Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, was at the Bairnsdale Library last Tuesday as part of her regional tour.
East Gippsland Shire mayor Councillor John White and council staff had the privilege of guiding Her Excellency through the library, where she met some of the regulars including members of the Friends of Libraries and local book clubs.
After observing one of our digital literacy classes in action, Her Excellency even offered a helping hand, guiding a visitor in taking her very first selfie.
As Patron of National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA), Her Excellency shared a deeply personal story that beautifully captured her lifelong connection to libraries.
She spoke of a library counter in 1960s in Adelaide where her mother, a devoted librarian, first met her father, a young Army man borrowing a book.
That simple exchange sparked a grand love story that would last a lifetime.
It was a poignant reminder that libraries are more than just buildings filled with books, they are places where stories unfold.
