Library software upgrade on Tuesday

We've got an upgrade for our library software happening on Tuesday morning. This will mean the the iBistro library catalogue will be unavailable until approximately 10am Tuesday morning. I'll keep everyone updated via the blog & Twitter.

Cheers, Maryanne

Ranges Mobile update

The Ranges Mobile is back on the road today, Friday 4th September.
Cheers, Maryanne

Three Bells - birth, marriage, death, an exhibition and talk

Ann Dixon is an authority on fashions of the past, as well as one of our family history gurus. Join Ann Dixon for a talk on the customs of births, marriages and deaths

A display of costumes will feature at Knox Library from 19th-26th September

When: Friday 25th September 12noon
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne

Italian sweets demonstration

Our in-house Italian cook extraordinaire, Federica, will demonstrate the delicious art of Italian sweet cooking.  By gentle encouragement and persuasion we have managed to cajole Federica for another session following on from her extremely successful pasta-making session last year. All welcome.

When: Thursday 17th September 2pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92941300

Cheers, Maryanne

Authors Visiting ERL in September

September will be a busy month for ERL with four popular authors visiting.

Sara Hardy
Author Sara Hardy will be guest speaker at the Growville Growers’ Spring Lunch at Rowville Library. Sara will be speaking about the life of Australian garden designer Edna Walling, who was the subject of her first book. Places available.

When: Friday 4th September 12:30pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Rd, Rowville
Cost: $10 cost includes lunch
Bookings are essential 9294 1300

Jane Clifton
The wonderful and multi talented Jane Clifton will be our guest at Croydon Library’s Book Bites Lunch. Actress, singer and author Jane has written two successful crime novels and is working on two further books, one fiction, and the other non-fiction. Always entertaining, we are delighted that Jane can join us for lunch. Places available.

When: Thursday 10th September 12:30pm
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
Cost: $10 cost includes lunch
Bookings are essential 9294 5640

Richelle Mead
On Monday 14th September at 5pm the Knox Civic Centre will play host to US bestselling author Richelle Mead. Richelle is on a whirlwind publicity tour of the east coast of Australia publicising Blood Promise her latest book in the Vampire Academy series. Richelle writes for both adults and teens and is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. This event is fully booked.

When: Monday 14th September 5pm
Where: Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna Sth
Cost: Free
This event is fully booked

Michael Cathcart
The Water Dreamers is historian Michael Cathcart’s latest book and traces the story of water on the Australian continent from 1788 to the present. How our lives and our country have been shaped by its water resources. Michael will be familiar to many ABC watchers from his history program Rewind and the documentary Rogue Nation. He can be heard on Radio National where he is the host of Bush Telegraph. Places available.

When: Thursday 17th September 7pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Bookings are essential 97547266

Cheers, Maryanne

Richelle Mead event

Just updating you on the massive Richelle Mead event this month. Richelle's appearance for Eastern Regional Libraries is fully booked (with another 18 people on the waiting list). However if you have missed out on a place there is still another opportunity to catch Richelle in Melbourne.

When: Tuesday 15th September 5:30pm
Where: Dymocks Melbourne CBD, Lower Ground 234 - Collins St, Melbourne
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential to be assured a place, phone 96608500

For those that are booked into one of the events, Richelle lists some information for attendees on her website (book limits, photos, booksellers etc). Just scroll down to view information for the Australian Blood Promise Tour.

Also catch up with Richelle online:
Check out the Richelle Mead blog
Become a fan of Richelle Mead on Facebook
Follow Richelle Mead on Twitter

Cheers, Maryanne

Wire jewellery workshops fully booked

Both sessions of the Wire Jewellery workshops at Croydon Library next week are fully booked. However you can put your name on the waiting list in case someone cancels. Call 92945640.

Cheers, Maryanne

Ranges Mobile update

I've just received another update on the Ranges Mobile. It is now expected back on the road on Friday. Apologies for the inconvenience caused with the delays. Items may be returned to the mobile library on its next visit and the overdue charges incurred during the period it was off the road will be cancelled.

Cheers, Maryanne