City of Boroondara Library Service

The City of Boroondara Library Service is currently offering a basic computer course in Chinese at Hawthorn and Balwyn Libraries. It is presented in both Mandarin and Cantonese and covers general computer and keyboard skills. It also includes an introduction to Internet and web-basedEmail.

The classes run for 2 hours per week for a duration of 7 weeks in total. The course is free. However classes have been very popular and a waiting list has therefore been created. For further information and to register, please contact either one of the instructors Rufina Chan on 0421 887 698 or Jennifer Yeung on 0408 688 277

Access the City of Boroondara catalogue through Bookjetty!

Bookjetty is a Singapore-base site where people can catalogue their own books and list things they are reading, have read or want. If you want an item, you can be linked to Amazon to purchase it or you can search library catalogues. You can now search the City of Boroondara Library Service catalogue on Bookjetty. The search there gives you the call number, and a quick click on that takes you to the Boroondara catalogue where you can see if the item is available and reserve it! You can also search the catalogues of Boroondara's neighbours, Stonnington, Monash and Darebin, on Bookjetty - all at once. Check it out at Bookjetty!