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This Christmas, City of Boroondara is teaming up with You Matter for our annual book-giving program. You Matter provides support to women and children who have experienced family violence.
Here’s how you can contribute:
- source a new book, ideally from a local Boroondara bookstore
- donate your book at a drop-off box at any of our local libraries
- make your book donation before 5 pm on Monday 15 December.
All books will be given to women and children to enjoy throughout the coming year. Book suggestions include:
- Children (ages 3 - 9): picture books, activity books, puzzles, colouring and sport themed books.
- Children and teens (ages 10 - 17): sports books, biographies, teen and young adult fiction, including adventure, mystery and fantasy.
- Mothers or caregivers: Biographies, fiction (adventure, mystery and stories of empowerment) and hobby books including gardening, craft, knitting, sewing, cooking and sports.
Donation drop-off locations
Ashburton Library
154 High Street, Ashburton
Balwyn Library
336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn
Camberwell Library
340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell
Greythorn Library Lounge
Greythorn Community Hub, 2 Centre Way, Balwyn North
Hawthorn Library
584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
Kew Library
Corner Cotham Road and Civic Drive, Kew