Events and Programs
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Summer School Holiday Program
Our Summer School Holiday Program is open for booking! All bookings are via TryBooking at the links below.
Kerang: Tuesday 14 January, 10.30am. 'Succulent Workshop' for children aged 8+. Book here
Children will create their very own succulent garden in a terracotta pot to keep. Please bring your own gloves.
Kerang: Thursday 16 January, 10.30am. 'Minibeast Pegs' for children aged 5+. Book here
Children will make cute (or scary!) minibeasts from wooden clothes pegs.
Cohuna: Thursday 16 January, 10.30am. 'Plaster Painting' for children of all ages. Book here
Paint your own design on a plaster cast to keep!
Kerang: Tuesday 21 January, 10.30am. 'Origami Paper Planes' for children aged 5+. Book here
How good are you at folding? Can you make your plane fly further than everyone else?
Cohuna: Wednesday 22 January, 10.30am. 'Build it with Bunnings' for children aged 5+. Book here
Join staff from Bunnings Echuca as they help you build something cool to keep!
Big Summer Read
Join the fun! The Big Summer Read is open for another year!
We really want to encourage Gannawarra kids to keep reading over Summer!
How it works
The Big Summer Read Challenge runs from Sunday, 1 December 2024 to Friday, 31 January 2025.
The aim of the challenge is for children to read and log as many books as they can over Summer.
Children will need to read and log a minimum of 10 books between these dates to be eligible for the Gannawarra Library Service and Statewide prize draws.
Children aged between 0-18 who record their reading online through the ReadBooks BSR website will be eligible for the Statewide prize draws.
When children complete the challenge, they will automatically be placed in a draw to win a book pack. At the conclusion of the program, prize winners will be drawn from 4 categories based on age:
0-4 years
5-8 years
9-12 years
13-18 years
Entry into our Gannawarra Library Service Big Summer Read competition -
- Entry is open to children who attended primary school in 2024
- Children must be (or become) a member of the Gannawarra Library Service
- Entry forms are available at each of our branches and should be returned once the below has been completed -
- 10 books have been read or listened to and the titles noted down
- the child's name, relevant year level, school and library card number entered
- Adult has signed the form
- A bonus entry can be gained by having a librarian stamp our special 'Bonus Entry Bookmark (available in branch) each time the child visits
- 5 stamped visits = 1 Bonus Entry!
We have 3 x $50.00 Gift Cards up for grabs, so come in today and collect your Entry Form, Bonus Entry Bookmark and borrow some books to go in the running!
Book Chat - Kerang
Enjoy a relaxing morning as we share favourite books, get ideas on what to read next and discuss book inspired themes.
Morning tea provided.
Books on Wheels
Books on Wheels delivers books, magazines, audio books and DVDs to people who are unable to access the library themselves.
To register for the Books on Wheels contact the Sir John Gorton Library on (03) 5452 1546.
Once registered, a library staff member will contact the participant to get to know them and gain
an understanding of the types of resources they would like to receive and arrange delivery.