#NYR12 merchandise

Reading loves your life

You can now buy things with the National Year of Reading 2012 logo on them from Frankston Library.

Now you can share your love of reading whilst doing stuff like

• drinking - thermo mugs $7 and drink bottles $3.50
• maintaining good hygiene - hand sanitizers $2
• and, yes, reading too - Good Reading magazine - $5

If you buy these items you can also have either a free National Year of Reading pencil or a Frankston City Libraries wristband. 

You can view these snazzy NYR 2012 themed goodies in the display cabinet near the VRC desk or at the main desk.

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Monash University Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing

$4000 first prize

Monash University, as part of the Emerging Writers' Festival, is running a writing prize for undergraduate university students.

Any undergrad in Australia can enter. Despite the prize's long-winded name, they're looking for pieces of between 1500 – 3000 words. Entries by 23 April 2012.

The Emerging Writers' Festival runs from 23 May to 4 June.

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Frankston newspapers digitised

Old Frankston papers on Trove

Thanks to the National Library of Australia, the Frankston and Somerville Standard newspaper between 1921 and 1939 is now available online (plus Frankston's The Standard between 1939-1949 and the Frankston Standard from 1949).

These are fully searchable, full-text, full-page scans. So, now reasearchers and the casually idle can catch up the local news, sporting scores, advertisements, photographs, council carry-ons and gossip of yesteryear online.

You can also get the Mornington Standard between 1889-1908 and 1911-1920. Go to Trove for a full list of newspapers digitised so far.  

The other Bruce Manor, the home of Australian Prime Minister Stanley Melbourne Bruce
as published in the Frankston & Somerville Standard, 11 February 1927 via Trove.


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#NYR2012 What do we read?

The Library team's reading list

We asked Library team members to list their ten favourite books. We compiled the results and created a poster to share. The bigger the font, the more frequently that title appeared in our lists; hence the big Harry Potter reference.

You know, we probably read much the same as most of our customers.

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Got a story to share?

Seeking living Frankston history

Bev Wilkinson of Golden Days Images is looking for residents within the Frankston area who would like to share their photographs and stories for an exhibition in August at B'Artiste.

Bev is seeking old images of the Frankston area and of those who lived here. She is also recording oral histories with residents who want to share their stories on life growing up in Frankston for a documentary. All participants will receive a free CD of their images.

If you are interested in taking part in this project, please contact Bev.

Here's an example of an interview by Bev, with Dorothy Dempster.


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Our new boutique library

Karingal PLACE

Frankston City Libraries now has a presence at Karingal PLACE in Ashleigh Avenue, Karingal. 

Between 11AM and 1PM Tuesdays and 10AM and 12 noon Wednesdays during school terms (excluding public holidays), you'll be able to borrow from a selection of picture books and paperbacks. The Wednesday hours follow-on from the pre-school storytime at Karingal PLACE.

If you want to help spread the word, here's the poster.

Karingal PLACE is a multi-service children and family ‘hub’ located in the heart of Karingal with activities for people of all ages.

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Goodbye and hello

Toy Library gone
YRC coming

The Frankston Toy Library has been Frankston Library's good neighbour since 1995. However, the Toy Library recently opened it's new digs at 20 Ebdale Street, Frankston, leaving the site across the forecourt empty.

Soon, though, we will be welcoming a new neighbour. The ship will go and the area will be re-developed to house the Youth Resource Centre.

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Dickens' Women

Best read aloud

Best known to contemporary film-goers as Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes has a long and distinguished CV and she's coming to Frankston for a performance of Dickens' Women. It's a one-woman show where she brings to life 23 of Charles Dickens' most colourful female (and male) characters.

According to Miriam, Charles Dickens is best read out load. She explains her logic in this ABC Big Ideas podcast.

If you want to read some Dickens (preferably out load), then you can get some here.

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December 2011 customer feeback

It was the season to be jolly

And, sorry to disappoint some, but we didn't get many complaints in the Frankston Library feedback.

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Introducing the Library app

Library Anywhere

The Library is now mobile, thanks to our Library Anywhere app.

Just download from your app store and install on your mobile device and select Frankston Library from the list of libraries.

You can find and reserve items on the move and access your loans record to see when things are due back and renew. Infact, you do everything you can on the website's catalogue, plus see events and access the Library on Facebook and Twitter.




Follow the link or scan the QR code



 
 


Follow the link or scan the QR code













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Library Lovers' Day

Come help us celebrate on 14/02/2012 at the library.

Take our free library tour at 11am to find out about the newest services available. Free double movie passes to all participants at the end of the tour. Places are limited so get in early. See our Events Listing for details.

If that's not to your taste, you could join us in the evening for a chat with author Michelle Hamer at 7pm. This is a free event but bookings are essential.

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Tuesday Morning Closure

This coming Tuesday the 7th of February the library will be closed during the morning for staff training.

Carrum Downs library will be opening at 1pm and Frankston library at 12pm. The seaford and Langwarring shops will continue to operate at their usual hours.

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Your Tutor resumes

The YourTutor service resumed operation on the 23rd of January at 4pm. Taking advantage of the planned improvements to accessibility with the NBN, they are now offering an expanded service with HD video and audio and new animations to assist in learning. Also on offer is the new Library Skills subject to help students learn how to access the resources available at their local library.

Assistance is offered from grade 3 right through to VCE subjects.  Log in via the library homepage. 

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Storytime is back!

Starting on the 7th of February the Frankston Library Storytime sessions will be resuming. Please check our events page for details of the sessions.

Sessions for the first week back as follows:

Tuesday 7 February

Pre School Storytime
Mahogany Rise Primary School
Forster Avenue, Frankston North
9.30am – 10.00am

Wednesday 8 February
Pre School Storytime
Karingal Place
103 Ashleigh Avenue, Karingal
9.30am – 10.00am

Wednesday 8 February
Tiny Tots Storytime
Frankston Library
60 Playne Street, Frankston
10.30am – 11.00am

Wednesday 8 February
Pre School Storytime
Carrum Downs Library
203 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs
11.15am – 11.45am

Thursday 9 February
Pre School Storytime
Frankston Library
60 Playne Street, Frankston
10.30am – 11.00am

Friday 10 February
Pre School Storytime
Carrum Downs Library
203 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs
10.30am – 11.00am

Scott.