Reading list: Queer Classics and Must-Reads
Explore our Queer Book Club’s past picks for a blend of powerful, witty, and moving queer reads, old and new!
Reading list: Warm Winter Read
Snuggle up with a Warm Winter Read recommended by some top Victorian authors! Enter the Warm Winter Read prize draw by registering at the link below to track and review your winter reading.
News
Ascot Vale Library Redevelopment
Winter Warmers Clothing Drive
Warm Winter Read
Upcoming Events
- Explore Wurundjeri Culture
Crown Street Stables
Mon 7th Jul | 10:30am
Kids' Film: 'Runt'Flemington Library
Mon 7th Jul | 10:30am
LEGO in MotionSam Merrifield Library
Mon 7th Jul | 10:30am
Create together: art drop-inAvondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
Mon 7th Jul | 5:30pm
View Instagram post by mooneevalleylibraries#FlashbackFriday ⌛ As we begin the countdown to the reopening of Ascot Vale Library, join us in looking back at the Union Road library over the decades.
Ascot Vale Library was opened in 1976. It was the second library in the City of Essendon, and the first `shop-front` library. The building was formerly a branch of the English, Scottish & Australian Bank and was constructed around the 1920s. The library was opened in 1976 and jumped right into it, hosting author talks, indoor gardening workshops, and even a spinning and weaving club. 🧶 Nonfiction was arranged by genre (as it still is today), books were available in five languages, and one could also borrow cassette tapes and vinyl. 📼 The Annual Report stated: "The success of this small library has been phenomenal. As well as achieving the highest use per capita in the region, it has attracted a large proportion of the working class population of the suburb. [...] it has struck a chord with this community." 🎉
📷 Sources: City of Essendon Yearbook 1977; Moonee Valley Libraries collection
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![#FlashbackFriday ⌛ As we begin the countdown to the reopening of Ascot Vale Library, join us in looking back at the Union Road library over the decades.
Ascot Vale Library was opened in 1976. It was the second library in the City of Essendon, and the first 'shop-front' library. The building was formerly a branch of the English, Scottish & Australian Bank and was constructed around the 1920s. The library was opened in 1976 and jumped right into it, hosting author talks, indoor gardening workshops, and even a spinning and weaving club. 🧶 Nonfiction was arranged by genre (as it still is today), books were available in five languages, and one could also borrow cassette tapes and vinyl. 📼 The Annual Report stated: "The success of this small library has been phenomenal. As well as achieving the highest use per capita in the region, it has attracted a large proportion of the working class population of the suburb. [...] it has struck a chord with this community." 🎉
📷 Sources: City of Essendon Yearbook 1977; Moonee Valley Libraries collection
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View Instagram post by mooneevalleylibraries📣 Huge news! 📣
Ascot Vale Library will be reopening on Monday 28 July. 🤩
While the historic facade of the building has been retained and refreshed, the interior has been transformed and extended into a welcoming, sustainable, and accessible space that supports learning, creative programs and community events. The new building boasts three times the floorspace over two levels, with meeting rooms, space for events, more study areas, internal and external public toilets, public kitchenette, open air balcony, DDA compliant lift, and a Changing Places bathroom. We can’t wait to show you!
As we prepare to move back, please be aware that the Pop-up Branch on Ascot Vale Road will be closed from 1pm on Saturday 19 July. There will be no library services in Ascot Vale between Sunday 20 July and Sunday 27 July inclusive.
For full details, visit our webpage - link in bio. 🔗
This project is supported by Moonee Valley City Council and the Victorian Government, through the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program and the Changing Places Program.
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View Instagram post by mooneevalleylibrariesHappy #BookfaceFriday! 🎶🎤💃
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View Instagram post by mooneevalleylibrariesJoin us these school holidays for a hands-on learning experience presented by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation to celebrate NAIDOC Week. 🖤💛♥️
Feel history come alive in your hands, discovering cultural artefacts, stone tools, bush foods, stories, and more through this interactive program. Ages 5-12. 🌱🪨🫐
📍 Crown Street Stables
🗓 Monday 7 July, 10.30am
📍 Avondale Heights Library & Learning Centre
🗓 Thursday 10 July, 10.30am
📍 Sam Merrifield Library
🗓 Monday 14 July, 10.30am
📍 Niddrie Library
🗓 Tuesday 15 July, 10.30am
📍 Flemington Library
🗓 Thursday 17 July, 10.30am
Bookings essential - link in bio. 🔗
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View Instagram post by mooneevalleylibrariesNew beginnings: start a new series or read the next book in a series. 🆕📚 Challenge accepted! Dive deeper into the world of Warm Winter Reads. Whether it`s embarking on a thrilling adventure or reuniting with beloved characters, share your reading journey by snapping a photo or dropping a comment below. Let`s explore new worlds together! 📖☕
Link to register for the Warm Winter Read in our bio! 🔗
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View Instagram post by mooneevalleylibrariesMoonee Valley, The Playground Project is here! 🎉
Discover The Playground Project Melbourne, now open at @incineratorgallery.
Transforming the Gallery space into a children’s play takeover with multiple immersive experiences, this exhibition celebrates the history, imagination and possibility of playground design. So, come climb the Lozziwurm, swing from the Ringtales and explore the Brutalist Playground that will inspire even our littlest art enthusiasts. 🪱🎪
Children 12 and under are free to attend with accompanying adult (up to three children).
Want to learn more about The Playground Project? You can view The Playground Project’s curator Gabriela Burkhalter’s book ‘Playground Project’ at our library branches. This book explores the fascinating intersections between education, architecture, urban politics, design history, and leisure policy. 📖🤓
Saturday, 28 June–Sunday, 12 October
Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Road Aberfeldie
Book now: playgroundproject.com.au
Curated by Gabriela Burkhalter
Exhibition design by BoardGrove Architects
Produced by Incinerator Gallery
Project partner – Kunsthalle Zürich
Major Partner – Jellis Craig | Jellis Craig Foundation
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