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Thank you!
Welcome to 2023... well almost. What a year it has been! I'd like to say thank you for your support in 2022 and we know your support of our services will continue into 2023 and beyond.
THANK YOU - We know you love your library service... more than 700 suggestions came through for the "Name your Library" Competition and we were blown away. The winner of the Gift Card has been contacted and was thrilled and we are now in the process of working out what your local library service will be called. Stay tuned for an announcement early 2023!
THANK YOU - Deliver Joy our Christmas campaign has been a roaring success, so far more than $8000 worth of non perishable food and toiletries as been donated for our local charities. Donations are still coming in so we will update you on social media early in the new year with the total numbers.
THANK YOU - The Sid the Sloth Membership Drive was very well received. Our Children's and Youth team visited many local kindergartens, child care centres and schools over the year and through this campaign 7600 kids joined the library. We gave away a prize every month to celebrate too.
Our wonderful community is the heartbeat of our libraries. Make sure you drop in over the holidays and utilise the wonderful spaces and services we offer.. all for FREE and take note of the Summer Holiday Hours. Return Chutes at all libraries are open 24/7.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy Summer Holidays.
Beth Luppino
Chief Executive Officer
Casey Cardinia Libraries
Big Summer Read
Have you signed up for our BIG Summer Read program? It's back and it's bigger than ever!
You could be in with the chance of winning some fantastic prizes this summer including Readings Gift Vouchers.
Children who read and log 10 books by January 31, 2023 will be eligible for local and state wide prize draws.
Participants who record their reading online through Beanstack will be eligible for the state wide prize draws.
The challenge runs until January 31 2023, all you have to do is join for free, borrow, play and win.
Book GroupsIf you like chatting about books with like minded readers, have you thought about joining a book group? Book Group members may work together, live in the same area or be a group of friends who have known each other for years. Each month the members of the group read a different book, trying new authors and styles of writing. Rather than going to the added expense of buying a new book each month, Book Groups can borrow group sets from their local library. A large collection of book sets are available from the library. Each set has 10 copies of the same title plus a comprehensive folder of discussion notes. Most of the titles in this collection are recent releases and about a third have Australian authors or settings. 
Meditation For Inner Peace, Balance And WisdomCome along and enjoy a break from screens, meet other people and relax your mind, body and soul with this free Join Gargi who will introduce you to This meditation practice can be done in a sitting position on a chair, or please bring along a mat if you would prefer to sit on the floor. Bunjil Place Library 
Libraries Victoria UpdatePublic Libraries Victoria has recently been working through a tender process for a new courier together with the Victorian State Government. This process is ongoing and so Intralibrary and Interlibrary loans via Libraries Victoria network will remain paused until at least February 2023. Casey Cardinia Libraries will continue to have a shared arrangement with Myli - My Community Library to make available stock in each service to members. |
Kanopy adds BBC contentGet the best of British with the newly released BBC content on Kanopy – free with your library card. Kanopy gives library members access to streaming thousands of documentaries, classic and world movies, kids show and now BBC titles.. This includes TV series such as Father Brown, Waking the Dead, Death in Paradise, Ripper Street, DCI Banks and classics such as Are you being served. It also includes a wide range of documentaries, kids' language learning and some films. To explore all the BBC content, once you are logged into Kanopy, search for BBC. Be sure to check again at regular intervals to discover more great BBC content as it is added. Please note: the loan period on BBC titles on Kanopy is shorter – 48 hours, instead of the Kanopy standard of 72 hours. This is a licencing restriction set by BBC. 
Cooking with Prasit from Oddie's KitchenThis February join Chef Prasit from Oddie's Kitchen for an entertaining cooking demonstration with tasters and take home recipes. Learn cooking techniques to create exciting results. On the menu: Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls and Grilled Pork with Vermicelli. Saturday 11 February 
Young Writers Workshop with author Kelly WilsonTake your ideas and turn them into some amazing stories with author Kelly Wilson. Learn tips to improve your writing process, develop your characters and bring your imagination to life. Kelly is the author of young adult novels Breath Grace and Driftwood Spirits as well as picture storybooks Lady Lulu and Hudson Houdini. This is a 90 minute writing workshop for children aged 12+ who are excited about writing. Bring your imagination and story ideas. |
Improving English At Your Own Pace
Learning English is a challenge, especially as an adult fluent in another language. The rules, the differences in use and pronunciation between English speaking nations, can add to the difficulty of learning English.
The good news is your library can help! We have three online platforms you can use for FREE with your library card, as well as conversation classes in several of our libraries.
Road to IELTS
If you want permanent residency in Australia, to gain employment in government or go to university – then you will likely need to pass the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Road to IELTS aims to help teach students the English language skills they need to do this.
Get started here.
Living in Australia
Living in Australia teaches English in every day life in Australia. It’s about the conversations you will have at the shops, in the community, but it progresses to more complicated interactions, including interviews and forms. You can do this all at your own pace.
Get started here.
World Wide English
World Wide English also teaches daily English skills, but without the Australian emphasis. Starting with basic conversations, it progresses far more than Living in Australia, and includes event and ticketing, food customs, travel and on to humour. You can do this all at your own pace. Get started here.
In person, we have conversation classes at our libraries and all are welcome to join these casual event. Find out more.
If you're time poor, check out these tips about how to listen carefully when learning English, and take your skills to the next level. Find out more.
Summer Opening Hours
Our opening hours are altered over the festive season.
Check below for changes to hours that apply to all libraries, but please note exceptions (marked with asterisks).
Saturday 24 December: 10am - 1pm*
Sunday 25 December to Tuesday 27 December inclusive: Closed for Public Holidays
Wednesday 28 December to Friday 30 December inclusive: 9am - 4pm
Saturday 31 December: 10am - 1pm*
Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January, 2023: Closed for Public Holidays
Tuesday 3 January to Friday 6 January inclusive: 9am - 6pm**
*Doveton 9.30am - 12pm
** Doveton Friday 6 January 9am - 5pm
Need some some good reads for the Summer break? Remember our Online Resources are always available 24/7, free with your library card.
All libraries will be closed on
Thursday 26 January
Australia Day Public Holiday
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Library membership is free! We do not charge overdue fines. Casey Cardinia Libraries provide public library services in Melbourne’s South East.
Our libraries are located at Cranbourne, Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Hampton Park and Narre Warren.
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