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Annual General Meeting

We are holding our 100th (and perhaps final?) Annual General Meeting on November 15th. All welcome.
True Crime Authors Panel

Strap yourself in! True Crime Authors Panel. Murder, mystery and mayhem at life’s darkest edge! Featuring Frankston Murders author Vikki Petraitis, cop and bestselling crime author Kerryn Mayne and medical crime doyenne Emily Webb.
“Writely Or Wrongly” Author Talk

Getting those words just write … Mentone Public Library’s September Author For All Seasons is JOANNE ANDERSON, journalist with The Age and author of ‘Writely or Wrongly’, perfect for anyone who has cause to communicate in written form (most of us), or a passing interest in doing it better (some of us), or a disinterest…
Mystery Writer Author Talk

Mentone Public Library’s upcoming ‘Author For All Seasons’ presenter is January Gilchrist, a contemporary mystery writer whose debut novel, The Final Chapter, is being released next month.
Kylie Ladd Author Talk

Kylie Ladd writes contemporary novels that explore the impact of devastating or momentous events in the lives of her characters. As a psychologist, Kylie is fascinated by how relationships and family dynamics are affected by upheaval – an affair, a lost child, an unexpected death. Kylie is the author of seven novels and two works…
Angie Cui, Author Talk

Ever been curious about what goes in to writing a children’s book? Angie Cui is a local children’s author with a deep passion for fostering creativity and a love of reading. Her debut book ‘My Mum is a Bird’, is a whimsical story that celebrates family differences, while her just-released ‘Our Map’, is a heartwarming…
Launched! Our 100 Year History Of The Library

Our potted history of the 100 year history of the Mentone Public Library has been launched and is now available for sale at the library. It’s called “When Books Were King” and it’s a wonderful walk-through the library in the context of the wider literary events that have shaped the last 100 years. A collaborative…
Writing Comp Winners Announced

WHEN the Library decided to run a Writing Competition as part of our Centenary Celebrations, we did not know how it would go. As it was our first attempt at something as ambitious as this, we had no idea whether we could get 2 entries, or 20. Well, to our amazement, it was closer to…
Membership Now Includes 20 Percent Off At Busy Boy Cafe

At a sensational Centenary celebration at the Mentone Activity Hub this past Tuesday 6th May, members present received their own unique membership card in a snazzy orange lanyard. Better yet, we have partnered with local cafe Busy Boy to give members 20 percent off everything on weekdays when you present your member card! A yearly…
Inaugural Writing Competition

Highlighting our 100th Anniversary Literary Festival Mentone Public Library is celebrating 100 years of service to the community as a Book Lender and Writers Centre with a Centenary Literary Festival and our first-ever Writing Competition. By entering it, you will be part of history. Help us celebrate the happy milestone by sharing your writing skills…

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