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Nocturnal library visitors welcome

26/04/2022

Brimbank residents are encouraged to take part in the Libraries After Dark initiative at the Sunshine library.

By Matthew Sims

Brimbank readers, photographers and film buffs are encouraged to get in touch with their inner nightowl over the coming weeks as part of the Libraries After Dark initiative.

The Sunshine library will be open until 10pm on Thursdays, with a wide variety of special events scheduled appealing to a range of hobbies and interests from street photography to marketing a business.

The initiative will include a one-hour photography workshop with photographer Adrian Whear on Thursday, April 28 at 8pm, as well as a talk with author Maryrose Cuskelly on Thursday, May 12 at 8pm.

Bookings are recommended as numbers are limited.

The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is funding the Libraries After Dark initiative.

Details: www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/index.php/what-s-on/latest-news/530-discover-something-new-libraries-after-dark

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