Out libraries are jammed packed with activities to keep your children occupied during the July School Holidays. Might be cold outside but there are lots of creative sessions over the next two weeks and hopefully something for everyone. Please check our website for all the details. The emphasis is definitely on learning something new. There is opportunity to contribute to a national project through the Neural Knitworks, making music using the Sound Fusion website and helping to illustrate a book by local author Kaye Baillie. Wool crafts, movie afternoons, pizza and games nights and special storytimes are in there too.
Thanks to parents for their support, we hope it helps you out too by providing free and low cost activities.
See you soon, please contact our branches for more information 1300 666 535
Friday, June 27, 2014
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Thank you for your support
Just a quick note to all of our wonderful library customers for voting for us as Australia's Favourite Library. We pass on our congratulations to the winners Sandringham (Bayside) who actually one the overall title and to Hume Library Service for the Victorian title. It was wonderful to part of this promotion. We also had a great week last week for Library and Information Week and we feature in the www.alia.org.au wrap up of 2014 events. Thanks to everyone for coming along and attending our special events.
This coming week we have our final High Road to Reading session with James Phelan on Thursday at Echuca at 2pm. Everyone is welcome, please check our website for booking details.
We have also started planning activities for the next school holidays with the theme 'get creative @ your library' so keep an eye out for the details.
On a sad note we will farewell our respected colleague Valerie Hansen this week who passed away last Tuesday. Valerie was our Home Based Services Coordinator and she made a wonderful contribution to this important part of our library service. She will be sadly missed by colleagues and the many volunteers who assist with home deliveries and the words on wheels program.
This coming week we have our final High Road to Reading session with James Phelan on Thursday at Echuca at 2pm. Everyone is welcome, please check our website for booking details.
We have also started planning activities for the next school holidays with the theme 'get creative @ your library' so keep an eye out for the details.
On a sad note we will farewell our respected colleague Valerie Hansen this week who passed away last Tuesday. Valerie was our Home Based Services Coordinator and she made a wonderful contribution to this important part of our library service. She will be sadly missed by colleagues and the many volunteers who assist with home deliveries and the words on wheels program.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Victoria on Record
During May and June our library service is hosting a touring exhibition from the Public Records Office of Victoria. We are very pleased to offer our visitors the opportunity to view this interesting banner display which promotes and highlights the many interesting and diverse things that the Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV) keeps. At the moment the exhibition is at Rochester Branch until Saturday and then head to Rushworth, Echuca, Kyabram and then finishes at Tongala.
Well worth a personal visit to the PROV in North Melbourne and take in a tour. For details about the Victoria on Record exhibition, when and where it will be please head to our library website. For more information about the exhibition itself please go to http://prov.vic.gov.au/whats-on/touring-exhibitions/victoria-on-record
Look forward to seeing you at one of our branches. In conjunction with the display being held at Echuca we will also have a session about the PROV which will be conducted by one of our library staff. Again details are on the library website.
On Sunday 25 May we are also hosting a Sunday afternoon session about collecting your own oral history which will be bought to us by Heather Rendle from the Echuca Historical Society.
Well worth a personal visit to the PROV in North Melbourne and take in a tour. For details about the Victoria on Record exhibition, when and where it will be please head to our library website. For more information about the exhibition itself please go to http://prov.vic.gov.au/whats-on/touring-exhibitions/victoria-on-record
Look forward to seeing you at one of our branches. In conjunction with the display being held at Echuca we will also have a session about the PROV which will be conducted by one of our library staff. Again details are on the library website.
On Sunday 25 May we are also hosting a Sunday afternoon session about collecting your own oral history which will be bought to us by Heather Rendle from the Echuca Historical Society.
Monday, April 7, 2014
School holidays and Youth Week
The Campaspe Regional Library are very proud to offer a range of activities for the School Holidays and Youth Week. We have partnered with our Youth Services Team this week to run the Photographic competition which will conclude this Friday with the announcement of the winners at a special Youth Week luncheon. Thank you to all the young people that entered the competition and to Echuca Moama Photography Group for their involvement and for judging the winning entries. We also have Pizza and Games activities this Wednesday night at Echuca and Kyabram Branches, as well as Manga Drawing with the guys from Oztaku on Thursday at Echuca, Kyabram and Rochester. A full range of activities for young children including movie afternoons, Easter craft, lego, board games and a special live show at Echuca this Friday. Please see the library website for all the details and the booking form. All activities are free but bookings are preferred. Please call us if you need further information on 5481 2400.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Special literary events coming up
We are so fortunate to offer so many wonderful literary events this year. Tonight we have the final of the Campaspe Murray Writers Group Poetry Competition kicking off at 6pm. Congratulations to all those who entered and especially to the winning entries. We look forward to hearing the poems being performed tonight.
This week we have a special guest author Shane Maloney who will be in Kyabram on Wednesday as part of the State Library of Victoria "High Road to Reading" program. Shane will be speaking to students at St Augustine's School in the morning and then everyone is welcome to join us at 2pm for an afternoon event. It is free to come along and bookings via our website are preferred.
On Sunday we have representatives from SCOPE and Community Living and Respite Services presenting what they provide to our communities. The session will be at 2.30 at the Campaspe Regional Library, Echuca.
On Saturday 12 April the Echuca Branch is hosting Torre De Roche as part of the Summer Read Program also provided by the State Library of Victoria. The morning session "In conversation with Torre" will kick off at 10.30am, again bookings are preferred via the library website.
Keep an eye out for more events that are planned for rest of the year, there are some sensational guests coming along.
This week we have a special guest author Shane Maloney who will be in Kyabram on Wednesday as part of the State Library of Victoria "High Road to Reading" program. Shane will be speaking to students at St Augustine's School in the morning and then everyone is welcome to join us at 2pm for an afternoon event. It is free to come along and bookings via our website are preferred.
On Sunday we have representatives from SCOPE and Community Living and Respite Services presenting what they provide to our communities. The session will be at 2.30 at the Campaspe Regional Library, Echuca.
On Saturday 12 April the Echuca Branch is hosting Torre De Roche as part of the Summer Read Program also provided by the State Library of Victoria. The morning session "In conversation with Torre" will kick off at 10.30am, again bookings are preferred via the library website.
Keep an eye out for more events that are planned for rest of the year, there are some sensational guests coming along.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Australia's Favourite Library
Did you know that Campaspe Regional Library has been nominated in the Australia's Favourite Library Competition. We would love all of our members and visitors to the region to vote for us. It is fantastic to see that so many libraries across Australia are loved by their communities and their users. It is an honour to be nominated, would be lovely to be up there in the high votes. So vote today. The link is https://www.alia.org.au/campaspe-regional-libraries
Friday, March 7, 2014
EMFM Radio
Did you know that we have a monthly chat with Ron Wood at EMFM about all the good things that are happening at our library? This week the Library Services Manager will be chatting with Ron on Friday 14th at 11am and then resume to her usual spot which is the third Monday of the month at 9.30. We talk about all the events and special activities, as well as books and new resources to the library. Please tune in 104.7 on Friday to hear the live to air interview. http://www.radioemfm.org.au/
Also a reminder that we have Maggie Coulinan talking at our Rochester Branch on Thursday at 10.30am. Please come along and hear how here life changed when she decided to backpack overseas. Quite the adventurer and quite a personal journey to share.
Also a reminder that we have Maggie Coulinan talking at our Rochester Branch on Thursday at 10.30am. Please come along and hear how here life changed when she decided to backpack overseas. Quite the adventurer and quite a personal journey to share.