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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Access to the upper ground entrance to Boronggook Drysdale Library will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from Monday 8 April.
Together with Deakin University, we are pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Local Word Writing Prize.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) from creatives to take part in our 2024 Local Word Festival are now open.
Join in the celebrations this Library Lovers' Day at library near you on Wednesday 14 February.
Calling for expressions of interest from community members interested in contributing to the future direction of the Kim barne thaliyu / Geelong Heritage Centre collection.
This summer, we've partnered up with National Wool Museum to bring you wildlife-themed story time, crafts activities and exploration of fascinating old-time objects.
