The Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services is advising all people who have been in mainland China (excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau and Taiwan) to self-quarantine by staying at home for 14 days after landing in Australia. 

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Yarra’s latest Pick Me Up Guide is now available and features events from January to June 2020. Pick Me Up is your guide to arts, culture and exciting events in the City of Yarra.

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Are you an aspiring writer? The Ewing Trust Writers' Prize is a new prize for short-form fiction and non-fiction writing. The prize will be open to all unpublished writers with a connection to Fitzroy through living, working, learning or writing.

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This year, we’re expecting a hot summer, with heatwaves becoming a regular feature of the Victorian summer, it’s important to plan ahead and consider how you can look after yourself and others when the extreme heat hits.

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Yarra Libraries is introducing their world-first borrowing app that lets members scan their item and walk straight out – no queues, no checkouts, and no security alarm.

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Calling all avid readers: join the quest to win the Game of Loans this summer. 

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Sau cuộc bỏ phiếu nhất trí hoàn toàn của Hội đồng Thành phố Yarra, các khoản phạt do trả sách muộn sẽ không còn được áp dụng cho các sách vở bị giữ quá hạn kể từ Chủ nhật ngày 1 tháng 9 năm 2019.

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自2019年9月1日（星期日）起，不再对逾期物品收取滞纳金。

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Online Learning platform Lynda is changing to "LinkedIn Learning" from Wednesday 21 August. Users will need to create/sync a LinkedIn account or provide an email address to continue using the service.

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We are introducing a new venues and events booking system at Yarra City Council.

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Abolishing fines will help members take advantage of the many great resources that our libraries have to offer.

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Expressions of Interest are now open for the 2020 City of Yarra Exhibition Program. We are seeking innovative and engaging artists to exhibit within Richmond Town Hall, Fitzroy Library, Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy and Carlton Library Light Boxes as part of our 2020 exhibition program. 

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In conversation with Laura La Rosa, Tony speaks of domesticity, love, trauma, grief, and some of the true stories of the Stolen Generation that informed 'The White Girl' on the Yarra Libraries Podcast.

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We are proud to announce that we will be moving towards the elimination of single-use plastics in council-run facilities, beginning with Yarra’s leisure centres.

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Discover What's On at Yarra Libraries in the coming months.

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Yarra Libraries is conducting its annual community survey and we want to hear from you!

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Our video on Sensitive Santa has won Film of the Year and Best Documentary at the 2019 A Corto Di Libri International Short Film Contest!

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Open Table’s free lunches aren’t just a delicious way for the community to connect, they also help raise awareness around food waste.

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We are currently reviewing Yarra’s Arts and Heritage Collection Management Policy to see how effectively they support Council’s vision. Consultation with the Yarra community is an essential part of that review. Have your say by completing our brief survey. Your short and long-form answers will form a critical component of our research and inform our recommendations. 

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Yarra Libraries April School Holiday Program has landed! Join us for a series of free musically themed programs these school holidays, including singalong musicals, ballet and hip-hop classes, instrument building workshops and more! We've got tambourines, African drumming, Mini Maestros and ...bananas?!?

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