Events
Trivia is Back!
4th Library Books for Timor-Leste Trivia Night
Hosted by Brian Nankervis and other special guests
Great prizes and auction items
All money raised through this event will be sent to libraries in Timor-Leste for the purchase of library and literacy materials and to the district of Viqueque to support the development of library and education programs.
When: Saturday 30 October, 2010
Where: Geelong West Town Hall
153 Pakington Street,Geelong West
Entry via rear of Town Hall from carpark
Tickets: $35
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Trivia starts 7.30pm
BYO plate to share at your table. BYO drinks.
Trivia night 2010 information (pdf)
Fundraising event in May 2009 : Public lecture featuring Kirsty Sword-Gusmao and Steve Bracks
There will be no Library Books for Timor-Leste Trivia night this year but there is something very special happening in support of Timorese libraries that you can be part of on Monday 11 May 2009, 6.30pm at the Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library of Victoria. Please find a link below to a flier promoting a joint Library Books for Timor-Leste and State Library of Victoria fundraising event:
Libraries and Learning in Timor-Leste: a public lecture featuring Kirsty Sword Gusmao and Steve Bracks.
It will be an informative and inspiring event for all who attend and a practical way to support the ongoing development needs of Timor-Leste's libraries.
The entry fee is $25 with all funds to go to the Library Books for Timor-Leste Fund supporting library collections and skills acquisition for libraries and in Timor-Leste. Get in quick for tickets - there are only 200 available!
Click here to link to a podcast of this lecture
February 2008: Come and enjoy an evening of Intrepid travel tales
told by some of our favourite librarians. You will be taken on an armchair tour of some of the best destinations in the world, including Africa, Vietnam and China. Tickets are $25 per head, and all funds raised will go directly
to helping libraries and communities in East Timor. This fun event will be held on Friday February 22nd 2008, at the Northcote Town Hall, and bookings can be made through committee member Beth McKenzie by phone: 0400 833 550, or email: beth.mckenzie@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au.
Prizes will be awarded on the night for 'the best decorated table with a travel theme', and the best travel photograph - so bring some friends and your favourite holiday pic along!
The 3rd Library Books for East Timor Trivia Night held on Friday 6 October
2006 exceeded expectations and raised over $24,000. The funds will be used to support several libraries in East Timor including Atauro Library, Dili Institute of Technology's Library Studies course, Baucau
Friendship and Learning Centre Library and the AlphaSame Literacy Project. A very big thanks to the working group, volunteers, sponsors, supporters and of course the participants who made the night such a great
success.
