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25.01.2022 To anyone who may have missed our initial announcement we are incredibly happy to let you know that we are now open for Click and Collect at Northcote and Reservoir libraries! So, what does this mean for you? Library members can place reservations for items through the library catalogue. When your item is ready for collection, we’ll send you a notification and instructions so you can click to book a collection time at either Northcote or Reservoir libraries. If this is the... first time you’ll be using Click and Collect (or if you need a refresher) please visit our Click and Collect page for step by step instructions: www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/clickandcollect/ If you have a question or need help getting started please call us on 1300 655 355, Monday to Friday 9am1pm & 2pm-5pm. We are so excited to reconnect our wonderful community with our physical library collection. Take care and happy clicking!

25.01.2022 Today marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism, a global campaign dedicated to ending gender-based violence and raising awareness about the impact of violence against women. To acknowledge this important event, library staff have compiled a 16 Days of Activism booklist which recognises women in our society and the struggles they continue to face. To browse and borrow from these informative and inspiring titles for junior, youth and adult readers please visit: https://tinyurl.com/16DaysofActivismBooklist The 16 Days of Activism campaign is run annually from November 25 (International Day Against Violence Against Women) to December 10 (International Human Rights Day). To find out more please visit https://16dayscampaign.org/

24.01.2022 Just like today’s horticulturalists, October in Darebin in 1954 meant - time to get your tomatoes in! As well as articles providing advice for the home gardener, local businesses advertised plants for sale in the Northcote Leader’s Home and Garden page. If you enjoy these #throwbackthursday posts there are many more historic articles and advertisements to discover in our digitised local newspapers on Darebin Heritage: heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/newspapers

24.01.2022 Our last step towards COVID normal restrictions! We are very happy to announce that more people can now visit Northcote, Reservoir AND Preston Libraries and stay for longer periods of time. Whooo! In line with the easing of restrictions by the Victorian Government, the Last Step Towards COVID Normal sees us replace Express Library and Click and Collect. This means:... * Many more people can visit each branch at once * Visitors can stay for up to three hours * There will only be one queue to enter the library Physical distancing, hand hygiene and contact tracing requirements remain in place and you must wear a mask inside the library (unless exempted by law). Libraries will continue to have reduced opening hours and will shut for a lunchtime clean. Please understand that due to the higher number of staff needed to operate library branches in a COVID-safe manner, we are currently unable to offer evening hours or offer services at Fairfield Library. We will update this page when this situation changes. Visit our website for more info: https://tinyurl.com/y4tbftck

23.01.2022 Welcome to another Stay-at-home Storytime with the brilliant Bruce and his daughter Lily! Today Bruce read us Can I Play Too? written and illustrated by Mo Willems. In Can I Play Too? Gerald and Piggie meet a new snake friend who wants to join in a game of catch. But don't you need arms to catch? Next, Lily reads A Big Guy Took My Ball! also by Mo Willems. Piggie is devastated when a big guy takes her ball! Gerald is big, too...but is he big enough to help his best friend?

23.01.2022 Have you checked out our Branch Out reading ideas for kids? We've got a whole range of booklists for primary school aged children grouped into fun themed categories, including Aussie Adventures! Check out some of the Aussie Adventures reading recommendations below, and climb the Branch Out tree here: https://tinyurl.com/BranchOutDarebin

22.01.2022 Phoebe's Friday Flick In this special edition of Phoebe's Friday Flick's, we're celebrating National Recycling Week with our top ten Kanopy films all on the topic of reducing, reusing or recycling waste: War on Waste Recycling City Space ... Trashed with Jeremy Irons Bag It: Is your Life too Plastic? Recycling Materials Episode 20 of The Nature of Matter Landfill Harmonic The Light Bulb Conspiracy Scraphouse: San Francisco Kids Recycling Questions Minimalism Like what you hear? You can stream these titles for FREE on Kanopy. Simply use your library membership number and PIN to register. Find out more @ www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/streaming Phoebe is our resident film buff who will be bringing you a weekly movie recommendation from Kanopy Film Streaming every Friday.

20.01.2022 Spring is well and truly here! If the warmer weather and longer days have revived your urge to get active or try something new, check out our Get Active eResources @ tinyurl.com/GetActiveeResources. You’ll find fun ways to get moving, improve your fitness or make new habits. These eBooks, eAudiobooks and magazines are all available to download or stream from home. Learn more about our digital library here: www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/DigitalLibrary/

19.01.2022 It's that time of year again! The weather's getting warmer, school's almost out, hours of summer reading joy are on the horizon and we're here to help your younger readers BRANCH OUT and try reading something new! Our children’s librarians are voracious readers and know all the best books for kids. They’ve put together themed reading ideas to tempt kids to explore new reading horizons, such as New Worlds, Amazing and True, Strong Girls, Graphic Adventures and more. Click the link below to explore the Branch Out tree with your kids and line up some great holiday reading https://www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/BranchOut/

19.01.2022 This #ThrowbackThursday we continue our local history walk in Darebin, exploring places along High Street, from Northcote to Preston. Our next stop is the Merri Creek bridge, High Street Northcote. Before the bridge was built in 1874, the road descended the banks of the creek and was considered a dangerous crossing. A number of people had drowned while attempting to cross after heavy rains. Five years after this photograph was taken during Northcote’s fifty-year jubilee, the... bridge over the Merri was the site of a robbery. On Thursday 2 September 1938 Mr Frederick Sherry drove his car from a Northcote bank towards his factory in Clifton Hill, delivering the payroll to his employees. He was ambushed by two robbers who ran him off the road and shot him dead on the Clifton Hill side of the bridge. Both men served lengthy jail terms for their crimes in what became known as the Payroll Murder. As a result of this case, armoured cars were introduced for payroll deliveries. Visit Darebin Heritage to find out more about the 1933 Northcote Jubiliee (https://heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au//Northcote%20 ), and the 1938 Payroll Murder (https://heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/article/980) . These stories and others about local places are featured in the History on High walking tour developed in partnership with our Local History team and Council’s Creative Culture & Events team, as part of the Darebin FUSE festival. If you’re inspired to take the walking tour you can download flyers or listen to the audio here: www.fusedarebin.com.au/whats-on/events/history-on-high/

17.01.2022 Welcome to our first Summer Storytime with Madison! Madison reads us Little Beauty, written and illustrated by Anthony Browne. A lonely gorilla who learns sign language tells his keepers that he wants a friend. A tiny kitten called Little Beauty becomes his constant companion and they do everything together; the book depicts the ecstatic friendship between the tiny feline and the gargantuan gorilla.

17.01.2022 Meet Christian, our Multicultural and Diversity Librarian here to give you an insight into what goes on behind the scenes at Darebin Libraries! "After the temporary closure of our library branches I began running our Conversation Café sessions online, so people could continue to practice speaking English and make new friends from the comfort and safety of home. I’ve enjoyed seeing some familiar faces and also meeting new people, I always learn so much myself during these sess...ions. It was also the best regular social interaction I had during lockdown!" Conversation Café sessions are held weekly on Mondays 10-11am and Fridays 9.30am-11.30am by Zoom video meeting and are guided by a library staff member. Find out at www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/regularevents/ We hope you've enjoyed this insight into what our staff were up to during our library closure. Stay tuned for more behind the scenes updates coming soon! #BehindtheScenesDarebinLibraries #LibrariesChangeLives

16.01.2022 Latrobe City Libraries and East Gippsland Shire Library supported by Penguin Random House are hosting an online Author Talk next Tuesday the 17th of November with Sue Smethurst. Sue will be discussing her book The Freedom Circus which tells the remarkable true story of the Horowitz family, and the circus that saved their lives during the Holocaust. To register to attend this free event, please visit Eventbrite at the link below! Reminiscent of The Greatest Showman and Schindl...er's List, The Freedom Circus will have you gripped to the very last page and is an important new chapter in Australia's Holocaust history. It is an amazing true story of hope, love, persecution and the power of laughter. This Author Talk is part of a series of events supported by Penguin Random House in collaboration with public libraries around Victoria. By generously offering the time of their authors and sharing these talks digitally, Penguin are providing opportunities for these authors to speak to an audience they might not otherwise be able to reach. Authors are not always able to visit each state on their tours, let alone the regional areas, so this is a unique and special chance for book lovers to see their favourite authors speak no matter where they live. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more Penguin Random House Author Talks coming soon!

16.01.2022 We've got a special good news story to brighten up your Friday! Alphington Community Centre's ‘Blind date with a book’ recommenced on Friday 6 November, and will be running weekly on Fridays outside Three Locals on Station Street in Fairfield! This genius idea involves a stand being set up in a public place where the community can come and pick up a FREE book. Darebin Libraries staff worked with Alphington Community Centre to donate second-hand library books towards this pro...ject. The Community Centre asked our libraries for 50 books, but we were able to donate almost 250 to this wonderful initiative! To add a bit of mystery and excitement, the identity of each of the books has been concealed by brown paper, and the only clue to what may be inside is in the form of a tag with a small hint. It’s almost like Christmas has come early! This project is a collaboration between Alphington Community Centre, Darebin Libraries and Fairfield Books, with the aim of activating our streets and public places and making them feel neighbourhoodly and friendly, arty and interesting. This initiative has been funded by a Darebin Business grant as part of Darebin Council’s broader COVID-19 recovery program. If you’re a Fairfield local doing your shopping, hopefully you’ll come across the stand and be able to grab YOURSELF a ‘blind date’ for the weekend.

14.01.2022 Book Week 2020 is being held from 17 23 October, and this year’s theme is Curious Creatures, Wild Minds! During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. This year, Book Week looks a little different, and to celebrate we’re bringing you and your little ones a range of online events you can watch from home right here on our Facebook page: Two special Book Week themed Stay-at-home St...orytime sessions will be posted next Monday and Wednesday at 10.15am. Australian author and illustrator Andrew Plant will be hosting a short talk next Monday 19 October, tune in to learn how he turned his idea into his new published book Jump! and stick around to learn how to draw some illustrations just like Andrew! Make sure you also check out the CBCA Judges Talk with Ruth Woolvan - https://tinyurl.com/y6ge7ny5. Ruth, one of the Children’s Book Council Awards judges, shares her reviews of the 2020 shortlisted books for children aged 7-12. #CBCA2020

14.01.2022 Join us for another Stay-at-home Storytime with Anika. Today Anika reads us two books all about cooking, with some fun pretend cooking activities along the way that you can join in from home! First up Anika reads Grug Learns to Cook, written and illustrated by Ted Prior. Grug, the classic Aussie hero is back from the bush to enchant a new generation of youngsters Try some scrumptious gum-leaf rolls prepared by Grug! Next, we'll hear all about Eddie's Kitchen: And How to Make... Good Things to Eat written and illustrated by Sarah Garland. It is Grandad's birthday and Eddie is helping Mum make a birthday tea - with Lily's help, of course! The book includes recipes for making the delicious treats from the book, for all budding young chefs. We've included these recipes so you can try cooking them at home with your family @ tinyurl.com/EddiesKitchenRecipes. The recipes included are spaghetti with tomato sauce, crusty white bread, orange drizzle cake and baked and buttery apples - yum!

13.01.2022 Welcome to another Rhyme Time with Anika! Tune in to learn songs, finger plays and rhymes with your baby or toddler right from the comfort of your own couch. New Rhyme Time sessions are posted every Tuesday and Thursday right here on our Facebook page! Did you know the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to at home during early childhood? Darebin Libraries proudly supports the 1000 Books Before School program, which encourages reading with your child to foster a love of books and lay down foundational literacy skills. Find out how you can start the challenge online today by visiting www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/1000books

13.01.2022 Our 1300 number is being affected by a network outage, so you can't contact us by phone at the moment. If you need to reach us, please send a Facebook message using the "Send Message" button below and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to be back soon.

13.01.2022 Summer Storytime at Darebin Libraries Stay-at-home Storytime & Rhyme Time will be on once a week over the summer holidays! Storytime will be posted on Mondays at 10.15am and Rhyme Time will be posted on Tuesday at 10.15am. Make sure you tune in and give a warm welcome to our two brand new hosts - Beth and Madison!

11.01.2022 Welcome to another Rhyme Time with Bruce! Tune in to learn songs, finger plays and rhymes with your baby or toddler right from the comfort of your own couch. New Rhyme Time sessions are posted every Tuesday and Thursday right here on our Facebook page! Did you know the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to at home during early childhood? Darebin Libraries proudly supports the 1000 Books Before School program, which encourages reading with your child to foster a love of books and lay down foundational literacy skills. Find out how you can start the challenge online today by visiting www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/1000books

11.01.2022 Phoebe's Friday Flick His Girl Friday (1940) is a classic screwball rom-com and undeniably one of the best films of the golden era of Hollywood. Starring Cary Grant as a job obsessed newspaper editor, Walter, and Rosalind Russell as Hildy, his ex-wife and former employee. Hilarity ensues as Walter finds out Hildy is set to marry an insurance salesman and takes it upon himself to attempt to sabotage their impending nuptials with the lure of one final story. The incredibly ...witty dialogue is as fast paced as any grand slam match, carried out with the ease and impeccable timing of two Hollywood legends such as Russell and Grant. If you haven't yet had the pleasure it's sure to become an all time favourite! Like what you hear? You can watch this film for FREE on Kanopy. Simply use your library membership number and PIN to register. Find out more @ www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/streaming Phoebe is our resident film buff who will be bringing you a weekly movie recommendation from Kanopy Film Streaming every Friday.

11.01.2022 On this #NAIDOCWeek #ThrowbackThursday we invite you to explore the Darebin Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Recognition & Discovery Map to find out more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage in your local area. To open your copy of the map please visit www.darebin.vic.gov.au//DarebinRecognitionAndDiscoveryMap_ In Darebin, we live and work on the lands of the Wurundjeri Willam, Woiwurrung people, speakers of one of the many Aboriginal languages spoken in Victoria. To learn more about the Woiwurrung language we invite you to visit the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages website: https://vacl.org.au/languages/woiwurrung. Happy #NAIDOC week!

09.01.2022 Welcome to Rhyme Time with Asha! Tune in to learn songs, finger plays and rhymes with your baby or toddler right from the comfort of your own couch. New Rhyme Time sessions are posted every Tuesday and Thursday right here on our Facebook page! Did you know the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to at home during early childhood? Darebin Libraries proudly supports the 1000 Books Before School program, which encourages reading with your child to foster a love of books and lay down foundational literacy skills. Find out how you can start the challenge online today by visiting www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/1000books

07.01.2022 Do you use RB Digital to borrow from over 350 magazines from around the world? You might be interested to know there are a number of customisable features which can improve the accessibility of this software including adjustable font size and text to speech functionality. Watch the video below to learn more about how to access these features. To access RB Digital with your Darebin Libraries membership please visit: https://www .darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/MagazinesNewspa pers/

07.01.2022 Following on from last week’s gardening theme, we hope you enjoy this 1953 advertisement from Thornbury hardware business, Paine’s Biz-Buzz. Just in case anyone felt like relaxing with the warmer weather, this advertisement reminded readers that ‘Springtime is worktime’ in the garden. This is still true, and gardeners all over Darebin are no doubt hitting the tools: tending weeds, mowing, and getting ready for spring planting. If you liked this #throwbackthursday there are many more historic articles and advertisements to discover in our digitised local newspapers on Darebin Heritage: heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/newspapers Photo Caption: ‘Springtime is worktime’, advertisement, 2 September 1953, Northcote Leader, Darebin Local History Collection.

07.01.2022 This NAIDOC Week, view the stunning new works of six local artists curated by Yorta Yorta artist, musician and creative entrepreneur Allara Briggs Pattison in, Wurru-Wurru developed as part of Darebin’s FUSE festival. #NAIDOC2020

06.01.2022 Using computers and other internet connected devices can be a great way for kids to play, learn and socialise but there are also risks. As a grandparent or carer, you have an important role to play in protecting the online safety of the children in your life. But knowing how to help them can be tricky, especially if you are not a tech expert. Click the link below to view 'Online safety for grandparents and carers' from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner which covers key advice about online safety issues that can affect children and young people to make sure you and your loved ones are staying #Esmart.

05.01.2022 Meet Melissa, one of our library staff members here to give you the latest Staff Reads recommendation - The Novice by Taran Matharu. 'A really enjoyable book with an engaging plot and exciting to read. Placed in a world where magical creatures called demons exist. A background political plot also keeps you intrigued.' Reserve a copy of The Novice through the library catalogue today @ www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/catalogue/... #DarebinLibrariesStaffReads #AustraliaReadsatHome

05.01.2022 If you have a primary school aged child we encourage you to check out TumbleBooks Library, free to access with your Darebin Libraries membership 24/7 TumbleBooks Library features animated talking picture books, chapter books, videos, non-fiction titles, books in other languages such as French and Spanish and more! Find out more about our eBook collection and how to get started at www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/eBooks/

03.01.2022 Phoebe's Friday Flick In Lovesong (2016), free-spirited Mindy and quiet Sarah (played by Jena Malone and Riley Keogh) are two lifelong friends who reconnect on an impromptu roadtrip, along with Sarah’s young daughter, after several years of little contact. A beautifully subtle exploration of friendship, nostalgia, identity and desire. Rated M. Like what you hear? You can watch this film for FREE on Kanopy. Simply use your library membership number and PIN to register. Fin...d out more @ www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/streaming Phoebe is our resident film buff who will be bringing you a weekly movie recommendation from Kanopy Film Streaming every Friday.

03.01.2022 Welcome to our very first Summer Rhyme Time with Beth! Tune in to learn songs, finger plays and rhymes with your baby or toddler right from the comfort of your own couch. New Rhyme Time sessions are posted every Tuesday and Thursday right here on our Facebook page! Did you know the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to at home during early childhood? Darebin Libraries proudly supports the 1000 Books Before School program, which encourages reading with your child to foster a love of books and lay down foundational literacy skills. Find out how you can start the challenge online today by visiting www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/1000books

02.01.2022 Welcome to another Rhyme Time with Asha! Tune in to learn songs, finger plays and rhymes with your baby or toddler right from the comfort of your own couch. New Rhyme Time sessions are posted every Tuesday and Thursday right here on our Facebook page! Did you know the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to at home during early childhood? Darebin Libraries proudly supports the 1000 Books Before School program, which encourages reading with your child to foster a love of books and lay down foundational literacy skills. Find out how you can start the challenge online today by visiting www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/1000books

02.01.2022 Join us for live, online event Sensational Seniors next Monday 12 October at 11am where you can learn how healthy lifestyle choices can help you lead an active, stimulating and joyful life as a senior. Book your place at the link below! Our host Maggie will provide health tips for longevity, talk about developing good habits, share inspirational stories about super-agers and will also demonstrate exercises such as chair yoga and brain gym. Maggie Flanagan is a Wellness Coach, Counsellor & Personal Trainer. This interactive event will be hosted on Zoom. Bookings are essential! If you'd like to learn more about being a sensational senior, please make a booking through the link below and we'll send you the link to join the event via email.