Mount Alexander Shire Council Library-Castlemaine Branch
Library in Greater Bendigo

We will enrich our communities by providing: Collections: We produce access to a collection that is relevant and responsive to construct knowledge, enrich our culture and for enjoyment. Programs: We present and enable the delivery of programs, activities, workshops and learning opportunities that enable people to explore their interests, connect with others and expand their thinking. Technology: We bear innovative infrastructure and digital services that inspire and incite our community and enhance service provision. Spaces: We create cordial and functional spaces that are both physical and virtual, that enable people to work, connect, learn and relax. Our people: We invest in our people through training, development and recruitment to construct a highly skilled team that adds value to our collection and spaces, user experience and community engagement. Governance: The Board and staff work collaboratively to deliver organizational sustainability whilst achieving strategic investment in areas that optimism equity in community access and services across the region.

Each Goldfields' Library has a selection of print and online resources which can aid with your family and local history research. Two family history groups will be on hand to assist with any research queries. Ancestry Library Edition gives you access to billions of records to discover your family's story. Discover our fascinating collection of more than 100 years of Australian Government records, documenting the history of individuals, communities, and the nation. Irritable searching of multiple newspapers through a single interface is possible. A collection of guides and help sheets produced by Goldfields' Library staff to assist you in your family and local history research. Trove is created and maintained by the National Library of Australia, and brings together content from Australian libraries, museums, archives and other research organizations and gives you tool to explore and build.

The program is an initiative of Public Libraries Victoria and has had far reaching victory in other parts of the world. Picture books only receive 510 minutes to read, and if three are read every day, 100 books can be achieved in less than one year! A team of library staff are setting up library agencies across the region in readiness for openings from next week. The library agencies will have books and collection on shelves for borrowers to browse, as healthy as a self loan area to borrow, reserve and return items. The agencies will be attended by local staff and volunteers during opening hours, and there will be library staff from Goldfields Library Corporation on hand once a week. Children’s language (development) is everyone’s business. Sharing stories with babies and young children gives them a head start to prosper literacy skills that will prepare them for school, and a lifelong love of reading. The aim of 100 Books Earlier Schools is to read 100 books to your kid earlier they begin school, which isn't as solid as it sounds if you build it into your child's routine. If you read three picture books a day (around 15 minutes), 100 books can be achieved in less than a year. If you read one book a day (around 5 minutes), 100 books can be achieved in less than three years. If you read one book each week day (around 5 minutes), 100 books can be achieved in less than four years. Lots of space for school groups, children’s performers and author visits. Library staff visit each library agency weekly. Book club sets can be borrowed for six weeks. The program aims to create an annual online album, showcasing students’ music performances to the community online as part of the Goldfields Libraries library. There are enough of release activities, events and services on donate for over 55s at Goldfields Libraries including: A variety of Book Club resources are available to loan. Each Goldfields' Library has a local history collection specializing in their local area. Bendigo Library has three meeting rooms on the beginning floor. The RFD system cuts the time members discard waiting for books to be borrowed and returned and increases the time Library Staff are available to help members find the information they want. RFD technology is impaired around the world in many places: Goldfields Libraries serve an ever growing community and RFD technology will help us to manage this growth over time. Our staff strive to engage with and empower our communities with the services and programs we provide. Many other exciting events are also set to take store throughout the season, with something on give for all age groups.