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School Holiday Program, Local History Event and more!

April is jam packed at your local library. Bookings for the popular FREE school holiday programs are now open. Book your kids in quickly as these events will book out soon.

Every library is collecting period product donations as part of the Dignity Drive. Drop off your donations in the big pink boxes at any of our libraries to support this great cause. 

The latest episode of the Connected Libraries podcast 'Book Matters' features Vikki Wakefield and Glenna Thomson. Search 'Book Matters' on your favourite podcasting platform to listen to these Australian authors discuss their rural crime novels.

All libraries will be closed Friday 29 March - Monday 1 April for Easter Long Weekend and Thursday 25 April for Anzac Day. The digital library and our return chutes are open 24/7.

See you at the library!

Beth Luppino
Chief Executive Officer
Connected Libraries

 

Casey Cardinia Heritage Festival

Come along to the Casey Cardinia Heritage Festival, grab a refreshment and enjoy a walk down memory lane. You will be able to enjoy Devonshire Tea ($2.50), stalls, book sales, live music and displays.

📌 Berwick Senior Citizen Centre
📅 Sunday 21 April
⏰ 10am-2pm

This is a free event and no bookings are required.

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Struggling to find your next read?

We've just added new Childrens Booklists to accompany the Adult Booklists on our website. 

If you want more reading suggestions, make sure you're subscribed to our monthly Read Next newsletter.

And if you're still looking for inspiration, check out our Book Matters podcast and Facebook group- In a Nook with a Book!




 

 
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Kylie Orr and Jo Dixon

Australian authors Kylie Orr and Jo Dixon are visiting Bunjil Place Library to tell us about their new domestic suspense novels.

Kylie Orr writes dark and twisty contemporary fiction. Her new novel is titled The Eleventh Floor.

Jo Dixon writes stories of imperfect characters dealing with unsettling situations. Her new novel is titled 
A Shadow at the Door.

📌 Bunjil Place Library
📅 Saturday 20 April
⏰ 2pm - 3.30pm

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Premiers Reading Challenge

The Premiers Reading Challenge is a great way for parents to support their kids school reading development- we have Leveled Reader collections available at all  libraries.

The Challenge encourages children and students to read a set number of books over the year and record their efforts online.

Since the Challenge first began in 2005, more than 4.3 million students have read over 60 million books.
 

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Little Sprouts
Growing Program

In this free program, children will learn:
• Different parts of a plant 
• What plants need to grow and survive
• Diversity of plants (through sensory play)
• Life cycle of a plant (through movement and music)
• How to care for a plant

Children each will get to plant a seedling to take home to their families.

📌 Cranbourne West Library Lounge
📅 Thursday 4 April
⏰ 10am

Bookings essential.

 
 
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Printing and Photocopying

Did you know that your library offers printing, photocopying and scanning for its members?

Your library card can be loaded with funds for printing or copying to help you with your printing needs.

Its cheap!
Black & White A4: 20c per single sided sheet
Black & White A3: 30c per single sided sheet
Colour A4: $1 per single sided sheet
Colour A3: $1.50 per single sided sheet
Scanning: Free
 

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Donate Period Products
to Women in Need

We are delighted to support the Share the Dignity campaign once again by providing collection points in all of our libraries for donated pads, tampons and personal hygiene products.

Share the Dignity is a charity organisation provides basic essentials for women and girls in crisis by sending the call out for unopened personal hygiene products to distribute to women nationwide.

Just look for the pink collection boxes at your local library.

 
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School Holiday Bookings are open!

School holidays are fast approaching which means the School Holiday Program is open for bookings. All events are free.

There are plenty of awesome events on offer such as Bunny Book Folding, Storytime with author Cassy Polimeni, Have Fun with Beading and Cosy Family Movie Night.

To kick off the school holidays, drop in to Cranbourne Library to decorate a flower that will become part of our new foyer mural! 

Put your holiday creativity on display by entering the Endeavour Hills Library Sticky Note Art Show. You will find sticky notes, pens, and inspiration waiting for you to design and create. Your tiny masterpieces will then be displayed in the library for all to see.

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Digital Literacy at the Library

Your library provides FREE hands-on digital literacy workshops in small groups for those who want to learn more about technology.

Introduction to Facebook and Instagram
Cranbourne Library
Wednesday 17 April, 10.30am

Apple iPhone 101
Hampton Park Library
Friday 19 April, 10am

Tech Club
Bunjil Place Library
Friday 19 April, 2.30pm

Stop Motion Animation
Bunjil Place Library
Tuesday 23 April, 10am

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Please note that all of our libraries will be closed Friday 29 March - Monday 1 April for Easter Public Holidays and Thursday 25 April for Anzac Day.

 

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