\ Sofia, a wonderful regular at Lalor Library has decided to share with us one of her mother’s favorite recipes. This Macedonian inspired recipe has been tested by staff and found to be fresh and most delicious. Like all good recipes handed down through the generations the measurements and techniques have not been written down but have been learnt from watching and helping a loved . . . more »

In November 2011 Diamond Valley Library in conjunction with Nillumbik Council installed a no-dig garden to the rear of the library. The library garden is a living extension of the library collection for members of the community. It is a place where people of all ages can roam/browse the selection of vegetables, herbs and fruits which are growing at this time of the year. The . . . more »

It was fun and mayhem today at Lalor as we hosted a pirate party to launch the new toys available for borrowing at the Toy Library. Though inundated with pirate the only items to be plundered were new toys and the treasure to be found were prizes and goody bags. . . . more »

She’s the busy mum whose life changed when she won the first series of Masterchef Australia in 2009. Since then, Julie Goodwin has written 3 cook books : Our Family Table , The Heart of the Home and the recently published Gather as well as having a regular column in the Australian Women’s Weekly, being a resident cook the on Today show and hosting her . . . more »

Meet Elizabeth Murray. She's new and she's already been concocting some fabulous youth activities (Stay tuned). You might also like to know that she has a really tall husband, carries a well-read copy of Catch-22 in her handbag and tries to wait as long as possible to eat her Wagon Wheel afternoon tea. Read on for more... What do you do in your role? I . . . more »

Come along to vibrant bilingual storytimes at the library branches. Children can hear stories in Dutch and English at Diamond Valley Library, Chinese and English at Watsonia Library, Arabic and English at Thomastown Library, Italian and English at Lalor Mill Park and Rosanna libraries, French and English at Ivanhoe Library, and German and English at Eltham Library. Plus, there is a Japanese language storytime at . . . more »

GRAMMATIKUSis an online educational game, aligned with the Australian National Curriculum to engage students in English grammar, improve their performance and raise the standard of literacy. It includes virtual tutorials, interactive worksheets, games and tests with NAPLAN-style questions. This English resource is diagnostic and adaptable and is suitable for upper Primary and Secondary students. An Australian role-playing game with a focus on English grammar to . . . more »

Take advantage of the free computer training sessions being offered at the new National Broadband Network-enabled Digital Hub at Mill Park Library. Attend as many sessions as you like and earn points each time you attend a class then trade in your points for some great rewards. From January to June 2013, the free training and computer classes will focus on: more »