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Monash Literature Festival 2008
Short Story Competition 2008
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CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Preschool Storytime 2008
Clayton Monday 11.00 am
Glen Waverley Tuesday 2.00 pm and Thursday 11.00 am
Mount Waverley Tuesday 11.00 am
Oakleigh Wednesday 11.00 am
Wheelers Hill Monday 11.00 am
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Toddler Time 2008
Mount Waverley and Oakleigh Libraries conduct a weekly storytime session with an emphasis on the younger child (2 - 3 years)
Mt Waverley Wednesday 10.30am
Oakleigh Thursday 10.30 am
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Chinese and Greek Storytimes 2008
Chinese Storytimes at Glen Waverley at 11.00 am on Mondays
18 Feb; 17 Mar ;21 April ;19 May; 16 June; 21 July ;18 Aug; 15 Sept ;20 Oct
Greek Storytimes at Oakleigh at 11.00am on Tuesdays:
19 Feb;18 Mar ;15 April; 20 May;17 June;15 July;19 Aug;16 Sept; 21 Oct
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Blast Off! 2008
A monthly get together for kids in Prep to Grade 2
Come along for stories, new books and craft activities.
Mt Waverley, and Wheelers Hill branches will host Blast Off ! at 4 pm on a selected day, as listed below, each month in 2008
Blast Off schedule for 2008
Mount Waverley Thursdays 14 Feb, 13 Mar, 10 April, 8 May, 12 June, 10 July, 14 Aug,11 Sept, 9 Oct, 13 Nov
Wheelers Hill: Thursdays 21 Feb, 20 Mar, 17 April, 15 May, 19 June, 17 July, 21 Aug, 18 Sept, 16 Oct, 20 Nov
Cyberkidz 2008
A get together for kids in grades 3– 6
- check out online games sites
- post up reviews to the net for other kids to use
- do lots of fun stuff on the net
It is held once a month as below at Oakleigh, Clayton and Glen Waverley at 4 pm.
Bring along your parent to the first session to sign you up for internet use if this has not already been done for you.
Schedule for 2008
Clayton Mondays 4.00 pm: 18 Feb, 17 Mar, 14 April , 19 May, 16 June, 14 July, 18 Aug, 15 Sept, 20 Oct, 17 Nov
Glen Waverley Mondays 4 .00pm : 11 Feb, 17 Mar, 14 April , 12 May, 16 June, 14 July, 11 Aug, 8 Sept, 13 Oct, 10 Nov
Oakleigh Tuesdays 4.00 pm: 12 Feb, 11 Mar, 8 April, 13 May, 10 June, 8 July, 12 Aug, 9 Sept, 14 Oct, 11 Nov
School Holiday Activities
School holiday activities are run within the Libraries at each school holiday break. Details are available on this site and from the libraries at the approach of each holiday period.
The June-July 2008 holiday program is available at these links.
All branches: Holiday program 2008 (large pdf file:2 MB)
Clayton Library only Holiday program 2008 (web page)
Glen Waverley Library only Holiday program 2008 (web page)
Mount Waverley Library only Holiday program 2008 (web page)
Oakleigh Library only Holiday program 2008 (web page)
Wheelers Hill Library only Holiday program 2008 (web page)
Victorian school holiday dates are available at this Victorian Government site
Other holiday programs are run in conjunction with the City of Monash. Brochures for these are available in the Libraries and at the council office before each holiday period.
TEEN AND ADULT EVENTS
Homework Club at Clayton Library
Join the Clayton Homework Club for secondary school students.
Need help with your homework? Need a place to work with fewer distractions? Join the Clayton Homework Club. Volunteers are available to encourage and support you with your homework, during term time, at Clayton Library.
Where? Clayton Library Cooke St, ClaytonPhone: 9544 0668
When?
- Every Tuesday (during term time) 4.00 – 7.30pm
- Every Wednesday (during term time) 4.00– 6.00pm
- Every Thursday (during term time) 6.00 – 8.00pm.
Homework Databases
These are a few of our online databases that are particularly useful when doing homework and assignments. Use them at home or in the library.
You can also use the 'Ask a Librarian' feature on our webpage. Have your library card ready to use with that and our other services.Login from home to use.
- ANZ Reference Centre for newspapers, magazines and current events
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: how many people, what they do, where they live and other statistical information
- Biography Resource Centre for information about famous people and what they've done
- Enyclopedia Britannica Online for definitions and other useful information
- General Onefile formagazine and newspaper articles
- Grove Art Online for information about art and artists
- Science Resource Centre for information about science and scientists
- Other databases
This free Homework Club is a joint project by Monash Public Library Service &Church of Christ Fellowship, Clayton.

Talks and workshops for adults and young adults with a stimulating program of creative minds, and the 12th Annual Monash Short Story Competition.
Nicki Greenberg - Comic art
Saturday 5 July 2pm – 3pm
Glen Waverley Library
112 Kingsway, Glen Waverley.
Nicki Greenberg is a writer and illustrator with a special interest in sequential art narrative - a fancy way of describing comics. Nicki's first books, The Digits series, were published when she was fifteen years old, and sold more than 380,000 copies.
At seventeen, Nicki fell in love with The Great Gatsby. Almost ten years later, she set out to pay tribute to F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel by interpreting it in comic art form. It took more than six years to complete this enormous labour of love. Nicki lives in Melbourne with her husband, stepson and two bad cats. In her spare time she works as a lawyer.
Bookings essential on 9560 1655 Bookings open 7 June
Location and map
Frank Jones - Songwriting
Sunday 13 July 2pm – 3.30 pm(changed from Sat. 12 July)
Clayton Theatrette
Cooke Street, Clayton.
A terrific opportunity to pick up some expert tips and advice from guitarist and songwriter Frank Jones. Frank will also discuss the life of a songwriter and what motivates him.
After completing an architecture degree, Frank started his first band, which led ultimately to his most successful and influential outing, the legendary folk rock band The Whirling Furphies. It was on the Furphie's first album Lizard Tree that Frank's iconic song about Melbourne and its infamous river, My Brown Yarra, was first released. He has a songwriting deal with Mushroom, and has had success with one of his songs, He loves me not, on a Renee Geyer album.
Booking fee $4.40 (inc. gst). Bookings essential on 9544 0668 Bookings open 14 June
Location and map
Terry Jaensch - Poetry
Saturday 19 July 1.30pm – 3pm
Oakleigh Library
148 Drummond St, Oakleigh.
Terry Jaensch was born in Swan Hill, and grew up for most part in St. Joseph's Home, a Ballarat orphanage. Terry has worked as a teacher, dramaturg, festival director and writer-in-community for the City of Boroondara. He has been published widely both in Australia and overseas.
His poetry has also been anthologised in New music: an anthology of contemporary Australian poetry, alongside major Australian poets such as Les Murray, Bruce Dawe and Dorothy Porter.
Booking fee $4.40 (inc. gst) Bookings essential on 9563 4138 Bookings open 21 June
Location and map
Arnold Zable -Writer
Saturday 2 August 2pm – 3pm
Oakleigh Library
148 Drummond St, Oakleigh.
Arnold Zable is an award winning writer, storyteller, educator and human rights advocate. Arnold's bestselling novel Cafe Scheherazade, depicts the lives of former refugees who now meet in a coffee shop in a seaside suburb in Melbourne. The Fig Tree, is a book of true stories set in Greece, Eastern Europe, inner Melbourne and outback Australia. His novel Scraps of Heaven, is set in the post-war immigrant community of Carlton. His forthcoming novel Sea of many returns, will be published in June 2008.
Booking fee $4.40 (inc. gst) Bookings essential on 9563 4138 Bookings open 5 July
Location and map
Barry Heard - Writer
Tuesday 12 August 7pm – 8pm
Mount Waverley Library
41 Miller Cres, Mount Waverley.
Barry Heard was conscripted in Australia's first national service ballot, and served in Vietnam as an infantryman and radio operator. After completing his national service he returned home, where he found himself unable to settle down. He had ten different jobs in his first ten years back, worked as a teacher for a further ten years, and then held several mid-managerial posts before succumbing to a devastating breakdown due to severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
Since recovering, Barry has decided to concentrate on his writing. His first book Well done, those men, dealt mainly with his Vietnam war related experiences, and was voted in the top 5 of the State Library of Victoria's 'Great Summer Read' titles in 2008.
Booking fee $4.40 (inc. gst). Bookings essential on 9807 5022. Bookings now open
Location and map
Monash Literature Festival Short Story Competition
2008 Competition
Opens 2 May 2008. Last entry date: 3 August 2008Individual entry form and details »
Winners 2007
Winners 2007 stories online »
Winners List 2006 and stories online »
Winners List 2005 and stories online »
Comversational English Circles
Is English your second language? Would you like to increase your involvement in the Monash community?
Join a circle at Clayton or Glen Waverley Library branch on the listed Thursdays from 7.00-8.00pm. Limited places. You must book.
Click here to view all the information about this event in your language.
| Clayton | Glen Waverley |
Bookings essential |
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| 9544 0668 | 9560 1655 |
7.00 pm - 8.00 pm |
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| Jun 26 | Jun 19 |
| Jul 10 | Jul 3 |
| Jul 24 | Jul 17 |
| Aug 7 | Jul 31 |
| Aug 21 | Aug 14 |
| Sep 4 | Aug 28 |
| Sep 18 | Sep 11 |
| Oct 2 | Sep 25 |
| Oct 16 | Oct 9 |
| Oct 30 | Oct 23 |
| Nov 13 | Nov 6 |
| Nov 27 | Nov 20 |
Clayton Library
Cooke Street,Clayton
Bookings essential on 9544 0668.
Glen Waverley Library
112 Kingsway, Glen Waverley
Bookings essential on 9560 1655
Assignment due? Can't get to the library?
Try the Library's Online Resources
And Ask a Librarian
Access from home on the internet with your library card.
Book Groups for Adults 2008
In 2008 Monash Public Library Service will continue to host three book clubs at our Wheelers Hill branch, 860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill (Melway 71 J10) Location and map
Book groups are a relaxed and enjoyable way to share your passion for reading! There are no vacancies at the moment
Daytime group at Wheelers Hill library
3rd Tuesday of each month at Wheelers Hill library. No vacancies.*
Evening Group 1 at Wheelers Hill Library
2nd Thursday of the month. No vacancies.*
Evening Group 2 at Wheelers Hill Library
4th Tuesday of the month. No vacancies.*
*Contact the Wheelers Hill Library 9561 6211 for further information, or to express interest in joining a group at this or any other branch.
Evening Group 3: Crime readers book discussion group
at Clayton Library
4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Contact the Clayton Library 9544 0668 This group has just formed and their next meeting is on Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 7pm. New members are welcome.
Internet Sessions and Tutoring 2008
Group classes are held from time to time and will be announced here.
Individual classes can be arranged by contacting your local branch. The fee for a one-on-one session, tailored to suit you, is $40.00Payment must be made within 24 hours of booking. Please phone the branch where the session is to be held to make a booking. Pay at any branch within 24 hours