of the authors who will speak briefly about their contributions.

MONDAY
22 June 2026
2.00pm-3.00pm
Afternoon tea provided.

Bookings essential. Book online: https://bit.ly/3QhtufU or phone the Library on 6820 3600

Wednesday Word of the Day - benevolent
adjective | buh-NEV-uh-lunt

Benevolent can describe someone or something that is kind and generous or something that is organized for the purpose of doing good.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Tech Tip Tuesday

The Targeting scams report highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.

The combined losses reported to Scamwatch in 2025 total almost 2.2 billion. This figure is up 7.8% from 2024, however, the number of scams reported is down 2.7% compared to last year.

Read the full report and view the infographic: https://bit.ly/3RtqxcA