BIG PIGEON PUBLIC LIBRARY: February 2010

Big Pigeon Public Library

is in celebration mode after it was announced this week the library will receive funding towards new multimedia equipment. The staff and members of the library and the Big Pigeon community send their thank yous to the agencies involved. The new projector has been on the Library's wish list for the last few years and the funding received has now made this purchase possible.

One of the guests speakers for the evening will be Mr Finn Pirro (PEC). Mr Pirro will be cutting a ribbon on this new piece of equipment rather than the customary cracking of a bottle. We all know champagne and electricity do not go down well together!

Mr Frankie Palsaert our Library Technician will also inform us of the Occupational Health and Safety issues concerning multimedia equipment. View Frankie's "Occupational Health and Safety" page for further information.

We look forward to your company on the night. Please contact us or inform the library staff at the circulation desk if you are attending this evening.

The new projector will be available for members to use at home and will be available for borrowing starting from next week. We are holding a celebratory evening on Friday 12 March commencing at 6pm.

Big Pigeon Public Library has landed a wonderful catch of mutineers.....a trio of authors visiting our library next month on the 20th March. Hang up the fishing rods, put the bait back into the freezer and come and join us for a day of adventures on the high seas.

Our first visitor, Max Cramer the author of "Treasures, Tragedies and Triumphs of the Batavia Coast" will have you sitting on the edge of your tinny with his storytelling. Max is a well know local identity and you will hear first hand what it was like to discover a shipwreck.

Our next author is the well known children's author Deborah Lisson. Deborah has written a historical fiction novel titled "The Devil's Own" This book is suitable for upper primary students and covers the subject areas of shipwrecks and time travel centred around the famous Batavia. This book is highly recommended to be read under a full moon!

The third author for the day, one you must hang around for, is Mike Dash. Mike's novel "Batavia's Graveyard" covers the exciting and fascinating story of shipwreck, mutiny, massacre and survival. Mike will give us a brief overview on how he approached his research for his novel and the process of publishing a historical non-fiction book.

At the conclusion of the session those who would like to meet us down at the main jetty can have the opportunity of joining us in the longboat. (pictured above) This longboat is a replica of the vessel that sailed to Java to get help for the survivors of the Batavia.......another story for another day.