You will be able to return items through the bookchute on Tuesday. Note: Croydon bookchute is closed.
- List of public holidays that the library is closed.
Cheers, Maryanne
Monday, October 31, 2005
Melbourne Cup Day
All branches and mobiles of Eastern Regional Libraries will be closed on Tuesday 1st November for Melbourne Cup Day. Normal branch and mobile hours will resume on Wednesday.
You will be able to return items through the bookchute on Tuesday. Note: Croydon bookchute is closed.
Cheers, Maryanne
You will be able to return items through the bookchute on Tuesday. Note: Croydon bookchute is closed.
Cheers, Maryanne
Friday, October 28, 2005
Stephen King Graphic Novel
Publisher Weekly have revealed that Stephen King has agreed to write a new installment in his Dark Tower series as a graphic novel. Expected pub date to be 2006.
Cheers, Maryanne
Cheers, Maryanne
Thursday, October 27, 2005
New dvds @ our libraries
The following dvd titles have been added to our libraries recently. Great news for any Clint Eastwood fans:Unforgiven - Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman
Pale rider - Clint Eastwood and Michael Moriarty
Absolute power - Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Ed Harris
The enforcer - Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daly
Sudden impact - Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke
Family jewels - AC/DC
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 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.
Cheers, Maryanne
New cds @ our libraries
The following cds have been added to our libraries recently.
Never gone ~ Backstreet Boys
So fresh : the hits of winter 2005
Karma and effect ~ Seether
The crusader ~ Scribe
Magic city ~ P-Money
Songs for Silverman ~ Ben Folds
Trouble ~ Akon
The world can wait ~ 67 Special
Eye to the telescope ~ KT Tunstall
Get behind me satan ~ White Stripes
Tenology ~ Ten Tenors
Big tunes : living for the weekend
Rockin' blues ~ Duke Robillard and the pleasure kings BLUES
Before I speak ~ KyleRiabko
Don't believe the truth ~ Oasis
Futureheads ~ Futureheads
George is on ~ Deep Dish
Big black guitar, Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows
Duke's blues ~ Duke Robillard Band
Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium ~ Rage Against the Machine
Maximum bass ~ Ministry of Sound
Live after death ~ Iron Maiden
Make believe ~ Weezer
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 cds 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.
Thanks to Tom for the fancy programming. I'll publish this list once a month.
Cheers, Maryanne
Never gone ~ Backstreet Boys
So fresh : the hits of winter 2005
Karma and effect ~ Seether
The crusader ~ Scribe
Magic city ~ P-Money
Songs for Silverman ~ Ben Folds
Trouble ~ Akon
The world can wait ~ 67 Special
Eye to the telescope ~ KT Tunstall
Get behind me satan ~ White Stripes
Tenology ~ Ten Tenors
Big tunes : living for the weekend
Rockin' blues ~ Duke Robillard and the pleasure kings BLUES
Before I speak ~ KyleRiabko
Don't believe the truth ~ Oasis
Futureheads ~ Futureheads
George is on ~ Deep Dish
Big black guitar, Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows
Duke's blues ~ Duke Robillard Band
Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium ~ Rage Against the Machine
Maximum bass ~ Ministry of Sound
Live after death ~ Iron Maiden
Make believe ~ Weezer
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 cds 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.
Thanks to Tom for the fancy programming. I'll publish this list once a month.
Cheers, Maryanne
Read Around the Region Read-a-thon
Be a part of this great community event and read aloud at your local branch of Eastern Regional Libraries to help support local literacy groups. Each branch library will progressively host an hour of reading aloud.
How can you join in the fun?
Readers make a gold coin donation and register to read at their local branch library. If you prefer, you might like to sponsor a reader. All monies raised will go to local literacy programs.
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Knox Library, Knox City Shopping Centre
Reading between 10.00am and 11.00am
Lots of fun with readings from Dr Seuss!
Read Around the Region will be launched by Cr Ben Smith, Chairman of Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation, Cr Garry Scates, Knox City Council and John Binnion, CEO of Eastern Regional Libraries
Put on your ‘Cat in the Hat’ hat and join the celebration!
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Rowville Library
Reading between 12 noon and 1.00pm
‘Rowville and Lysterfield Stories’ with Bryan Power and the students from Rowville Primary School.
Join celebrity reader Lyn Kenny for tea and coffee!
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Healesville Library, 231 Maroondah Highway, Healesville
Reading between 1.00pm and 2.00pm
Readings from My Favourite Book
Join the students from St Brigid's Parish Primary School as they read from their favourite books. Special guest author Jenni Overend.
NB: All library overdue charges for this day only will be capped at $2.00 per item. All charges for this day will be donated to local literacy programs. Take this opportunity to return overdue books and support reading and literacy in your community.
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Reading between 2.00pm and 3.00pm
‘Charlie and the chocolate factory’ and ‘Tales from the waterhole’ with Michael de Valle, Jutta Goetze and students from St Thomas More’s Primary School
Tea, coffee and chocolates to follow!
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully
Reading between 7.00pm and 8.00pm
Special bedtime storytime with Cr Karin Orpen and local author Ilsa Evans
Put on your PJ's and enjoy the stories!
NB: All library overdue charges for this day only will be capped at $2.00 per item. All charges for this day will be donated to local literacy programs. Take this opportunity to return overdue books and support reading and literacy in your community.
Cheers, Maryanne
How can you join in the fun?
Readers make a gold coin donation and register to read at their local branch library. If you prefer, you might like to sponsor a reader. All monies raised will go to local literacy programs.
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Knox Library, Knox City Shopping Centre
Reading between 10.00am and 11.00am
Lots of fun with readings from Dr Seuss!
Read Around the Region will be launched by Cr Ben Smith, Chairman of Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation, Cr Garry Scates, Knox City Council and John Binnion, CEO of Eastern Regional Libraries
Put on your ‘Cat in the Hat’ hat and join the celebration!
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Rowville Library
Reading between 12 noon and 1.00pm
‘Rowville and Lysterfield Stories’ with Bryan Power and the students from Rowville Primary School.
Join celebrity reader Lyn Kenny for tea and coffee!
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Healesville Library, 231 Maroondah Highway, Healesville
Reading between 1.00pm and 2.00pm
Readings from My Favourite Book
Join the students from St Brigid's Parish Primary School as they read from their favourite books. Special guest author Jenni Overend.
NB: All library overdue charges for this day only will be capped at $2.00 per item. All charges for this day will be donated to local literacy programs. Take this opportunity to return overdue books and support reading and literacy in your community.
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Reading between 2.00pm and 3.00pm
‘Charlie and the chocolate factory’ and ‘Tales from the waterhole’ with Michael de Valle, Jutta Goetze and students from St Thomas More’s Primary School
Tea, coffee and chocolates to follow!
When: Tuesday 15 November
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully
Reading between 7.00pm and 8.00pm
Special bedtime storytime with Cr Karin Orpen and local author Ilsa Evans
Put on your PJ's and enjoy the stories!
NB: All library overdue charges for this day only will be capped at $2.00 per item. All charges for this day will be donated to local literacy programs. Take this opportunity to return overdue books and support reading and literacy in your community.
Cheers, Maryanne
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Monthly Chinese Read and Chat Group
Enjoy books, chat with friends and exchange information. Tea and coffee is available.
When: First Monday of the month from 2pm-6pm.
Where: Knox Library 425 Burwood Highway Wantirna South.
Cheers, Maryanne
Susan Southall plays the Celtic Harp
Hauntingly beautiful airs played on the Celtic harp while you browse the shelves
When: Sunday 27 November 2pm-3pm.
Where: Knox Library Knox City 425 Burwood Hwy Wantirna South.
Cheers, Maryanne
New non-fiction titles @ our branches
The following titles have just been added to our libraries:
Adam Ginsberg ~ How to buy, sell, and profit on e-Bay : kickstart your home-based business in just thirty days
Imogen Edwards-Jones & Anonymous ~ Air Babylon
Jeanne Little/Robbie Tarling ~ Dirty deeds
Richie Benaud ~ My spin on cricket
Bob McCabe ~ Ronnie Barker : the authorized biography
Janine Allis (founder of Boost Juice) ~ Boost your life : my recipes for success in life and work
Michel Montignac ~ The French diet : lose weight, eat well the French way
Kevin Meade ~ Heroes before Gallipoli : Bita Paka and that one day in September
Jonathan & Catherine Guiness ~ The house of Mitford
Time-Life Books ~ Unsolved crimes
Claire Bertschinger/Fanny Blake ~ Moving mountains
Gordon Livingstone ~ Too soon old, too late smart : thirty true things you need to know now
Penelope Green ~ When in Rome
Tim Flannery ~ The weathermakers : the history and future impact of climate change
John Berendt ~ The city of falling angels
Lorna Gibb ~ Lady Hester : Queen of the east
Mary S Lovell ~ Bess of Hardwick : First lady of Chatsworth 1527-1608
Donya al-Nahi/Eugene Costello ~ No one takes my children : the dramatic story of a mother’s determination to regain her kidnapped son and daughter
Waris Dirie/Cathleen Miller ~ Desert flower : the extraordinary journey of a desert nomad
Carol Loeb Shloss ~ Lucia Joyce : to dance in the wake
Irina Baronova ~ Irina : ballet, life and love
Diana Preston ~ Before the fall-out : the human chain reaction from Marie Curie to Hiroshima
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 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.
Cheers, Maryanne
Adam Ginsberg ~ How to buy, sell, and profit on e-Bay : kickstart your home-based business in just thirty days
Imogen Edwards-Jones & Anonymous ~ Air Babylon
Jeanne Little/Robbie Tarling ~ Dirty deeds
Richie Benaud ~ My spin on cricket
Bob McCabe ~ Ronnie Barker : the authorized biography
Janine Allis (founder of Boost Juice) ~ Boost your life : my recipes for success in life and work
Michel Montignac ~ The French diet : lose weight, eat well the French way
Kevin Meade ~ Heroes before Gallipoli : Bita Paka and that one day in September
Jonathan & Catherine Guiness ~ The house of Mitford
Time-Life Books ~ Unsolved crimes
Claire Bertschinger/Fanny Blake ~ Moving mountains
Gordon Livingstone ~ Too soon old, too late smart : thirty true things you need to know now
Penelope Green ~ When in Rome
Tim Flannery ~ The weathermakers : the history and future impact of climate change
John Berendt ~ The city of falling angels
Lorna Gibb ~ Lady Hester : Queen of the east
Mary S Lovell ~ Bess of Hardwick : First lady of Chatsworth 1527-1608
Donya al-Nahi/Eugene Costello ~ No one takes my children : the dramatic story of a mother’s determination to regain her kidnapped son and daughter
Waris Dirie/Cathleen Miller ~ Desert flower : the extraordinary journey of a desert nomad
Carol Loeb Shloss ~ Lucia Joyce : to dance in the wake
Irina Baronova ~ Irina : ballet, life and love
Diana Preston ~ Before the fall-out : the human chain reaction from Marie Curie to Hiroshima
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 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.
Cheers, Maryanne
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