EAST MELBOURNE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Opened August 2006

New features of the Library Environmentally sustainable design Well-equipped Community Meeting Room Local History Room (shared with the local Historical Society) Outdoor area for patron use Increased public internet access and wireless access Self-checkout machine Bi-lingual picture book collection Vietnamese cookery collection Injection of new material into existing collections

Melbourne Leader Soft Opening 7 th August Official Launch 22 nd August

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Target groups Existing and lapsed patrons New residents, particularly young apartment dwellers Young families Local and CBD workers e.g. office workers, hospital staff and volunteers Visitors and travellers People with an interest in the environment People with an interest in the arts – literature, music, visual arts School, childcare centres and community groups Potential meeting room users

Opening Events Program Kate Holden Lonely Planet Carrie Tiffany “Voices in the Library” Internet and for Beginners Holiday Theatre Show Vietnamese Cooking Demonstration Bedtime Story time – Silly Stories “Water Week” schools event Illustrator in Residence “Sustainability in our Community” Day Historical focus Lunchtime music