Hannah Barker

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New Tricks: tech for seniors

It’s never too late to learn New Tricks! From 3D printing and virtual reality to podcasting and digitising memories, Moonee Valley Libraries is offering an exciting suite of technology programs just for seniors. Supported by the Victorian State Government Digital Literacy Seniors Program, these workshops will give you an introduction to various new tools and…

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Feel The Change

Have you picked up a book in one of our libraries recently and noticed it has a gritty cover? That’s the texture of change. We are using the world’s first fully biodegradable book covering on our new books. That means that our books protected from wear and tear without leaving behind plastic waste for future…

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My Aged Care assistance

Do you know someone looking for help to understand or access aged care services? Many older people may be eligible for services such as personal care, domestic assistance and help with shopping. To access aged care services, people need to register for My Aged Care and apply for an assessment. Moonee Valley City Council’s Aged…

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Service Update: inter-library loans

Good news! After a short hiatus, inter-library loans will be back across Victoria from Monday 1 May. You will again be able to request items from other library services in Victoria. In order to maintain the long-term viability of the program, we have made a few changes. We’ll make sure that we update this page…

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Ministerial visit to Flemington

On Wednesday 1 March, we welcomed the Honourable Melissa Horne, Minister for Local Government, and Sheena Watt, State Member for Northern Metropolitan Region, for an update on the Flemington Library refurbishment project. After a tour of the worksite and an overview from the project managers, the Minister, MP, and Mayor Cr Pierce Tyson spoke about…

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Multilingual Reference Group

Expressions of interest wanted! Moonee Valley City Council is seeking expressions of interest from the community to join a new Multilingual Reference Group. Help Council to better connect with different communities through communications and activities that are accessible, inclusive, and relevant to all – especially in regard to language. If you have a keen interest…

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Help us create your new Ascot Vale Library!

Have Your Say on the new Ascot Vale Library The Ascot Vale Library is about to get bigger and better and we need your help! We’ve designed a plan for the redeveloped library, now we need your ideas: View the proposed floorplans below and tell us what you think here: https://yoursay.mvcc.vic.gov.au/ascotvalelibrary Submit your feedback before…

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The Lab technology club

The Lab is a network of technology clubs for children and young people who identify as being on the autism spectrum and who enjoy working with computers. There are four sessions run weekly at Moonee Valley Libraries locations during school terms. Each session is led by mentors, who are professional programmers, graphic designers, 3D modellers and software designers. There are no…

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Winners announced – Strange Days

The inaugural Moonee Valley Libraries writing award launched this year, to the theme of Strange Days. We received 200 entries from writers all over Victoria. The judging panel read all entries anonymously and were highly impressed by the quality and creativity of the writing. A shortlist of 10 was passed on to our guest judge,…

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Your Next Three Reads

Not sure what to read next? Let our reading experts pick your next three reads based on your reading preferences! Complete the online request form or ask for a paper form at your library branch and one of our staff members will curate a bag of three books just for you. You will be notified…

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