#BlogJune wrap up

We did it.

30 days 30 blogposts.

At the end of May we set ourselves the challenge -take part in #Blog everyday in June.

We have four library blogs.

We devised a roster for blogging the month between the four blogs. (it was a colour coded roster may I add)

and we did it.

Thanks to Polyxena, Bookwoman, Katy, the youth services gang, and everyone who came up with ideas for us to blog about.

In case you've forgotten our blogs are:

Library News

Bookends (Adult Services)

Tellingtales (Local History)

About the Books (Youth Services)

Enjoy.

Happy Birthday Camberwell Library

On Thursday 23 June Camberwell Library celebrated its 50th birthday.

Of course there was cake

And balloons

And more cake

And more balloons and more cake

A fun time was had by all.

Join us for birthday cake

On Thursday (June 23) Camberwell Library turns 50.

Come along at 9 am and join us for birthday cake and balloons.

Have a look at Camberwell Library over the years and see the plans for the new Camberwell Library.

A piece of Camberwell Library Trivia.

* When the library first opened you could borrow one fiction book and one non fiction book, or two non fiction books.

Today you can borrow as many items as you like.

Boroondara Literary Awards

Calling Boroondara's budding writers

Now is the time to pursue those dreams of becoming a published author.

The 13th annual Boroondara Literary Awards is now open. Budding writers have until 5pm on Friday 27 August to submit their entries.

Entrants have the potential to receive cash awards in two sections.

A prize pool of over $2,000 is available in the Young Writers section, with close to $3000 available in the Open Short Story category.

The Young Writers section includes categories for poetry and prose for students from Year 7 to Year 9 and Year 10 to Year 12, and young people living, working or studying in Boroondara.

The Open Short Story section is a national competition inviting literary works between 1500-3000 words from writers across the country. Anyone in Australia may enter this category. There is a Best Boroondara prize as well as general prizes.

The Boroondara Literary Awards will be conducted in partnership with Leader Newspapers and the Balwyn Rotary Club.

How to enter

Entry forms will be coming soon. Watch this space.

Flyers

Download flyers for the Open Short Story section or the Young Writers section below.

Files

• Open Short Story Flyer (pdf, 2.03 MB)
• Young Writers Flyer (pdf, 1.85 MB)

FAQs - WiFi

City of Boroondara Library Service WiFi Information

We have public Wireless Internet (WiFi) access at Ashburton, Balwyn, Hawthorn and Kew libraries.

The service is also accessible in the Ashburton (Copland Room), Balwyn and Kew (Phyllis Hore Room) meeting rooms.

This service is only available to library members.

Anyone can join the library (either online or at the Information Desk) as long as they have a Victorian postal address.

To use the service patrons simply need to ensure their laptop is wireless enabled and look for the connection called [Branch] Library.

On connection, you need to open a web browser where you will be asked to agree to the terms and conditions by logging in using library ID number and PIN. The hours of operation are from 6am to 11.55pm, 7 days a week. The service is speed limited to 256kbps/512kbps per user. Speed may slow down at peak times.

The service is provided to enable use of the World Wide Web. As such, only http and https protocols are permitted.

Patrons using email through a client such as Outlook will be able to receive email but not send it.

Patrons who are debarred, banned or banned from the Internet will not have access.

This is a 'self serve' service. Whilst we will endeavor to maintain access at all times, we do not guarantee it and are not liable for anything that may occur or fail to occur as a result of our WiFi service being inoperable for any reason.

Library Services Advisory Committee - Call for nominations!

The City of Boroondara is currently calling for community nominations for its Library Services Advisory Committee. If you live, work or study in Boroondara and would like to have a say about your libraries, have a look at the Committee's Terms of Reference on Council's website. Nominations close on 20 June and should be emailed to anne.holmes@boroondara.vic.gov.au.

All branches closed on Monday 13 June

All library branches will be closed on Monday 13 June for the Queen's Birthday public holiday.

Normal services will resume on Tuesday 14 June.

Don't forget you can visit our virtual library @ www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/libraries to renew your items, check when your items are due back and place reservations.

If you need to return your items the after hours chutes will be open at all libraries.

#BlogJune day 1.

This week is World Environment Week so to help us celebrate Eco the Gecko has been visiting pre-school storytime and giving the children seedlings to plant in their gardens.

Yesterday Eco the Gecko was at Balwyn Library for storytime (and to check out the library)



Being welcomed to the library by Sharee & Philippa






dancing at storytime





Choosing some books to borrow


Borrowing books



In case you were wondering Eco is a marbled gecko (often found in Melbourne).





For more info click HERE for the Melbourne Museum's fact sheet on the marbled gecko.

Blog every day of June - Introduction.

So the library bloggers have decided to take part in Blog Every day of June.

The goal is that one of our four library blogs will be updated each day for the month of June.

What, you didn't know we had four library blogs?

Well here they are:

Library News (this blog)
www.boroondaralibraryservice.blogspot.com

Adult book news, views, reviews & events
www.boroondarabookends.blogspot.com

Books for kids & teens
www.aboutthebooks.blogspot.com

Local History
www.boroondaratellingtales.blogspot.com

Happy Reading