YPRL are thrilled to be hosting a collection of works by author and illustrator Judith Rossell at Eltham Library Community Gallery this summer. Supported by Nillumbik Shire Council, Adventures in Illustration will showcase and celebrate the curious creatures, colourful characters and cautionary tales in Judith’s puzzles, mazes, picture books and award-winning illustrated novels Withering-by-Sea, Wormwood MireandWakestone Hall. The exhibition will be launched at Eltham Library Community Gallery on Saturday 15…
12 Library Days of Christmas
So what has the library ever done for me? Let’s take a look using a tried and trusted Christmas formula. On the first day of Christmas my library gave to me – donate food to cancel my fees. On the second day of Christmas my library gave to me – No fines on children’s…
Share Your Learning
Attending conferences and external training is a great way to extend our professional skills. But where does the information go after the training? Writing a blog post is a good way to consolidate your learning and help share what you learned with your colleagues. If you’re new to blogging, don’t be daunted! Just keep it…
Olympic Village Souvenir
Fifty nine years ago this week, Melbourne - and the world was in the grip of Olympic Games fever. Held 22 November to the 8 December 1956, Melbourne hosted the Olympics for the first time. We were very proud of our purpose built Olympic village built to accommodate and feed elite athletes from all over…
Add the Library to Your Christmas To Do List
In the hustle and bustle of Christmas you don’t often think of the Library as being one of those places to check off your list. At YPRL, we can help your Christmas run smoothly, and add a bit of festivity to your December. How? You may be wondering. Christmas Events We have events throughout December…
Feeling Charitable: opportunities to give
Interested in helping your local community? YPRL is currently accepting donations for food and items that are desperately needed - especially in this time before Christmas. Food for Fines All YPRL branches are currently accepting food and personal hygiene items for Foodbank Victoria. Plus if you donate we'll wipe your library fines. Win-win! Until…
Sharing Books With Your Baby From Birth Up to Age 3 Months
Why are we even talking about books for 0-3 month old babies? Aren't they too little to understand? Actually it's the perfect time to start! Babies are born ready to interact with parents and care givers. Talking about books at this age strengthens their fine and gross motor skills, brain development and understand of words…
Book Review: Digby & Claude
A recent publication out of the National Library of Australia Digby & Claude is written and illustrated by Emma Allen and Hannah Sommerville as a picture book. It touches on a common theme of constant change within the urban environment. Digby and Claude feel connected to their neighbourhood and community. This is a story about friendship…
Mont Park to Springthorpe Heritage Project
A community driven project has come to fruition recently with the launch in September of the Mont Park to Springthorpe: Springthorpe Heritage Project. The website explores the former Mont Park Hospital and Asylum and its environs, the heritage-listed buildings, horticulturally significant landscape design, social and cultural history, hospital and psychiatric care history, indigenous history…
CEO Reads: The Lost Man
The Lost Man The high quality of Australian crime writing needs to be celebrated by dedicated readers everywhere but especially here at home in Australia. Emma Viskic, Trent Dalton and Chris Hammer have written some fantastic Australian crime fiction and Jane Harper is another for readers everywhere to celebrate. I have read and enjoyed her…
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