Free Christmas Event, Big Summer Read and
School Holiday ProgramsCan you believe we are days away from December? Where has this year gone!? Once again, we are giving back to the Casey community with our annual Deliver Joy Donation Drive. We are collecting donations from now up until the end of December so be sure to drop your items into any one of our six libraries. Many of our charity partners need donations before Christmas so if you are able, please don't delay in dropping in your contributions. Bookings for school holiday programs open on Monday 9 December at 9am. Put this date in your diary as these FREE events are popular and will book out quickly. Bunjil Place Library will be temporarily closed between Monday 30 December 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025 (inclusive) for stair maintenance and all libraries will have reduced opening hours throughout the Christmas period. Check our website here for opening hours.
See you at the library! Beth Luppino
Chief Executive Officer
Connected Libraries
Read 10 books for the chance to win a Nintendo Switch!The Big Summer Read is back for another year. 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.
Christmas at Endeavour Hills Town SquareJoin our annual Christmas Party at Endeavour Hills Town Square. Enjoy a FREE sausage sizzle, kids' activities, face painting, VR, performances from local school choirs and ukelele group, and of course a visit from Santa. 📌Outside Endeavour Hills Library
📅 Wednesday 4 December
⏰ 2pm – 5pm
No bookings required, see you there.
Justice of the Peace SigningsJustice of the Peace Signing Services are available at our libraries to act as an independent and objective witness to documents used for official or legal purposes. Please note that the JP’s are all volunteers, so times may vary - it's a good idea to call ahead to make sure the JP is available on the day. 📌 Bunjil Place Library
📌Cranbourne Library
📌 Doveton Library
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Book Group!Do you enjoy reading and discussing books? Get a group of friends together to discuss great books with our exclusive Book Group collection. We have over 200 titles available for loan. Each group is allocated 10 copies of their chosen title with discussion notes to help promote lively conversations. Book Groups incur a fee of $100 per calendar year (per group) to access this collection.
Christmas Family Film
The Polar ExpressDrop your shopping and bring the family down to Bunjil Place Plaza for a night of laughs and Christmas cheer! The Polar Express will be shown on the outdoor screen at Bunjil Place Plaza.
Get down early for a special appearance from Santa! 📌Bunjil Place Plaza
📅 Sunday 1 December
⏰ Gates open at 4pm
💲 $5 This film is rated G for a general audience.
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2024 Wrapped!
Trivia NightWhat better way to wrap up 2024 than with a Trivia Night.
Join us as we (try to) remember all the weird, wacky and wonderful events that shaped our 2024.
Bring along yourself or a group of friends, your thinking caps and team name!
Bonus points and prizes await.
📌 Bunjil Place Library
📅 Friday 29 November
⏰ 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Chinese Ribbon DanceChinese Ribbon dance is a traditional art form that originated in the Han and Tang Dynasties. Chinese Ribbon Dance is comprised of long flowing ribbons and choreography to synchronised
traditional Chinese music. The audience will be amazed at the colourful and captivating demonstration and will get the chance to try it themselves! 📌 Bunjil Place Library
📅 Tuesday 28 January
⏰ 11am - 12pm
'Buildings of Casey' Photography Competition 2024Our ‘Buildings of Casey’ photography competition has wrapped up, and we’ve awarded prizes to our winners. These images will be submitted into our Local History archive and used for historical projects in the future. Browse the winning images and all other entries by clicking the button below.
The talent in our community really blew us away, check out all of the entries below.
Bunjil Place Summer StageGet ready for six weeks of non-stop fun at Bunjil Place Plaza. ‘Summer Stage’ will boast live entertainment, movies, workshops and activities. Get ready for Emma Memma, The Beanies, Whistle and Trick, circus workshops and Kids Day Out. Bunjil Place are giving away six Summer Stage Passes valued at $300.
Click the link for more details. 📌 Bunjil Place Plaza
📅 Saturday 11 January 2024 to Friday 21 February 2025
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Deliver Joy for Casey locals...
And we have a gift for youDeliver 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 HoursPlease note that our libraries will have reduced hours over the summer period. Click the link below to find out when your favorite library is open over this time.
Bunjil Place Library Temporary ClosureBunjil 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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