Welcome back to all our wonderful customers and visitors to the Campaspe region. Our libraries are all once again open for business and we look forward to seeing you in 2014. There is lots on in the holidays to keep the children entertained, please look at our website for details of session times and booking information. There is also the Summer Read for older readers, info at www.slv.vic.gov.au
Storytimes will also be happening at the Echuca Branch right though out the holidays so the little ones won't miss out either. Please pop in, pick up a book or two to relax with.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Thursday, December 19, 2013
The Summer Read
Today the temperature has been hovering in the low 40's so we are definitely in the midst of summer. Yesterday the State Library of Victoria officially launched The Summer Read which our library service is participating in. So what is it all about?
Summer is the perfect time to pick up a book and read. It doesn't matter if you're at home or on holidays, you can take a book anywhere and enjoy some quality storytelling. After the often hectic pace of life throughout the year, The Summer Read encourages us to all relax and recharge - and the best way to do that is with a terrific book.
Choose from a list of ten great books, written by Victorian authors, or telling Victorian stories. There's crime, popular and literacy fiction, autobiography, biography and memoir - something for everyone!
For more details visit www.slv.vic.gov.au/summer-read
The Summer Read is presented by the State Library of Victoria and Victorian public libraries, from 18 December 2013 to 16 February 2014.
The ten titles selected for the Summer Read in 2014 are :
The battle for Lone Pine : four days of hell at the heart of Gallipolli by David W Cameron
A world of other people by Steven Carroll
Sisters of Spicefield by Fran Cusworth
Love with a chance of drowning:a memoir by Torre DeRoche
The memory trap by Andrea Goldsmith
Blood witness by Alex Hammond
Night games : sex, power and sport by Anna Krien
Is it just me? Confessions of an over-sharer by Chrissie Swan
Father Bob : larrakin priest by Sue Williams
The Swan Book by Alexis Wright
The 2014 program is again offering prizes for readers. During the program, readers visiting participating libraries (or our web page) can enter into the draw to win a prize, simply by recommending another great book to read.
Winners will be chosen randomly to receive prizes :
1st prize : a pack of 50 great Victorian books
2nd prize : 30 books
3rd prize : 20 books
10 additional prizes packs of 10 books.
Entry forms are available at our all library branches, winners will be drawn on Wednesday March 12 2014
Summer is the perfect time to pick up a book and read. It doesn't matter if you're at home or on holidays, you can take a book anywhere and enjoy some quality storytelling. After the often hectic pace of life throughout the year, The Summer Read encourages us to all relax and recharge - and the best way to do that is with a terrific book.
Choose from a list of ten great books, written by Victorian authors, or telling Victorian stories. There's crime, popular and literacy fiction, autobiography, biography and memoir - something for everyone!
For more details visit www.slv.vic.gov.au/summer-read
The Summer Read is presented by the State Library of Victoria and Victorian public libraries, from 18 December 2013 to 16 February 2014.
The ten titles selected for the Summer Read in 2014 are :
The battle for Lone Pine : four days of hell at the heart of Gallipolli by David W Cameron
A world of other people by Steven Carroll
Sisters of Spicefield by Fran Cusworth
Love with a chance of drowning:a memoir by Torre DeRoche
The memory trap by Andrea Goldsmith
Blood witness by Alex Hammond
Night games : sex, power and sport by Anna Krien
Is it just me? Confessions of an over-sharer by Chrissie Swan
Father Bob : larrakin priest by Sue Williams
The Swan Book by Alexis Wright
The 2014 program is again offering prizes for readers. During the program, readers visiting participating libraries (or our web page) can enter into the draw to win a prize, simply by recommending another great book to read.
Winners will be chosen randomly to receive prizes :
1st prize : a pack of 50 great Victorian books
2nd prize : 30 books
3rd prize : 20 books
10 additional prizes packs of 10 books.
Entry forms are available at our all library branches, winners will be drawn on Wednesday March 12 2014
Friday, December 13, 2013
Summer Reading Club
The Campaspe Regional Library is pleased to be participating in the Summer Reading Club. Coordinated by the State Library of Queensland it is a wonderful annual event that encourages children to continue reading over the Summer Holidays, as well as attending lots of fun events. The program has been officially launched and children are encouraged to come into any one of the library branches and register in this free program. When they come in they will pick up a Reading Log and Top Secret Activity Booklet that has information about what they need to do throughout the program. Already we have had over 100 register in the first couple of weeks which is fantastic so we hope to see many more come along and take part. The theme this year is Investigation and you can find out more about the theme, as well as heaps of other fun stuff at www.summerreadingclub.org.au
Lots of wonderful prizes proudly provided by the Echuca Friends of the Library.
A range of low cost or free events is also on the library website. Bookings are essential and some have special requirements.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Next week we will have information about The Summer Read
Lots of wonderful prizes proudly provided by the Echuca Friends of the Library.
A range of low cost or free events is also on the library website. Bookings are essential and some have special requirements.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Next week we will have information about The Summer Read
Monday, December 9, 2013
Christmas Festivities
The big day is coming all too quickly so hope you are super organised and ready for the festive season. Our library branches are all hosting Christmas Storytimes. Tomorrow at 10.30am there will be a Christmas Storytime at Kyabram Branch, this Friday at Echuca, at Rochester on Tuesday 17th and Echuca two special Santa visit storytimes on Wednesday 18th at 6.30pm and Friday 20th at 10.30am.
Come along with all the family, bring the camera and enjoy listening to Christmas music and stories.
On Saturday 14th at the Echuca Branch Bella A'Cappella will be singing some Christmas music from 11.30am
It also also the Official Opening of the Port of Echuca Discovery Centre on Saturday at 11am with lots of activities throughout the day. Our library service will be hosting a storytime session at 2.30 in the Wharf Area.
The Summer Reading Club for children has already been launched, details on our website or visit one of our branches and join the children up today. The Summer Read, run from the State Library of Victoria, will be launched on Wednesday 18th December - some wonderful Victorian books to read again this year.
A reminder that our libraries will be closed from Christmas Eve at 3pm and re-open again on Thursday 2 January at normal opening hours.
Look forward to seeing you at one of our Christmas Events.
Come along with all the family, bring the camera and enjoy listening to Christmas music and stories.
On Saturday 14th at the Echuca Branch Bella A'Cappella will be singing some Christmas music from 11.30am
It also also the Official Opening of the Port of Echuca Discovery Centre on Saturday at 11am with lots of activities throughout the day. Our library service will be hosting a storytime session at 2.30 in the Wharf Area.
The Summer Reading Club for children has already been launched, details on our website or visit one of our branches and join the children up today. The Summer Read, run from the State Library of Victoria, will be launched on Wednesday 18th December - some wonderful Victorian books to read again this year.
A reminder that our libraries will be closed from Christmas Eve at 3pm and re-open again on Thursday 2 January at normal opening hours.
Look forward to seeing you at one of our Christmas Events.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Special events this week
As the end of the year is getting that bit closer the library service is picking up speed with a range of wonderful events this week.
Tomorrow 23rd November at 11.30 at the Kyabram Branch Shannon Leahy will be talking about her book Your Turn, My Turn. A book that was written by Shannon and was inspired by her three children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
On Sunday 24th November Warren Joel, an entertaining and very knowledgeable antique valuer will at the Echuca Branch from 11-4.30 to value the precious, quirky and old antiques that you bring along. As it is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Library each item will cost $5 or 3 for $10. A maximum of 3 items per person.
On Wednesday 27th November the Kenneth Jack Art Exhibition will be officially opened. All are welcome to attend the event, commencing at 7pm. The exhibition will be at the Campaspe Regional Library, Echuca from Wednesday 27th November until Sunday 15th December. It will coincide with the opening of the Discovery Centre at the Port of Echuca on Saturday 14th December at 11am. All welcome to that event too.
Tomorrow 23rd November at 11.30 at the Kyabram Branch Shannon Leahy will be talking about her book Your Turn, My Turn. A book that was written by Shannon and was inspired by her three children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
On Sunday 24th November Warren Joel, an entertaining and very knowledgeable antique valuer will at the Echuca Branch from 11-4.30 to value the precious, quirky and old antiques that you bring along. As it is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Library each item will cost $5 or 3 for $10. A maximum of 3 items per person.
On Wednesday 27th November the Kenneth Jack Art Exhibition will be officially opened. All are welcome to attend the event, commencing at 7pm. The exhibition will be at the Campaspe Regional Library, Echuca from Wednesday 27th November until Sunday 15th December. It will coincide with the opening of the Discovery Centre at the Port of Echuca on Saturday 14th December at 11am. All welcome to that event too.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Kenneth Jack Art Exhibition
The Campaspe Regional Library, in partnership with the Echuca Moama Arts Initiative are proud to present the Kenneth Jack Art Exhibition from Wednesday 27 November until Sunday December 15 2013. The exhibition will be open during library business hours at the Campaspe Regional Library, Echuca Branch. An official opening will be on Wednesday evening 27 November at 7pm.
Kenneth Jack was a highly regarded and well known artist, his works captured Australia in various mediums. The exhibition which is being bought to Echuca by his family will highlight his many pieces about Echuca, Murray River and many of the paddlesteamers. The exhibition will also coincide with the opening of the Port Interpretive Centre on Saturday 14 December. Some of his smaller works and tools of the trade will also be on display at the new centre.
All pieces will be available for sale, some of the works have never been viewed by the public before.
This is an exciting venture for the library service and we look forward to seeing you.
Kenneth Jack was a highly regarded and well known artist, his works captured Australia in various mediums. The exhibition which is being bought to Echuca by his family will highlight his many pieces about Echuca, Murray River and many of the paddlesteamers. The exhibition will also coincide with the opening of the Port Interpretive Centre on Saturday 14 December. Some of his smaller works and tools of the trade will also be on display at the new centre.
All pieces will be available for sale, some of the works have never been viewed by the public before.
This is an exciting venture for the library service and we look forward to seeing you.
Friday, November 1, 2013
eSmart libraries update
The Campaspe Regional Library are currently piloting the eSmart Libraries program for the Alannah and Madeline Foundation and Telstra Corporation who are implementing the program. This week our library service caught up with the students from Tongala Primary School who are very involved in the eSmart schools program. The e5 group who are working with their teacher Peter Tinning are fantastic ambassadors for the program and have achieved some wonderful initiatives including a terrific collection of artwork that depict crucial eSmart messages which will be on display until the end of the year at the Tongala Library. Congratulations to the school for their great efforts in working through the eSmart framework and we look forward to seeing them achieve eSmart status in the coming months. The Campaspe Regional Library's eSmart Libraries program is also going along really well with a very committed workgroup who are progressing through the framework and having some great discussions about cyber safety, technology and how to be eSmart. Please look at the library website for some important links to eSmart resources that you will find useful; you will find them in the Internet drop down box on the home page of our website www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/library
For more information about the eSmart programs go to www.esmart.org.au
Also head to www.amf.org.au to hear more about the latest addition to the eSmart package which is eSmart homes - launched just last weekend.
It's all about being Smart, Safe and Responsible
For more information about the eSmart programs go to www.esmart.org.au
Also head to www.amf.org.au to hear more about the latest addition to the eSmart package which is eSmart homes - launched just last weekend.
It's all about being Smart, Safe and Responsible
