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Welcome to the latest edition of our e-news where'll you find all of the events happening throughout July.
There are still available spots in some of our school holiday events so get in quick to secure your place! From Fairy Tale Mail at Clyde Township Library Lounge to Tabletop Role Play Game Miniature Painting, there’s something for children of all ages to enjoy.
Our school holiday events are a great, free way to keep kids entertained, learning and connecting with others during the colder months.
Speaking of warding off the winter chills, the Warm Winter Read challenge is back for another year, encouraging readers to log each time they read to be in the running for some awesome prizes. Register now.
It’s a great time to join the library! Share this email with someone who is not a current member – everyone who joins in July will go into a draw to win a $200 gift
card.
See you at the library!
Beth Luppino
Chief Executive Officer
Connected Libraries
New Members Can Win A $200 Gift Voucher
Become a new library member from now until the end of July and you'll automatically go into the draw to win a $200 gift voucher. Every new member will also receive a FREE library bag.
Joining is easy and free — join online or visit any of our libraries to sign up.
These are just some of the benefits that come with a library membership- free events, unlimited books, DVDs and magazines to borrow, free seeds with our Seed Library, audiobooks and access to our computers and printers.
This competition is open to all ages so please forward this information to friends and family.
NAIDOC Story TimeJoin us for a 45 min special story time celebrating Australian First Nations stories. 📌 Hampton Park Library 
Love video games?Join us for Game On! Our twice-weekly computer games club for children. This is a fun, social space where young gamers can free play age-appropriate computer games, develop digital skills, and connect with other players in a safe and welcoming library environment. 📌 Doveton Library |
Warm Winter Reads is back!Visit the library to browse our Warm Winter Reads display—packed with feel-good fiction, comforting reads and wintery wonders. To enter the challenge, keep track anytime you read a book throughout winter, whether it's for 5 minutes or 5 hours. When: Monday 1 June – Monday 31
August 
Writing Strong Female CharactersPublished author Amy Brown, from Writers Victoria, will provide strategies for developing distinctive narrative voices and bringing characters to life. By the end of the session, you'll have begun a new piece of writing and have a list of recommended reading to continue your creative journey. 📌 Bunjil Place
Library |
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Australian Employment WorkshopAre you new to Australia and curious about how work and careers happen here? 📌 Bunjil Place Library In partnership with Chisholm Skills and Job Centre. 
Search Events in Your LanguageOur events webpage can now be translated into many languages. Visit the events page and click the language symbol on the top right corner of the screen on desktop, or the 3 lines on the left-hand side on mobile and choose your language. 
The Megaphone ProjectThis interactive sound installation is coming to Endeavour Hills for one day only. 📌 Endeavour Hills Library |
The Tiny Art Show is Now Open
Pick up a mini canvas from your favourite library, create your masterpiece at home, and return it by Friday 14 August.
All entries will be displayed in the library from Monday 17 August – Friday 21 August, where the community can vote for their favourites.
There will be two winners at each library, with each winner receiving a creative art pack filled with supplies to inspire their next masterpiece.
Open to Connected Libraries members aged 16+.
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