Come into your local library to check out a warm winter read.
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You’ll find hot romances, spicy thrillers and toasty tales of fun and adventure.
You can register and log your participation via the Beanstack website https://plv.beanstack.org or by downloading the Beanstack Tracker app.
For readers who prefer ‘old-school’, pick up a tracking sheet from your local library.
Marvellous makers: holiday activities and #TakeHome craft packs
Have fun during the July school holidays making marvellous creations.
Build enormous buildings, make fun games and creative decor.
Collect a #TakeHome craft pack or book for a fun activity at your local library.
Mooroopna library
June 29: hamsa art at 10.30am. Create an embossed foil amulet in the style of ancient hand art.
July 8: paper stars at 10.30am. Make your own colourful paper stars to decorate a tree or make a mobile for your room.
Shepparton library
June 28: hamsa art at 10.30am. Create an embossed foil amulet in the style of ancient hand art.
June 30: cup and ball game at 10.30am. Decorate your cup and assemble the pieces. You can make the game easier or more difficult … what will you choose? Lots of fun to play.
July 5: NAIDOC Week spinning tops game at 10.30am. Decorate a spinning top with First Nations symbols and play against your friends.
June 30: Libraries After Dark engineering play at 6pm. Imagine, design, and build amazing structures with everyday items. Be an everyday engineer.
July 7: spinning tops game at 6pm. Decorate a spinning top with First Nations symbols and play against your friends.
Tatura library
June 30: story time with Julie at 10.30am.
July 7: NAIDOC Week rock painting with Julie at 10.30am. Decorate a spinning top with First Nations symbols and play against your friends.
Bookings are essential as places are limited or more information phone 1300 374 765 or email shepparton@gvrlc.vic.gov.au
Craft and coffee
Join us for about an hour as we gather to learn a new skill, have a chat and go home with a handcrafted accessory.
Tea and coffee provided but we appreciate you bringing along your ‘keeper cup’. Bookings are required.
Tatura library
July 7: macramè keyring at 10.30am. Learn basic knots to make a lovely keyring.
Craft circle
Mooroopna: Happy Hookers meet every Friday at 10.30am in the sunny corner of the library. Bring along your crochet and knitting projects.
Shepparton: the Knitters meet every Friday, from 10am to noon. Bring along your knitting or crochet projects.
Ready tech go
Keep up-to-date with an ever-changing digital world with a weekly session of tips and tricks to help you learn the basics and master your smartphone, tablet, the internet, social media, cyber safety, online banking apps and more.
Bookings required and please bring your device or laptop.
On at Shepparton library every Tuesday from 10.30am.
Library After Dark movie nights
Abominable (PG) on June 30 at 7pm.
After discovering a yeti, three friends embark on a quest to reunite the creature with his family.
The Sapphires (PG) on July 7 at 7pm.
An inspirational tale set the late 1960s when four young, talented singers from a remote Aboriginal mission are discovered and guided by an unlikely manager.
Plucked from obscurity and branded as Australia’s answer to The Supremes, The Sapphires grasp the opportunity of a lifetime when invited to entertain American troops in Vietnam.
Julie & Julia (PG) on July 14 at 7pm.
Young blogger Julie Powell is determined to emulate Julia Child’s cooking techniques.
Scrabble club
What came before Wordle? Scrabble. Come along and test spelling against like-minded people.
Mooroopna: every Friday afternoon from 1pm. All welcome
Shepparton: every Thursday from 6pm.
Libraries After Dark @ Shepparton library
We know it’s cold outside, but it’s cosy in the library.
Join us on Thursday nights until 10pm. There’s always something to do, people to talk to or just a place to sit with a coffee and a newspaper.
We are busy planning our program of activities for the coming year.
Got a suggestion for future programs? let us know.
Rhyme and story time and baby rhyme time
Mooroopna
Rhyme and story time every third Wednesday of the month at 10.30am.
Baby rhyme time every third Thursday of the month from 10.30am.
Shepparton
Rhyme and story time every Monday and every Friday at 10.30am.
Baby rhyme time every Wednesday at 10.30am.
Tatura
Rhyme and story time every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 9.30am.
YA Book Club @ Mooroopna
Mooroopna Young Adult Book group has recommenced.
If you are between grade 5-9, and love reading and discussing books, please give Mooroopna librarians a call 1300 374 765 to find out more about this fun group.
YA Book Club @ Shepparton – expressions of interest. Let the staff at the Shepparton library know if you would like to join and which nights and times would suit you.
Click and collect
We understand that some people are still reluctant to come into the library or are unable to visit at the present time.
All the services we offered during lockdowns are still available.
Print and collect
You can now print from anywhere, anytime, to one of our five PrinterOn printers at Euroa, Cobram, Mooroopna, Shepparton and Yarrawonga libraries. Just go to www.gvlibraries.com.au/print and follow the instructions.
For information about Libraries After Dark, or about library services and hours:
Phone 1300 374 765 or email gvrlc@gvrlc.vic.gov.au
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