Get reading

Our libraries have been very busy promoting the joy of reading over August with all our special Children's Book Week activities. Now we join the national campaign Get Reading which is a great initiative that promotes books across all parts of the industries - the writers, the publishers, the booksellers, the libraries and most of all the readers. We will be donning our red T Shirts and providing the '50 books you can't put down' booklets at all our branches. We have most of the titles available, or if we haven't got it on our shelves we can certainly order it for you.
We would also like to let you know that on the 30th September we are involved in another national campaign which is the Great Book Swap as part of the Indigenous Literacy Project (NLP). If you would like to offload some of your old children's books and swap them for others this is your chance. You can donate or swap these at our libraries on Thursday September 30th, if you would like to make a donation to the NLP that would also be fantastic. More details about it soon.
But for now GET READING!

Book Myne App for iPhone users

You can now access the library catalogue and your library card from your iPhone with this great app called BookMyne.

With BookMyne you can:

Locate your nearest library (and any others registered on BookMyne)
Renew checked out items
Place and cancel hold requests
Check your account details
Navigate to the library's homepage
You can download the app from the iTunes store.

Knitting up a storm

We would like to thank all our patrons and staff for contributing to the Save the Children Fund Campaign 'Knit One Save One'
Our knitting sessions during the holidays were a big success. We also provided wool and needles at all our branches to encourage people to add a few rows while they in the library. Many of our staff have been busy knitting away as well.
If you have the time the SCF are desperately seeking volunteers to sew up the squares into rugs. They are pleased that they have exceeded their target of 80,000. At the time of writing this post they have received over 88,000 sqauares. Each 16 squares makes a rug for newborn babies. What a great idea and what a great response. The library has been very pleased to be able to support this campaign, as well as encouraging young and old to take up this terrific pastime.

Our writing events

It has been a very pleasing month with a range of writing events which have coincided with The Independent Type : Books and writing in Victoria exhibition. One week left so please take the oppportunity to view it before it moves on to the Mill Park Library. We have also had great fun with our holiday activities, more about the knitting and pom pom making in our next post. Back to the writing! We are very appreciative of Express Media for the Blogging and Zine workshop, The Victorian Writer's Centre for the Writing for younger readers workshop, to Bridiga Nailon CSB for launching her new book Encounter and also to Shane Carmody from the State Library who spoke at the launch of the exhibition. Thanks to the State Library of Victoria and the Public Library Network of Victoria for organising the travelling exhibition and for the number of sponsors that allowed it to happen, especially ABC Radio. Thanks to everyone that came along to the events, we hope that you enjoyed them.

The Independent Type Exhibition

We would like to invite one and all to our traveling exhibition "The Independent Type: Books and Writing in Victoria" which kicks off at the Echuca Library on the 26th June and runs until 25th July. The exhibition is proudly bought to you by the State Library of Victoria and is sponsored by ABC Radio. the official opening will take place on Sunday 27th June at 2.15pm. Councillor Carol Howell will officially open the exhibition,folllowed by Shane Carmody - Director of Access and Collections, SLV who will present a lively and entertaining talk about the exhibition. There are a range of other activities that are being conducted to coincide with the exhibition including a blogging/zine workshop on Wednesday June 30 from 2-4 at the Echuca Library. Aimed at ages 12+. On Wednesday 7th July, 10am local author Bridiga Nailon CSB will officially launch her new book "Encounter, the past and future of remote Kimberley". On Wednesday 14th July Nicholas Brasch will be conducting a writing workshop for people interested in writing for young people. This will be from 10.30-12.30 and will be held at the Echuca Civic Centre. Please visit the fantastic State Library of Victoria website www.slv.vic.gov.au for more information on the exhibition. Please contact the library if your would like more information about the writing workshops and/or the exhibition. 1300 666535. Look forward to seeing you.

We have gone a bit hot this week!

We are rapt to announce that free wireless internet is now available at the Echuca and Kyabram Branches. If you would like to make use of this free service, which has been provided through a Victorian State Government grant, please see the staff at these libraries. All you need is a login and password, agree to the terms of conditions of use and away you go. Next week we are also installing a new PC Management System which will allow you to book your own Library PCs from home or in the library. More information about this soon. Anyway please let your friends and family know that we have got wireless up and happening and its FREE!

Library and Information Week May 24-30, 2010

Library And Information Week May 24 – 30

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