National Year of Reading Launch

For most people February 14th means Valentine's Day, but it is also Library Lover's Day and this year it is the official launch date of The National Year of Reading. We have been talking about it for a while now but it is finally here and is very exciting. For more information about what is happening across Australia go to www.love2read.org.au
Our library service has heaps planned to celebrate the year with lots of author and literary events to look forward to. The library has a beautiful mural to travel to all libraries and special events this year. The library service is proud to contribute to the myregion website to showcase the mural and talk about why it sees the National Year of Reading to be such an important year. www.myregion.gov.au
Please keep an eye on the library website for all the latest events and storytimes. During February the library is running a competition at each branch, all you have to do is write a short entry about why you love the library. There is a prize of a box of chocolates at each library to win.
Look forward to seeing you soon!

Happy New 'National Year of Reading"

Welcome to 2012, a year full of wonderful new books and heaps of fatastic events across the nation to celebrate the National Year of Reading.  All of our library branches re-opened today with many people visiting early to beat the heatwave. 

This week we have a few things happening.  On Thursday we have Amazing Pets holiday activity at our Rushworth branch, starting at 10.30am. The same session is running at Echuca on Friday morning from 10.30am.  This activity is free.

Already we have seen many children bringing in their Amazing Read reading logs to collect their reading rewards along the way.  It is free to join and each child receives a pool pass courtesy of the Echuca Pool which is fabulous.   We have a great range of free or low cost holiday activities so please look on our website or pick up a schedule from one of our library branches today.  Next week the Scientwists will be appearing at the Kyabram Branch on Tuesday morning (10th) at 10.30am.   Other activities include Amazing Pets and Magnets.

This coming Thursday we have our second Library Bytes Radio program at 10am on EMFM Community Radio.  We will be talking about a range of things including Our Story, audio books and the Summer holiday activities.

A reminder that voting for our story concludes on January 6th, information for this is available at http://www.abc.net.au/arts/yearofreading/

Merry Christmas from the Campaspe Regional Library Team

To all our wonderful library members, residents and visitors within the Campaspe Shire the library team would like to wish you a safe and happy festive season.  The library team look forward to a jam-packed 2012 with special events like the National Year of Reading, Rochester Community Hub development and the new Regional Library being completed in Echuca.  Before all that happens we have a great summer reading program for all primary aged children; a detailed list of activities is available on our website.  A reminder too for adults to vote for their favourite Victorian novel in the Our Story competition.  Details are available from http://www.love2read.org.au/
We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.  A reminder that our libraries are closed from 3pm on the 23rd December and will reopen at normal opening hours on January 3rd. 

All the best for Christmas, we hope you have lots of great reading to keep you entertained over the break.  Remember that we also have free downloadable audio books so for those of you who scored some new electronic devices for Christmas check out our website for heaps of books to download onto them.

We are hitting the airwaves

Tune into EMFM Community radio next Thursday 1st December to hear the first Library Bytes program.  Commencing at 10am the program will include some info about coming events at the library, National Year of Reading 2012, latest books, Wavesound audio downloadables and lots of other information and music.  We are hoping this will be a regular show on the first Thursday of the month.   Look forward to you joining us.

Our Story

The search as begun for eight books that paint a picture of the Australian people and the land that we live in.  Everyone now has the chance to vote for the book that will represent each State and will be put forward as part of the National Year of Reading Collection.  All the shortlisted titles (which some of our staff and residents had the pleasure of being on the evaluation/reading panel) are now available from our library service.  You have time to read as many titles as you can, voting opens on the 1st November and closes on 6th January 2012.  To vote online visit  http://www.abc.net.au/ or drop into one of our library branches or local book shop to fill in a voting slip.  The eight winners will be announced at the launch of the National Year of Reading on 14 February 2012, along with a competition that will be launched to win the collection of all eight titles. 
This is the first of many wonderful events and activities that will be opening from hereon.  Our library service will be a strong supporter of the national campaign and we look forward to providing many special local events throughout the year. 
For more information about 'Our Story' please go to http://www.love2read.org.au/our-story.cfm

National Year of Reading (NYOR) 2012

William McInnes recently spoke about his role as Patron of the National Year of Reading 2012.
Our library service is busy planning lots of activities to celebrate this special year.