Library News

📚 New books @ HC Library 

📚 Book Club - FRIDAY lunchtime

📖✨ Book Club will meet Friday lunchtimes in the HCCB Library (half-time bell) to chat about books, share recommendations, and connect with like-minded readers. 

We have started “Boy” by Roald Dahl. “Boy” is a humorous autobiography about Roald Dahl’s life up until he is 20 years old. It’s full of tales about his childhood, which is where he drew his inspiration for his future fiction titles. One amazing tale was about his time spent at Cadbury’s, tasting and rating the chocolate recipes. His time at Cadbury’s inspired a super-famous book – Charlie and the Chocolate factory. 

Silent Reading sessions – Wednesday’s 

Lunchtimes in the library have been really busy lately… so today we’re slowing things down with a Silent Reading Sessions. Open to students and staff. 

📅 Wander in after you’ve eaten your lunch (no food in the library). 

📍 No laptops. 

🤫 No talking. 

📖 Just quiet reading. 

If that sounds like your ideal lunchtime, we’d love to see you there. 

* Limited to 15 students. 

✍️ Got writing skills? Boroondara Literary Awards could be for you! 

The Boroondara Literary Awards, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Balwyn, celebrate the creativity of writers and poets within Boroondara. Entries close 8 May 2026. 

Held annually by the Boroondara Library Service since 1999, the Awards celebrate the creativity of writers and poets within the City of Boroondara and Victoria. 

The two categories are: 

• Young Writers Competition – offers $5,000 in prize money across various sections 

• Open Short Story Competition – awards $1,500 to the first-place winner 

Winning stories from each category will be published in the Boroondara Literary Awards Anthology. 

The anthology can be found at your local Boroondara library to purchase or borrow, the State Library of Victoria, or the National Library of Australia.

For more info, head to: https://yoursay.boroondara.vic.gov.au/literary-awards

🤔 Can’t find what you’re looking for on the HC CB Library shelves? 

🙌 Don’t have a Wimmera Libraries membership yet? No problem! 

📇 The HC CB Library can issue memberships right here.

📝 If you’re under 18, simply grab a form from the library, have your guardian fill it out, and return it to us. 

You’ll receive your Wimmera Libraries Card and can instantly start borrowing 📚 books, 📱 eBooks, 🎧 eAudiobooks, 📰 eMagazines, 🎬 stream movies, and so much more! 

💡 Did you know? You can search Wimmera Libraries directly from the HCCB Library Portal! 

Simply type your search into the HCCB online catalogue, then head to the sidebar and click on “Wimmera Libraries.” Your search results will instantly display from the Wimmera Libraries catalogue — giving you access to an even bigger collection 📖✨