Improving your health & wellbeing

Christine Hart will talk about chemicals found in everyday products and how they affect us.

When: Wednesday 8th March 6.30-7.30
Where: Mooroolbark Library 7 Station Street Mooroolbark
Bookings essential 9726 8200

Cheers, Maryanne

Speed Maths for kids!

Just in time for the start of school. Learn multiplication tables in 10 minutes with Bill Handley.

When: Friday 3rd March at 7.00pm.
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Fulham Rd, Rowville

Bookings preferred on 9294 1300.

Cheers, Maryanne

The Cook's Kitchen

Join Ann Creber, well-known cookery author and food consultant and a special guest for the launch of 'The Cook's Kitchen' cookery group. Browse the latest cookery books and join some lively discussion about great food.

When: Thursday 2nd March, 2 p.m.
Where: Healesville Library 231 Maroondah Highway Healesville, 3777.
Bookings 5962 4423


Also join our cookery group meeting monthly at Healesville Library. Listen to some great speakers, swap recipes at the Recipe Exchange and browse and borrow the latest cookery books.

The Cook's Kitchen meets on the 1st Thursday of each month.

Cheers, Maryanne

Joanna Trollope - Second Honeymoon misbound

It appears that our copies of Second Honeymoon have arrived misbound. Pages 236-68 are missing and pages 61-92 have been repeated in their place. We are attempting to get the books back and obtain replacements quickly.

If you have this title on loan, please return the book to your nearest Eastern Regional Libraries branch and we will arrange a free reservation for the replacement.

Cheers, Maryanne

Sequel Search

Are you ever stumped trying to find the next title in a series or want to make sure you're reading a series in order?

Try the Eastern Regional Libraries Sequel Search. There are over 23,000 titles and more than 6,500 authors listed and the number grows every day.

Sequel Search covers mostly adult fiction. You'll find Star Wars, Janet Evanovich's 'Stephanie Plum', V.C. Andrews families, Brother Cadfael, Robert Ludlum and many more. There are also a few children/teen series - Harry Potter, Tomorrow by John Mardsen, Redwall by Brian Jacques & the Chronicles of Narnia.

Great to print!

Try Sequel Search

Cheers, Maryanne

New Books Day

Knox Library is having a New Books Day on the 16th February. Borrow the latest titles added to the library.

When: Thursday 16th February 10am
Where: Knox Library, Knox City Shopping Centre, 425 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna Sth.

Cheers, Maryanne

New cds @ the library

We have just added the following cds to our branches:

Avantango., Aslan, Pablo
The no. 1 soprano album
Piano concertos 1 and 2 : Variations serieuses ; R, Mendelssohn, Felix.
Piano concertos 9 and 18., Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano sonatas nos. 14, 17 and 23., Beethoven, Ludwig van
Rachmaninov piano concerto no. 2 ; Rhapsody on a t, Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Symphonien nos. 35-41., Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

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

Introduction to Kumon

What is Kumon and how does it work? Kumon Method of learning began in Japan in 1954. Today there are 3.2 million students the world over enrolled in Kumon study centres. Kumon complements the school curriculum, helping students to acquire good study habits and achieve academically.

Learn more about Kumon from tutor Anna Paritski.

When: Thursday 16th Feb 7:00 pm
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully

Book on 9294-8140.

Cheers, Maryanne