School holiday action

There is alot happening at our branches during the September School holidays. We have already had two very successful Aussie Art workshops with artist Lynne Hume. The children are participating in small workshops to produce art to send over to our Sister City in Shiroi, Japan. We have one workshop at Echuca, it is booked out at this stage but please contact us in case there is a cancellation. Today, tomorrow and next Wednesday we have Pirate Parties, these are for all ages and no bookings required and is free. Come along and join in the games, stories and crafts around the Pirate theme.

Pirate Party Venues and times, if more information required please ring 1300 666 535

Tongala Library today (23rd) at 3pm

Rushworth Library today (23rd) at 3pm

Echuca Library Thursday 24th at 3pm

Kyabram Library Wednesday 30th at 2.30pm

and Rochester Library Wednesday 30th September at 4pm

Another thing that you might like to attend is "Nobody Owns the Moon", a Tony Bones Entertainment production that is on next Monday 28th September at the Echuca Civic Centre, Heygarth Street, Echuca. Bookings are essential and this can be done online at http://www.tonybones.com.au/ or phone 1300 762 545. There is a cost for this @ $12 per child.

So come along and join the fun!

Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2009 and Bookchats

As mentioned in the previous blog the PLA's were on their way. Well now they have been and gone, and what a pleasant awards night it was. Congratulations to all the winning authors, scriptwriters, playwriters and researchers for winning their respective catergories. The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction was The Slap by Christos Tsiokas. Also congrats to the State Library of Victoria for hosting the event, very well done!

For more information about the winners please go to www.slv.gov.au/pla

The Echuca and Kyabram Branches have commenced monthly bookchats. The first ones were held in August and they both went well. There is no set book or study notes, just bring along a book that you are reading at the moment and would like to share with others. Very casual, over a cuppa or two.

For more information about dates and times please contact Karen Teskera at Echuca on 0354821997 or Anna Bonomini at Kyabram on 0358523382.