Tag: literacy

Members may borrow up to 2 board games at a time. The collection is searchable via the catalogue and items may be reserved by members at no charge.

Beyond Sparkles and Superheroes
Children receive messages about gender everyday through behaviours, images, written and spoken words at home, at school and in other settings. Beyond Sparkles and Superheroes is a special book list that features children picture books themed on gender equality and equity. Find out more here.

Stories Beyond Stereotypes
Stories and books are a powerful learning tool for our children and stories that depict children participating in a wide range of positive and diverse activities expands their horizons of what is possible. this booklist features real and imaginary characters who follow their own path, unconstrained by gender stereotypes. Find out more here.

Several libraries around the region hold Choice Magazine, including back issues lasting up to 2 years. The collection is available at the following branches: Bayswater, Belgrave, Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Knox, Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Realm, Rowville and Yarra Junction.

Eastern Regional Library members have access to Choice Online when using public access Library PCs. Please ask library staff for login information.

You may book a Library PC online here.

Console video games are available for loan from the following branches: Belgrave, Croydon, Realm and Rowville.

Members may borrow up to 2 console video games at a time. The collection is searchable via the catalogue and items may be reserved by members at no charge.

Games are available for the following console platforms: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.

The Dementia Care Collection is designed for people living with Dementia and their carers. The collection features a range of materials like photobooks, puzzles, tools, and other objects designed to provide stimulation and keep the mind active. These materials help people living with dementia find pleasure and relaxation by offering valuable and varied mental stimulus.
Items may be borrowed like any other ERL item for a six week period. However, users wishing to access the collection must speak to their local library manager first.
For more information, please contact Realm library, or visit this page.

The Outer Eastern Literacy Program Collection is housed at Boronia Library. This collection includes books on grammar, spelling, and arithmetic, as well as novels for those learning to read.

For more information about the Outer Eastern Literacy Program, including further resources and contact details, please click here.

Eastern Regional Libraries collects adult fiction and non-fiction, junior material, magazines and newspapers in other languages. The collections are situated at the following branches, with the demographics of the local population in mind.

If your first language is not listed here, there may be a collection housed at a nearby library belonging to another library service. The Public Libraries Victoria Network maintains this list of LOTE Collections in Victorian Public Libraries.

The University of Melbourne and Monash University also produce and maintain this comprehensive list of Asian Collections at public and university libraries in Victoria.

A collection of music scores is available for loan at Belgrave and Croydon Libraries. The collection covers a range of popular and classical music. The collection is searchable via the catalogue and items may be reserved by members at no charge.

The Seed Library is currently available at Belgrave, Boronia, Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Rowville and Yarra Junction Libraries.

These picture books present child characters in a way that challenges gender stereotypes.

They are just a sample of books available on the theme of gender equality or gender equity and have been chosen because they are both enjoyable stories to read with your child and because they represent a range of approaches to the topic of gender equity.