By Brittany Riley, Gunnedah Shire Library
Spotlight: School holiday fun!
Our autumn school holiday programme is locked and loaded!
We’re visiting Curlewis Hall at 2pm on Monday, April 14 to make Easter cards. We’ll be making the same cards in Gunnedah on Tuesday, April 15 at 3.30pm, with an adorable bunny family on Wednesday and an Easter weaving basket on Thursday, April 17. Storytime will also be happening at the usual time of 10.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for younger children to join in the fun.
Don’t forget that bookings are essential for craft sessions. Call us on 6740 2190 to secure a spot.
Spotlight: eResources
If you’re travelling away for Easter, load your apps with audiobooks, music, eBooks, and movies for the road!
Thousands and thousands of titles are available through uLibrary, hoopla, IndyReads, EraBooks, plus many more to keep the children entertained on the long highway drives.
Hot tip! Your PIN for the apps is your date of birth in the format DDMMYYYY – no gaps or special characters!
Spotlight: New books
Embrace the Chaos (158 FOX) contains 52 tactics to make every day count.
Across 52 short chapters of practical advice – battle-tested on elite military operations and extreme expeditions – Author Jason Fox mentors you through micro-adventures and small habit changes to addressing your routine, cleansing your relationships, setting personal goals and learning new skills.
New to young adult fiction is Songlight (YAF BUF) by renowned screenwriter, Moira Buffini.
Seventeen-year-old Lark has lived in grave danger ever since her own songlight emerged. Then she encounters a young woman in peril, from a city far away. An extraordinary bond is forged. But who can they trust? The world is at war. Those with songlight are pawns in a dangerous game of politics. Friends, neighbours, family are quick to turn on each other . . . When power is everything, how will they survive?
From finance guru Frank Niu comes Retire by 30 (332 NIU).
Enter the F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement. It’s not about wishful thinking; it’s about actionable strategies. Frank Niu didn’t just dream about early retirement—he achieved it by age 30. Now, he’s here to share his proven tactics that could save you years of effort and financial uncertainty.
Gail Carson Levine said that “A library is infinity under a roof,” so come explore the possibilities at 291 Conadilly Street!
Embrace the Chaos and Retire By 30 are among the new books to the Gunnedah Shire Library shelves. Don’t forget to check out the eResources available for those heading away on roadtrips these school holidays.
