Each year we try to be better

Bragging rights
It's that time of the calendar year when we look back at some of the achievements and changes that shaped 2009. Here's an easy dozen highlights:

• The launch of self-serve loans
• The opening of a coffee cart at Frankston
• The building and opening of The Long Room, Frankston's second community room
• The addition of Library Thing reviews and Library member reviews to the catalogue
• A popular program of free talks and the trialing of free movie nights
• The hosting of major events including the Melbourne Writers Festival, Independent Type and Poetry Slam
• What's new for loan one click searches with daily updates via Twitter and RSS
• The Blogalogue's own AFL footy tipping competition
• The opening of the Frankston Volunteer Resource Centre at Frankston
• The labelling of Premier's Reading Challenge books
• Monthly tai chi in the Library Lounge
• The launch of the Library's own web browser toolbar

Phew!

2010 will bring... a new Library website for starters...

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01/01/10

New Year's hours
Just a reminder of our New Year's Eve and New Year's Day hours:

• New Year's Eve, 31 December, 2009: library and returns chutes closed from 5:00 pm
• New Year's Day public holiday, 1 January 2010: libraries and chutes closed
• 2 January 2010: normal hours resume and chutes re-open at 9AM at Frankston and 11AM at Carrum Downs

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 2010!

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Have a good one

Wishing all our customers a safe and happy festive season
from all at Frankston City Libraries.

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Our Xmas gift to us

We have new trolleys!

You might be more excited about what they carry, but for library workers and shelving volunteers, trolleys are pretty important.

We have new trolleys and what makes them special is that we designed them! All year, we've been brainstorming, prototyping and testing with the aim of creating the perfect trolley and now they've been delivered.

So, if you see smiling shelvers pushing around these compact blue hot rods, you know that it's with a combination of pride and comfort.

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Customer feedback for November 2009

Last month's report card
If you've got kids at school, you'll have recently received their end of year report. Well, each month we collate and publish a report card from our customers, so here's November's Frankston and Carrum Downs reports.

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Frankston Volunteer Resource Centre update

Back mid-January

The Frankston Volunteer Resource Centre at the Frankston Library is currently on holidays and will be staffed again from 18 January, 2010.

In the meantime, all the necessary forms and leaflets are still available at the desk and their website is ongoing.

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Introducing the Long Room at Frankston Library

Refined elegance
for exclusive meetings
Centrally located at Frankston Library, the Long Room is a state-of-the-art meeting place for small groups. An enclave of peace in a busy community hub, the Long Room is ideal for small meetings, study groups, launches, displays and exhibitions.

The room features a data projector, sound system and projection screen, kitchen facilities, crockery and cutlery, the all important bar fridge, automated dishwasher and discrete air conditioning. The room fits 20 comfortably theatre-style or can be arranged to suit.

To apply to book the Long Room, please complete and return the application to hire and the conditions of use forms to libraryenquiries@frankston.vic.gov.au.

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Storytime takes a break

Storytime goes on holiday
From Friday 18 December, our popular storytime sessions will take a holiday. They'll be back from February 8th, 2010.

Please look for future storytime session details in our new website's events calendar.

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Christmas appeal

Help make Christmas special
The Frankston Community Support and Information Centre (FCSIC) is running their 19th Annual Frankston Community Appeal and you can give to this worthy cause at the Frankston Library.

The Appeal distributes Christmas hampers to local families experiencing extreme hardship, so you can help by leaving hamper-type groceries in the basket at the library. So far 3 baskets have been collected.

Cash donations can be made to the FCSIS, which is just 2 doors up from the Frankston Library.

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Launched today

New Council website
a hint of the future

Frankston City's new website gives you a taste of the new Library website that will go live early next year. .
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The new What's On feature and upcoming events page are similar to what we'll be using, as is the vibrant and clean look.

You can find your link to the Library website at the bottom of each Council website page.

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Summer Reading Club for kids

Read on the wild side!
School kids can now join the Summer Reading Club and read on the wild side.

The Summer Reading club is a fun way to read and earn cool rewards. Register at either the Frankston or Carrum Downs Library, record your holiday reading and go into the draw to win a fantastic prize and get your invitation to the Back to School Party.
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Carrum Downs change of hours

Open earlier on Fridays
Due to public demand for earlier opening hours, the Carrum Downs Library will be open from 9:30 AM on Fridays from 8 January, 2010.

This is a trial and will also see the Carrum Downs Library close earlier, at 4.30 PM, on Fridays.

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Summer's big book club

The Summer Read 2009–10
Discover the magic of books this summer! Choose from a list of 10 great Victorian books (listed below, set in Victoria or by Victorian authors), including fiction, memoirs and true crime. Visit us to browse the books, borrow your favourites, share your own recommended reads and you’ll be in the running to win a prize! For details, click here.

Join us on Saturday, Janurary 30th and let Maura the Clairvoyant Librarian use her uncanny skills to magically predict which books you’ll love to read! Maura is an Expert Global Reading Consultant and will offer you an individual consultation from which you'll receive your own special booklist. Maura will have her special Consulting Booth set up in the Library Lounge at Frankston Library from 1.30pm.

Summer Read Books

Things We Didn't See Coming by Steven Amsterdam
Look Who's Morphing by Tom Cho
Unparalleled Sorrow by Barry Dickins
Sold by Brendan Gullifer
The Contract by Brett Hoffman
This is How by MJ Hyland
Cooee by Vivienne Kelly
Infiltration by Colin McLaren
Lovesong by Alex Miller
The Lost Mother by Anne Summers

The Summer Read is presented by the State Library of Victoria and Victorian public libraries.

The seasons turn

Spring's survey results
With a summer survey now up, here's the results for our spring survey.

It looks like we had a lot of gardeners voting. Fortunately, few roofs are leaking and only two people find rain depressing.

Thanks to all who participated.

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Christmas Eve correction

Updating previously advertised hours
The Frankston and Carrum Downs libraries (and all returns chutes) will now be closing at 3:00pm on Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December. This corrects the previously advertised 5:00pm closure and is in line with other Council departments.

We apologise for this change.

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January 2010 school holiday program

Free activities for the kiddies
Bookings are now open for these great school holiday events.

Week one

Puppet Workshop - Booked Out
Children 6-12 years
Come and make a puppet to take home.
When: Wednesday, 6 January, 11:30am - 12.30pm
Where: Carrum Downs Library
Bookings required: 9784 1020

Cha Cha Sam: Up in the sky
Children 2-7 years
Dance, sing and move as Cha Cha Sam sings songs from the CD Up in the sky.
When: Thursday, 7 January, 11:00am - 11:45am
Where: Frankston Library
Bookings required: 9784 1020

Week two

Hands on dinosaurs
Children 5-12 years
Touch the bones of a Triceratops and a mighty T Rex.
When: Wednesday, 13 January, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Carrum Downs Library
Bookings required: 9784 1020

Puppet Workshop - Booked Out
Children 6-12 years
Come and make a puppet to take home.
When: Thursday, 14 January, 11:00am - 11:45am
Where: Frankston Library
Bookings required: 9784 1020

Gingerbread storytime - Booked Out
Children 2-5 years
Enjoy the old favourite story and decorate your own gingerbread man to take home.
When: Friday, 15 January, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Where: Carrum Downs Library
Bookings required: 9784 1020

Make a Hoola Hoop - Frankston Booked Out
Children 5-12 years
Make an old fashioned hoola hoop with Lyn from Bunnings.
When: Tuesday, 19 January, 10:30am - 11:15am
Where: Frankston Library

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When: Wednesday, 20 January, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Where: Carrum Downs Library

Bookings required: 9784 1020

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Unlimted loans and a prize!

During December and January
we are offering you limited loans!

All customers who borrow during this time will also be placed into the draw to win a $100 book voucher. The prize will be drawn on 1st February.

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Frankston Volunteer Resource Centre

Now open at Frankston Library
The Frankston Volunteer Resource Centre is now open for business at the Frankston Library, currently between 10am and 2pm Monday to Friday.

The Centre provides a vital link between the community and the organisations that rely on volunteers by matching volunteers to not-for-profit organisations and community groups. So, if you're looking to volunteer, please pop in or check out their website.

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DIY loans now here

A new era starts
as we launch our new self service loans system.

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To borrow, roll up to the all-new self service kiosks and

• scan your membership card barcode
• select Borrow Items and place up to 5 items at a time on the pad
• when done, select Exit and take your receipt.
• If you have CDs or DVDs in security cases, press on the Unlcik DVD icon and pop them singly in to the slot (seen here on the right) to unlock them. When the green light goes blue, it's ready to take home.
  

  

Simple. Quick. Easy. There's no more waiting for library staff to issue to you.
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If you're not sure about it, we'll show you how.
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End of year hours

Christmas/New Year hours
We are open as usual, except on the following days:

• Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December: library and returns chutes closed from 3:00 pm


• Christmas Day, Friday 25 December: closed


• Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December: closed


• Sunday, 27 December: closed


• Monday, 28 December: closed


• New Year's Eve, 31 December: library and returns chutes closed from 5:00 pm


• New Year's Day, 1 January 2010: closed

We wish all our customers a safe and happy festive season.
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