Library Services

Travelling Treasures - free family event

Latrobe Libraries recently hosted  the State Library's  Travelling Treasures exhibition, which highlighted original items from the State Library''s collection relating to the ill-fated Burke and Wills exhibition from 1860-1861. Several school groups were entertained during the day, and an appreciative evening audience were entertained by the Travelling Troupe with a short skit on the life, and death, of Ludwig Becker. "scientist / naturalist" on the doomed expedition. The audiences were able to have a very close look at the items from the Burke and Wills expedition on display as they listened to expert staff describe each one, and the story behind the expedition and the artifacts.  Information about the Burke and Hills expedition and the State Library's significant collection of resources can be found through Dig: the Burke and Wills Research Gateway  or by visiting the State Library.

 Items on display at the Travelling Treasures exhibition included

• a watercolor painting of Pyramid Hill painted by Ludwig Becker
• a scientific sketch of an Owlet Moth drawn by Ludwig Becker
• the stones used to grind Nardoo seeds which Burke and Wills ate at their Coopers Creek camp.
• the last notes of Robert O'Hara Burke written during his final days at Coopers Creek
• the brass initial plate which was placed on the coffins of Burke and Wills as their remains were returned to Melbourne.

 Australian Library Week 20 - 26 May

Want to know more about how the library can support the student in your house?  Information Session will be presented at all libraries during this week. Students of ALL ages welcome. Session information is available here. 

Premiers Reading Challenge

The Premier's Reading Challenge for student from Prep to Year 10 has started again for 2012. Full details of the program for students and parents are available from the official website.

If you are looking for books at your local  library,  try the new catalogue's  Premier's Reading Challenge. This will allow you to find books from the challenge  in your  library now, and to place holds on those favourite challenge books that are out on loan.

Tomorrow's Library

Tomorrow's Library is a landmark review of Victorian public libraries being conducted by the bi-partisan Ministerial Advisory Committee on Public Libraries.  The Comittee is inviting you to have your say about public libraries  - what you like about your public library now, and how you would like to see the library develop over the next decade or so. 

You can read the discussion paper or contribute to the discussion through the Tomorrow's Libraries website

National Year of Reading activities

Book Launch

"Where do I belong ?", a picture storybook about acceptance and belonging was officially launced recently at Traralgon Library and Moe Place.

The storybook features fairy "Clementine" and superhero "Ferdinard"  and a mysterious creature, and their search across Latrobe City  for the mysterious creature's name.  

 Where do I belong? A Clementine and Ferdinand story is available, free, from Latrobe City libraries and service centres.

National Year of Reading

To kick start the National Year of Reading, people were invited to join  Our Story,  

Our Story presented a showcase of six wonderful stories from  all Australian States and Territories, and invited people to select the book that best represents their state and who we are.  

 The winning books were announced at the launch of the National year of Reading on 14 February 2012. For details on these books, visit the  Our Story website.

 You can ask for these books from the library by looking at the library catalogue and placing a hold.   

Your Library Online 24/7 - Renew your loans, place holds

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:.

• Fantastic Fiction select the Countries link to view Australian authors.
• Book Reviews through the ABC.

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