Enter the competition to rename the Swinburne building. The prize is a new iPad

Yarra Ranges Council are calling on all members of the Healesville community to put their thinking and creative hats on to rename the Swinburne building.

The centre has been designed to be a place where all members of the community can come together through the provision of a range of services, information, events and activities and community spaces; a place where you feel welcome. Services that will operate in the centre include a Community Link, Eastern Regional Libraries, Swinburne University, the Toy Library and Healesville Historical Society.

View the iPad entry form (pdf, 278KB, 1 page) Entries can be left at any Yarra Ranges branch/mobile library

Cheers, Maryanne

Rowville Library closed 6th-8th September inclusive

Rowville Library will be closed from Monday 6th September re-opening on Thursday 9th September for security gates and self check units to be installed.

There will be 3 self check units at Rowville (I'm naming them Bella, Buzz and Buffy) and we'll be on hand to show you how to use them. Its very easy.

Cheers, Maryanne

How to recognise a scam and what to do if you have been scammed

A scam is a scheme designed to take your money dishonestly or deceitfully, and give you little or nothing in return.

In 2007, 1.3 million Victorians were exposed to scams, of these, 87,500 fell victim to a scam losing a total of $250 million.

The staff of Consumer Affairs Victoria will provide information and answer questions on how to recognize a scam, and what to do if you feel you have been scammed.

Stay on for afternoon tea following the talk.

When: Wednesday 1st September 1pm
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 59671588

Cheers, Maryanne

Make suncatchers and snow globes and more at our holiday activities Sept 20-Oct 1

The September/October holiday program has just been uploaded on the website and its packed with lots of amazing things to do - Drumming workshop, Suncatchers, Rocket Snow Globes and Bopping with Bethany. View the holiday program (pdf, 199 KB, 2 pages)
Cheers, Maryanne

Today's the last day for entries to the Storywriting competition

Have you finished off your story and submitted your entry to our National Storywriting competition? Entries close today 27th August 2010.

You can drop off your entries at any of our branches or mobiles. If you are posting entries to us then they must be postmarked with todays date. Any entries posted after today will not be accepted

Download the entry form (PDF 257KB, 2 pages)

Cheers, Maryanne

Fromelles Soldiers - recovery, identification and re-burial

Major-General Mike O'Brien will give a presentation to the Eastern Regional Libraries Military History Group, on the recovery, identification and re-burial of the World War One Australian & British Soldiers discovered in the Mass graves at Pheasant Wood, France.

For this Special Presentation, it will be hosted at the

When: Friday 27th August 2pm
Where: Croydon RSL Clubrooms, Mt Dandenong Rd, Croydon (near Civic Sq Melways J 4)
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92945640

Cheers, Maryanne

Find out about Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes

Have you been recently diagnosed with Diabetes or is there a family history of the condition? Come along to a presentation with Lynne Pharoah-Hamer, diabetes educator and cardiac nurse (Knox Community Health Services) about diabetes, nutrition, pre-diabetes and the warning signs.

When: Thursday 26th August 2:30pm
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92948140

Cheers, Maryanne

Australian Children's Book of the Year award winners

The winners of the Children's Book of the Year Awards have been announced and can be viewed at the Children's Book Council website.

Congratulations to:

David Metzenthen - Jarvis 24 (Older Readers)
Odo Hirsch - Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool (Younger Readers)
Lisa Shanahan - Bear & Chook by the Sea Illus: Quay, Emma (Early Childhood)
Gregory Rogers - The Hero of Little Street (Picture Book)
Peter Macinnis - Australian Backyard Explorer (Eve Pownall Award Non Fiction)

Cheers, Maryanne