New non-fiction @ our branches

Hi everyone,

Browse the following new non-fiction titles we've just added to our branches:

ABC ~ Australian story : behind the scenes
Ben Canaider ~ The perfect glass of wine : how one man searched the world for heaven in a bottle
Clive James ~ The meaning of recognition : new essays, 2001-2005
Dave Gray ~ It’s funny being ugly
Eric Sykes ~ If I don’t write it, nobody else will
George Best ~ Hard tackles and dirty baths : the inside story of football’s golden era
Gideon Haigh ~ A fair field and no favour : The Ashes 2005
Harry Yates ~ Luck and a Lancaster : chance and survival in World War II
Hugo Vickers ~ Elizabeth : the Queen Mother
Jerry Lewis/James Kaplan ~ Dean & me : a love story
Joan Didion ~ The year of magical thinking
Johnette Howard ~ The rivals : Chris Evert vs Martina Navratilova : their epic duels and extraordinary friendship
Lachlan McCulloch ~ Packing death
Michael Miller ~ Easy eBay
Neil Hanson ~ The unknown soldier : the story of the missing of the Great War
Paul Donnelley ~ Fade to black : a book of movie obituaries
Paul Johnson ~ The vanished landscape : a 1930s childhood in the potteries
Paul Taylor ~ Australian ripping yarns : pirates and poisoners, scoundrels and screen stars, ratbags and rogues. (Vol.2)
Trinny Woodall/Susannah Constantine ~ Trinny and Susannah : what your clothes say about you : how to look different, act different and feel different


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, cds & 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 dvds @ our libraries

Don't want to watch the cricket? Check out the following dvds we've added to our libraries recently:

Alaska : the last froniter
Da Vinci coded decoded
Don Juan DeMarco
Duran Duran : the DVD
Eat drink man woman
Elvis : by the Presleys
Life and times of Pope John Paul II
Martin, Garland, Sinatra : three legends
My architect
Operatunity

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, cds & 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

Check out the following cds added to our libraries:

19 days in New York., Ceberano, Kate
Alegria., Shorter, Wayne
Annie Laurie : folksongs of the British Isles., King's singers
As you like it., Shakespeare, William
Beniamino Gigli., Gigli, Beniamino
Complete health meditation., Mellor, Ken
Creative release meditation., Mellor, Ken
Enrico Caruso., Caruso, Enrico
Grounding meditation., Mellor, Ken
Haunted heart., Fleming, Ren‚e
Infernal violins., Dubeau, Angele
Itzhak Perlman's greatest hits., Perlman, Itzhak
Mass in B minor., Bach, Johann Sebastian
Movie classics : music from famous fims
Now : summer 2006
Opera sauvage., Vangelis
Pomp and circumstance marches ; Symphonies 1 and 2, Elgar, Edward
Relaxation meditation., Mellor, Ken
Revolver., Beatles (Musical group)
Rhapsodies / suites., Enescu, George
Romantic overtures
Sheherazade ; In the steppes of Central Asia
So Fresh : the hits of summer 2006
The classic 100 piano : the top ten
The Lakes
The piano concertos ; Valses nobles et sentimental, Ravel, Maurice
The voice of Italy

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, cds & 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

Summer Reading Club Party

Any child who has joined the Summer Reading Club and has completed at least one reading record (10 books) is eligible for an invitation for the party and a certificate.

Book with your library for the Summer Reading Club party.

When: Tuesday 24th January 11:00 am FTG library

Read around Oz!

Cheers, Maryanne

New Local History site

Check out the new Local History site. Get tips on researching your house history, finding rate books and search our Community databases.

Local History @ Eastern Regional Libraries

Cheers, Maryanne

Library Growers and Weeders

Got a green thumb? 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!

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

Wednesday 15 February 7.00 pm
Marilyn Gray from Karwarra Australian Plant Garden will talk about using Australian plants for courtyards and small gardens.
Bookings Essential

Friday 24 February 2.00pm
Plant chat and swap. New garden books to browse & borrow. Plant giveaway sponsored by Kuranga Native Nursery.

Friday 31 March 2.00pm
Ken Simpson author of 'Field guide to the birds of Australia' will talk about birds in your garden. Bookings Essential

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

Supported by Kuranga Native Nursery & Karwarra Australian Plant Garden.

Hmmm... Maybe they can save my poor dying rose :-). I want it to look like the one in the picture.

Cheers

Music @ your library

Hi everyone,

Need some relaxing music while you choose your books? Check out the schedule for our 'Music @ your library' program for the next few months:

Cyril Moran

Cyril and Paul play wonderful Irish music

When: Saturday 4 February 2.00pm.
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square Croydon.

Pip Joyce

Pip is an experienced and very entertaining guitarist and singer

When: Sunday 26 February 2.00pm.
Where: Knox Library 425 Burwood Highway Wantirna South.

Geoff Penny

Geoff plays classical guitar music from many periods

When: Saturday 4 March 2.00pm.
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square Croydon.

Four Seasons Duo

Four Seasons are a talented cello and violin duo.

When: Sunday 26 March 2.00pm.
Where: Knox Library 425 Burwood Highway Wantirna South.

Mondo Friendzy

Mondo Friendzy is a group of young musicians who love to play music together!

When: Saturday 1 April 2.00pm.
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square Croydon.

William van Pinxteren

William is a talented guitarist, playing a wide repertoire of music

When: Sunday 30 April 2.00pm.
Where: Knox Library 425 Burwood Highway Wantirna South.

Cheers

New feed address

I've just added the feed to this site to Feedburner so I can track the statistics for those subscribing to the blog.

The old feed address will still work, however if you could do me a huge favour and resubscribe with the new address that would be fantastic.

Feed address: http://feeds.feedburner.com/EasternRegionalLibraries

Happy 2006!

Cheers, Maryanne