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Our Library and the OLiV Pop Up Library service will be closed on Monday 9 June for the King's Birthday public holiday. Return chutes will remain open.

World Refugee Day - Children's Author: Talk Ingrid Laguna - Rosebud

Next date: Saturday, 21 June 2025 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Recommended for ages 8-13.

Join award-winning author and educator Ingrid Laguna for World Refugee Day, as she explores themes of empathy, identity, and belonging through her captivating books for young readers, including Songbird, Sunflower, Serenade for a Small Family, and Bailey Finch Takes a Stand.

Ingrid’s powerful storytelling shines a light on the refugee experience, with Songbird following Jamila, a young girl adjusting to life in Australia after fleeing Iraq.

Ingrid’s work has been widely recognized, with Bailey Finch Takes a Stand and Kit and Arlo Find a Way both winning Best Chapter Book and Overall Primary Resource in the Educational Publishing Awards. Her writing has also appeared in The Monthly, The Age, and AEU Magazine.

Free, bookings essential.

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Note: There is no need to book a parental ticket, although we do expect you to remain with the child through the program. If you can't make it on the day, please let us know, so that your tickets can be freed up for others to attend.