Tuesday 16 June 2015
Enjoy cool fun these school holidays as we celebrate winters old and new.
WII U On the Big Screen
Join in some active gaming fun on our big screen. Ages 9+ yrs. Drop in activity, no bookings required.
Wednesday 1 July, Thursday 2 July, Friday 3 July, 2-4pm at Castlemaine Library
Tuesday 28 April 2015
Woodend based writer Ilka Tampke will be at the Woodend Library this weekend to discuss her debut novel ‘Skin’.
‘Skin’ is set in England very early in the first century AD when Celtic Britain was on the cusp of Roman Invasion.
Monday 20 April 2015
Distinguished historian Dr Geoffrey Blainey will visit Bendigo Library in April to discuss his latest work The Story of Australia’s People Volume 1: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia.
Monday 20 April 2015
TV and movie screening service Netflix recently went live in Australia. Bendigo library will be hosting an information session in April for people to find out about internet streaming sites.
Streaming services such as Netflix are subscription based services offering internet streaming of TV Shows, documentaries and feature films.
Monday 13 April 2015
All Goldfields Libraries will be closed for staff training and building maintenance on Wednesday 20 May 2015.
The following Libraries will be closed:
Monday 13 April 2015
The Woodend Library in conjunction with the Woodend RSL will ‘create’ a field of crafted red poppies at the Woodend Clock tower and Woodend Library to mark the ANZAC Centenary on the 25 April 2015.
The tribute is part of the 5000 poppies project, a nationwide community crafting project that began in Melbourne in 2013.
Thursday 2 April 2015
Historian and Biographer, Ross McMullin will visit Eaglehawk and Heathcote libraries in the lead up to the ANZAC Centenary to discuss his book Farewell Dear People: Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation.
Thursday 26 March 2015
The Bendigo Autism Asperger Group (BAAG) has donated a variety of books and DVD’s to the Goldfields Library Corporation with the new resources now available to borrow.
BAAG is a local support group run by volunteers for individuals and families interested in or affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD’s).
Friday 20 March 2015
The Goldfields Library Corporation is inviting the community to have their say about library services in the Loddon Shire and City of Greater Bendigo throughout March.
The Corporation is currently reviewing how best to deliver services to remote and rural communities in a way that suits people’s needs.
Friday 20 February 2015
Castlemaine Library will be hosting a free e-book expo on Saturday 28 February.
The expo will include information sessions on the different types of eBook readers available plus demonstrations on how to use them and how to access Goldfields Libraries online resources.