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A new chapter is about to begin for the Swan Hill Mobile Library, but there is still time for you to have input into its story. Operating for just shy of 60 years, the mobile library has been skilled at adapting to the varying needs of our community. And with ...

If in doubt, don’t. That’s the message Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is giving older Victorians when it comes to staying safe online. With the number of scams increasing every day, and the technology used making these scams look more and more legitimate, CAV and the Swan Hill Regional Library are ...

How we deliver our public library services is changing. With new technology constantly emerging, how we access information for personal and professional use, and where we live all influence how we use libraries. With all of this in mind, the Swan Hill Regional Library Service is reviewing the mobile library ...

Don your best haute couture threads and join Rosalie Ham – author of The Dressmaker – as she discusses her novel and how it was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster. Rosalie will be at Swan Hill Regional Library next Thursday, 22 June. The Dressmaker is a story set in the ...

On Monday 3 April during National Youth Week (31 March-9 April), Mission Australia will launch its annual Youth Survey (2017) and will urge young people to actively express their thoughts, concerns and aspirations. With nearly 22,000 participants having their say last year, Mission Australia hopes to surpass that record in ...

Reading just ten minutes a day can instil a lifelong love of books and learning in young children. Research shows that children who are read to every day from an early age have extended vocabularies, increased reading readiness and improved cognitive skills when they enter school. Swan Hill Regional Library ...

Train and bus travellers departing Swan Hill station can now pick up free books and magazines thanks to Swan Hill Regional Library. Reading Along The Lines started this week, with travellers able to pick up free novels, children’s books and magazines. There is no need to return the books to ...

The Swan Hill Regional Library is thrilled to present an evening with Darry Fraser, author of the recently published historical romance novel Daughter of the Murray. Described as fast-paced adventure romance, the story is set on the mighty Murray River in the 1890s and was inspired by the five years ...

The Swan Hill Regional Library invites you to come on a journey full of singing, dancing and adventure with Wozza, his Australian animal friends and a gum tree named Breanna! The Magical Mountain fury folk get up to all sorts of different activities and have great messages for the children ...

The Swan Hill Regional Library is getting into the Christmas spirit with a special Christmas Storytime at the library on Saturday, 10 December starting at the earlier time of 10am. Council’s Cultural Development and Libraries Manager Camille Cullinan said this special Storytime will be full of fun Christmas activities for ...