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

 Melbourne
Joined November 2009
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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! tinyurl.com/3u9d3ayr
Promotional graphic with text: "Preschool Goes Oldschool. Cooking Up A Storm! Come and join Vision Australia Library's intergenerational storytime! Thursday June 15, 10.30am - 12pm. Vision Australia Library". There is a photo of an older smiling woman with grey hair and glasses next to a young girl in a pink hooded vest.

ALT Promotional graphic with text: "Preschool Goes Oldschool. Cooking Up A Storm! Come and join Vision Australia Library's intergenerational storytime! Thursday June 15, 10.30am - 12pm. Vision Australia Library". There is a photo of an older smiling woman with grey hair and glasses next to a young girl in a pink hooded vest.

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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. visionaustralia.org/services… @MelbWritersFest
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ALT Profile photo of Richard Fidler.

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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 tinyurl.com/2p87n8p9
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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. ow.ly/XsQk50NcNcx #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 visionaustralia.org/library
Event description reads: Representation Matters, Australian Reading Hour. Australia Reads and Vision Australia Library invite you to join us for an event discussing why representation of disability matters in books for all ages. Thursday, March 16, 6.30pm-8.30pm (AEDT). Vision Australia Library. Images of guest panel: Matt Formston, Eliza Hull, Andy Jackson and moderator sally Rippin. Vision Australia logo and Australian Reading Hour logo.

ALT Event description reads: Representation Matters, Australian Reading Hour. Australia Reads and Vision Australia Library invite you to join us for an event discussing why representation of disability matters in books for all ages. Thursday, March 16, 6.30pm-8.30pm (AEDT). Vision Australia Library. Images of guest panel: Matt Formston, Eliza Hull, Andy Jackson and moderator sally Rippin. Vision Australia logo and Australian Reading Hour logo.

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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: booksandpublishing.com.au/ar…
Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark (John Dickson, illus by Philip Bunting, Berbay) | Books+Publis...

Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark (John Dickson, illus by Philip Bunting, Berbay) | Books+Publis...

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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
Cover of the book "Exiles" by Jane Harper. Cover depicts a watery area (dam, pond, creek, river, etc.), with hills on the horizon, and a reflected sunset colouring both the sky and the water very vividly in hues of blue, purple, pink, and orange.

ALT Cover of the book "Exiles" by Jane Harper. Cover depicts a watery area (dam, pond, creek, river, etc.), with hills on the horizon, and a reflected sunset colouring both the sky and the water very vividly in hues of blue, purple, pink, and orange.

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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? ow.ly/ilxP50LT9yL #Christmas #presents #2023
The cover of the 2023 Seeeing Eye Dogs calendar featuring two puppies sleeping beside each other.

ALT The cover of the 2023 Seeeing Eye Dogs calendar featuring two puppies sleeping beside each other.

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This week on Hear This! tinyurl.com/HearThisNov18 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 tinyurl.com/3datfu3b
Image of the front cover of Katherine Collette's The Competition and RWR McDonald's The Nancys.

ALT Image of the front cover of Katherine Collette's The Competition and RWR McDonald's The Nancys.

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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
A very full bookshelf full of amazing books to read!

ALT A very full bookshelf full of amazing books to read!

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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
A book shelf containing volumes of Braille books. The centred shelf contains 45 volumes of the book "Les Misérables".

ALT A book shelf containing volumes of Braille books. The centred shelf contains 45 volumes of the book "Les Misérables".

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The National Book Award winners will be announced tonight! @voxdotcom shares their thoughts on the 2022 finalists. vox.com/culture/23437466/nat…
The National Book Award finalists for 2022, explained by reading them

The National Book Award finalists for 2022, explained by reading them

A look at this year’s best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature.

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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
A Let's Grow Seed Library kit, containing the Pathway audio player, an accessible print instruction manual, a biodegradable seedling pot, potting soil, and a braille printed seed envelope. Next to the kit is a coffee mug with freshly sprouted seedlings inside of it (tomatoes!).

ALT A Let's Grow Seed Library kit, containing the Pathway audio player, an accessible print instruction manual, a biodegradable seedling pot, potting soil, and a braille printed seed envelope. Next to the kit is a coffee mug with freshly sprouted seedlings inside of it (tomatoes!).

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Enjoy these great new reads that have hit the shelves at Vision Australia Library. #Books #Reading #LibraryTwitter #NewReads
Covers of five books side by side. Cover one is book "No Plan B" by Lee Child. Cover 2 is "I Can See Clearly Now" by Cameron Algie. Cover three is "Breathless" by Dean Koontz. Cover four is "The Stern Chase" by John Flanagan. Cover five is "Osprey Reef" by Annie Seaton.

ALT Covers of five books side by side. Cover one is book "No Plan B" by Lee Child. Cover 2 is "I Can See Clearly Now" by Cameron Algie. Cover three is "Breathless" by Dean Koontz. Cover four is "The Stern Chase" by John Flanagan. Cover five is "Osprey Reef" by Annie Seaton.

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Itching to get stuck into a new book? Take a look at what's new in the library: ow.ly/5Qfk50LtZZG
Shelves filled with books categorised alphabetically.

ALT Shelves filled with books categorised alphabetically.

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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 tinyurl.com/2v59jbfb Spend your Halloween with us! Register visionaustralia.org/services…
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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 ow.ly/Fcs650LmkvG
Lego braille bricks in a plastic box, in front of a Feelix kit.

ALT Lego braille bricks in a plastic box, in front of a Feelix kit.

Have you registered for your night of spooktacular fun yet? tinyurl.com/VA-Halloween A tour of the Beechworth Asylum, author talk with @KaaronWarren and @GNBraun, and book chat. A FREE night of chills and thrills, and you can stay safe in bed! 8:30pm Oct 31. #Library #Books
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