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The Longest Book in the World

A Community Arts project

2025-02-06 10:30:00 2025-02-06 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. Bannockburn Library -

Thursday, February 06
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-02-06 10:30:00 2025-02-06 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. Bannockburn Library -

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 |

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Bannockburn Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0661

Hours

Bannockburn Library

Mon, Jan 13 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 12:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed

Tel: (03) 4201 0661

About the Library

This modern, welcoming library provides invaluable community space and library services to the area. The branch features zones for children and young people, study and reading spaces, an outdoor courtyard and meeting rooms for community hire. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here, as well as events and programs for adults taking place throughout the year.  

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