New DVDs and CDs @ our libraries

Well there haven't been too many DVDs and CDs added in the last couple of weeks so I have combined the list together.

DVDs

AC/DC no bull : live at Plaza De Toros, Madrid
Best of Michael Bolton, live
Chinese Association of Victoria Moon Cake Festival 2005
Earth from above
Elvis Costello and the Imposters : live in Memphis
Emile
Exploring the Da Vinci code : Henry Lincoln's guide to Renne
Goodbye yellow brick road
M*A*S*H (we now have Seasons 1-9)
Matrix reloaded
The longest day
The matrix

CDs

Idlewild., Outkast
Loose., Furtado, Nelly

Search for them in our web catalogue. Type in your search in the box next to Find a Book. If you have a password on your card you can reserve books, cds & dvds to be sent to your closest branch. It costs $2.20 per item for adults, $1.10 for govt. concession card holders, free reservations for children.

Find out about reserving and more with the catalogue tutorials. You can now renew dvds so long as they haven't been reserved by someone else.

Cheers, Maryanne

Richard Galbraith's Cartoon Workshop

Bring your pencil and clipboard to learn new ideas and simple techniques for drawing characters with a range of moods and expressions.

Children will be inspired by this well known professional illustrator, cartoonist and storyteller.

For ages 7-12 years

When: Thursday 21 September 2006 1-2pm
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction Ph: 59671588.
***Note change of branch***

Cheers, Maryanne

GIANT Children's Book Sale

Fill a library bag with books for projects and fun. I've seen all of the books out the back and I can say the sale will be massive!

Cost: $5 (includes library bag)

When: Tuesday 19 September 11am-3.00pm
Where: Ringwood Library 4 Ringwood Street Mall Ringwood Ph: 9870 0177

Cheers, Maryanne

Holiday Activities

The September holiday activity program is out. Check it out for lots of great things to do with the kids this coming holidays.

View the September holiday program (pdf, 356Kb - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Free download Adobe Acrobat or accessible Adobe Acrobat (for screen readers).

Cheers, Maryanne

Next week @ ERL

Monday 4th September 2pm
Chinese Read and Chat Group - Includes Centrelink Talk - Knox Library

Thursday 7th September 2pm
Homeschoolers Group - Belgrave Library

Thursday 7th September 2pm
A Cook's Kitchen - Bottling and Preserving - Healesville Library

Friday 8th September 10am
New books day - Rowville Library

Cheers, Maryanne

Non-fiction titles added recently

We've also been adding lots of non-fiction titles. Check them out:

ABC Books ~ Australia’s Open Garden Scheme 2006-07
Antony Loewenstein ~ My Israel question
Bill Bryson ~ The life and times of the Thunderbolt Kid
Connie Guttersen ~ The Sonoma diet : trimmer waist, better health in just 10 days!
Cressida Connolly ~ The rare and the beautiful : the art, loves, and lives of the Garman sisters
Donna Davis/Amy Willesee ~ Sins of the mothers : a memoir of abandonment, love and redemption
Frank Gardner ~ Blood and sand : love, death and survival in an age of global terror
James Kynge ~ China shakes the world : the rise of a hungry nation
John Silvester/Andrew Rule ~ Rats : crooks who got away with it : tails of true crime and mystery from the Underbelly archives
John Silvester/Andrew Rule (compiled by) ~ Outside the law : Australian true crime stories
Julia Child ~ My life in France
Kate Grenville ~ Searching for the secret river
Martin Pollack ~ The man in the bunker : discovering my father
Michael Bellomo ~ The stem cell divide : the facts, the fiction, and the fear driving the greatest scientific, political and religious debate of our time
Peter Timms ~ Australia’s quarter acre : the story of the ordinary suburban garden
Prestige Publications ~ The Australian Caravan & Camping Guide 2006 edition
Susie Allanson ~ Murder on his mind : the untold story of Australia’s abortion clinic murder
Tim Watson ~ Kevin Sheedy : the jigsaw man : the piecing together of a super coach
Toni Maguire ~ Don’t tell mummy : a true story of the ultimate betrayal
Xinran ~ What the Chinese don’t eat : the collected Guardian columns

Search for them in our web catalogue. Type in your search in the box next to Find a Book. If you have a password on your card you can reserve books, cds & dvds to be sent to your closest branch. It costs $2.20 per item for adults, $1.10 for govt. concession card holders, free reservations for children.

Find out about reserving and more with the catalogue tutorials. You can now renew dvds so long as they haven't been reserved by someone else.

Cheers, Maryanne

New fiction @ our libraries

The latest fiction titles we've added to our collection:

Alexander Fullerton ~ Staying alive
Alexander McCall Smith ~ Dream Angus : the Celtic God of dreams
Anna Jacobs ~ Bright day dawning
Christopher Nicole ~ Angel in red (sequel to Angel from hell)
Elizabeth Lowell ~ Only his
Frances Fyfield ~ The art of drowning
Gwen Madoc ~ Take my child
JA Jance ~ Edge of evil
Jeffery Deaver ~ The cold moon
Juliet Marillier ~ The well of shades (Bk3 The Bridei chronicles)
Karin Slaughter ~ Triptych
Kerry Greenwood ~ Murder in the dark (Bk16 Phryne Fisher series)
Lauren Weisberger ~ The devil wears Prada
Maeve Binchy ~ Whitethorn Woods
Nora Roberts ~ Morrigan’s cross (Bk1 The Circle trilogy)
Philippa Gregory ~ The Boleyn inheritance
Stella Rimington ~ Secret asset
Tara Moss ~ Hit

Search for them in our web catalogue. Type in your search in the box next to Find a Book. If you have a password on your card you can reserve books, cds & dvds to be sent to your closest branch. It costs $2.20 per item for adults, $1.10 for govt. concession card holders, free reservations for children.

Find out about reserving and more with the catalogue tutorials. You can now renew dvds so long as they haven't been reserved by someone else.

Cheers, Maryanne

Top 10 Reads September

I can't believe it's Spring already. I miss Winter :-). The latest Top 10 Reads is out. Find out what everyone else is reading.

Barry Maitland ~ Spider trap
Jeffrey Deaver ~ The cold moon
Kerry Greenwood ~ Murder in the dark
Maeve Binchy ~ Whitethorn woods
Michael Veitch ~ Flak
Nora Roberts ~ Morrigan’s cross
Patrick Marnham ~ Wild Mary
Paul Sheehan ~ Girls like you
Stella Rimington ~ Secret asset
William McInnes ~ Cricket kings

Cheers, Maryanne