By JESSE GRAHAM
RESIDENTS will be able to book out a piece of Healesville history – or two – this week when a Living Library session will be put on in the library.
A number of Healesvillians, young and old, will be at the Healesville Library this Thursday, 20 November, from 1-3.30pm for the sessions, where people can visit and book one of them, as they would with a book, for a chat.
The living books will be available for 15 minutes to talk about their experiences in the town, interesting stories from over the years or their particular area of expertise.
Healesville Indigenous Community Services Association (HICSA) Co-ordinator of Cultural Programs, Brooke Collins; Healesville RSL President and former projectionist, Brian Luscombe; Healesville Sanctuary worker for over 50 years and Healesville and District Historical Society President, Kevin Mason and many more will be featured as living books over the day, each available for a chat.
Singer of the Eurogliders and Healesville resident, Grace Knight, has also been confirmed as one of the Living Library participants, pending bookings.
Even the Mail’s own reporter and lifelong Healesville resident, Jesse Graham, will be available on the day as a living book.
The event has been organised by the Yarra Ranges Council and Eastern Regional Libraries, as part of the Healesville 150th calendar of events, and all participants are voluntary.
A catalogue with all of the participants will be available on the day and, as with books, borrowers are expected to return the living books in the same or better condition as when they borrowed them.
Bookings for the Living Library are essential, and can be made by visiting the Healesville Library or by calling Sharon on 5962 4423.
