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Bayside Literary Festival 2008 is now over This year Bayside Library Service hosted the first Bayside Literary Festival from Friday 16 to Sunday 25 May. There were numerous events hosted throughout the week by various Bayside Literary groups, authors and library staff. The opening night was a great success and the winners of the writing competition were announced. Congratulations to everyone. To view the photographs from the events please click on the link below.    Bayside Literary Festival photographs   To view the Literary Festival Blog click on the link below.  Bayside Literary Festival Blog     An evening with Don Watson on 13 August - for more information click here   Bayside Library Service teams up with the Bayside Business Network Library members can receive a 10% discount off the Bayside Business Network membership. If you own a home business or are thinking of setting up your own business then joining the Bayside Business Network is a great opportunity. For more information visit http://www.baysidebusiness.com.au/   Sue Top art work on display and FOR SALE @ Brighton library in the round area. Don't miss out on this wonderful collection - on display until July 2008!   New! Online Resources. Keep an eye for the recommended Online Resource of the month.  Bayside Library Service is pleased to offer you some great new electronic resources in addition to your existing favourites, like Britannica.  Find reliable information from resources that Google can't with these new online databases. All you need is your Bayside Library Service membership card number.  There are some new and exciting databases that will appeal to a variety of ages and which specialise in specific subjects including: Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Choice Magazine  Novelist Science Resource Center To access, click on the Online Resources tab on the top menu   July's recommended Online Resource: Biography Resource Centre provides full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and reference sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender .	Polio Support Group meeting: Thursday 3 July, 11am to 1.30pm @ Brighton Library. For more information please contact Shirley Glance on 0411 660 860 Digital July: Intermediate digital photography workshop with Maggie Hegarty. Sunday 27 July 2pm to 4pm @ Beaumaris Library (Booking is essential) Writing workshop with Vikki Petraitis: Thursday 10 July, 6pm to 7.30pm @ Brighton Library Author talk with Glenice Whiting, author of From Pickly to Pie: Thursday 17 July, 6pm to 7.30pm @ Brighton Library Author talk with Cher Chidzey, author of House of 99 Closed Doors:Tuesday 22 July, 6pm to 7.30pm @ Brighton Library Coastline Poetry Workshop: Wednesday 2 July 10.30am to 12.30pm @ Brighton Library (Booking is essential)    more ...