Heathcote Library

02/06/2026

29/05/2026

Read what you like, how you like. The Warm Winter Read is all about enjoyment, not goals. Join the Warm Winter Read at your library or online.
📅 1 June – 31 August
🔗 https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/warmwinterread/
Sign up online or at your local library and start reading!

28/05/2026

Today marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June).

The 2026 theme is All In, and calls all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

To find out how we’re marking National Reconciliation Week, visit our website: https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/reconciliation

27/05/2026

📖 Online Author Event 📖

Join BorrowBox for an exclusive online event with Colm Tóibín!

Don’t miss the award-winning author of ‘Brooklyn’ and ‘Long Island’, as he discusses his latest release, ‘The News from Dublin’, followed by a live audience Q&A.
Hosted by

📅 Wednesday 3 June
🕢 7pm
🔗 Register: https://bolinda.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g6_hplIOS6iUDPTZgm4HNQ

📱 Browse our collection of Colm Tóibín titles here: https://goldfields.spydus.com/

27/05/2026

🎉🦘🎉 IT'S NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME DAY 🎉🦘🎉

Today libraries, schools and pre-schools all around Australia will be reading the wonderful Luna Roo at the same time!

Join us at 12pm as we take part in this celebration of reading followed by a special guest performance by Heathcote Ukulele Group (HUG) 🎶

25/05/2026

Today we say sorry.

We cannot begin to fix the problems of the present without accepting the truth of our history, so today, and every day, we acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities. We acknowledge their strength and reflect on how we call all play a part in the healing process for our people and our nation. We acknowledge that historical injustice is still an ongoing source of intergenerational trauma for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities, and peoples, and for that, we are truly sorry.

Book recommendation:
Sorry and Beyond: healing the stolen generations, by Brian Butler

Brian Butler's grandmother was taken from her family in 1910. She was 12 years old. Twenty years later, her daughter, Brian's mother, was taken. Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, like Brian Butler's, have been coping with the trauma of child removal for more than a century. Beyond Sorry describes the growth of the grassroots movement that exposed the truth about Australia’s shameful removal policies and worked towards justice.

Borrow it here: https://bit.ly/3yGv4Nq

25/05/2026

May is Mystery Month, and Kanopy is your destination for thrilling films that will keep you guess- ing until the very end.

Whether you’re a fan of detective stories or psychological thrillers, there’s something for everyone.
Watch for free with your library card and immerse yourself in a world of mystery.
📺www.kanopy.com

24/05/2026

❄️📚 Warm Winter Read 2026 is here!
Join adults (16+) across Victoria & Tasmania for a season of reading, connection and cosy book time.
Enjoy great reads, fun challenges, and chances to win prizes—just log your reading, submit reviews, or both!
Get inspired by our reading ambassadors or chat to your local library to find your next book.
📅 1 June – 31 August
🔗 https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/warmwinterread/
Sign up online or at your local library and start reading!

22/05/2026

📖 Online Author Event 📖

Join Ben Hobson for a live online conversation with Amy Taylor, author of ‘Ruins’, May’s featured title on Libby.

This session offers a chance to hear from Amy about their latest novel and to be part of a relaxed, reader-focused discussion.

📅 Tuesday 26 May
🕢 7.30pm
🔗 Register: https://events.zoom.us/e/view/prwLSr3AQq-CQfj0NmKttw/purchase

📱 ‘Ruins’ will be available on the Libby app as an eBook and audiobook during May — no waitlist.

22/05/2026

Relive the nostalgia and save some money! 💸