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25.01.2022 Library volunteers Chris & Bev checking out the book which records the Athenaeum's activities in 2013 - it's 150th year! The book includes many photos of our current volunteers - a great record to look back on when we celebrate our 175th year.

25.01.2022 Books are our security blanket! How many books are on your nightstand?

24.01.2022 The Maldon in Winter program starts with the opening of the Christmas Window display on Friday 27th June followed by a number of events including two fabulous fundraising events for the library: Black & White & Read All Over the story of newspapers in Central Victoria. 2.30pm, 29th June, Athenaeum Hall. Speakers: Denis Cox, Jeff Jones, Chris Oakes and Andrew Leckie. Compere: John Arnold. Athenaeum Library fundraiser. Bring any old and interesting newspapers to share. Entry ...$5, incl. tea/coffee. and Local History Book 2.30pm, 13th July, Athenaeum Hall. Christopher Creek will talk about the soon to be published book he has written on the Eaglehawk area of Maldon. Entry $5

23.01.2022 A very interesting read!

23.01.2022 Don't miss out.

22.01.2022 Either that's a very big library card or Leonard shrunk in the wash.

22.01.2022 Easter book sale on Saturday and Easter Monday. It will be fairly low key and in front of the library...rain/hail or snow. We will commence around 9.00 a.m on Saturday and around procession time on the Monday. We intend to ‘shut up shop’, depending on how many people are about but not later than 3.00 p.m. on Saturday and 2.00 p.m on Monday.

22.01.2022 Good on you kids - Book Week is worth celebrating!

21.01.2022 Did you know that the number of titles on our shelves are now over 18,100? We continue to purchase new books, which include special requests from members.

21.01.2022 Get down, get funky and hang loose during this story time session with a twist, shout and shimmy. Go on a Hansel and Gretel dance experience, but don’t get lost in the woods! Get Groovin’ and Movin’ with Grimm with Christine Cananzi and Anita Scott Thursday October 2, 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Don't miss this Castlemaine Children's Literature Event in the Maldon Athenaeum Hall!

20.01.2022 Great news for this wonderful book which was published with the help of some funding from the Maldon & District Community Bank & the Awesome Foundation Maldon!

20.01.2022 Don't miss Christine's story time session this morning (Saturday, August 16th) at 10:30 am - a great way to kick off and celebrate Children's Book Week!

20.01.2022 Don't miss this Maldon in Winter event at the Athenaeum Library Hall tomorrow (11/7) at 2:30pm! Hear local author and editor Nick Hudson talk about his new book "Modern Australian Usage". Copies of the book will be available on the day. Admission is $5 which includes tea and coffee. Enq. 5475 1326

19.01.2022 Joy, Winsome & Chris doing a fine job promoting our Library at the Maldon Easter Parade!

19.01.2022 All I want for Christmas is a good read

19.01.2022 A popular book in our library is Richard Flanagan's "The Narrow Road to the Deep North". It's been put on the Man Booker Prize Longlist for 2014!

19.01.2022 It's a beautiful morning in Maldon - why not check out all the Easter festivities including our famous book sale of course! Check it out this morning or on Monday morning - you'll find some bargains for sure!

18.01.2022 Here's the full Maldon in Winter programsomething for everyone!

18.01.2022 Did you know that although not titled "Mechanics’ Institute", the Maldon Athenaeum was formed as part of the Mechanics’ Institute Movement, which began in 1799 in Glasgow, Scotland?

17.01.2022 A very interesting idea!

17.01.2022 New Group - new members welcome

17.01.2022 How lucky are we to have members who care so much about our collection that they source and donate books? Our "Judge of Egypt" trilogy by Christian Jacq is now complete thanks to a member presenting us with the third instalment "The Shadow of the Sphinx".

16.01.2022 Well deserved accolades for an Aussie author! This novel is available for borrowing at our library.

16.01.2022 The message is simple and succinct - anyone can be a book worm in Maldon for just $10.00 just by joining the Maldon Athenauem Library! - at the 2015 Maldon Easter Parade

15.01.2022 Our community involvement is ongoing with our volunteers taking books to members who are in the hostel, hospital & nursing home as well as those who are housebound. How good is that?

15.01.2022 Well deserved recognition for Danielle & David!

15.01.2022 Check out our latest newsletter which has been posted on our website. It contains information about a very special book which documents the Athenaeum's 150th year of service to the Maldon community.

15.01.2022 Another big weekend in Maldon! A band of Athenaeum volunteers are lending a hand with the catering for this massive event.

15.01.2022 Hello everyone - just letting you know that unfortunately Christine's "Jolly June" story time has been cancelled. Stay tuned for details of the July story time!!

15.01.2022 Pyjama Party in the Maldon Library!!! This Wednesday 9th July 5:30pm - 6:30pm Come and have some fun with stories, songs, and craft activity. Don't forget to wear your PJs and bring along your favorite stuffed animal. Suitable for the under 7s. Sounds like fun!!!!

15.01.2022 No matter what your age, there are plenty of books choose from at the Athenaeum Library!

14.01.2022 Autumn is nicely framing the exterior of the athenaeum at the moment!

14.01.2022 It's a good day to be curled up with a good book!

13.01.2022 *Please note the addition of extra contact numbers for bookings and tickets :

13.01.2022 Happy Easter from the Athenaeum Library! If you're after some Easter reading material we are open as usual on Saturday morning from 9:30 to noon. (This image is from the State Library of Victoria's digital photo collection) http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/257053

12.01.2022 Thanks to the Tarrangower Times for posting this photo of the Maldon Brass Band marching past the Athenaeum Library in the Anzac Day Parade. (Our very own volunteer Ross is also in the shot - in the middle, playing the tuba!)

12.01.2022 Thank you Maldon Market! This month the Maldon Athenaeum Library will collecting the gold coin donation from the front gates and selling second-hand books.The Maldon Market is held in Fountain St, Maldon the second Sunday of every month!

11.01.2022 Happy World Book Lover's Day. We know you're celebrating the same way we are.

11.01.2022 Bev Stobie, looking through the book made by Richard and Debbie Goldsworthy, and presented to the Athenaeum, to celebrate 2013, the Library's 150th anniversary.

11.01.2022 One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. - Carl Sagan

11.01.2022 One more sleep until Christine's Easter School Holiday Story Time to be held in the Junior Library from 2:30 - 3:30 pm!

11.01.2022 This week is National Volunteers Week, a week where we celebrate volunteers in all sectors of our community. One place you’ll find plenty of volunteers is the Maldon Athenaeum Library which is totally operated by a band of willing and helpful volunteers!

10.01.2022 It's great to see so many youngsters interested in stories & books! We have plenty of children's books to choose from in our junior library.

10.01.2022 Don't miss Christine's next story time session on Saturday, August 16th at 10:30 am - a great way to kick off and celebrate Children's Book Week!

09.01.2022 Time for some humour!

09.01.2022 Another book sale done & dusted over the Easter long weekend in Maldon. A big thank you to volunteers Lesley & Jan and their helpers for all their hard work in making the book sale such a success.

08.01.2022 Check out our latest newsletter which is now available on our website!

07.01.2022 Couldn't have said it better myself!

07.01.2022 Don't miss the local history book launch will takes place tomorrow in the Maldon Anthenaeum Hall from 2.30pm. Christopher Creek, owner of Maldon's Eaglehawk Motel, will be talking about his research on the history of the Eaglehawk area around Maldon.

07.01.2022 The other day a member of the public popped his head in the door and asked the volunteers on duty if book donations were being accepted as his mother was relocating to Melbourne. "We sure do. How many would you have?" "About 200", he replied! Needless to say this was very good news as we need to build up our stock of saleable books for our next big sale. Book donations at this time will be gratefully received!

07.01.2022 We are very proud of our extensive Junior Library . It's stacked full of wonderful picture story books; great stories for junior readers and some top of the range books for the young adult readers. Junior membership is free - why not check it out?

07.01.2022 The hard working team which organises and runs our highly successful Easter book sale. Great work Lesley, Chris & Jan!

07.01.2022 Very well said!

07.01.2022 Can't wait until Monday the 14th April when Christine's Story Time returns in 2014! It's an Easter School Holiday Story Time to be held in the Junior Library from 2:30 - 3:30 pm.

06.01.2022 Christine, our wonderful Storytime co-ordinator was spotted at the Maldon Easter Parade - dressed up as a storybook character of course!

05.01.2022 Our Annual General Meeting occurs in October and all positions will be declared vacant. i.e. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Social Secretary. New faces would be wonderful and we would enjoy initiating any willing volunteer to one of the executive roles. Our AGM is scheduled for 10.00am on Monday 19th October, 10.00am in the Library Reading Room. If you would like to come as an observer only in the initial stages, do feel free to attend.

05.01.2022 We have a copy of Donna Tartt's 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning book "The Goldfinch" in our collection!

04.01.2022 A new addition to our library is "After Romulus" by Raimond Gaita. In this collection of essays the author reflects on the writing of "Romulus My Father", the making of the film and his relationship to the beauty of Central Victoria. (Thanks to Liz Pollard - a more detailed review was published in the "Tarrangower Times" on 1 August 2014)

04.01.2022 Popular & prolific author Alexander McCall-Smith is currently in Australia. He seems to be popping up in interviews all over the place. If you missed it - here's one of the interviews aired this week. Oh, of course we have many of his books in our library!

03.01.2022 Our Library will be open on the Saturday morning of the long weekend (9:30 - noon) - why not check it out too?

02.01.2022 Many people who visit Maldon come and have a look inside our wonderful library. They always like what they see - we have a gallery of photos on our website too.

02.01.2022 The Athenaeum Library building had a great view of all the colour and movement from this year's Grand Parade!

02.01.2022 The children thoroughly enjoyed the "Monster Mash May" story time last Saturday morning. Thank you again, Christine. Next up is "Jolly June" on the 14th June at 10:30 am in the Junior Library - sounds like it'll be fun!

02.01.2022 Young Lauren was one of the many young library users who enjoyed a visit from 'Baby Bear' recently.

02.01.2022 Wonder who'll come to Christine's "Monster Mash May" story time in the Junior Library at 10:30am on 17th May? There's sure to be monster fun for all! (Here's a photo of Mr Alphabet Monster who appeared during her Halloween Storytime last year.)

02.01.2022 Sounds very interesting!

01.01.2022 Latest additions to our Library shelves include these thrillers: "Cockroaches" by Jo Nesbo; "An Officer and a Spy" by Robert Harris and "A Sight for Sore Eyes" by Ruth Rendell.

01.01.2022 It's a good day to stay inside and read a good book! Here's a time-lapse of the weather moving over Lake Cairn Curran near Maldon this morning.

01.01.2022 If you're in Maldon this morning why not pop into the Athenaeum Library (next to the Post Office) and check out the wonderful bookish ambience? We're open until 12 noon.