Local Word Writers Festival is back!
See the full program line-up for #LocalWord24 and book your tickets today.
Great value Early Bird Festival Passes available for a limited time
Celebrate NAIDOC Week at the Library!
Amplify voices long-silenced, aid in truth-telling and celebrate First Nations culture with events, activities and displays on offer across our library network
WINTER LIBRARY FOOD DRIVE
We're now accepting non-perishable food donations at our libraries over the winter months until 31 August. Donate what you can today.
New What's On brochure out now!
Discover all the highlight events happening at the library this July and August.
The annual Local Word Poetry Prize is now open.
Open to established and emerging writers.
2024 Local Word Writing Prize winners announced
The results are in! Discover the winner and runner-up writers from our annual prize and read their winning entries.
New Shelf Love hoodies are here!
Find Shelf Love retail items online, and at the following libraries: Belmont, Geelong West, GLHC, Waurn Ponds and Torquay – and you can now find the whole range...
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Experienced business owners, and founders of SME Advisory, Bill Winter and Mark Edmonds present practical advice on setting up a business.
Register here
Wednesday, 31 July 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Drysdale Library
Join Kate Green, a member of the Astronomical Society of Victoria as she discusses the future of space exploration, and whether it will involve humans or robots.
Wednesday, 17 July 2024 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Drysdale Library
See a life-sized replica of the lunar model (weather permitting), make a pocket-sized solar system and watch original footage of the moon landing with the family.
More info
Saturday, 20 July 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Drysdale Library
Explore new and existing disability services in the Bellarine Peninsula that can help you meet particular needs and can help expand opportunities.
Wednesday, 31 July 2024 - 10:00am to 2:00pm Leopold Library
Explore the early history of Djilang through early drawings, photographs and maps: a tale woven along Western Gully, winding its way from Geelong West to Corio Bay.
Tuesday, 9 July 2024 - 10:00am to 4:00pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
The true story of a sixteenth century manuscript found inside a copy of Alice in Wonderland in a second hand bookshop. Join Lorraine as she chats about her reseaarch.
Thursday, 18 July 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Corio Library
Join bestselling novelist Graeme Simsion for a free writers' seminar covering the end-to-end writing process. Book sales and author signings available.
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Attend this in conversation event with acclaimed authors Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist about their latest novel. Book sales and author signings available.
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Hear from the author of this fierce and deeply felt novel about the joys and pains of growing up, of accepting who you are and where you come from.
Thursday, 25 July 2024 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Geelong West Library
Emerging authors Anna Kate Blair and Rijn Collins discuss themes of art, personal crisis, identity, passion, obsession and feeling like an outsider.
Saturday, 27 July 2024 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Rijn Collins hosts special discussion of her debut novel, Fed to Red Birds. If you aren’t a member of a book club, don’t worry! The session is free and open to all
Sunday, 28 July 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Apollo Bay Library
Join crime novelist Hayley Scrivenor, as she discusses her brandnew book – a tale that forces us to confront the stories we tell ourselves about the people we love.
Wednesday, 31 July 2024 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Leopold Library
Join author Victoria Spicer and discover aspects of crime writing. In partnership with Midwinter Words Writers’ Weekend. Tickets $30 (for full weekend).
Saturday, 3 August 2024 - 10:00am to 4:00pm Drysdale Library
Come along to panel session in support of the state government's gender parity target at this year’s council elections. With Libby Coker and Gayle Tierney.
Book here
Thursday, 8 August 2024 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
Come into the library for help accessing the School Students Broadband Initiative
We're proud to present the 2024 Local Word Writers Festival for writers and readers.
