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Jul 5, 20241 min read
Have you renewed your FMI Membership?
Forgotten to renew your FMI membership in March? Please pop in to the Library to do so. Still only $10 per year, with access to our...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Jul 4, 20242 min read
BOOK REVIEW: RIVER BOATS by Ian Mudie
Going thru the stacks at the Footscray Mechanics Institute (FMI) library looking at some of the rare and old books and came across an old...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Dickens in the FMI
Well it was Christmas at Easter for me. Seeking to review some of Footscray Mechanics Institute (FMI) library fine collection of Rare and...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Jun 19, 20241 min read
Find Our Books Here - FMI Library Catalogue Online
Ever wondered what's in our collection of 22,000 + titles. Check the FMI Library Catalogue online here to find out:...
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zenarcadeaustralia
May 30, 20241 min read
FOOTNOTES #11 out today
The latest issue of the FMI Library newsletter "FOOTNOTES" will be emailed directly to Members today.
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zenarcadeaustralia
Apr 18, 20241 min read
Jeff Maynard - The Unseen ANZAC - free talk Fri 19.04.24
You are invited to hear published historian Jeff Maynard's talk on WWI ANZAC photographer Sir Hubert Wilkins Wilkins is the subject of...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Apr 4, 20240 min read
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zenarcadeaustralia
Mar 28, 20242 min read
BOOK REVIEW: "All Along The Telegraph: A Bob Dylan Handbook"
BOOK REVIEW: "All Across the Telegraph: A Bob Dylan Handbook" Edited by Michael Gray & John Bauldie "The Telegraph" was a UK fanzine...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Mar 21, 20242 min read
BOOK REVIEW - "Conviction" by Denise Mina
Well since the FMI library had donation of a couple of thousand books from 'Sisters in Crime', I have been reading female crime fiction...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Temp access today
Access to Library today via Reading Room, Please call 9687 1935 on arrival for entry. Painting taking place on new internal disability...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Mar 7, 20241 min read
FMI Membership Renewals Due March 2024
MEMBERSHIP renewals due! Yes its March so that means the renewal of memberships are due again. It's still only $10 p.a. and please pay...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Mar 6, 20241 min read
Saturday Opening FMI Library 9th March 11am-1pm
Dear FMI Members I'm pleased to announce the FMI Library Library will be open for our Members to borrow and return books from our...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Feb 22, 20242 min read
Crime Fiction discussion group Friday 1st March 1pm ANN CLEEVES "White Nights"
We will be discussing the crime fiction works of Ann Cleeves, in particular her "White Nights" novel, at the FMI reading Room on 1st...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Jan 19, 20241 min read
JAPANESE Poetry Discussion Feb 2nd 2024
JAPANESE POETRY - discussion Feb 2nd 1-2 pm FREE event A discussion of Japanese poetic forms will be held on February 2nd 2024 at the...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Jan 17, 20240 min read
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zenarcadeaustralia
Dec 21, 20230 min read
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zenarcadeaustralia
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Merry Christmas to our Members
Please note we will be closing the FMI Library between Dec 25th and Jan 7th. Feel free to pop in for some holiday reading before...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Last Saturday Opening for 2023 - 9th December 10am-1pm includes: Japanese Poetry Discussion
Saturday Opening - December 9th 10am-1pm with Japanese Poetry discussion FMI members are advised our last Saturday opening for 2023 shall...
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zenarcadeaustralia
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Crime Fiction Discussion this Friday - Jonathan Kellerman's works
EVENT: Jonathan Kellerman crime fiction discussion - Fri 10th Nov 1.30 pm Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author...
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