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-**Working group Multicultural services in libraries**
+**Multicultural working group**
 **Minutes**
 **Location**: Whitlam Library, Fairfield City Open Libraries.
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-Date**: 24 August 2023
+**Date**: 24 August 2023
 **Time**; 10:00
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 Randwick Library - LOTE for Kids – use during the Storytime sessions. Excellent database with 50+ languages. New project - STEM Place, engaging a new generation, 3D printing, laser cut, recycling, and reusing plastic. New events run in the libraries such as, physical exercise, dance workshops, ping pong tournament.
-Ryde Library - “The best things in life” to reconnect, no overdue fines will be collected but customers still need to pay for the lost items. Tax time - the tax help was provided to community in the Mandarin and Cantonese languages. Korean calligraphy workshops were popular and information sessions on home and age care in Mandarin.
+Ryde Library - “The best things in life” to reconnect, no overdue fines will be collected but customers still need to pay for the lost items. Tax time - the tax help was provided to community in the Mandarin and Cantonese languages. Korean calligraphy workshops were popular and information sessions on home care, fees and charges and age care in Mandarin, English and Korean.
-Wollongong Libraries –Ballroom dancing workshops were popular. The library is cooperating with Korean Cultural Centre as a part of the festival celebrations which will include puppetry workshops, healthy food stores.
+Wollongong Libraries – Persian Polymer Clay Workshops workshops were popular. The library is cooperating with Korean Cultural Centre as a part of the festival celebrations which will include puppetry workshops, healthy food stores.
 MRRC - the COVID19 restriction ended last July. The Centre recorded 500 visit per month. The most popular resources are in Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian languages. Every facility has a multicultural centre. The literacy is an issue. Mary asked the group about the Conversation Café, how are they run. More discussion during November meeting.