Comic Con: Expression of Interest

February 4, 2019
            Ever been to Comic Con? Why not come to Yarra Plenty Regional Library? We are hosting three Comic Con events in 2019. Each event will feature a full day of workshops, activities, cosplay dress-up, stalls, food, competitions, exhibitors, fan clubs, video games, technology and more! Would you like to…
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YPRL Staff Member awarded the 2018 Margery C Ramsay Scholarship

November 28, 2018
Yarra Plenty Regional Library staff member Scott Mundell has been awarded the 2018 Margaret C Ramsay scholarship. The scholarship was announced today at the State Library of Victoria. Joint applicants Scott Mundell, a Library Technician at Ivanhoe Library, and his brother Steven Mundell, from Whitehorse Manningham Libraries accepted the award. Their winning project, Augmenting Libraries…
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OverDrive Update

November 22, 2018
Thank you for your understanding and patience whilst the Overdrive platform was being updated. We are aware that there have been a few problems and we apologise for the inconvenience. The Yarra Plenty/Brisbane library Overdrive consortia commenced in January 2008. Since that time, access to digital content has evolved and improved markedly and therefore a…
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OverDrive Overhaul

November 12, 2018
If you borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from Overdrive, here is some news: There will be a temporary outage overnight on Wednesday 14 November to the Overdrive website, Overdrive app and Libby app. From Thursday 15 November Brisbane City Council Library and Yarra Plenty Regional Library will be using separate platforms.  If you have any eBooks or…
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Food For Fines

November 7, 2018
Yarra Plenty Regional Library wants you to get back to borrowing. Is something stopping you? Do you have overdue fines? Maybe you still have an item at home that you need to return, but it has been a really long time? It’s time to wipe the slate clean. DONATION GUIDE Most needed items: Canned fruit…
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Meeting Procedure Amendment

November 1, 2018
Notice is given pursuant to section 119 of the Local Government Act 1989 that Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) proposes to amend its Meeting Procedure Local Law 2012 to accommodate out of session Board resolutions for use in extraordinary circumstances. A draft of the proposed amendment is available for review here or at any of YPRL's…
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Toy and Learning Library

November 1, 2018
Lalor Library is excited to announce an initiative to enhance the outcomes of our coding and robotics programs by extending learning into the home. The new Toy and Learning Library will include a collection of educational resources with a focus on science and technology that will be available for library members to borrow like any…
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Libraries Change Lives

October 31, 2018
New economic modelling demonstrates that every dollar invested in public libraries generates $4.30 of benefits for the state. At the local level, every dollar invested in Yarra Plenty Regional Library is delivering $3.50 of benefits to its communities of Banyule City Council, Nillumbik Shire and City of Whittlesea. YPRL delivers $36.7 million in net benefits…
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Diamond Valley Library is Growing

September 12, 2018
Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) is pleased to launch its sustainable Garden Maker Space at Diamond Valley Library on Monday 17 September. Diamond Valley Library’s Garden Maker Space is equipped to facilitate hands-on learning about gardening and food for all ages. The Garden Maker Space is a living extension of the library collection and is…
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