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Friday, August 16, 2013

Time to celebrate a special milestone, a national event and an international event!

Can you believe it is 12 months since we opened the new Campaspe Regional Library in Echuca?  Next Saturday 24 August we would like to invite the community to come along and celebrate this special anniversary, as well as part as participating in The Reading Hour and International Story Day.
The Echuca branch will be hosting a range of displays and activities from 10am-1pm on the 24th including
The Reading Chair from 11am, special guests will be sharing their love of reading during this time and it will be our official Reading Hour event that is being celebrated across the country. www.love2read.org.au  There will also be a collection point for International Story day http://internationalstoryday.com/ , over 900 collection points across the world will be collecting stories written by anonymous participants. Have a look at the website for more information.  As well as these activities we will Words on Wheels Storytellers, Teddy Bears Picnic, Craft, Displays and Musical entertainment.   A special birthday cake after Teddy Bears Picnic Storytime at 12pm.  Another fun day, we have a lot to celebrate.   Thankyou to the hundreds of people that visited Dinosaurs Down Under last Saturday - it was just amazing!
We also have a special author talk on next Sunday afternoon 25 August at 2.30.  Shannon Leahy will be talking about her book which focusses on raising boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Please check our booking page for more information.