Ghaw luh a ghāy! That means 'good morning' in Karen (also known as Kayin, Kariang or Kawthoolese), one of the 111 languages spoken in Myanmar — it's also one of the languages we've translated our introductory "Welcome to the Library" brochure into. Karen is also one of the languages spoken by many people in our region.
Australia is now a melting pot of diverse cultures and languages, and our G21 region is no different. To improve our accessibility to the communities within our network, we worked with partners, and used local data to select ten languages. These languages are:
You can also pick a physical copy up at either Colac or Corio library. Or you can view the digital version of each brochure by clicking on the hyperlink in the above language list.
Do you have idea or a suggestion? Please reach out to us.
As our brochures say, in 11 languages (including English!), everyone is welcome!
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Exciting times - the makerspace at Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library is officially open to the community!
The Colac Otway Mobile Library timetable is changing for our Birregurra location.
Chilwell Library is getting a major upgrade and will be closed during the upgrade from 29 June 2025.
For the first time since 2021, we’re adjusting ticket prices for our author events and workshops to ensure we can continue bringing you high-quality programming.
Love Story Time or our after-school programs? You could win tickets to kids' comedy duo The Listies’ show 110% Ready just by attending!
The Warm Winter Read is a state-wide challenge that aims to help encourage everyone to slow down and get reading! And yes—there are prizes involved!
