Benalla Library What's On May 2024

MAY 2024 WHAT'S ON

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WHAT'S ON AROUND THE GLOBE THIS MONTH

International Star Wars Day

World Laughter Day

Road Safety Week

Mothers Day

International Day of Families

IDAHOBIT

World Bee Day

National Volunteers Week

Dinosaur Day

Food Allergy Week

World Turtle Day

National Simultaneous Story-Time

National Sorry Day

National Reconciliation Week

- 12 May

- 3 June

Come in and participate with our selected displays and activities.

Breastfeeding welcome here

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work and pay our respect to their Elders past and present.

Benalla Library respects patron pronouns and celebrates all patron identities.

WHAT WE RECOMMEND BOOKS, DVDS & MAGAZINES

Daughter of No Worlds

Carissa Broadbent

Ripped from her homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with sharp wit and a touch of magic. Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, after escaping slavery, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organisation of magic wielders in the world. To join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises his own organisation.

The Year I Met My Brain

Matilda Boseley

This book explores a transformative journey of selfdiscovery and mental health awareness, blending humour with poignant insights, as the protagonist navigates challenges and learns the importance of understanding one's own mind.

The Good Woman of Renmark Darry Fraser

In 1893, on the Murray River, adventurous Maggie seeks freedom. Facing disaster, she must navigate survival, confronting her past and unexpected love, all while challenging the restrictive norms of her time.

Let us know what you think or give us program ideas with our satisfaction survey.

INGRID’S INGRID’S PICK PICK

JAMES’ JAMES’ PICK PICK

Talk to your kindergarten, play group, or school about organising a special visit to your local library!

WHAT’S ON ONGOING

Early Years

Online Services Take Home Packs

Find stories read by famous Australians on Story Box Library or eAudiobooks anytime on BorrowBox, Libby, or uLibrary!

Monday

Cushion Concert

6 months - 3 years 10.30am - 11am

Friday

Rhyme Time

0 - 3 years 10.30am - 11am

We know family is your child's first teacher. These programs can help supplement your child's learning at home and encourage social development.

Early Years Take Home Packs can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime! These packs are designed to aid in early learning.

Tuesday

Story Time

3 - 6 years 10.30am - 11am

Special Dinosaur Day

Story Time Tuesday 21 May, 10.30am

Please note: Ongoing Early Years programs take a break during school holidays

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WHAT'S ON junior ONGOING

CREATIVEWRITINGGROUP

Tuesday,4.30pm-5.30pm

Ages:8-13

Asocial,fungroupforcreativityand socialisingwithlikemindedkids.

BOARD GAMES, CARD GAMES, AND PUZZLES AVAILABLE ANYTIME (JUST ASK AT THE COUNTER)

Are you interested in junior chess? We would love to run weekly or fortnightly sessions. Let us know! ?

Regular programming for younger patrons to look forward to weekly. Bookings required.

Dungeons and Dragons

Ages: 8 - 13

Wednesdays

Group A: Even Weeks, 4pm - 5pm Group B: Odd Weeks, 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Sessions will be held fortnightly alternating between Group A and Group B weekly. D&D improves all sorts of learning skills, including maths, as well as social-emotional skills... but not to mention, is great fun!

Is there something you would like to see here?

INTEREST TODAY!

Please note: Ongoing Junior programs take a break during school holidays

REGULAR PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO. BOOKINGS REQUIRED.

FIND TV, MOVIES, MUSIC, BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, AND COMICS FOR FREE THROUGH BORROWBOX, LIBBY, HOOPLA, AND ULIBRARY ANYTIME ANYWHERE!

Please note: Ongoing Teen programs take a break during school holidays DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A NEW PROGRAM OR EVENT? LET US KNOW! WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS!

Australian Road Safety Foundation

Australian Road Safety Foundation promotes the prevention of physical and mental illness, death and disability that result from road crashes and incidents. Australian Road Safety Foundation achieves this through innovative road safety awareness programs, road user education, advocacy, research and community engagement. Driving the safety of every road user, every day, to achieve a significant year-on-year reduction in road deaths and injuries nationally.

Australian Road Safety Foundation run RoadSet, a free ed-tech tool, for schools to run road safety education for their Year 9 students.

More information can be found at arsf.com.au/

DID YOU KNOW?

Every year, more than 1,200 lives are tragically lost on Australian roads. Road trauma is the biggest killer of Australian children aged between 1 and 14.

Teen Recommended Reads This Months TRR Topic: Road Safety

Each month, Teen Recommended Reads explores a central theme or topic of discussion. Teens are encouraged to find an age appropriate novel that shares this topic and discuss how this novel relates to the theme and general questions.

In recognition of Road Safety Week, we are choosing from books that centre responsible driving or learning experiences for road users for this month's Teen Recommended Reads. Choose a book from this theme and let us know what you think.

This month we recommend:

More book suggestions can be found at goodreads.com/list/show/118750.Autism_in_YA

Story Box Library, established in 2013, is committed to promoting storytelling to enhance children's language and literacy skills during their early developmental years. Through our platform, children can access a diverse array of engaging

Whether used for bedtime, classroom discussions, or as a read-aloud model, Story Box Library serves as a valuable resource to improve children's lives. Our goal is to ignite children's enthusiasm for reading, stimulate their imaginations, and make exploring stories a fun and enriching experience. Regular reading aloud positively impacts language and literacy development, addressing the gap for children who may not receive frequent read-aloud opportunities. storytellers from various backgrounds, including sportspeople, musicians, grandparents, teenagers, comedians, and actors, all sharing past and present book titles through the medium of film.

Search 'StoryBox' in your app store, or scan the QR Code.

Discover Creativebug with your library card!

Enjoy FREE access to thousands of art and craft video classes.

From knitting to painting, there's something for all skill levels with new classes weekly.

Not a member yet? Visit our library to get started. Unleash your creativity today!

Follow these steps to get started

1. Enter your library card number and PIN.2.

Visit the Creativebug website through the link on our online library page: https://tinyurl.com/hclnonline

Enter some basic information to create your account .3.

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Start exploring on the web or in the app! You can browse classes by category, skill level, or instructor. 4.

Thank you Wangaratta Library for sharing this amazing resource with the network!

Search 'Creativebug' in your app store, or scan the QR Code. You must create an account using the steps above before logging into the app.

STAR WARS DAY

SHORT FILM SESH

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

BASIC SNACKS PROVIDED FOR SCREENING

Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2012)

Saturday 4 May 10:00am 22 mins

Luke Skywalker embarks on a mission to find and destroy an Imperial base on Naboo, but is relentlessly chased by a group of fanatic girls, who think of him as a celebrity for destroying the Death Star.

FILM SESH

BOOKINGS

ESSENTIAL

BASIC SNACKS PROVIDED FOR SCREENING

Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)

Friday 17 May

3:30pm 82 mins

Steven and the Crystal Gems must confront a mysterious new foe from their past. As the villain threatens their future, they band together to protect their friends and rebuild their world through teamwork, bravery, and music.

Monday

Morning Mah-jong

10am - 12noon

Mah-jong has been associated with improvements in short term memory, attention, and logical thinking, but most of all it is fun. Join us for a weekly competition and socialise with friends.

Monday

Learn Spanish Express Interest Today

More information coming soon!

ADULTS What’s On

Tuesday

Chatty Cafe Communi-tea

10am - 12noon

Each Tuesday morning the Biography section will turn into a Chatty Cafe. Come have a cuppa, conversation, and connect with someone. Conversation starters and board games available.

All events are free to attend.

Tuesday & Thursday

Walking TalkingBook Club

9am - 10am

Starting at the back of the library, join us for a 2.4km or approx. 35min walk while listening to each month’s uLibrary audiobook book club. Cuppa and chat in the library following the last Thursday walk. BYO water, sun protection, and listening device.

Wednesday Online Library Help Session

4pm - 4.30pm

Need help with BorrowBox, Hoopla, Libby, PressReader, uLibrary, or Story Box? Ask questions and find tips and tricks in this weekly session.

ONGOING

Regular programming to look forward to. Everyone welcome.

Bookings required

Monday & Wednesday

Crafternoons

1pm - 3pm

Card Game Club

2pm - 3pm

Who doesn’t love the humble deck of cards?

Come join us for weekly card games! Half an hour will be dedicated to learning a new game each week for a month, then half an hour for a game of our choice!

Bonus points if you can teach us a new game!

Friday Thursday

Silent Reading Sprints

10am - 11am

Feel like you need help reaching your reading goals? Maybe “Reading Sprints” are for you!

Come join a group for a quick chat and cuppa, then read for 25mins straight, then if you want to go for another round - all the better! Share what you’re reading and enjoy meeting your reading goals!

Crafting is a fantastic way to relax and alleviate stress, build satisfaction and self-esteem, and improve your cognitive and fine-motor skills. Bring your current project and work creatively with others. Beginner to intermediate. Craft materials available, if you don’t have a project to bring along.

Thursday

Scrabble

10am - 12noon

Scrabble helps improve well-being, bonding, cooperation, and confidence while building your vocabulary, strategic thinking skills, and creativity.

Saturday

4, 18 May; 1, 15, 29 June 2024 and more 9.30am - 11.30am

Chess Club

First Tuesday

2pm - 4pm

Come once a month to our chess social and organise games throughout the month - leading to an end of year Chess Tournament in December. Winners names to be memorialised within the Benalla Library.

Family History Research Support

Third Thursday

10am - 11am

Come with your family names and places prepared for some helpful hints on using Ancestry Library.

Spintronics

Second Friday 2pm - 3pm

Spintronics is a game where players build mechanical circuits to solve puzzles. Perfect for keeping problem-solving and engineering skills fresh or building these skills!

All events are free to attend.

Library Lovers Social

Second

Wednesday

5pm - 6pm

As a way to combat loneliness and isolation, patrons are invited to come chat and relax in the librarycasual unstructured social event. Light finger food provided.

Digital Help

Last Friday 2pm, 2.20pm, 2.40pm

Need one-on-one help working out how to reset a password or download an app? Book one of our 20min oneon-one help sessions. * Staff are unable to assist with larger tasks or sensitive information.

Anytime ONGOING

Board Games

Ask at counter

Engaging in board games allows us to unplug from our digital devices, be social, and be fully present in the moment. The immersive nature of board games requires concentration and focus, which promotes mindfulness while connecting with others.

Lego

Ask at counter

Lego is not just amazing for children’s developments, it is fantastic for adults too! They're fun, creative, and offer a great sense of satisfaction when completed. Lego can help reduce stress, improve cognitive function and problemsolving skills, and can even delay dementia symptoms!

Regular programming or activities to look forward to.

Everyone welcome. Bookings required for scheduled events

Puzzles

Ask at counter

Studies have shown that jigsaw puzzles can help improve visual-spatial reasoning, short-term memory, and problemsolving skills as well as combat cognitive decline, which can reduce risk of developing dementia. There are also mental health and social benefits to puzzling... not to mention, it’s fun!

Ask at counter

Card games engage a variety of cognitive skills, such as concentration, attention, and critical thinking, as well as facilitating beneficial social interactions. By regularly exercising these skills through card games, people can keep their minds sharp and maintain mental health.

Borrow books, audiobooks, comics, magazines, scholarly articles, and shows through our supported apps.

UPCOMING

AUTHOR TALKS

Kylie Orr

Friday 3 May, 10.30am

Discover Kylie Orr's dark, twisty tales at her author talk.

Explore "The Eleventh Floor" and her journey in contemporary fiction.

Amanda Hampson

Thursday 9 May, 2.30pm

Explore the mystery and humour of "The Cryptic Clue" with Amanda Hampson.

A must for cosy crime fans!

Vikki Petraitis

Wednesday 12 June, 5.30pm

Discover criminal investigations and storytelling with renowned author Vikki Petraitis.

Refreshments provided. Please RSVP to save your place and help ensure the success of these free events

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OUR WALKING TALKING-BOOK CLUB

ENQUIRE NOW TO JOIN US ON OUR NEXT WALK

22,475 METERS WALKED IN FEB

30,690 STEPS WALKED IN FEB

294 MINUTES LISTENING TO OUR AUDIOBOOK TOGETHER

TUESDAY & THURSDAY, 9AM

Benalla Library’s “Walking TalkingBook Group” listens to uLibrary’s monthly book club while taking in some fresh air, getting some vitamin D, and improving our heart health.

In March, we listened to Tea Is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex. We give it:

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BookClubs BENALLA LIBRARY

Join one or create your own!

Book Clubs through Benalla Library are free and easy!

We all know, after the last few years, connecting with people is extremely important to our mental health and overall well-being. Book Clubs are a great way to relax and connect with friends regularly or meet new people.

Sign up to our Benalla Library "Library Lovers" 2024 Book Club and meet new people or gather a group of friends to enjoy reading with!

Plan your year and choose from over 70 Book Club sets to get you going. Each set comes with ten books, most containing one Large Print copy, and suggested questions.

Physical books not your thing? Try digital clubs on Libby, uLibrary or Hoopla!

LIBRARYSTAFFBookClub

With so many sets to choose from, you never know what we will be reading next!

Born Into This

Adam Thompson

256 pages

Literary fiction

Ashley James Kay Ramey

OURVERDICT: Giveitago!

Our book club explored this collection of short stories, some that really impressed us.

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Each month we choose from the 70+ book club sets within the High Country Library Network. These sets are available to patron book clubs at no cost and include discussion questions and prompts. We will let you know what we think and hopefully inspire a book club of your own.

For more information on Book Club sets, talk to one of our friendly staff today!

Born Into This

Adam Thompson

Engaging, thoughtprovoking stories from a Tasmanian Aboriginal author who addresses universal themes –identity, racism, heritage destruction – from a wholly original perspective.

Most of the stories stood out with their sharp, insightful writing and deeply human themes, and while we loved many of the narratives for their compelling characters and thoughtprovoking plots, a few didn't quite hit the mark.

Overall, it's a solid read with plenty of memorable moments, earning a well-deserved average of four stars.

Definitely a recommended read for anyone looking to delve into the complexities of life through diverse and engaging storytelling.

ComingUpNext

Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Ageing Hollywood film icon, Evelyn, is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life.

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DELIVERED THE BOOKS YOU LOVE BROUGHT TO

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AGED CARE AND HOME BOUND BENALLA RESIDENTS CAN ACCESS THIS FREE MONTHLY SERVICE WITH THEIR LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP

LIBRARY STAFF TAILOR SELECTIONS BASED ON EACH PATRONS PREFERENCES BOOKS LARGE-PRINT DVDS AUDIO-BOOKS MAGAZINES

BENALLA LIBRARY IS A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE PLACE FOR ALL, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON

Supporting people with print disabilities

A print disability is a difficulty or inability to read printed material due to a perceptual, physical or visual disability. The reasons for print disability vary but may include: vision impairment or blindness, dyslexia, physical dexterity problems such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritis or paralysis.

Ways we can help:

Print disability friendly accessibility options on all public computers, including text magnifier, contrast, and screen reader

Accessible computer available with large print keyboard, bone conductive headphones, and ergonomic mouse

Braille children's books available

Text magnifiers available for loan

Vision impaired chess and Sudoku games available for use

Dyslexic friendly children's books available (like this font)

eBooks with increased font size or dyslexic friendly font

Large print fiction and non-fiction books available, including light weight options

Audiobooks and eAudiobooks available

eAudiobook book clubs available and large print copies available in most physical book club sets

Textmagnifiers availableforloan

Braille children’s books available

NEW INCLUSIVE ACCESS COMPUTER Disability is not a barrier at your local library

Libraries serve as essential, inclusive spaces where individuals from diverse backgrounds can learn and connect. As accessible community hubs, we offer quiet, safe environments for everyone to engage with materials and each other. Recognising the importance of accessibility, our library ensures that everyone has the opportunity to explore, learn, and grow together.

Accessible additions:

Large print, high contrast keyboard

Ergonomic trackball mouse

Wrist-rest mouse pad

Bone conduction headphones

Ease of Access display options

Let us know how we could support you more

Magazines Magazines Magazines

Magazines available in library and online. Come in and browse our collection or download at home with PressReader!

uLibrary is a cutting-edge digital platform that offers patrons an extensive collection of over 340 audiobooks. With its user-friendly interface and advanced search functionality, uLibrary makes it easy for users to find and enjoy the content they want. Whether you're an avid reader or just looking for something new to listen to on your commute, uLibrary has something for everyone. Plus, with its mobile app and offline access capabilities, you can take your library with you wherever you go. So why wait?

Install the uLibrary app or visit hcln.ulverscroftulibrary.com today and start discovering a world of knowledge and entertainment at your fingertips!

Search 'uLibrary' in your app store, or scan the QR Code.

High Country Library Network is pleased to announce that from February, its members will have access to a new online service –“hoopla Digital”.

hoopla is a versatile online streaming platform provides patrons with immediate access to a wide range of materials, including:

eBooks A vast selection of titles across various genres, suitable for all ages.

eAudiobooks An extensive collection of narrated books, ideal for on-the-go listening.

Bookclub A new title each month in eBook and eAudiobook format, including a discussion guide and author Q&A.

Music A wide array of music albums spanning different genres and artists.

Movies A diverse range of films, from blockbusters to independent cinema.

TV Shows Various television series, including both classic and contemporary shows.

Comics A colourful assortment of comic books and graphic novels for all comic enthusiasts.

Search 'hoopla Digital' in your app store, or scan the QR Code.

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Tune into the mesmerising evolution of Taylor Swift’s sound across all eras—now available on hoopla for an unforgettable listening experience!

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Discover more at your library:

Enjoy our climate control in the heat or cool.

Book into our free programs and events.

Book in and use one of our free computers or use our free wifi 24/7. Print, scan, photocopy, or fax from our equipment.

Research topics that interest you in library or online on CloudSource OA. Get creative with our free colouring in sheets and junior take-home packs.

Hang out in our children’s area and watch StoryBox Library story-time any time of day.

Play a board game, create with LEGO, discover new card games, or piece together a puzzle.

Borrow a graphic novel or manga comic book.

Borrow a DVD film or TV series or get us to clean your discs on our machine.

Borrow an audiobook on CD, MP3, or digitally.

Read our selection of newspapers and magazines physically or digitally. Check out our online resources listed below!

BorrowBox

CloudSource OA

Hoopla

Libby

MyCareerMatch

PressReader

StoryBox Library uLibrary

OPENING HOURS

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Closed Sundays and Public Holidays

2 Fawckner Drive, Benalla 03 5762 2069

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