Local to Local - Secrets your Doctor can't tell you

Can we live medicine free? Why are so many people ill with chronic disease? Join Dr. Nicole Moore from Optimal Wellness for an informative talk on your health. Bookings Essential

When: Tuesday 4th September 6:30pm
Where: Mooroolbark Library, 7 Station Street, Mooroolbark Ph: 9726 8200
A free event

Cheers, Maryanne

Friday @ Your Library - Scrapbooking with Andrea Byles

Come along to this free seminar and learn how to best display those priceless memories from photographs to memorabilia.

When: Friday 31st August 12noon
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Bookings essential Ph: 9801 1422
Tea / coffee provided

Cheers, Maryanne

Lunch at Your Library - Tim Richards

Tim Richards is a freelance writer and journalist whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the world. He is a frequent contributor to The Age and has been retained by corporate clients such as Telstra and World Vision. Widely travelled and an accomplished photojournalist, he is a writer for Lonely Planet including the recently published Lonely Planet Guide to Eastern Europe.

When: Thursday 30th August 12:30pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Ph: 9754 7266
Cost: $7.50 includes lunch

Cheers, Maryanne

Knox Library New Books

Browse and borrow the latest books at Knox Library.

When: Thursday 30th August 10am
Where: Knox Library 425 Burwood Highway Wantirna South Ph: 9801 1422

Cheers, Maryanne

Meet Craig Sherborne

A former winner of the Wal Cherry Play of the Year Award, Craig Sherborne is a poet, playwright and journalist. His childhood memoir Hoi Polloi was shortlisted for the Victorian and Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.

His second book Muck will be launched at this year's Melbourne Writers' Festival.

When: Thursday 13th September 7pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Rd, Rowville

Free event. Bookings essential Ph: 92941300
Books available for sale and signing

Cheers, Maryanne

Children's Book Week

Some of the events happening this week:

Kim Wormald and "Ilsa's Journey"

Celebrate Children's Bookweek with local author Kim Wormald , discover her beautiful picture book about guide dog "Ilsa" and learn how the book was published.

When: Thursday 23rd August 4pm
Where: Yarra Junction Library Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction Ph: 5967 1588

School Age children
Gold coin donation ( to Guide Dogs Victoria)


Children's book week bedtime storytime

Wear your Pjs and come along and listen to some of the winning books

When: Thursday August 23rd 6.30-7.30pm
Where: Healesville Library 231 Maroondah Highway Healesville Ph: 5962 4423


Meet Andy Griffiths

The kids can meet Andy and have their favourite Andy Griffiths' book signed.

Books available to purchase.

When: Sunday 26th August 2pm-3:30pm
Where: Ringwood Library, Melbourne Street Mall, Ringwood

Bookings Essential 9870 017

Cheers, Maryanne

Update on the Ranges Mobile

The Ranges Mobile is off the road again today. Hopefully it will be back next week.

Cheers, Maryanne

Children's Book Awards

The winners of the Children's Book Awards have just been announced at a special presentation at the Hawthorn Town Hall. Our Corporate Manager of Youth Services, Jill McCallum was one of the judges of the Eve Pownall Award. Well done Jill! Do you agree with the winners? What was your favourite Australian book this year? Let us know by adding a comment.

Children's Book Week runs from 18th - 24th August and the theme is READiscover.

The Winners are:

Book of the Year: Older Readers
(NB: These books are for mature readers)

Lanagan, Margo - Red Spikes
Allen & Unwin

Honour Books: Older Readers

Cornish, D. M. - Monster Blood Tattoo: Book One Foundling
Omnibus, Scholastic

Dubosarsky, Ursula - The Red Shoe
Allen & Unwin

Book of the Year: Younger Readers

Bateson, Catherine - Being Bee
University of Queensland Press

Honour Books: Younger Readers

Flynn, Pat - The Tuckshop Kid
Illus: Jellett, Tom
University of Queensland Press

Laguna, Sofie - Bird & Sugar Boy
Penguin Books

Book of the Year: Early Childhood

Gleeson, Libby - Amy & Louis
Illus: Blackwoood, Freya
Scholastic Press

Honour Books: Early Childhood

Costain, Meredith - Doodledum Dancing
Illus: Allen, Pamela
Penguin/Viking

Wild, Margaret - Chatterbox
Illus: Niland, Deborah
Penguin/Viking

Picture Book of the Year
(These picture books are arranged by illustrator and some may be for mature readers.)

Tan, Shaun - The Arrival
Lothian Books

Honour Books: Picture Book of the Year

Rippin, Sally - The Rainbirds
Text: Metzenthen, David
Lothian Books

Spudvilas, Anne - Woolvs in the Sitee
Text: Wild, Margaret
Penguin/Viking

Eve Pownall Award for Information Books

Norman, Mark - The Penguin Book: Birds in Suits
Black Dog Books

Honour Books: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books

Davidson, Leon - Red Haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam
Black Dog Books

Fenton, Corinne - Queenie: One Elephant’s Story
Illus: Gouldthorpe, Peter
Black Dog Books

Cheers, Maryanne