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Vision Australia Library is a FREE national service for the print disability, blind, and vision impairment communities in Australia.

[Robin Knabel - Inky Bones Press @LaConteuse]

I might have gotten up at 4:30am today to join an Australian Zoom to hear Alan Baxter & @AaronDries - I do believe I was the only non-Aussie! Haha So much fun! @visionaustralia It was a great way to kick off #Halloween I 🖤 that Timothy stayed in 👻form!

#horror #writing

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Our intergenerational storytime brings together senior clients with local families for stories, songs and a gentle introduction to inclusion. It's always a sweet time! Our next one is June 15 at Kooyong. If you have a preschooler in your life, join us! https://t.co/kYFwzzoh7I

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Richard Fidler discusses his latest masterwork of historical nonfiction, The Book of Roads and Kingdoms, charting Islam’s fabled Golden Age, on stage with Astrid Edwards. https://t.co/UPlU3BHThJ @MelbWritersFest

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Join us tomorrow with Sally Rippin, @MusicElizaHull, Andy Jackson and @matt_formston for an important conversation on representation in books for all ages. An online event hosted in partnership with @australiareads. Register https://t.co/3sWfREvmq5

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Get your hands on a copy of Matt Formston: #SurfingInTheDark
The first in our #BigVisions children’s series which focuses on sharing the stories of achievements of people whop are blind or low vision.
https://t.co/VQDyaW3RWW
#BookshelfChallenge #VisionAustralia

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We're celebrating Australian Reading Hour on March 16 with an important conversation moderated by Sally Rippin on why representions of disability matter in books. Register at https://t.co/84hfYMBZj4

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Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark is the first book in a new series from @BerbayBooks and Vision Australia, and John Dickson & Philip Bunting have delivered a vital and accessible book for young readers and educators.

Read our advance review:

https://t.co/K2DdFyL4Cu

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Just on the shelf today, if you're looking for a brand new thriller and mystery to get stuck into, pick up Jane Harper's "Exiles". Available on our shelves for loan today.

#Libraries #LibraryTwitter #ReadMe #Books #GoodReads #JaneHarper #VALibrary

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If you're looking for a fun gift for a loved one, why not send them a large print calendar featuring some of the world's cutest pups?
https://t.co/5rhe1CewHm
#Christmas #presents #2023

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This week on Hear This!
https://t.co/YTHHyOqG6V

Amazing reads by authors Gail Honeyman, RWR McDonald, Peter Robinson, Sarah Waters, James McGee, and Jed Rubenfield.

Time to look after your shelves and get reading!
#LibraryTwitter #Libraries #Books #Reading #Reads #BooksAreGreat

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Join us online for our final In Conversation for the year: Literary Oddballs and Misfits with @kecollette and @rwrmcdonald. November 23, 1pm AEDT. It will be a hoot! Register https://t.co/PXUa1rDvbX

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What are you reading at the moment?

Whether it's with your eyes, ears, fingertips, or other, reading is the one of the greatest things to do! Grab a book, however that may be, and get stuck in. Tell us what you're reading right now!

#LibraryTwitter #Libraries #books #Reading

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Did you know about Vision Australia Library's extensive Braille book collection? With over 12500 titles available for loan, our biggest book is currently "Les Misérables" at 45 volumes! Wow!

#LibraryTwitter #Braille #Books #Reading #LeMis #Shelfie #Libraries

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The National Book Award winners will be announced tonight! @voxdotcom shares their thoughts on the 2022 finalists.

https://t.co/pElxlXnhWj

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The brand new Let's Grow! Seed Library program has officially sprouted here at Vision Australia Library.

Time to get those Green Thumbs busy!

#LibraryTwitter #Books #Reading #Gardening #SeedLibrary #VisionAustralia

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Enjoy these great new reads that have hit the shelves at Vision Australia Library.

#Books #Reading #LibraryTwitter #NewReads

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Itching to get stuck into a new book?

Take a look at what's new in the library: https://t.co/kZFpc44dAP

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@joe_hill All things library, and all things cats.

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We loved chatting with @KaaronWarren about our upcoming Haunted Library zoom event, which will include an audio described tour of the infamous Beechworth Asylum https://t.co/C11voyMEyc
Spend your Halloween with us! Register https://t.co/RpV6erKItf

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LEGO® and learning Braille are a match made in heaven.

The raised bumps on each LEGO® Braille Brick are modified to correspond to a letter or character of the braille alphabet.

You can borrow the kits from our library for free.

Join the Feelix Library https://t.co/tSeut9DCbB