Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas from everyone at Connected Libraries!

As we approach the end of the year, Connected Libraries would like to thank all of our members for your support this year – we hope you have enjoyed the library!

It's not too late to donate non-perishable items or toys to our Deliver Joy campaign.
Each of our libraries are collecting donations for a local charity and each of our charity partners have been so grateful to the Casey community.

Judy from the Andrews Centre in Endeavour Hills sums up the big love felt from all our wonderful members who have brought in donations: "It's been a year like no other for people struggling just to put food on the table. Your support is greatly appreciated".

Please note that Bunjil Place Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 30 December 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025 for stair maintenance. 
Bunjil Place Library will reopen on Monday 13 January 2025 at 9am.

Other branches are open – check out our summer opening hours across all the libraries.

Wishing you all the best over the festive season and a happy new year!

Beth Luppino
Chief Executive Officer
Connected Libraries

School Holiday Bookings are open

Bookings for our FREE and very popular school holiday programs are now open. Book your kids in quickly as these events will book out soon.

Here are just some of the programs on offer:

Board Games at Bunjil Place Library.
Tween+ Maker Space at Cranbourne Library.
Teddy Bears Picnic at Cranbourne West Library Lounge.
Aussie Animals Eye Spy Room at Doveton Library.
Puzzle Mania! at Endeavour Hills Library.
Table Tennis for Teens at Hampton Park Library.

Read 10 books for the chance to win a Nintendo Switch!

There's still time to participate in the Big Summer Read and enter our competition for your chance to win a Nintendo Switch!

The Challenge runs from Sunday 1 December 2024 to Friday 31 January 2025.

The aim of the challenge is for children to read and log as many books as they can over Summer. Children will need to read and log a minimum of 10 books between these dates to be eligible for the Connected Libraries and Statewide prize draws.

First prize for the Connected Libraries Prize Draw is a Nintendo Switch. Drop into any of our six libraries and grab your reading log today.

Winners will be announced at the Wrap Party in 2025.

Deliver Joy for Casey locals

Deliver joy to local Casey residents in need this Christmas by handing in donations of non-perishable items, toiletries and unwrapped toys into any of our libraries.

💜Bunjil Place Library is collecting items for Transit Outreach Service.
💜Cranbourne Library is collecting items for Community Information and Support Cranbourne
💜Cranbourne West Library Lounge is collecting items for Cranbourne Food Truck.
💜Doveton Library is collecting items for Manna4Life.
💜Endeavour Hills Library is collecting items for The Andrews Centre.
💜Hampton Park Library is collecting items for St Vincent De Paul Society- Berwick Soup Van.

Our gift to you....if you have a lost or damaged library item and make a donation through our libraries, we will waive any charges on Connected Libraries items borrowed at Connected Libraries.

Summer Opening Hours

Please note that our libraries will have changed hours over the summer period. Click below to find out when your favorite library is open over this time.

Bunjil Place Library Temporary Closure

Bunjil Place Library will be temporarily closed between Monday 30 December 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025 (inclusive) for stair maintenance.

The external return chutes will still be open, as well as our other library locations.
Endeavour Hills Library is our closest library to Bunjil Place.

You will not be able to collect holds from Bunjil Place Library during this period. The Bunjil Place precinct will remain open during this period, only the library is affected. 

If you have any questions, phone 1800 577 548 and chat to a friendly team member.

Bunjil Place Library will reopen on Monday 13 January 2025 at 9am.

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