PLV Conference: Open for registration

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PLV is delighted to advise that registration for the Public Libraries Victoria Conference 2023 opens today. The conference will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thurs…

TARWF Children’s Short Story Competition

The Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival (TARWF) invites submissions from young writers to age 16 from around Australia to their Children’s Short Story Competition. Theme To celebrate the centenary…

Library Lovers Day – Only You

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The theme for Library Lovers Day 2023 is ‘Only you’ as in Only you can make the world seem right Only you can make the darkness bright… If your library…

PLV Conference 2023: Call for Abstracts

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How is your library service changing lives? Are you engaging in innovative programming? Creative partnerships? Advanced technologies? Exciting research? Or does it come down to a deep understanding of your…

Public libraries media highlights 2022

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The outstanding work of Victoria’s public libraries was recognised in the mainstream media throughout 2022. Here is a selection of highlights. There were significant articles on the value of libraries,…

Victorian Social Prescribing Survey

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Libraries are invited to participate in the Victorian Social Prescribing Survey. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion Office, as part of the Victorian Department of Health, has funded the Australian…

Ask A Librarian: The Stella Prize series

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The Stella Prize recently launched a new online series of posts in which librarians reflect on the personal, social and political importance of libraries to Australian society. The interviewees, who…

Power Saving Bonus

Libraries are invited and encouraged to provide information to their community about the Victorian government’s Power Saving Bonus. The $250 Power Saving Bonus is a one-off $250 payment for Victorian…