Hume Libraries

Music lovers, get down to the library this Thursday 25 July for some special events!

🎵 Tullamarine Library, 4pm-5pm: Learn to play the harmonica with Chris from ! An afternoon workshop for adults, teens and kids aged 7+

🎵 Sunbury Library, 6pm-8pm: Rock'n'Swap with Chris from . A vinyl record swap-meet. Bring your records to swap and expand your collection, or just come along to meet other collectors and borrow from Sunbury Library's catalogue! Portable record players are available for loan too.

Get tickets on the Hume Libraries App or at https://humelibraries.events.mylibrary.digital/

Exciting announcement: We are saying goodbye to Eventbrite, and hello to the new Hume Libraries event booking system! You can now book tickets to our Term 3 programs directly through the Hume Libraries app or website.

You don't have to be a library member to book tickets to our events, but booking with your library card is the easiest way to keep track of all your tickets in one place.

We've got special events, activities for kids and teens, computer classes, and more coming up in Term 3. Get in quick to make sure you don't miss out!

Download the Hume Libraries app or visit https://humelibraries.events.mylibrary.digital/

📣 Turkish Storytime update 📣

Unfortunately, Turkish storytime will not be running at Broadmeadows or Craigieburn Libraries next week.

We hope to see you when it returns at Broadmeadows Library on Monday 29 July at 11.30am, or at Craigieburn Library on Wednesday 31 July at 1pm.

Until then, remember that you can access storytimes 24/7, free with your library card on StoryBox Library https://bit.ly/StoryBoxHume

We've got a busy Saturday coming up for green thumbs at Broadmeadows Library! Our activity times have changed a little, but there are still tickets available to all sessions.

All happening at Broadmeadows Library this Saturday 20 July:
🌱 12pm-1pm: Recycle Right Family Workshop. A fun, family-friendly recycling and food waste workshop for kids aged 5-12 and their families. Presented by Hume's Waste Education Officers. Book via Eventbrite.
🌱 1pm-3pm: Planting and Caring for Herbs. A kitchen garden masterclass for adults. Presented by gardening expert Kaye from Blue Bee Garden Design. Book through the Hume Libraries app or website.
🌱 1pm-3pm: Our monthly Plant and Produce Swap. Bring fruit, veggies, seeds and seedlings from your garden to swap. Includes a craft activity for children, but supplies are limited, so bookings are essential! Book via Eventbrite.

Program announcement: Thursday Hindi/Urdu Storytime is paused at Craigieburn Library for the next two weeks. You can still visit the library to check out our collection of picture books in Hindi, Urdi, and other languages, or join our other storytime sessions: humelibraries.vic.gov.au/Whats-On/Storytimes

Announcement: The following programs are canceled this week:
- Monday Rhyme Time and Storytime at Greenvale West Community Centre
- Turkish Storytime at Broadmeadows Library and Craigieburn Library

Check the Hume Libraries app or visit our website for the full list of Early Years programs! https://humelibraries.events.mylibrary.digital/

It's NAIDOC Week! We're celebrating the achievements of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with special events around Hume.

We kicked off with some fun school holiday activities at Craigieburn, Gladstone Park and Tullamarine Libraries last week. This week there's more for all ages including an exciting visit from Cultural Infusion and special screenings of Wash My Soul in the River's Flow.

Book here > eventbrite.com.au/cc/naidoc-week-at-hume-libraries-2279309
Learn more > naidoc.org.au

Tickets are free, but all events are booking out fast!

Announcement: Turkish Storytimes will be paused for the rest of the School Holidays at Broadmeadows and Craigieburn Libraries.

You are still welcome to visit the library to play and borrow from our collection of Turkish language picture books!

Our Term 3 What’s On is out now!

We’ve also switched over to a new booking page, so if you want to book into any of our Term 3 programs, you can do so at the link below, or straight from your Hume Libraries App.

Pick up a copy of What’s On in the branches, or find it online at https://bit.ly/WhatsOnHumeLibraries

Our third challenge for Warm Winter Reads 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.

Share with us how you've taken your audiobook adventures along for the ride!

Happy School Holidays! ❄️

Our Baby Bounce, Rhyme time, Storytime and Bilingual Storytime programs at Kalkallo, Mickleham North & Greenvale West Community Centres will pause for the holidays, to make way for other fun School Holiday programs!

They'll be back in Term 3, from Monday 15 July. To check out everything that's happening with Hume Libraries, head to https://bit.ly/WhatsOnHumeLibraries

In term three, we will be making the switch from Eventbrite to a new booking page.
This exciting change will let you book into programs directly from our Library App!
Stay tuned for further updates in the coming weeks, and in the meantime, make sure you've downloaded and logged into the Hume Libraries app 📱 https://bit.ly/HumeLibrariesApp

Get ready to unravel mysteries and chase clues with our 'Crime' theme for Warm Winter Reads! Join author ambassador Garry Disher as he recommends gripping tales like:
📚'The Murder Rule' by Dervla McTiernan,
📚'The Wiregrass' by Adrian Hyland,
📚'The Mystery Writer' by Sulari Gentill, and
📚'Wake' by Shelley Burr.
From puzzling whodunits to heart-pounding thrillers, these books will keep you on the edge of your seat. Let's crack the case together!

https://bit.ly/WarmWinterRead

📣 Kalkallo program announcement 📣

Our Baby Bounce and Punjabi Bilingual Storytime sessions at Kalkallo Community Centre are now on pause for the remainder of Term 2.

In the meantime, feel free to visit our 24/7 Library Kiosk and pick up some books for cosy winter reading, or access storytimes from home with StoryBox, free with your Library membership - https://bit.ly/3ARHlza

The programs will return in Term 3, from Friday 19 July. We are sorry to miss you, but look forward to seeing you again soon!

With just 5 days before entries close, it’s time to polish up that writing piece and submit it to our Writing Competition. There are prizes to be won, and the chance to have your story published in our anthology. Entry forms and more information on our website.
bit.ly/HLWritingCompetition

Due to staff shortages, we won't have a facilitator for Chatty Cafe at Craigieburn Library today. But you can still get your chatty fix at Sunbury and Broadmeadows Libraries on Wednesday and Thursday this week!

Eid Mubarak! We are celebrating Eid Al-Adha with three more special storytimes, perfect for families with kids aged 3-5 years old.

🐑 Craigieburn Library: Wednesday 19 June, 11am
🐑 Kalkallo Community Centre: Friday 21 June, 10am
🐑 Mickleham North Community Centre: Monday 24 June, 10am

Book free tickets on our website!

Exciting news! Our library kiosk at Kalkallo community centre is now available 24/7 🎉

The library kiosk is now located outside the community centre, near the car park entrance.

You can browse and borrow a range of items, pick up holds or return items at the Kiosk with your library card or Hume Libraries app.

Visit the full list of Hume Libraries locations including kiosks at humelibraries.vic.gov.au/Locations

Get ready! Tickets to our Winter School Holiday Program are being released on Saturday 15 June at 11am.
🟡 NAIDOC Week Activities with Cultural Infusion
🟢 Kids' Comedy Show with Mr Snot bottom - Comedian For Kids.
🔵 Garden and Wellness activities at our Community Centres
🟣 Some seriously cool activities for teens..and much more!

Tickets are free, so don't miss out! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/cc/school-holidays-at-hume-libraries-2156209

📢 Program announcement

Unfortunately, today's special Arabic bilingual storytime at Craigieburn will be postponed till next week, Wednesday 19 June. We apologise for the inconvenience, and hope to see you then!

Celebrate the resilience and contribution of our refugee communities in Hume during Refugee Week! Join us for two events featuring beloved local author Abdi Aden sharing in his own story from his book, Shining. Book your tickets 👉bit.ly/RefugeeWeekwithAbdiAden

Morning tea with Abdi Aden
Tuesday 18 June | 11am – 12pm | Broadmeadows Library

Author Talk with Abdi Aden
Thursday 20 June | 7pm – 8pm | Sunbury Library

Are you struggling to come up with an idea for the Writing Competition? Don’t worry these tips from our catalogue collection will get your imagination flowing. 💡💻 But hurry, you’ve got less than 2 weeks to enter! Check out our resources from our collection to get you started 👉 bit.ly/HLWritingCompetition

It’s Men’s Health Week – healthy habits! Kickstart your day with a good book 📘 We’ve plenty of books and magazines about supporting the health and wellbeing of men in our community! 📚Check what’s new in the Hume Libraries catalogue. Browse through our collection and see what’s available at your nearest branch 👉 bit.ly/hume-libraries-catalogue

If you are staying home this long weekend or going away you might like to explore our extensive collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers 🎧📱 Visit our Digital Library to get started 👉 bit.ly/HumeDigitalLibrary

📢 Program announcement

Unfortunately, there will be no Punjabi Bilingual Storytime sessions at Kalkallo Community Centre on Thursdays 6, 13 or 20 June. We apologise for the inconvenience.

We're excited to announce that we will return at a brand new time from Friday 21 June at 11.30am. Join us then for a fun morning of stories and activities!

Warm Winter reads 2024. Begins 1 June. Join us in our annual reading challenge.

Hume Libraries will be closed on Monday 10 June for the King's Birthday public holiday. You can return items by using our after-hours return chutes which are located at Broadmeadows Library, Craigieburn Library, Tullamarine Library and Sunbury Library. Library items can be renewed online by visiting our website. https://bit.ly/40gxxrO

ANNOUNCEMENT: Heating at the Hume Global Learning Centre Craigieburn is out of service. A technician is scheduled to return tomorrow to complete repairs and the heating is expected to improve from 10am tomorrow.
Just in case, we recommend dressing warmly or bringing an extra warm layer to wear during your visit to Craigieburn Library on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning!

Join Hume Libraries online now for instant free access to our entire digital library collection 🎧🎼📱 Listen, read and learn from home. It only takes a minute to sign up!

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Children's author Diane Psaila will be making a special visit to Storytime at the Craigieburn Library Friday June 7 at 11am. She will be reading "Jack's Special Pet" which highlights the importance of libraries and learning. You might even recognize one of the characters in the book.