Libraries

The annual Summer Read runs from 1 December 2014 to 15 February 2015. Take part and discover some great Victorian books and authors – tell us the name of your favourite book and you could win some fantastic prizes.

Summer Read books
An American in Oz - Sara James
Cairo - Chris Womersley
Demons - Wayne Macauley
Driving under the influence - Jenna Martin
Golden boys - Sonya Hartnett
The feel-good hit of the year - Liam Pieper
St Kilda blues - Geoffrey McGeachin
Tree palace - Craig Sherborne
Warning: the story of Cyclone Tracy - Sophie Cunningham
What came before - Anna George

For more information or to enter the competition visit: slv.vic.gov.au/summer-read

Celebrate the beginning of our Story Time sessions for 2015 with this special Story Time.
Bring along your favourite teddy or soft toy. Teddy bear stories, simple craft activity and teddy bear biscuits. Bookings not required.

Yarraville Library | Monday 9 February 11am
West Footscray Library | Tuesday 10 February 11am
Footscray Library | Wednesday 11 February 11am
Maribyrnong Library | Thursday 12 February 11am
West Footscray Library | Friday 13 February 11am

Gay rights advocate, education activist and author Daniel Witthaus is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary mission to eliminate homophobia in Australia (and change the world, one cuppa at a time).

Join Daniel for a cuppa and chat at the Footscray Library to speak on gay rights and issues, and reflect on his published works, including the very popular 'Beyond Priscilla: one gay man, one gay truck, one big idea'.

Thursday 5 February | 6-7pm
Footscray Library, 56 Paisley Street - Footscray 3011

Free Bookings at http://maribyrnong.eventbrite.com.au/

Gather the family to celebrate the Year of the Sheep with vibrant lion dancing, Chinese painting demonstrations and delicious food tastings. Welcome the new year with a selection of new books, DVDs and CDs to borrow in Vietnamese and Chinese.

11.00am Saturday 7 February
Footscray Library
No bookings required.

Lunar New Year - Flower Arranging Workshop

Saturday 7 February 11:30am-12:30pm

Celebrate the Lunar New Year by creating your own flower arrangement.
The library will be having a flower arranging workshop, taught in Vietnamese, as part of our Lunar New Year celebrations.
Flowers will be provided in the workshop but you can also bring along some of your favourite flowers to use as well.
Please note: This workshop will be conducted in Vietnamese only. For ages 15+

Bookings at: http://maribyrnong.eventbrite.com.au

Are you ready for an adventure? If so, join this year’s Summer Reading Club: Adventure.
Registrations begin Monday 15 December and end Friday 30 January 2015 at all branches.
What do you do? Join the Club, collect a Summer Reading Club activity pack and read. Earn great prizes, book marks and stickers as you read 10 books during the holidays. Visit your library or our website for more information. Join the Club, don’t miss out!

"Freegal® Music is a free music service from your library.

All you need is your library card number and some libraries utilize a PIN. Freegal offers access to about 7 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. In total the collection is comprised of music from over 28,000 labels with music that originates in over 80 countries.
Download and keep your favourite tracks - today's hits, pop, classical, blues, country and much more.
Click here for more details.

AMES Online English Courses

Learn English with AMES online courses, accessible for free from home or the library 24 hours a day. There are three exciting modules to choose from.

WORLD WIDE ENGLISH
Learn English from beginner to intermediate level - for work, life and study in Australia and global environments.

LIVING IN AUSTRALIA
Improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills - gain the confidence to use English in everyday situations, for work and study. Learn about Australian society and culture.

JOBSEEKERS ONLINE
Learn jobseeking skills to find work in Australia. Practise writing a résumé and cover letter. Prepare for the interview and making cold calls to employers.

AMES Learn English Online

Zinio allows you to read your favourite magazines on your home computer, iPad, Smartphone, and other devices.
Choose from a great range of titles on Food, Gardening, Wellbeing, Sport, Travel, Fashion and Home Design.

These magazine are free from your library - and all you need is your library card!

Try it today

General and Academic Modules

Practice IELTS listening tasks under timed conditions
View sample videos of speaking tests, highlighting good and less good practice
Develop vocabulary and techniques for writing tasks 1 and 2
Work on authentic texts for the reading test as in the real exam
Develop vocabulary in topic areas commonly used in the IELTS exam.

Connect to free IELTS learning now .

Maribyrnong Library Service hosts a wide variety of events. If you wish to book for any of our upcoming events, scan through the calender below to find the event you're interested in and click the register button to make your booking. To view a list of all upcoming Maribyrnong Library Service events that require bookings, visit our Eventbrite page.

Come along to events at the library. Go to our Events and News page for more information.

For more information contact:
The Library
9688 0290
library@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
or complete the Contact the Library Form