Kym Lardner

Review of Glen Eira City Council

As a published children's author, illustrator and ...

As a published children's author, illustrator and storyteller in schools I wrote to my local public Library activities programmer suggesting I tell stories in the libraries run by Glen Eira council. During a later phone call I enjoyed a positive response from this fine young lady. Here is my follow up letter to thank her.

Dear Reilly,

So nice to finally have a chat with you this morning,

You sound like just the sort of energy we need in community arts. I love what you re doing for Glen Eira and frankly they are lucky to have you.

I d enjoy more of a chat, not just about what we might do together at the Glen Eira libraries but about the interaction in general between councils and people. It can t all be about garbage collection and parking fines. The connection can be positive, creative and life changing. Everything starts at the local level. EVERYTHING.

I could tell you about the 1980s and how we did things in South Australia. What came out of the Adelaide Festival of Arts was to produced young artists and writers that are establish talents now. These kids needed to start somewhere and it's at the Unley Council Library that I got my start in becoming a successful storyteller in 1980 (pictured)

It's been a 38 year career of picture books and fun and my live storytelling shows have made me well known all over Australia yet I live here in the Glen Eira area. WOW ! It's about time I took up my local responsibilities.

I have attached another photo, for your use, that colourfully reflects where I ended up with this career with kids but I ll never forget my humble beginnings, at the the Council Library in Adelaide, where I had an audience of three.

So let me know when you have time for a chat face to face.

I look forward to this

Kym Lardner