Ringwood Library have no phone service until 5pm today

Just advising that Ringwood Library currently have no phones. Their phone service isn't expected back until at least 5pm today (Jan 16). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For renewals and general enquiries you can call 1300 737 277 and select any other library.

While I'm here may I say it's good to be back. For anyone wondering where I've been the last 10 weeks, I've been travelling around the US and Canada. I had a fantastic time, met some wonderful people and came home with a broken wrist, hence the extended leave. I missed you all and I'm excited to get back into developing and maintaining the website, blog and social networks.

Cheers, webgurl

Knox Festival

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th February

Ferntree Gully Library is the place to be at the Knox Festival with the following great activities. Also on both days from 11am-1pm I will be at the library demonstrating the online resources and website to anyone interested.

Both days

• Make a sand mandala, or create a sculpture with the Tashi Lhumpo monks
• Have your face painted
• Learn your Chinese Destiny with Letina Wong-Russell
• Create a cartoon with artist Bradfield Dumpleton
• Decorate some Artrageous art
• View the My Place houses
• See the I.D Secondary Schools T-shirt Project
• Wifi and Internet Café

Saturday

1pm - Launch of Memories Volume 2
memoirs of local identities

1:30-2pm - Memories of Upper Ferntree Gully
Locals share their stories

2-3:45pm - The Living Library
Make an appointment to borrow a ‘living book’.  Share in the experiences of people who now call Australia home. Bookings 9294 8140

Sunday

1pm - Boyz Rule Girlz Rock – Meet Phil Kettle
Phil Kettle is the author of some of Australia's most popular children's series, Toocool, Boyz Rule and Girlz Rock. His books appear regularly on booklists such as the Premier's Reading Challenge. Phil is the host of the new children's DVD series Kidz Book Club. Come and meet Phil at the Knox Festival.

2-3:45pm The Living Library
Make an appointment to borrow a ‘living book’.  Share in the experiences of people who now call Australia home   Bookings 9294 8140


Ferntree Gully Library
Address: 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 3156.
Melways Ref: 74 B5
Parking is at St Joseph's Regional College in Brenock Park Drive, Ferntree Gully


Cheers, Maryanne
aka webgurl

Swinburne Living Library...... with webgurl

Swinburne are having a special event in October - the Swinburne Living Library. Come in and spend 15 minutes chatting to a living, breathing book. In other late breaking news, I have just been asked to be one of the books and speak to readers about cybersafety.

When: Friday 29th October 10:30am-12:30pm
Where: Swinburne University Library, Wantirna Campus, 369 Stud Rd, Wantirna
Cost: Free event
No need to book, just come along.

Cheers, Maryanne

Knox Cybersafety

Knox Youth Services, in conjunction with Eastern Regional Libraries, are running fantastic seminars on cybersafety in May and June. The free seminars are aimed at parents, grandparents, carers, teachers and young people.

Seminar 1
A snapshot of social networking sites - the what, why and how of using MySpace, Facebook and beyond. Presented by Melanie Reynolds, Knox Youth Services and Maryanne Gosling aka webgurl, Eastern Regional Libraries.

When: Thursday 29th May 6:30-8pm
Where: Knox Library, Knox City Shopping Centre, Burwood Hwy, Wantirna Sth
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Seminar 2
A cybersafety panel presentation - the how to guide for parents featuring experts from the field and a Q&A session. Tom Wood, well-known cybersafety advocate will be a member of the panel.

When: Thursday 11th June 6:30-8pm
Where: Knox Library, Knox City Shopping Centre, Burwood Hwy, Wantirna Sth
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne