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The Longest Book in the World

Nature, Nurture and Nourished

2025-05-10 10:30:00 2025-05-10 11:30:00 Australia/Melbourne The Longest Book in the World Creatives of all ages are invited to join local artist Fern Smith to help create the longest book in the world. Boronggook Drysdale Library - Kitchen/Craft space

Saturday, May 10
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-05-10 10:30:00 2025-05-10 11:30:00 Australia/Melbourne The Longest Book in the World Creatives of all ages are invited to join local artist Fern Smith to help create the longest book in the world. Boronggook Drysdale Library - Kitchen/Craft space

Boronggook Drysdale Library

Kitchen/Craft space

Creatives of all ages are invited to join local artist Fern Smith to help create the longest book in the world.

The longest book in the world is a multi-disciplinary arts project aimed at producing a concertina book - the longest book in the world. This will be a community made travel book focusing on popular, treasured, and personal landmarks within the boundaries of the City of Greater Geelong to produce the longest book in the world. Geelong aims to beat the last recorded length of a concertina book of 814.26 metres created by Yang Shuanming of in Taiyuan, Shanxi China in 2019 (as recorded in the Guinness Book of records).

All equipment is supplied - just bring yourself.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Make & Create |

TAGS: | recommended |

Boronggook Drysdale Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0656

Hours

Boronggook Drysdale Library

Mon, Mar 24 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Mar 25 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Mar 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 27 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Mar 28 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 30 2:00PM to 5:00PM

Tel: (03) 4201 0656

About the Library

The Boronggook Drysdale Library building, opened in April 2023, features communal spaces, quiet study areas, an adult changing places facility, a green roof, an internal courtyard garden, a City of Greater Geelong customer service point and resource-efficient systems. The sustainable building is a welcoming and safe space open to all.

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Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Mon, Apr 14, 11:30am - 11:50am
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Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Mon, Apr 28, 11:30am - 11:50am
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Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
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