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PreSchool Costume Parties 

You are invited to a special PreSchool Storytime Costume Party on Tuesday 14 February with special guest "Fairy Willow" to celebrate the launch of the National Year of Reading.

Traralgon Library at 10:30am, Churchill at 11:45am, Morwell at 1pm, and Moe at 2:15pm.

For this day only, the Traralgon storytime sessions on Tuesday at 10:30am and 11:30am  will be combined into one session at 10:30am,


 National Year of Reading 2012

An afternnon of fantasy, history, bold cats & sawtoothed bunnies

Kerry Greenwood, Australia's Queen of Crime, will be visiting Traralgon Library on Saturday 25 February from 12noon to 2pm. Kerry is best known for her Phryne Fisher crime novels which  start screening on  ABC-TV the night before her visit.

Kerry also  writes historical fiction. She will talk about her novels Out of the Black Land and Delphic Women triology: Medea, Cassandra & Electra

Fellow authors David Greaggg and the duo A. K. Wrox will join Kerry in an event chaired by writer Lindy Cameron. Full details of the afternoon's program are available here.

 Bookings are essential for catering purposes. Phone Traralgon library on 5176 3630.


Our Story  

To kick start the National Year of Reading, people were invited to join  Our Story,  Our Story presented a showcase of six wonderful stories with  all Australian States and Territories, and invited people to select the book that best represents their state and who we are.  For details on these books, visit the  Our Story website.

Voting has now closed. The winning book from each state and territory will be announced at the Canberra  launch of the National Year of Reading on 14 February and will form the National Year of Reading collection.

 


Your Library Online 24/7

You can use the library's catalogue for online access 24/7 to your library account. Log into my account to renew your loans online and place holds. For help on placing holds and renewing loans, go to catalogue help.

You can join online if you are not already a member.   New titles in all our collections are updated regularly.

  


NoveList

Looking for your next good book to read, an author who writes like your favourite author.

Or a book set in a particular era or country.

Checkout Novelist, the place to go for your next great read.

You will need your library card to log in.

Have a look at Who Write's Like Your Favourite Author to discover some new 'favourite' authors from our collections. As well these websites are worth a look:.


BookMyne App for Android and Apple Devices available

BookMyne is a free app that lets you access your local library on the go. You can search for books, place holds, renew loans through your smart phone or tablet device. 

Download the free iphone app from Apple Store.

Download the free Android app from Android Market..

 

Latrobe City Libraries

Library Plan 2011-2017

Council resolved at its meeting on Monday 6 June to adopt the Library Plan 2011 - 2017.

This Plan will guide Latrobe City’s libraries in the delivery of services and programs over the next six years and continue to focus on the six key program areas of service delivery; partnerships; facilities; marketing and communications; resources; and information technology.

Download a copy of the 2011-2017 Library Plan