Spotlight: Live events in the library
Attendees at our author talk on Monday thoroughly enjoyed hearing Peter Watt speak about his writing, as well as his multi-faceted life. Thank you to Peter for visiting our library and thank you to all who attended.
We have a special session of Singalong and Storytime on Tuesday, October 28 at 10.30am. This is an event for the whole family to celebrate Grandparents Day. Bring your Nan, Granny, Pop, Pa, Nonna, Oma, Lolo or Papou for a morning of song, craft, and imagination. For the young and the young at heart!
Spotlight: uLibrary
Looking for your next audiobook experience? Chasing an old-favourite title?
uLibrary has a range of fiction to suit all tastes. There are the latest releases read by specialist narrators in our audiobook collection, and the range of eBooks includes classic science fiction and thrillers, Agatha Christie, and enough cosy crime to avoid housework all weekend! Download the uLibrary app and sign in to start borrowing.
Spotlight: New books
Mark 250 years of Jane Austen with The Austen Affair (AF BEL) by Madeline Bell. Big-hearted and bubbly Tess Bright has scored her dream role in a film adaptation of Northanger Abbey. Her co-star, Hugh Balfour, is a serious, BAFTA-nominated, method actor. When an electrical accident on set sends the feuding pair back in time to Jane Austen’s era, they must ad-lib their way through the Regency period and back home.
In Very Impressive for Your Age (AF KIR) by Eleanor Kirk, we meet 26-year-old Evelyn. Evelyn is well on her way to becoming an international opera star until she loses her voice mid-performance. Forced to put her dreams on pause and wait out her recovery, she takes a job at her old high school (no experience needed). A story about chasing your dreams – and re-aligning your life when your dreams fall short.
Emma on Fire (AFT PAT) by James Patterson and Emily Raymond is available to borrow. Emma Blake is in trouble. Her school blames a heartbreaking family tragedy, her friends point to her social media, and her father says it’s a drastic cry for help. But she doesn’t want help. She wants to make a difference, and she will walk through fire to change the world.
“A room without books is like a body without a soul” Marcus Tullius Cicero
By Fiona Sills, Gunnedah Shire Library
