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Important Updates

Easter Library Closure
Please note that the Library will be closed from 5pm, Wednesday 27 March 2024 and reopen from 8.30am, Wednesday 3 April 2024.  We wish you a blessed and holy Lent and Easter season.

Recently Added Titles - UPDATED 12 Mar 2024
The March 2024 Recently Added Titles List is now available.
Please note: This list shows the most recent titles added to the collection at the Saint John Henry Newman Library. Please note that titles added may be published from various years and not limited to the current year.
Previous months' lists are also available here.

Lent and Easter Reading List 2024 
The Saint John Henry Newman Library staff have compiled the Lent and Easter Reading List 2024, which is now available.

Learning Series Guides
The following subject guides are prepared to assist you in learning more about important subjects/topics in our collection.  Current guides can be viewed at the main webpage:

Learning Series Quick Links 
The following links provide quick access to assist you in learning more about related subject/topics in our collection.
Newest links appear at the top of the list:

More Learning Series Quick Links can be accessed here.

Preparing for Holy Year 2025 - Focus Areas
Before celebrating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis is asking Catholics around the world to dedicate time in 2023 and 2024 to help prepare for the celebration: focusing on the four constitutions issued by Vatican II in 2023; and focusing on prayer in 2024.  The Library has prepared special Learning Quick Links for 2023:

The below expanded searches may also be useful:

Recommend a Title
The Library welcomes title recommendations from members, to be included in the collection.  These may be submitted via the Recommend a title form.  All recommendations are considered in light of the Library's Collection Development Policy.

Library members have access to over 7,000 ebook titles
Access the Library's collection of over 6,500 curated electronic book titles from wherever you are, on demand.  Ebook titles are displayed with print books in the search results can be immediately accessed by clicking on the "View ebook" icon and logging in with your library membership card number and password.  If you need assistance, please contact sjhnlibrary@cewa.edu.au.

Submit a Review of the Library
Have you been served well at the Library? Enjoy using the Library's facilities or collection? Submit a review on the Library's Google listing and let others read about your experience.

Saint John Henry Newman Library (formerly the Catholic Library of WA)

St. Catherine's Centre,
31 Williamstown Road,
Doubleview WA 6018

(08) 9278 0201

8.30am to 5pm
Mondays to Fridays
Closed on weekends and public holidays

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