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Happy New Year - FMI Library is open!
Happy New Year to our valued FMI members. Advising the FMI Library reopened on Jan 16th, so please return your books, and grab a new...
zenarcadeaustralia
Jan 18, 20231 min read


Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & 2023 Reopening
We wish all our valued FMI Members a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Advising the FMI Library will reopen for borrowing on...
zenarcadeaustralia
Dec 23, 20221 min read


"Raven Black" BOOK REVIEW and Discussion workshop 27th Jan 2023
Well, we sure have good news with the donation of nearly 2000 books via Carmel Shute of ‘Sisters in Crime’. Now being catalogued into the...
zenarcadeaustralia
Dec 23, 20222 min read


FMI Member wins Prime Minister's Literary Awards - congratulations Sherryl Clark
FMI member Sherryl Clark wins a Prime Minister's Literary Award for 2022 - Congratulations Sherryl! https://www.theguardian.com/.../prim...
zenarcadeaustralia
Dec 16, 20221 min read


Merry Christmas to our Valued Members - notification of Holiday season closing.
Advising that the FMI Library will be closed from 24th December 2022 - 13th January 2023. We are trading up until Friday 23rd December,...
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Dec 16, 20221 min read


Thank you Carmel Shute for massive 2000+ Crime Fiction book donation!
Carmel Shute, Secretary of "Sisters In Crime" has kindly donated her private collection of Crime Fiction books to the Footscray...
zenarcadeaustralia
Dec 1, 20221 min read


Our FMI Librarian
Thanks and (c) Star Weekly - Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay 30.11.2022
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Dec 1, 20221 min read


Nth Irish Crime writers discussion Fri 2nd Dec 2022
This Friday December 2nd 2022 - Northern Ireland Crime Fiction discussion - FMI Reading Room - 1pm. All FMI library members are welcome...
zenarcadeaustralia
Nov 30, 20221 min read


Northern Irish Crime Fiction Author
BOOK REVIEW - Claire McGowan - "THE SILENT DEAD" Continuing with the theme of Northern Irish crime fiction following review in...
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Nov 30, 20221 min read


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Nov 21, 20220 min read


Check the NEW FMI street library!
https://streetlibrary.org.au/library/footscray-mechanics-institute-little-library/
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Nov 18, 20221 min read


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Nov 16, 20220 min read


"Simple Chinese Cooking" book review
Cookbooks The FMI library currently has 212 cookbooks within its collection. The books are classified as Non-Fiction in the FMI...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read


FOOTNOTES #6 out this week
The latest issue of FMI library newsletter "FOOTNOTES" will be out later this week, and sent directly to FMI members as a PDF document....
zenarcadeaustralia
Oct 31, 20221 min read


NEW HOURS! Weekdays Open 10am-4pm
I'm pleased to announce that the FMI Library is now open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, commencing from next Monday October 3rd, 2022 Please note...
Michelle Fincke
Sep 28, 20221 min read


CRIME FICTION chat this Friday @ FMI
SCOTTISH CRIME FICTION- Discussion Session - THIS Friday 16th September - 1-2 pm - FREE - all welcome: Scottish crime fiction RESCHEDULED...
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Sep 14, 20222 min read


In memoriam: HRH Elizabeth II
Condolences from FMI on news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
Michelle Fincke
Sep 9, 20221 min read


SCOTTISH CRIME FICTION - Discussion 26th August 2022
SCOTTISH CRIME FICTION- Discussion Session - Friday 26th August - 1-2 pm - FREE - all welcome: Scottish crime fiction The genre of noire...
zenarcadeaustralia
Aug 12, 20222 min read


FOOTNOTES #5
The FMI newsletter "Footnotes" has issue # 5 published this Friday 29th July. Members will receive a PDF copy if subscribed to our...
zenarcadeaustralia
Jul 25, 20221 min read


Administrative Assistant - Job Vacancy at FMI
Thank you to everyone who applied for this new role with the FMI. Applications closed on the 9th July. Short-listed applicants will be...
Michelle Fincke
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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