Glenelg Libraries Short Story Competition
Glenelg Libraries is inviting all writers to enter our short story competition. The theme is:
"What makes you cry?"
Prizes: Junior (12yrs & under) - iPod Shuffle
Young adult - iPod Shuffle
Adult—iPod Touch
Terms & Conditions
Entry is open to shire residents only.
Categories: Junior (12 & under), young adult and adult.
Works to be original and between 500-1500 words.
Entries must include name, address, age and contact details and can be emailed to: library@glenelg.vic.gov.au
Or posted to:
Glenelg Libraries, PO Box 152,
Portland, Vic 3305
Entry closing date: Wednesday,
31 October 2012.
Judges decision is final.
Winning works may be reproduced on Glenelg Libraries' website.
Do you want to find information that you can rely on?
Glenelg Libraries now offers access to EBSCOhost Research Databases for Library members
EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible from the Glenelg Libraries website using your Library Membership Card number. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.
You can find the latest full text articles from publications such as: Aboriginal Art of Australia; ABC Rural News; PC Magazine; Popular Science; The Weekly Times; Habitat Australia; Harpers’ Bazaar; Health Facts; Backpacker; Beer & Brewer; Belle; Earth Garden; Ecos; The Economist; Education; and many many more. Please ask our Library Staff for a quick demonstration.
Bolinda Digital Launch
Glenelg Libraries is proud to offer our members the latest in downloadable audio ebooks. Bolinda digital is an online library collection where members can browse, borrow and download their favourite audiobooks directly from the Glenelg Libraries website or catalogue.
Just click on the Bolinda icon on the right side menu to find a title you will love, then download to your own device, plug in your headphones and "escape".
You are invited to make a work for Glenelg Libraries' community art exhibition
Feel at home
Let your home be your inspiration.
How does your home make you feel? What do you like best about being at home?
Create an artwork based on your home.
All media welcome.
Your artwork will need to be delivered to the Portland library
ready to hang by Monday 2 April 2012 .
Download information and application form here
National Year of Reading 2012
Program of Events at Glenelg Libraries
We Love 2 Read; how about you?
We have created some fantastic and fun activities to celebrate the National Year of Reading in 2012. Some are for children and some for adults and others are for everyone.
January – amazing Kid’s Amazing Reading Club
Competition: Reading is amazing because...
February – laugh Photo competition: Amazing place to read
March - think Competition: Book first lines quiz
Author visit – David Astle
April – feel “Worst book nominations”
May – escape
June – dream What’s on your bedside table?
Bedtime stories in pj’s
July – discover Olympic Reading Relay – team entries
Reading aloud sessions
August – question In 2017 libraries will be...
September – grow “Once upon a time...”
Help and watch the story grow on Facebook
October – explore Short Story Competition – Junior, Youth and Adult categories. Theme – What makes you cry?
November – cry
December – Love 2 Read ...
Join book chat—an informal discussion of who is reading what—and a chance to pick from the library’s newest releases— the last Wednesday of every month at 12.30pm at the Portland Library.
If you would like to subscribe, please send an email to Kirsten Jones: kjones@glenelg.vic.gov.au to be kept up to date with the latest happenings.
View this month's Bookchat List...see the attachment below