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- Welcome to Team PLV Jessica Brain
Public Libraries Victoria welcomes Jessica Brain to the Libraries Victoria team. Starting from Mon 25 August, Jess will be backfilling for Cataloguing and Systems Support Officer Bronwyn Clarke while she is on parental leave. Jess comes to Libraries Victoria from Hyphen -Wodonga, where she has most recently been their Collections Officer, working in acquisitions, shared LV services, cataloguing and reporting. She also backfilled the Library… - Library-Con: Pop Culture, Participation & Possibilities
Curious about hosting your own Library-Con? Join the Municipal Assocation of Victoria (MAV) and hear from library experts who’ve successfully brought their events to life, before you dive into planning yours! Across Victoria, public libraries have created a legacy of innovating to engage with and support our communities – from makerspaces and tool libraries, to school holiday events for kids of all ages and digital… - From first page to publication: workshops with Kylie Orr
Looking for workshops that will ignite your library’s writing community and attract new members? Australian author Kylie Orr delivers dynamic, hands-on writing and publishing sessions designed to empower writers at every stage of their journey. Whether your community’s budding novelists are polishing their opening chapters or gearing up to navigate the publishing world, Kylie’s practical, engaging workshops offer expert guidance paired with real-world examples and… - Workshops from Mistress of Mirth Justine Sless.
Justine Sless has created tailor-made workshops for Libraries. An author, comedian and MC, Justine has as Masters degree in Creative Writing on gender and comedy, and has performed, taught and researched stand-up comedy for over two decades. Her books are Mistress of Mirth’s Comedy Tour and Measured Silk and Other Stories. Justine offers workshops as follows: Kids Crash Course in Stand- Up Comedy Learn… - Loneliness Awareness Week
As we come to the end of Loneliness Awareness Week, Public Libraries Victoria is delighted to share a column by our President and CEO of Geelong Regional Libraries Vanessa Schernickau. Want an antidote to loneliness? Visit a library appeared in the Geelong Advertiser on 5 August 2025. ‘Libraries can’t solve the loneliness epidemic,’ Vanessa writes, ‘but they can help millions of people in our communities… - Victorian Library National Science Week Seed Grant Winners 2025
Congratulations to the 37 public libraries that received National Science Week Seed Grants in 2025. National Science Week takes place between 9-17 August 2025. This year’s theme is GROW. You can register your events and check out what is happening in your local area on the website. Library activities during National Science week include STEM-based after school programs, science and nature-themed storytimes, tech labs classes,… - Now and for their futures: Libraries brain building in the early years
In May 2025, State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Brain Institute (University of Queensland) jointly hosted the Now and for their futures: Libraries brain building in the early years national forum to explore the impact public libraries can have in supporting strong foundations in the early years. PLV CEO Angela Savage and Project Officer Christine Peters attended the forum. This Libraries and Information Week is themed To… - Wyndham Learning Festival Launch: Celebrating 10 Years of Lifelong Learning
Iconic entertainer Christine Anu will launch the Wyndham Learning Festival on 24 August at Encore Events Centre, Hoppers Crossing. Join us for an amazing afternoon, which will include a performance by Christine, who is one of Australia’s most popular recording artists and performers. She will talk about her acclaimed 30+ year career that spans music, theatre, dance, film, television, radio, children’s entertainment, and advocacy for…