Knox Festival Sat. 28th February - Sun. 1st March

It's only a couple of weeks until the Knox Festival and Ferntree Gully Library will be taking part in the festivities with the following events.

PLEASE NOTE: Updated times

Saturday 28th February
The ever popular Artrageous will be running continuous ‘make and do sessions’ on both days.

12noon - ‘Magic Guy’ Terry McSweeney
Terry has performed at Crown Casino, the Comedy Festival and has even appeared on Neighbours as …. a magician.

2pm - Author John Marsden
John has been acclaimed for his Tomorrow series and the Ellie Chronicles. He has sold over 3 million books worldwide. In 2006 John was presented with the Lloyd O’Neil Award for service to the Australian book industry. This is a not to be missed opportunity to hear an internationally recognised young peoples’ author. There will a sales and signing session following the talk.

Sunday 1st March
The ever popular Artrageous will be running continuous ‘make and do sessions’ on both days.

12noon - Puppeteer Claire Everton
Claire Everton will delight the audience with her fairytale puppets. She is a very experienced performer whose outstanding singing and theatrical talents will make this performance something to remember.

2pm - Author Bob Graham
Lovers of picture books, both big and small, will want to see Bob Graham. Bob is one Australia’s most respected illustrators and authors. Bob is a past winner of the UK’s prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and three times winner of the Australian Children’s Book of the Year Award.

Thanks to the generosity of a local manufacturer, the youth of Knox have been invited to decorate two hundred pairs of sneakers. The finished products will be on display at the library during the Festival.

Come and join us for a great weekend.

Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully.
Cost: Entry to the festival is $6 Family, $2 Adult, $1.50 child/concession. All money will go to the bushfire appeal. No further cost for any library activities.
Parking: Parking is available for a gold coin donation at St. Josephs College, Brenock Park Drive, Ferntree Gully - right across the road from the main festival entrance. Alternatively you can leave your car at home and use public transport (Connex train timetables, BusVic - Metlink bus timetables). A free festival bus will shuttle every 20 minutes between the Ferntree Gully railway station (bus stop opposite railway station on Station Street) and the Burwood Highway entrance to the festival site. The bus will operate between 11am and 4pm both days.

Cheers, Maryanne

Love Bites event cancelled

The Lilydale event on Saturday called Love Bites has been cancelled due to lack of numbers.

Cheers, Maryanne

Mooroolbark is back up

Mooroolbark's network is back up and their public Internet PCs are available for booking. Just a reminder that you can now book the public PCs form home via our website.

1. Go to the Email & Search page on our website.
2. Click on Book a PC.
3. Select a branch and a date from the drop down menus and click the Check available times button.
4. Click on the desired time.
5. Fill in the form with your name, library barcode and PIN and click the Book Now button.

Cheers, Maryanne

Thursday update on Healesville and the Valley Mobile

Just an update on our libraries:

Healesville Library
Healesville Library will resume normal operating hours today (Thursday). ** updated 10:24am**

Valley Mobile
The Valley Mobile will operating as normal today (Thursday).

Please note the Yarra Junction Library is open but this will be continually monitored and we'll advise if this changes.

Cheers, Maryanne

Friday @ your library - Easter delectables

Come and join us while Jill Hess shows us how to make some delicious treats for Easter.

When: Friday 27th February 12 noon
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne

Moorolbark is still down

Mooroolbark's network is still down. We hope to have it restored at some stage tomorrow.

Cheers, Maryanne

Update on Healesville Library and the Valley Mobile

Just updating you on the closures for today:

Healesville Library
Healesville Library will be closed today (Wednesday). Management will make decisions for the rest of the week on a day by day basis.

Valley Mobile
The Valley Mobile only be visiting Wonga Park today 3 - 5:30pm (Wednesday).

Please note the Yarra Junction Library is open but this will be continually monitored and we'll advise if this changes.


Volunteering - Victorian bushfire support
The Victorian Government is helping to coordinate the support for communities affected by bushfire. Anyone willing to volunteer time and skills should call the Information Victoria Bushfire Volunteer Hotline on 1300 366 356 (local call cost) or complete the registration form at Volunteering Australia

Emergency and relief agencies are very grateful for the generous offers of assistance and are working with the Government to determine how to make best use of the help in coming days. Thank you to everyone offering support to the people affected by the bushfires.

Please note you may not be contacted immediately as agencies are concentrating on volunteers who are already trained.

Cheers, Maryanne

Mooroolbark network down

Mooroolbark Library's network is still down from yesterday. Therefore there is currently no Internet and staff are checking out items offline.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Cheers, Maryanne