By Brittany Riley, Gunnedah Shire Library
Spotlight: World Wide Web (www) Day & Junior Brain Games
It’s World Wide Web Day tomorrow! What started as a way to send hyperlinks has transformed to a universe of knowledge at our fingertips. The internet connects people across countries, academic fields, and just across the room. And it also means we can exchange cat videos in the blink of an eye. What a gift!
With the children back at school, it’s time to get back to routine. Junior Brain Games is held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday and is suitable for ages 7-12. The programme boosts literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, meanwhile encouraging imagination and creativity. It’s free, but bookings are essential. Call us on (02) 6740 2190.
Spotlight: Australian fiction
In need of fiction inspired by our own backyard? Visit our Australian shelves!
Stocking only Australian authors, this section houses rural romance (for the outback lovers), contemporary fiction, thrillers, historical dramas, plus much more.
Just look for the AFA labels on your left at the top of the ramp. You can’t miss it!
Spotlight: New books
New to junior fiction is Unicornia: Learning to Fly (JF PUN) by Ana Punset.
Claudia has just moved to Unicornia, the most magical place ever! Enlisted at the Unicornia Academy of Magic, Claudia will soon take the unicorn flying test. Can she and her friends learn to ride in record time?
Jacinda Ardern’s memoir, A Different Kind of Power (BIOG 324) is new to biographies.
From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders.
The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits (AF WEI) by Jennifer Weiner is new to general fiction.
It’s two decades since The Griffin Sisters broke up. Zoe’s a wife and mother, occasionally recognised by a nostalgic fan. No one knows where Cassie is. The sisters haven’t spoken in years. Now Zoe’s teenager daughter Cherry is determined to discover the truth about what happened to the band…
Come say hello at your local library!
New to junior fiction is Unicornia: Learning to Fly by Ana Punset and Jacinda Ardern’s memoir, A Different Kind of Power.
