At its Board meeting on 20 May 2013, the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) received the Draft Library Plan 2013 to 2018 ‘Reading the Future: Next generation libraries’.
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An important step in the new Geelong Library and Heritage Centre project is set to kick off with the relocation of library services from the old Little Malop Street site.
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Sue Roberts, CEO and State Librarian visited the Geelong City Library today to examine the progress of the library’s redevelopment and explore the role the State Library of Victoria will play in Geelong’s information future.
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The inaugural Stella Prize was awarded at an event in Melbourne on the evening of Tuesday 16 April. The winning author was Carrie Tiffany, for her book Mateship with Birds.
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We wish to advise that due to essential vehicle maintenance works, the Mobile Library service will not operate at Anakie on Tuesday 30 April 2013.
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City of Greater Geelong Councillors acknowledged the success of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation Annual Report 2011/2012 at Tuesday’s Council meeting.
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Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell has urged all library users to have a say on the future of Victoria’s public libraries as part of a public consultation on 'Tomorrow’s Library'.
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Surf Coast residents and visitors have embraced the new Torquay Library, with patronage and local membership increasing since a $300,000 upgrade was completed in October 2012.
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City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Keith Fagg said comments received during community consultation on the new library design confirmed people’s preference for an innovative design that included a café.
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Enjoy an evening of weird and spooky coincidences, a piano performance and a Q&A session with author Stephen Downes as we launch his new book "A Lasting Record".
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Cr Andy Richards of the City of Greater Geelong was re-elected as Geelong Regional Library Corporation Board Chair and Cr Margot Smith of Surf Coast Shire was elected Deputy Chair at the first Board meeting for 2013.
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The Tomorrow’s Library Stage 1 Report marks the halfway point of a landmark, two-year review that is being conducted by the Ministerial Advisory Council on Public Libraries (MAC).
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Residents wanting to learn more about the new Geelong Library and Heritage Centre are invited to attend a series of community information sessions.
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We are once again running our popular Food for Fines campaign where fines on overdue library items are erased in exchange for non-perishable food items.
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We will welcome author, journalist, film maker and activist Jill Jolliffe to Geelong for a Literary Luncheon at Empire Grill on Tuesday 13 November at 12noon. Jill Jolliffe grew up in Geelong and is renowned for her reporting on East Timor since 1975.
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The Victorian Prize for Literature, Australia’s richest literary prize (worth $100,000) was awarded to 'The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia' by Bill Gammage.
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Last night the City of Greater Geelong endorsed a unique dome design for the new $45 million Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, which will be built on the existing site in Johnstone Park.
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The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is working with Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) to deliver two seminars aimed at helping aspiring authors and illustrators succeed in regional Victoria.
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The City of Greater Geelong has unveiled a unique dome design for the new $45 million Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, which will be built on the existing site in Johnstone Park
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We look forward to celebrating Geelong’s Seniors Month with a number of free workshops, programs and events, including live entertainment by The Patchwork Poet, Carol Reffold, and folk singer Jill Meehan.
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The Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) Board adopted the 2011/12 GRLC Annual Report at its meeting last night. The past 12 months has been a time of unprecedented growth for the region’s library service.
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Peter Gumley, Chairperson of the Ocean Grove Community Garden, is speaking at Ocean Grove Library tomorrow night. He brings anecdotes, photos and knowledge to this entertaining session where garden enthusiasts and those hoping to start a veggie garden this spring can find ideas and inspiration!
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Special guest speaker at the forthcoming Open Mind Lecture, Dr Anita Heiss's memoir on identity was awarded the prize at a special ceremony this week as part of the celebrations to mark Indigenous Literacy Day.
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Tiffiny is visiting Geelong as part of a national book tour and will be at Waurn Ponds Library on Wednesday 5 September for a special author talk and afternoon tea.
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The 2012 Melbourne Writers Festival opened last week with a keynote address from renowned writer, actor and director Simon Callow and the announcement of the winners for The Age Book of the Year Awards.
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