Libraries in Wyndham
Discover, relax, connect and learn at Wyndham City Libraries. Our libraries are spaces where everyone is welcome and can participate.
You can borrow books, CDs, DVDs and magazines, or use our extensive e-resources to find information. You can read for pleasure, study, look for jobs, or learn a new skill. There is expert help on hand if you need it. Connect to the digital world using our public access computers and free wifi. You can attend a computer class, access a range of online resources to get help with school assignments,
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***IMPORTANT UPDATE***
Unfortunately the Justice of the Peace services will NOT be available at Hoppers Crossing Library tonight Thursday 25 July. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience.
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Join us at Manor Lakes Library for fun and interactive beginners computer classes!
The sessions cover the basics and will help you feel more confident using the keyboard and mouse, navigating the internet, searching Google and sending emails.
Runs for 4 weeks on Wednesday mornings, starting 31 July. Book your spot here: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/beginners-computer-class-manor-lakes-library-1
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Join Public Libraries Victoria on 8 August as PLV CEO Angela Savage chats with acclaimed writers and Warm Winter Read Ambassadors Pip Williams and Kate Mildenhall.
Pip Williams is best known for her companion novels, The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho. Since its publication in 2020, The Dictionary of Lost Words has been translated into more than thirty languages and is an international best seller. It has won a number of major Australian book awards.
Kate Mildenhall is a writer who lives in Melbourne. Her debut novel, Skylarking was published in Australia by Black Inc. in 2016 and in the UK by Legend Press in 2017. Skylarking was longlisted for the Voss Literary Prize 2017 and the Indie Book Awards 2017.
Register here for this free online event:
https://events.humanitix.com/warm-winter-read-in-conversation-with-pip-williams-and-kate-mildenhall
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🥳Read with Me, our reading buddy program, is back in person at Werribee Library!
If you have a child at home aged 6-12 years who would like to practice their reading with one of our Education Librarians, make a booking here.:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/libraries/kids/all-kids-events-and-activities/read-me
Where: Werribee Library Watton Street, 24 July (4th Weds of the month)
When: 3.30-5.30pm (15 minute time slots available. One per child, per day)
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Join us for an exclusive online event with Thomas Mayo on Tuesday 17th September, one of the most respected Indigenous voices in Australia and the award-winning co-author of The Voice to Parliament Handbook. Hosted by - sign up to this FREE online event via the link:
https://bolinda.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mu1ii2DuTECuIGqz8fKGxA #/registration
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Don't miss The Knife, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring a brutal attempt on his life from Booker Prize–winner Salman Rushdie – on now!
via https://wyndham.borrowbox.com/
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Come along to Rhyme time at Club Mambourin! Sing songs and shimmer and shake with your little ones to some of our favourite nursery rhymes, then browse, borrow and return books from our Pop-Up Library Van’s exciting collection of children’s books.
Age: 1 to 3 years (siblings are welcome)
Day: Tuesdays during school term
Time: 10am
Where: Club Mambourin – Cnr Barrabool Boulevard & Resin Street, Barrabool Bvd, Mambourin
Pop-Up Library sessions are subject to cancellation due to weather conditions.
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Join the Libraries in Wyndham monthly newsletter to keep up to date with everything Library related! Find out about upcoming activities and programs for the whole family, receive reading recommendations from our librarians, discover educational resources online and hear about competitions run throughout the year.
Sign up now for free:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/libraries/contact-libraries/wyndham-libraries-enewsletter
The July Libraries in Wyndham newsletter is available here:
https://ecommunications.wyndham.vic.gov.au/t/d-e-eirjlht-l-ji/
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Calling all literary creative thinkers, dreamers and do-ers aged 10-15!
Have you ever wondered what an ancient Greek poem and a pop song have in common? What the difference between a play and a screenplay is, or how to write a story in one sentence?
Discover these answers in The Creatives Department, a place of word games, self expression, passionate discussions about books and new creative ideas! No bookings required.
Hoppers Crossing Library
Fortnightly on Mondays, starting 22 July
4–5pm
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🐻 We recently had a teddy sleepover at Point Cook Library! All of the teddies enjoyed building with Lego, colouring and reading together ... so much so, there wasn't a lot of sleep to be had!
Thank you to everyone who brought their teddies in 🫶
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Dive into the gripping world of true crime with best selling author and podcaster, Vikki Petraitis. Join us in-person or online as she unveils the secrets behind her captivating investigations on Wednesday 24 July 6.30pm-7.30pm at Hoppers Crossing Library.
Bookings required:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/author-talk-vikki-petraitis
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👶 Baby Time is now running at Truganina Library Lounge!
These 30-minute sessions include songs, rhymes and finger play to encourage interaction with your baby in a fun environment with other parents.
Wednesdays at 2pm
1 Everton Rd, Truganina
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For our next WYNtalk, join us for a Cultural Yarn with Uncle Charles Pakana.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of an insightful and meaningful event as we embark on our shared journey towards reconciliation.
Point Cook Library
Tuesday 23 July
5.30pm: Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
6–7pm: Yarn
Free event, bookings essential: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/wyntalk-charles-pakana
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Due to a technical error, if you were unable to submit your Imagination Creation Writing Competition entry on Sunday 14th July, we have extended the closing to 5pm Friday 19th July. Please send entries to [email protected]
In the body of the email please also include the category, your child’s name and age, and parent/guardian mobile number. DO NOT include these details on the writing piece.
https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/libraries/kids/kids-competitions/imagination-creation-writing-competition
Note: Make sure you read the terms and conditions carefully before you submit your email entry.
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✅ Want to have a say in what Wyndham is like in 2050?
Then take this opportunity to share your feedback and help create the next Wyndham 2050 Community Vision as part of the Future Wyndham project.
Make your voice count: https://theloop.wyndham.vic.gov.au/future-wyndham
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If you're visiting Pacific Werribee, make sure you come up to say hello to us at Hoppers Crossing Library! You can find us on Level 1, near Hungry Jacks. Check out our refreshed space, including two new bookable meeting/study rooms!
Hoppers Crossing Library houses our Family and Local History collection as well as over 30,000 items for loan, including items in Chinese.
For more information/room booking, visit:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/venues/hoppers-crossing-library
Mon to Thur: 9.30am – 8pm
Fri: 9.30am – 6pm
Sat: 10am – 4pm
Sun: 1.30pm – 5pm
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***Tickets are still available***
Join us for a fun-filled morning of learning the art of rag roping! Upcycling scrap fabric, create beautiful coasters or baskets to take home with you. Bookings essential!
Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
Saturday 20 July 10am — 12pm
Bookings :
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/rag-roping-workshop-0
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Sing songs and boogie with your baby to some of our favourite nursery rhymes, then follow us outside and browse, borrow and return books from our Pop-Up Library Van.
This FREE 30-minute Baby Time will include sharing a story, songs and fingerplay to encourage interaction and bonding with your little one in a safe and engaging space with other parents and carers.
Day: Mondays during the school term
Time: 10am
Where: Bembit Bag-Rook Community Centre, 61 Polly Parade Tarneit
Age: 12 months or younger (siblings are welcome)
More info:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/pop-up-library
Pop-Up Library sessions are subject to cancellation due to weather conditions.
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Come to All Ages Chess to test your chess skills. Truganina Library will run All Ages Chess every Monday during the school term from 4-5pm, starting Monday the 15th of July! No bookings required, just bring yourself and some chess-fanatic friends!
More info:
https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/all-ages-chess
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This NAIDOC Week, join the libraries in celebrating the spirit of First Nations communities. Attend our week-long celebrations :
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/naidoc
and borrow books from our especially curated reading list:
https://bit.ly/WCL-NaidocWeek
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❄📚 It's not too late to sign up for the Warm Winter Read and go into the running to win a prize!
Join readers from all across Victoria and cosy up this winter with a great book (or ten!)
Register online or pick up a Reading Journal from one of our libraries: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/warm-winter-read
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🕵️♀️ Don't miss out! Join us in-person or online as best selling author and podcaster, Vikki Petraitis, unveils the secrets behind her captivating investigations on Wednesday 24 July.
Bookings required: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/author-talk-vikki-petraitis
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Do you want to practise your English reading and pronunciation in a fun and informal way?
Join us at Reading Circle, where we will practise our English reading and speaking skills by reading aloud together. Suitable for adults with lower-intermediate English skills.
No bookings needed.
Weekly on Thursdays, 11am - 12pm
Location : Julia Gillard Library Tarneit
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🗣 Our next Q&A with a Speech Pathologist session runs on Monday 15 July at Williams Landing Library Lounge.
Meet with Lisa Decker, local speech pathologist from Well Said Clinic, to share concerns and questions about your child’s language development.
Places are still available, book now: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/q-a-speech-pathologist-williams-landing-library-lounge
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Don't miss Eruption, an unforgettable race-against-time thriller to save Hawaii from a devastating volcanic eruption from two of the bestselling storytellers of all time, James Patterson and Michael Crichton – on now!
wyndham.borrowbox.com/product/BOL_5723879/title/eruption
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📶 Turn up the volume and let the story accompany you wherever you go!
Our next challenge for the Warm Winter Read is to listen to an audiobook. Whether you're on a stroll through the park, tackling chores at home, or embarking on a road trip, let the magic of storytelling enrich your journey.
Check out our collection on Borrowbox: https://wyndham.borrowbox.com/
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♟ Are you great at chess and feel confident teaching others your skills? Apply to volunteer as a chess assistant for All Ages Chess at Truganina Library!
We're looking for assistance with set up, pack up and helping participants hone their chess skills. Apply now: https://bit.ly/WynChessAssist
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Today marks the start of NAIDOC Week (7-14 July), a celebration and recognition of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whilst sharing these histories as the oldest, continuous living cultures with all Australians
This year’s theme – Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud -- honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture.
Our growing collection of First Nations stories on Story Box echoes this strength and vitality. Access it now with your library membership:
https://bit.ly/WCL-StoryBoxHub
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***Tickets are still available***
🥳In celebration of NAIDOC Week join us for a special screening of The Last Daughter, a documentary feature film about Brenda Matthew’s journey to uncover the truth about her past and reconcile the two sides of her family.
For ages 18+
Hoppers Crossing Library
Wednesday 10 July
1pm – 2.30pm
Bookings required:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/the-last-daughter
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Wyndham City Libraries next VCE Study Club workshop will be devoted to Chemistry. With the end of year Chem exam fast approaching, our expert teacher will recap the key concepts from Unit 3 and provide you with a headstart to Unit 4 content to help you excel with your assessment.
Topics covered will include fuels and energy, electrochemical cells, rate of reactions, extent of reactions, categories of organic compounds, and reactions and analysis of organic compounds.
Whilst this workshop is designed for students studying VCE Chemistry Units 3 and 4, all interested Chemistry students are welcome to attend.
Refreshments provided to help fuel your learning.
Places in this workshop are limited and reservations are essential, so book now to reserve your place!
Hoppers Crossing Library
Wednesday 17 July
4.30-6.30pm
Bookings:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/vce-study-club-chemistry-unit-3-revision-headstart-unit-4
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