Check it out

Have you caught up with our 'Check it Out' library newsletter yet? In the latest issue meet the library's new Chief Executive, Joseph Cullen.

You can pick it up at any of our branches or read it online.

View the Check it Out newsletter.

Cheers, Maryanne

New fiction titles @ the branches

Look out for the following fiction titles added to our branches lately:

Andy McNab ~ Aggressor
Clive Egleton ~ The last refuge
David Weber ~ Old soldiers
Dean Koontz ~ Forever Odd
Elmore Leonard ~ The hot kid
EV Thompson ~ The vagrant king
Jane Green ~ Life swap
John Francome ~ Cover up
John Saul ~ Perfect nightmare
Joy Dettman ~ One Sunday
Juliet Marillier ~ Blade of Fortriu (Book 2 The Bridei chronicles)
Linda Lael Miller ~ McKettrick’s choice
Martha Grimes ~ Belle ruin
Michael Dobbs ~ Churchill’s triumph
Pamela Oldfield ~ Summer lightning
Paullina Simons ~ The summer garden
Perri O’Shaughnessy ~ Case of lies
Piers Anthony ~ Pet peeve
Rita Mae Brown ~ The hunt ball
Sandra Brown ~ Chill factor
Sara Hylton ~ The longest day
Stephanie Laurens ~ On a stormy night
Stuart Woods ~ Iron orchid
Tamara McKinley ~ Dreamscapes
Tessa Barclay ~ A web of dreams
Tim LaHaye ~ The regime
Tim LaHaye/Bob Phillips ~ The Europa conspiracy (Babylon rising series)
Vince Flynn ~ Consent to kill

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

New non-fiction @ the library

Check out the following new non-fiction titles added to our libraries.

Andrew Denton ~ Enough rope with Andrew Denton (Vol3)
Anne De Courcy ~ Debs at war 1939-1945 : how wartime changed their lives
Ariel Levy ~ Female chauvinist pigs : women and the rise of raunch culture
Barbara Biggs ~ The accidental renovator : a Paris story
Brian Thacker ~ I’m not eating any of that foreign muck : travels with me Dad
Carole Radziwill ~ What remains : a memoir of fate, friendship and love
Chris Patten ~ Not quite the diplomat : home truths about world affairs
Christina Stead ~ Dearest Munx, the letters of Christina Stead and William J Blake
Clinton Heylin ~ Despite the system : Orson Welles versus the Hollywood studios
Curtis Stone ~ Cooking with Curtis : easy, everyday and adventurous recipes for the home cook
David Scott ~ Last flight out of Dili : memoirs of an accidental activist in the triumph of East Timor
Dr Phil McGraw ~ Love smart : find the one you want – fix the one you got
Edward Marriott ~ Claude and Madeleine : The Duff Cooper diaries 1915-1951
Frank McCourt ~ Teacher man : a memoir
Gavin Mortimer ~ The longest night : voices from the London blitz
Gough Whitlam ~ The truth of the matter
Heather Chapman/Judith Stillman ~ Melbourne then and now
Jenny Hocking ~ Frank Hardy : a political biography
Josiane Behmoiras ~ Dora B : a memoir of my mother
Judi Dench ~ Scenes from my life
Judith Raphael Buckrich ~ Collins : the story of Australia’s premier street
Kate Adie ~ Nobody’s child : who are you when you don’t know your past?
Kathy Gannon ~ I is for infidel : from Holy War to holy terror : 18 years inside Afghanistan
Madhur Jaffrey ~ Climbing the mango trees : a memoir of a childhood in India
Trisha Broadbridge/Jon Carnegie ~ Beyond the wave : a tsunami survivor’s story
Wilfred Burchett ~ Memoirs of a rebel journalist : the autobiography of Wilfred Burchett

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

New dvds @ our libraries

Sit back and relax while watching one of these great dvds just added to our collection.

'Round midnight
Arthur 2 : on the rocks
Bangkok Hilton
Black books
Body language live
Bread and tulips
Christmas with the Kranks
Clint Eastwood : out of the shadows
Cold Chisel : ringside : the movie
Come in spinner
Eurovision song contest : Kyiv 2005
Eva Cassidy sings
Howard Jones : 20th anniversary concert live at the Shepherd
In-line skating
Incubus : alive at Red Rocks
John Farnham and Tom Jones : together in concert
Lovely & amazing
Metallica : Metallica
Michael Collins
Monarchy : Dr. David Starkey travels back through the histor
Mythbusters
Phar Lap
Rolling Stones : four flicks
Soldier
Spiderbait : greatest hits
The adventures of Tintin
The bride with white hair 2
The dismissal
The General
The Normans : a dynasty that shaped the world
The other side of the bed
The polar express
The private life of Sherlock Holmes
The Saddle Club
These days : Powderfinger live in concert
Thin Lizzy : the boys are back in town
U2 go home : live from Slane Castle Ireland
Vietnam
Warming by the Devil's fire : a film by Charles Burnett


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

A stack of new cds have been added to the collection. Have a search for the following:

The 2006 Annual
Action against cruelty : whalewatch
Acoustic soul., Arie, India
Ahmad Jamal in concert., Jamal, Ahmad
Alex Lloyd., Lloyd, Alex
Amazing grace., Norman, Jessye
Bach cantatas., Bach, Johann Sebastian
Beethoven : Triple concerto ; Rondo in B flat ; Ch, Beethoven, Ludwig van
The best of the Capitol / Blue Note years., Davis, Miles
Best of the Corrs., Corrs (Musical group)
Big antiphonal singing of Min Nan Yu
Biographical index of South Australians, 1836-1885
Can'tneverdidnothin'., Costa, Nikka
Crew lists and agreements : for the years 1863 to
Discovering Shakespeare
The first emperor of China
Folk songs
Follow me to fly., Qu, Ying
Girl of the Da Ban city
Granny's Peng Hu Bay., Pan, Anbang
Have a nice day., Bon Jovi (Musical group)
Here come the drums., Rogue Traders (Musical group)
In memory of Luo Wen., Luo, Wen
The infinite Steve Vai : an anthology., Vai, Steve
Intensive care., Williams, Robbie
The Italian., Buanne, Patrizio
John McCormack., McCormack, John
Kathleen, Ferrier., Ferrier, Kathleen
Late autumn., Mao, Ning
Le jazz hot : the quintet of the Hot Club of Franc, Reinhardt, Django
Lift., Noll, Shannon
Love songs., Lee, Peggy
Love theme., Xu, Ruyun
Mavis Beacon teaches typing
Memory on the lock., Pan, Yueyun
Michelangelo., Nolin, Olivier
Musee d'Orsay : virtual visit., Brisson, Dominique
Night dreamer., Shorter, Wayne
Nostalgia., Wang, Zhi Lei
On my way to absence., Jurado, Damien
Paul Robeson., Robeson, Paul
PCD., Pussycat Dolls
Piece by piece., Melua, Katie
Pompeii virtual tour
Popular on line., Xiao, Wei
Popular on line : tropical forest., Xiao, Wei
Prairie trio
Rattle conducts Britten., Britten, Benjamin
Reincarnation of a lovebird., Mingus, Charles
Remix heaven
The same song
See my lover away on trip
Selected shorts., Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks (Musical group)
Shame., Guang, Ling
She will have her way : the songs of Tim and Neil
Til the wheels fall off., Rigby, Amy
Ultimate Isaac Hayes : can you dig it?, Hayes, Isaac
Ultimate tango album
Voyage to India., Arie, India
The west is induced : the best of music
Wild Summer 2006
World War Two : stories and archives
You could have it so much better., Ferdinand, Franz
You never know my love., Chen, Lin

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.

Cheers, Maryanne

Christmas and New Year Hours

I've just updated the Christmas and New Year Hours for our branches and mobiles. It might be worth printing and keeping aside.

View the library Christmas & New Year hours

If you have a password on your library card you may renew your items through the web catalogue. Instructions may be found at the Catalogue tutorials. If you haven't got a password, just phone or visit one of our libraries and the staff will set one up for you.

Have a happy and safe Christmas break.

Cheers, Maryanne

Top 10 books of 2005

What were the top books this year? The following list has been generated by the number of reservations placed on books at Eastern Regional Libraries in 2005. How many have you read?


TOP 10 READS 2005

J K Rowling ~ Harry Potter and the half-blood prince
Patricia Cornwell ~ Predator
Nora Roberts ~ Black rose
Wendy Harmer ~ Farewell my ovaries
Jung Chang ~ Mao : the unknown story
Janet Evanovich ~ Eleven on top
P D James ~ The lighthouse
Anita Shreve ~ A wedding in December
Mark Latham ~ The Latham diaries
Geraldine Brooks ~ March

Cheers, Maryanne

Most blogged books for 2005

Wonder what everyone has been talking about in their blogs this year? Check out the following New York Times article, A Selection of the Most Blogged-About Books of 2005.

I only guessed a couple of these.

Cheers, Maryanne

Top kids and teen reads 2005

Hello everyone, I'm back from a relaxing time at the beach. Thanks to Adam for all of his great blogs.

Well it's the time of year to reflect on our favourite books for 2005. The following kids and teen lists have been collated from the many reviews at our 4 kids and teen online sites.

Kids

1. Avalon series by Rachel Roberts
2. Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq3. Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq3. Diamond Girls by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq3. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
6. Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
Eq7. Bed and breakfast star by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq7. Parvana series by Deborah Ellis
Eq7. Redwall series by Brian Jacques


Teens

1. Lola Rose by Jacqueline Wilson
2. Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brashares
Eq3. Bad Girlz by Shannon Holmes
Eq3. Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Eq5. Black Taxi by James Moloney
Eq5. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Eq5. Finding Cassie Crazy by Jaclyn Moriarty
Eq5. Graduation Summer #2 Never Say Good-bye by Nancy Butcher
Eq5. Noughts and Crosses by Marjorie Blackman

Cheers, Maryanne

Summer Reading Club

Hello fellow websurfers,


Eastern Regional Libraries is a part of a huge nationwide
summer reading club. Read around OZ is going to be huge
and you or someone a bit younger than you, who might be interested in reading 10 books or more over the summer, and in turn receive a grouse sticker, book mark and tattoo.

Its free to join and lots of fun, so much so that I might even give it a go. You can join up your nearest Eastern Regional Library branch and at the end of summer before school starts we will have a big party at Ferntree Gully Library.

Well that's all from me, happy browsing, and until next time, keep exploring and investigating the World Wide Web

Adam

Green Thumb alert

Hello Internet experts

Don't get your thumb stuck in the Christmas pud, get a green one instead
by joining the Library Growers and Weeders group at Mooroolbark on the 16th of December at 2pm. Have a chat, swap a plant, or grab the
latest gardening books in our regional collection.

So if you're handy with the secateurs, clever with the clippers, or just want
to know the best way to cultivate a seedling, come along and you might
even take home the giveaway fromKuranga Native Nursery

I hope I have a planted a 'seed' of interest, and after that sad joke I will
blog off

Until we blog again
Adam

CD and music scores

Hello Web wanderers,

If you missed out on seeing the Foo Fighters, or did not get any tickets for U2, or just get stuck in the car with nothing to listen to, you can always grab a CD or audio book.

Have you ever wondered where ERL kept all their music scores, I know I have. Well, you can find them up at Belgrave.

The Loan period is 4 weeks for both and they can make the most boring of trips or afternoons enjoyable.

So fellow web wanderers grab a tune and have a bit of fun.

Signing out
Adam

Rowville's New Chinese Collection

Greetings websurfers, I'm back again and this
time its just to let you know about a new Chinese
collection being launched at Rowville Library.

On Saturday the 17th of December, Eastern Regional Libraries
will be launching a collection of Chinese DVDs and books.

Please join us between 10am and 1pm at Rowville
Library in the Stud Park Shopping Centre (under the Clocktower).

For more details you can contact Rowville Library on 9294 1300

Enjoy, until I blog again,

Adam

More DVDs and a new blogger

Hello fellow bloggers and bloggeresses, or maybe just web surfers. My name is Adam and I will be your Maryanne (in a certain manner) for the next couple of weeks. As this is my first blog, I will keep it simple, sodown below you will find a list of our latest DVDs that we have added to our Catalogue:
Spiderbait : greatest hits
The Saddle ClubIn-line skating
The dismissal
Vietnam
Lovely & amazing
Monarchy : Dr. David Starkey travels back through the histor
'Round midnight
Clint Eastwood : out of the shadows
Bangkok Hilton
Body language live
Eva Cassidy sings

Search for them in our web catalogue <http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/>.Type in your search in the box next to Find a Book. If you have apassword on your card you can reserve books, cds and dvds to be sentto your closest branch. It costs $2.20 per item for adults, $1.10 forgovt. concession card holders, free reservations for children.Find out about reserving and more with the catalogue tutorials<http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/using/tutorial.htm>.

Jump onto the web, drop us a line or just browse

Thats it from me and that my first blog, mission accomplished!

Cheers, Adam

Bryce Courtenay at Borders

Are you a Bryce Courtenay fan? Bryce will be at Borders Bookstore, Knox City on Thursday 8th December 12:30pm promoting his latest title Whitethorn.

Get a signed copy!

For more details check his website at http://www.brycecourtenay.com.

Cheers Maryanne

Song of Joy

Join in the spirit of Christmas and hear carols sung at Yarra Junction Library.

St.Joseph's Choral Group
When: Friday 16th December at 11am.
Where: Yarra Junction Library Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction.

Cheers, Maryanne

Free access to encyclopedias from home

Want free access to encyclopedias and textbooks 24 hours a day? If you have an Eastern Regional Libraries membership card you already have.

1. Go to the library website at http://www.erl.vic.gov.au.
2. Click on any of the following links:
   

Search from Home: Encyclopedias | Newspaper & Magazine Articles | Tech Books Online & more.

This takes you to our Online Resources page. Scroll through the table to discover some of the fantastic resources available. Click on the H situated next to the resource you want to search and enter your library card number when prompted.

Some of the resources include:

Biography Resource Center - huge list of bios of famous people in history
Britannica Online - great general encyclopedia with articles for different school levels
Oxford Reference - great general encyclopedia and dictionary
Safari Technical Books - complete online technical textbooks (includes Internet, programming, networking etc)
Virtual Reference Library - online reference books in Arts, History and Social Science

Try them out today!

Cheers, Maryanne

New non-fiction @ the library

A good mix of non-fiction titles have just been added to our branches:

Karen Armstrong ~ A short history of myth
Jeremy Oliver ~ The Australian Wine Annual 2006
John Silvester/Andrew Rule ~ Gotcha : how Australia’s baddest crooks copped their right whack
Kyok Kang ~ This is paradise! : My North Korean childhood
Todd Woodbridge/Alan Trengrove ~Todd Woodbridge : the remarkable story of the world’s greatest doubles player
Jacki Weaver ~ Much love, Jac
Edward Woodward ~ One brief interval : a memoir
Geoffrey Blainey ~ A short history of the 20th century
Nick Leeson/Ivan Tyrrell ~ Back from the brink : coping with stress
Karin Palshoj/Gitte Redder ~ Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
Jeff Hatwell ~ No ordinary determination : Percy Black and Harry Murray of the First AIF
Emma Robertson ~ Wits’ end before breakfast! : confessions of a working mum
Lynne Milne ~ A grain of truth : how pollen brought a murderer to justice
Kathy Torpie ~ Losing face : a memoir of lost identity and self-discovery
Xavier Duff ~ Accidental heroes : true stories of ordinary Australians who risked their lives to save others
Kate Fitzpatrick ~ Airmail : three women : letters from five continents
Brian Viner ~ Tales of the country
Fiona Malcolm ~ The Antiques Roadshow
HG Nelson (ed) ~ The really stuffed guide to good food 2006
Neale Whitaker ~ The accidental foodie
Patrick Lindsay ~ The essence of Kokoda

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.

Cheers, Maryanne

New fiction titles @ the branches

Check out the following new fiction books just added to our libraries:

Erica James ~ Gardens of delight
Scott Turow ~ Ordinary heroes
Stephen Baxter ~ Transcendent
David Baldacci ~ The Camel Club
Anita Shreve ~ A wedding in December
Robert K Tanenbaum ~ Fury
MC Beaton Agatha ~ Raisin and the perfect paragon
Jeff Rovin ~ War of eagles (Tom Clancy’s Op-Centre)

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.

Cheers, Maryanne

New dvds @ our libraries

Looking for a good movie to watch? Why not try one of the following titles we've just added to our branches?

Spongebob Squarepants : Holloween
Behind the bridge to elephunk
Live at home
Stanley and the dinosaurs
Live at the Chapel
Iron Maiden : the early days
What we did last summer : Robbie Williams live at Knebworth
The Living End : from here on in
The Wiggles : Sailing around the world
The Hooley Dooleys : Roll up! Roll Up! ; Pop
Hi-5 : Dance hits
Babar : King of the elephants
The greatest dance party ever
The aviator
McLeod's daughters
McLeod's daughters
McLeod's daughters
Kinsey
Inspector Rex
Inspector Rex
Pink Floyd : The dark side of the moon
In the mood for love : romantic classics from the golden era
The Bourne identity
This happy breed
Never tell me never
The heart of me
Billy Elliot
Remember me
Bligh
Beneath clouds
Tais toi! : [Ruby and Quentin]
Victoria changing faces changing places

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.

Cheers, Maryanne

New cds @ our libraries

The following cds have just been added to our library branches:

Most wanted ~ Hilary Duff
The new normal ~ Cog
Animal ~ Motor Ace
Bigger bang ~ Rolling Stones
Supernature ~ Goldfrapp
Urban hymns
You ruined my revolution ~ Teapot Dome Scandal
The cosmic game ~ Thievery Corporation
Costes : la suite
Jackinabox ~ Turin Brakes
Dukes of Hazzard
Philtre ~ Nitin Sawhney
So fresh : the hits of spring 2005
Greatest hits ~ Spiderbait
Panic room ~ Paul Mac
Unplugged ~ Alicia Keys
Greatest hits ~ Boston
The best of Spandau Ballet ~ Spandau Ballet
All the best ~ Leo Sayer
Mashed two
Autorock ~ Fighterpilot
Now : spring 2005
Looking at Long John ; Long John's blues ~ Long John Baldry
Funky House Sessions
KCB floorfillas
Wild weekends
See the sun ~ Pete Murray
Rock santa rock! ~ Swing Cats

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.

Cheers, Maryanne

Reader's Corner

Do you need a little inspiration when looking for something to read? Why not have a look at Reader's Corner. I've given it an update, including lots of sections to help you find that great book.

It includes:

• who writes like
• staff picks
• links to great sites on the web
• online bookstores

Cheers, maryanne

Gabriel Gate - In conversation with Ann Creber

Gabriel Gate is Australia's best known cookery author, television presenter and cookery teacher. Gabriel will talk about his cookery experiences and his background in food.

Ann Creber is a cookery writer and restaurant reviewer.

When: Thursday 17 November 7pm
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully.
Book On 9294 8140

Cheers, Maryanne

Fiction titles

Browse the following fiction titles just added to our libraries.

Vince Flynn ~ Consent to kill
Hilary Norman ~ Compulsion
John Mortimer ~ Quite honestly
Jacqueline Winspear ~ Pardonable lies
Janet Macleod Trotter ~ A crimson dawn
Veronica Stallwood ~ Oxford letters
Nicholas Evans ~ The divide
Gerald Hammond ~ Cold in the heads
Christopher Nicole ~ Cold country, hot sun
Betty Rowlands ~ Party to murder
Robert B Parker ~ Cold service
Patricia Cornwell ~ Predator
Joyce Carol Oates ~ Mother, missing
Amy Tan ~ Saving fish from drowning
Michael Connelly ~ The Lincoln lawyer
Christian Jacq ~ The conspiracy of evil (Bk2 Mysteries of Osiris)
Philippa Gregory ~ The constant princess
Jeff Rovin ~ Call to treason (Bk2 Tom Clancy’s Op-Centre)
Marcia Muller ~ Cape Perdido
Bryce Courtenay ~ Whitethorn
Frances Fyfield ~ Safer than houses
Anne Rice ~ Christ the Lord : Out of Egypt
Ben Elton ~ The first casualty
Gabriel Garcia Marquez ~ Memories of my melancholy whores
Judy Nunn ~ Heritage
Danielle Steel ~ Toxic bachelors
Catrin Collier ~ Finders and keepers
Jackie Collins ~ Lovers and players

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

New non-fiction titles @ our branches

There's something for everyone in the following non-fiction titles at our libraries.

Duncan McNab ~ The usual suspect : the life of Abe Saffron
Margaret Crick ~ Mary Archer : for richer, for poorer
Thomas Keneally ~ The commonwealth of thieves
Arch & Martin Flanagan ~ The line : a man’s experience; a son’s quest to understand
Mike Davis ~ The monster at our door : the global threat of Avian flu
Phil Doran ~ The reluctant Tuscan
Cynthia Lennon ~ John
Andrew Brown-May (ed) ~ The encyclopedia of Melbourne
Bob Woodward ~ The secret man : the story of Watergate’s deep throat
Ryoko Adachi/Andrew McKay ~ Shadows of war
Phra Peter Pannapadipo ~ Little angels
Ann Rickard ~ The last book about Italy
Andrew Weil ~ Healthy aging : A lifelong guide to your physical and spiritual well-being
Alison Broinowski ~ The third try : can the United Nations work?
James Reston ~ Dogs of God : Columbus, the Inquisition and the defeat of the Moors
Meg Stewart ~ Margaret Olley : far from a still life
Steve Waugh ~ Out of my comfort zone : the autobiography
Ian McNamara ~ Why I live where I live
Craig Sherborne ~ Hoi polloi
Jamie Oliver ~ Jamie’s Italy

Cheers

2005 National Storywriting Competition Winners

Congratulations to the following writers.

OPEN

FIRST Paul Mitchell - Safety agenda item 4a

SECOND Michael Griffith - A change for Mahmood

THIRD Pamela Baker - A guilty thing surprised

COMMENDED

Marisa Black - The saint of hopeless causes
Patrick Cullen - The space between them
Michael Griffith - Roadhouse
Michael Hunt - Playing the stringless guitar
Anne Paterson - Obsession
Jeffrey Paul - Midnight in the devil’s playground
Jacqueline Winn - When my mother dies


LOCAL AWARD

FIRST Arianne Henderson - One without the other

SECOND Amanda le Bas de Plumetot - Hitler’s dog

THIRD Judith Ambrose - The plot thickens


COMMENDED

Russell Roberts - The flying Errol Jones
Alicia Demond - Megan’s wings
Amanda Williamson - Delusion
Judith V Michael - The zig zag path
Helen Eyssens - Free falling
Adam Norman Dartnell - Spirit
Glenys Eskdale - An afternoon out


TEENAGE

FIRST Elizabeth Wilson - Addiction

SECOND Bradley Richardson - The men in the mist

THIRD Ellsa Fitzgerald - The water of Ellen


COMMENDED

Felicity Behre - Tattoo
Skye Melki-Wegner - Panda eyes, Bitter harvest
Jessica Harrison - Next stop
Jessica Williams - Phoenix
Chloe Brien - All the time in the world, Angel boy
Cassie Laird - Choices


JUNIOR

FIRST Sarah Carlyon - The wrist watch

SECOND Kristian Bressanutti - My life

THIRD Octavian Simu - The Ribbon


COMMENDED

Tara Malishev - Granny strikes again
Octavian Simu - Checkmate
Zoe Glen-Norman - Chill out shopping
Genevieve Matthews - The tear
Natalie Kieleithner - Under the olive tree
Jessica Batton - Triplet teamwork
Morgan Dunn - Tin cans


The winners were presented with their prizes at a prize-giving evening at Croydon Library last night. Authors Jane Clifton and Archie Fusillo (competition judge) were very popular guests. I hope to have some photos soon.

Cheers

A Special Way of Giving

Come and hear our local paramedic Shane Edwards speak of his experiences of Aceh after the Tsunami devastation. Afternoon tea provided.

When: Friday 2nd December 2pm.
Where: Yarra Junction Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction.
Bookings essential on 5967 1588.

Maryanne

The Helmeted Honeyeater : Bringing it back from the brink

Did you know that the Helmeted Honeyeater is Victoria's bird emblem and a critically endangered species? Did you know that the last naturally occurring colony is found in Yarra Ranges?

Volunteers are leading the way in bringing this beautiful bird back from the edge of extinction. If you would like to know more, come along to an illustrated talk at Belgrave Library by Kieran Martin from the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater.

Refreshments provided
All ages welcome.

When: Thursday 1st December 7.30pm.
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane Belgrave.

Cheers, Maryanne

"Keys Please"

Come along to a Vicroads program for learner drivers and their parents. You'd better book into this one quickly - it's very popular.

When: Thursday 24th November 7.00 - 8.30pm.
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping centre Rowville.
RSVP by Friday 19th November on 9294 1300.

Cheers, Maryanne

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.

• List of public holidays that the library is closed.

If you have a password on your card you can renew via the library catalogue - Catalogue Tutorials.

Cheers, Maryanne

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

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

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

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

New Fiction @ the library

The following titles have just been added to our libraries:

Ruth Rendell ~ End in tears
Diana Gabaldon ~ A breath of snow and ashes
Clive Cussler ~ Polar shift (from The Numa files)
Joanne Harris ~ Gentlemen and players
Matthew Reilly ~ Seven ancient wonders
Alison Lurie ~ Truth and consequences
Clive Cussler ~ Dark watch (Bk3 Oregon files)
Debbie Macomber ~ 50 Harbour Street
Robert Jordan ~ Knife of dreams (Bk11 Wheel of time)
Sheila O’Flanagan ~ How will I know?
Ed McBain ~ Fiddlers
Nora Roberts ~ Blue smoke
CJ Cherryh ~ Destroyer (Foreign Universe series)
Markus Zusak ~ The book thief
Sonya Hartnett ~ Surrender
Edward P Jones ~ The known world
Karin Slaughter ~ Faithless


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

Library Growers and Weeders

Are your Roses plagued with diseases? Have you got an Apple tree that won't produce fruit? Why don't you join the new gardening group, meeting monthly at Mooroolbark Library.

Everyone welcome - chat to other gardeners and exchange cuttings, listen to some great speakers and browse among the gardening books!

Add the following to your calendar:

Friday 28 October 2.00 pm.
Plant chat and swap. New garden books to browse and borrow. Plant giveaway sponsored by Kuranga Native Nursery.

Friday 25 November 2.00pm Paul Thompson, author of "Australian Planting Design' and other books, will talk about using Australian plants in your garden. Bookings Essential.

Friday 16 December 2.00pm Plant chat and swap, Christmas breakup. New garden books to browse & borrow. Plant giveaway sponsored by Kuranga Native Nursery.

Friday 27 January 2.00pm John from Bunnings will talk about Water features and plants in your garden. Bookings Essential

Supported by Kuranga Native Nursery & Karwarra Australian Plant Garden.

Cheers, Maryanne

new dvds

Check out some of the dvds that we've added to our libraries in recent weeks:

Australia's Rose Gardens
Cambridge Spies
Closer
The Colony (TV)
Coupling (TV Season 4)
Days of Wines and Roses
Gallipoli
Garden State
Hell on wheels: the tour of heroes
The history of rock 'n' roll
House of Flying Daggers
I Claudius Pt 1 & 2 (TV)
The Iceman Cometh
John Cleese's Wine for the Confused
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Mitch Albom's the five people you meet in heaven
Mother and Son (TV Vol 3)
North and South (TV)
Platoon
Pole to Pole
The real Da Vinci Code
Sandman in Siberia
Space Odyssey: voyage to the planets (TV)
Surfing the Menu
Tsunami: wave of destruction
Way of the Dragon
Yoga for absolute beginners

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

Hatch, Match and Despatch

Walk with Ann Dixon down memory lane. Come, enjoy our visual presentation of fashion commemorating life's defining moments. Tea and coffee provided.

When: Friday 18 November 2005, 11am.
Where: Yarra Junction Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction.
Bookings essential on 5967 1588.

Cheers, Maryanne

Finding your World War 1 & World War 2 Military Ancestors

Alan Bennett will talk about the resources available to research your military ancestors from WW1 & WW2. Bring along your own World War memorabilia for identification.

When: Thursday 17 November 1-3 pm.
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre Rowville.
Bookings essential 9294 1300.

Cheers, Maryanne

Schemes, scams and safety on the World Wide Web

I often get asked about online shopping and banking during Internet Training. Next month a speaker from Consumer Affairs Victoria will show you how to protect yourself on-line, and avoid scams, rip-offs and fraud when using the internet.

Talk includes:

Shopping on-line
Internet security
Mobile phones
Privacy on-line

When: Thursday 17 November 6.30pm.
Where: Ringwood Library 4 Ringwood Street Mall Ringwood.

Cheers, Maryanne

Christmas Cooking with Jill

It's scary to start talking about Christmas in October, but next month Jill Bowen-Hess will be demonstrating how to make lots of yummy, quick and easy Christmas nibbles to eat or give away as gifts. Recipe sheets and samples to take home for everyone.

When: Monday 14th November, 7pm.
Where: Mt Evelyn 50 Wray Crescent Mt. Evelyn, 3796.
Cost: $5.00.
Bookings essential on 9736 3851.

Cheers, Maryanne

Bush Café-Celtic

Come along to Croydon Library and enjoy the Bush Café-Celtic duo playing guitar, flute and keyboard. A great atmosphere while you browse the shelves.

When: Saturday 5 November 2-3pm.
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square Croydon.

Cheers, Maryanne

New fiction titles @ the libraries

The following fiction titles have just been added to our libraries. Please check the library catalogue at http://www.erl.vic.gov.au (search box next to Find a Book).

Julie Garwood ~ Slow burn
Shaun Hutson ~ Twisted souls
Joanna Murray-Smith ~ Sunnyside
Jayne Ann Krentz ~ Dangerous temptations
Jack Higgins ~ Without mercy
Fay Weldon ~ She may not leave
Raymond E Feist ~ Flight of the nighthawks
Stephanie Laurens ~ A fine passion
Alexander McCall Smith ~ Espresso tales
Bernard Cornwell ~ The pale horseman
Kim Stanley Robinson ~ Fifty degrees below
Colleen McCullough ~ On, off
Salman Rushdie ~ Shalimar the clown
Terry Pratchett ~ Thud! (Discworld Bk30)
Christian Jacq ~ The way of fire (Mysteries of Osiris Bk3)
James Patterson ~ Mary, Mary
Dean Koontz/Ed Gorman ~ City of night (Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein Bk 2)
Gabrielle Lord ~ Dirty weekend
Margaret Atwood ~ The penelopiad
J M Coetzee ~ Slow man
Kay Hooper ~ Chill of fear
P D James ~ The lighthouse
Ian Rankin ~ The complete short stories
Minette Walters ~ The devil’s feather
Alexander McCall Smith ~ Friends, lovers, chocolate

Cheers, Maryanne

New non-fiction titles @ our branches

The following non-fiction books have just been sent to our branches. Check the library catalogue at http://www.erl.vic.gov.au.

Vanessa Gorman ~ Layla’s story
Cate Kennedy ~ Sing, and don’t cry : a Mexican journal
Bill Granger ~ Simply Bill
Jeffrey Watson ~ Killer Caldwell : Australia’s greatest fighter pilot
Will Randall ~ Botswana time
Laurence Gardner ~ The shadow of Solomon : the lost secret of the Freemasons revealed
John Harms ~ The pearl : Steve Renouf’s story
Kate Holden ~ In my skin
Kim Torney ~ Babes in the bush : the making of an Australian image
Paul Bangay ~ The enchanted garden
Matt Birkbeck ~ A beautiful child : a true story of hope, horror, and an enduring human spirit
Emily Chantiri ~ The savvy girl’s money book
Ashley Mallett ~ Chappelli speaks out : Ashley Mallett with Ian Chappell
Anthony Staunton ~ Victoria Cross : Australia’s finest and the battles they fought
Caitlin Davies ~ Place of Reeds
Debi Marshall ~ Justice in jeopardy : the unsolved murder of baby Deidre Kennedy
Henrietta Taylor ~ Veuve Taylor
Jeff Patterson/Robert Hillman ~ What a life!
Anne Henderson ~ An angel in the court : the life of Major Joyce Harmer
Sarah Darmody ~ Ticket to ride
Roslyn Grundy (ed) ~ The Age Good Food Guide 2006
Mia Freedman ~ The new black
Alastair Lynch/Peter Blucher ~ Taking nothing for granted : from chronic fatigue to the MCG

Cheers, Maryanne

National Bird Week

Join Ken Simpson for a bird walk at Yellingbo Nature Reserve. Bring gum boots, binoculars, small folding chair if you have them. Morning tea provided.

When: Saturday 22nd October 7.45am to 12 noon.
Where: Yarra Junction Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction, 3797.
Meet at the old Ranger's cottage, Macclesfield Rd. Yellingbo. Melway 305 G11

Bookings essential on 5967 1588.

Cheers, Maryanne - back after a week with some dreaded virus...no not bird flu.

New non-fiction titles @ our branches

The following are the latest non-fiction titles available at our branches. Search for them through our library website.

Kirstie Alley ~ How to lose your ass and regain your life : reluctant confessions of a big-butted star
Julie Myerson ~ Not a games person
John Sergeant ~ Maggie : her fatal legacy
Robyn Annear ~ A city lost and found : Whelan the Wrecker’s Melbourne
John Anthony ~ Leckey Low, degraded broots? : industry and entrepreneurialism in Melbourne’s Little Lon, 1860-1950
Marian Keyes ~ Further under the duvet
Edward Klein ~ The truth about Hillary : what she knew, when she knew it, and how far she’ll go to become President
Andy Shea ~ Petria Thomas : swimming against the tide
Bill Carter ~ Fools rush in : a true story of war and redemption
Wayne Howell ~ Killer excuses
Anonymous ~ A woman in Berlin : diary 20 April 1945 to 22 June 1945
Tim Latham ~ Norfolk : Island of secrets : the mystery of Janelle Patton’s death
Christine McCabe ~ A garden in the hills : a tale of selling up, digging in and growing things
Mark Latham ~ The Latham diaries
Phil Cleary ~ Getting away with murder : the true story of Julie Ramage’s death
Ian McPhedran ~ The amazing SAS : the inside story of Australia’s special forces

Cheers, Maryanne

New fiction titles @ the branches

These are the new fiction titles that are at our branches. Search for them through the library website.


Henning Mankell ~ The man who smiled
David Gemmell ~ Lord of the silver bow
Charlotte Bingham ~ Friday’s girl
Jack Higgins ~ Without mercy
Anne River Siddons ~ Sweetwater Creek
Terry Brooks ~ Straken (Book 3 High Druid of Shannara)
James Lee Burke ~ Crusader’s cross
Michael Dibdin ~ Back to Bologna
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles ~ The colonel’s daughter
Anna Jacobs ~ An independent woman
Graham Masterton ~ Manitou blood
Sarah Harrison ~ The next room

Cheers, Maryanne

Introduction to Tai Chi

Interested in learning more about Tai Chi? Come along to a free introductory class with Elaine Davidson, an experienced Tai Chi teacher who has taught for many years.

When: Thursday 27th October 11.00am.
Where: Mt Evelyn 50 Wray Crescent Mt. Evelyn in the Mt Evelyn Community Room
Bookings on 97363851.

Cheers, Maryanne

Courtyard Gardens

Planning a new garden or updating an old one? Marilyn Gray from Karwarra Australian Plant Garden, will talk about Courtyard Gardens, using Australian plants.

My courtyard garden is looking a bit worse for wear. I think I desperately need to go to this talk.

Supper provided.

When: Thursday 20th October 7.30 pm.
Where: Belgrave Library Reynolds Lane Belgrave.
Bookings on 9754 7266.

Cheers, Maryanne

Brewing Beer

Making home brewed beer with Eric Walters from the Grand Ridge Brewery. Eric will be presenting a range of pure beers for tasting and orders can be arranged on the night.

When: Thursday 20th October 7.00pm.
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square Croydon.
Cost: $5.
Bookings on 9294 5640.

Cheers, Maryanne

The Art of Beaded Jewellery Making

Join Ro Bailey who will demonstrate the art of beaded jewellery making. Learn more about the techniques involved, the tools required and where to buy your beads. Bring along your own lunch - tea and coffee supplied.

When: Friday 14 October 12pm.
Where: Knox Library 425 Burwood Highway Wantirna South.

Cheers, Maryanne

Black Box: David Warren and the creation of the cockpit voice recorder

We tend to take inventions like the 'Black Box' for granted, not thinking about the huge impact it's had on air travel and safety in our skies.

Join author Janice Witham as she speaks about her book “Black Box: David Warren and the creation of the cockpit voice recorder” which chronicles the human aspects of the cockpit voice recorder story – the inspiration, the setbacks, the encouragement and the disappointments.

When: Wednesday 12 October 7.00pm.
Where: Boronia Library, Park Crescent, Boronia.
Book on 9762 4099.

Cheers, Maryanne

Family History for Beginners

Ann Dixon will show you how to begin tracing your family history. Light refreshments included.

When: Thursday 6th October 1.30-3.30pm.
Where: Healesville Library, 231 Maroondah Highway, Healesville.
Bookings on 59624423.

Entries close

Entries have now closed for the National Storywriting Competition. Judging will commence very soon. This year's judge is Archie Fusillo, author of Sparring with Shadows and The Dons.

Prizes:

Adult 1st $1500

Knox Award $500
For residents in Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges
Sponsored by Cr Ben Smith (Knox City Council) - Chair ERLC Board and Cr Garry Scates (Knox City Council) - ERLC Board Member

Teenage 1st $350 13-18 years
Sponsored by DLS Australia

Junior 1st $250 9-12 years
Sponsored by The Little Bookroom

How to grow a vegetable crop in the Yarra Valley

Sazan Halit From a local Market Gardening family will discuss

• Ground preparation and maintenance
• Recommend crops and varieties
• Give hints to suit local conditions

Questions answered. Tea and coffee provided

When: 11:00 am Saturday 1st October.
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Yarra Junction Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction.

Great practical advice!
Maryanne

Dave MacFarlane's One Day

Dave MacFarlane's One Day – guitarist and award-winning songwriter and mandolin player playing music from their new album. Enjoy the music while you browse the shelves!

When: Saturday 1 October 2-3pm.
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon.

Maryanne

Mondo Friendzy

Young people playing a varied range of music from classical to Celtic to world music and some original compositions.

When: Sunday 25 September 2-3pm.
Where: Knox Library, Knox City Shopping Centre, 425 Burwood Hwy Wantirna South.

Maryanne

Ancestry available at the library

Eastern Regional Libraries has recently subscribed to the popular Family History resource, Ancestry.

It includes U.K. and U.S. census records, military records, passenger lists and more!

** NOTE: Ancestry can only be used from computers in Eastern Regional Libraries. Bookings are essential.

Access from our new look Family History site.

Maryanne

Family Footy Trivia Night

Wear your team colours and join in the footy final fever. Fun for all the family !

When: Thursday 22nd September 2005 7pm.
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction, 3797.

Bookings essential on 5967 1588.

Maryanne

National Storywriting Competition

Entries close for the National Storywriting competition on Friday 16th September 2005. Judging will begin soon.

Entry forms can be downloaded from the library website or obtained from our library branches.

Good luck!
Maryanne

New non-fiction @ the library

The following are some new non-fiction titles available in our libraries:

Theresa Burkhardt-Felder ~ Pray for me in Santiago : walking the ancient pilgrim road to Santiago de Compostela
Brent Runyon ~ The burn journals
Mary Elsy ~ Pedals and petticoats : on the road in post-war Europe
Patricia Atkinson ~ La Belle Saison
Bernard Lynam ~ Outback house
Paul Ham ~ Kokoda
Andrew Smith ~ Moondust : in search of the men who fell to Earth
Andrew Gaze/Grantley Bernard ~ The Andrew Gaze story : a kid, a ball, a dream
Jim Eames ~ The country undertaker : reminiscences of a bush life
Kevin Morgan ~ Gun alley : murder, lies and failure of justice
Rodney Cocks ~ Bali to Baghdad and beyond : a young Australian on the United Nations frontline
Patrick French ~ Young husband : the last great imperial adventurer

Place a reservation through our web catalogue. Find out how with our catalogue tutorial.

Maryanne

New fiction @ the library

Some of the fiction titles that have arrived at our branches.

Elizabeth Kostova ~ The historian
Glenn Meade ~ Web of deceit
Terry McMillan ~ The interruption of everything
Faye Kellerman ~ Straight into darkness
Jeffery Deaver ~ The twelfth card
Ian Rankin ~ The flood
J.A. Jance ~ Long time gone
Lisa See ~ Snow Flower and the secret fan
Sandra Brown ~ Led astray
Nora Roberts ~ Two of a kind
Margaret Maron ~ Rituals of the season
Robert B. Parker ~ Appaloosa
Marion Chesney ~ Sick of shadows
Larry Niven/Brenda Cooper ~ Building Harlequin’s moon
Orson Scott Card ~ Magic Street
Penelope Lively ~ The photograph
Sharon Kay Penman ~ Prince of darkness
Lyn Andrews ~ Friends forever
Anna Jacobs ~ Pride of Lancashire
Lynda Page ~ A lucky break
Laurie R. King ~ Locked rooms
Garry Disher ~ Snapshot
Linda Howard ~ Killing time
David Morrell ~ Creepers
Catherine Alliott ~ Not that kind of girl
Freda Lightfoot ~ The woman from Heartbreak House
Mary Jane Staples ~ Out of the shadows

Place a reservation through our web catalogue. Find out how with our catalogue tutorial.

Maryanne