Ask our expert: Finding your way around eBooks and eLibrary

• Ready - choosing the right device
• Set - Loading the correct program
• Go - Checking out our catalogue

Paul Burden will share his experiences with this exciting new technology.

When: Friday 17th February 1pm
Where: Yarra Junction Library Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 59671588 or book online - eBooks
Cheers, Maryanne

2012 Year of the Water Dragon - what it means for you

Join Edgar Lok Tin Yung Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui expert for secrets on what 2012 Year of the Water Dragon means for you.

When: Wednesday 15th February 6:30 pm
Where: Boronia Library, Park Crescent, Boronia
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97624099 or book online - Year of Water Dragon

Cheers, Maryanne

Feng Shui workshop - how it can work for you

This ancient Chinese practice is believed to utilise the laws of heaven (astronomy) and earth (geography) to improve life by receiving positive Qi (energy).

Find out more about how Feng Shui can work for you, with Edgar (Lok Tin) Yung, Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology expert.

All Welcome!

More information about this fascinating topic can be found on Edgar’s website www.loktinfengshui.com.

When: Tuesday 14th February 7pm
Where: Ringwood Library, 4 Melbourne Street Mall, Ringwood
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 9870 0177 or book online - Feng Shui

Cheers, Maryanne

Knox Mobile update: Service to Wantirna Mall site has been suspended until further notice

Eastern Regional Libraries has suspended the Wantirna Mall site until further notice as the mobile cannot exit the site safely. We apologise for any inconvenience. The nearest mobile site is at Bayswater Shopping Centre (Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am, Thursday 3-5pm, Saturday 9am-12 noon).

Cheers, Maryanne

Upcoming Beginner's Internet training dates for February - book now!

We're trialling a brand new format for Internet Training - on-demand training. Members register their interest in the branches and a trainer will contact them to arrange the session. Then we'll advertise those sessions to try to get a couple more people to them.

I've just arranged the following Beginner's Internet training sessions for February

When: Tuesday 14th February 10am
Where: Boronia Library, Park Crescent, Boronia
Cost: $30
Bookings essential phone 98006438

When: Thursday 16th February 10am

Where: Knox Library,  425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: $30
Bookings essential phone 98006438

When: Thursday 23rd February 1pm

Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
Cost: $30
Bookings essential phone 98006438

The main requirement is that trainees can use a mouse. To book for any of these sessions  or to start a new session please call Maryanne on 9800 6438. Payment is needed before the training day.

Cheers, Maryanne

New additions to ERL eLibrary

We have just added a couple of hundred new titles to the virtual bookshelves of our eLibrary. Amongst the quality titles you will now find waiting to be downloaded to your eReader of choice are the following eBooks:

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins (these are also available as eAudiobooks)

The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater (numbers 1 and 2 are also available as eAudiobooks)

Extra copies of the highly popular Harry Bosch series of books by Michael Connelly.

Other authors included are Marcia Muller, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Howard Jacobson and Andrew Klavan.

And for your listening pleasure the following eAudiobook titles are available:

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose

Brick Lane by Monica Ali

The Firm by John Grisham

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

Enjoy your eReading and eListening!

Cheers, Paul.

Library overdue charges to increase from 1st March 2012

As from 1st March 2012, the charges for overdue items will be:

• 30c per day for adult item (up to a maximum of $10)
• 30c per day for each junior & teenage item (up to a maximum of $5)

Once charges on a card reach $10, you will be unable to renew or place holds on items through the web catalogue or check out new items on our checkout machines.

Don’t forget you can avoid overdue charges by:

• returning your library items on or before the due date
• renewing the items by phone (Ph: 1300 737 277) or online at www.yourlibrary.com.au
• register your email to receive a pre-overdue reminder email

Maryanne

From 27th Feb there's a new combined schedule for the Ranges & Valley Mobile

From Monday 27th February we will be introducing the Yarra Ranges Outreach vehicle which will combine the Ranges and Valley Mobile service and have a new schedule.

View the Yarra Ranges Outreach schedule.

Please note: No Service provided on listed public holidays and days of Total Fire Bans. 

As a result of the changes we have temporarily taken the Ranges and Valley Mobiles off the Hold Pickup List until we start the new service. It also means that members will not be able to place holds on items that belong to those mobiles.

We have also arranged for extended due dates for members borrowing on these mobiles until the 29th March 2012 for the rest of February.

Cheers, Maryanne