LIBRARY LINKS by FIONA SILLS, GUNNEDAH LIBRARY

CRAFT & CREATIVITY

School holidays begin on Monday, and we have a full program of activities to keep the children entertained.

Crafty Creations (7 years-plus) will travel out to Curlewis Library on Monday 6 July to make paper bear puppets and dioramas.

The fun starts at 2pm and costs $3 per participant.

The fun continues for Crafty Creations at Gunnedah Library on Tuesday 7 July, Wednesday 8 July and Thursday 9 July when we will be making teddy bear puppets, foodie magnets and dioramas.

The cost is $3 per participant and starts at 3.30pm.

Younger children will enjoy our Singalong/Book Buddies sessions which continue through the holidays on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 10.30am, and are free to attend.

 

THE KIDS ARE QUIET…

Looking for comics, manga and graphic novels over the holidays? Comics Plus has a collection curated just for children, with a range of titles to interest young readers.

Select from gaming comics like Sonic the Hedgehog, Minecraft, or Legends of Zelda, superhero comics in both DC and Marvel universes, non-fiction and biographical graphic novels, and a range of fiction stories in a variety of styles.

Sign into Comics Plus Children’s Library via the QR code, using your library barcode.

Don’t have a library card? Come in today and join for FREE to access the full range of physical, and electronic, resources!

NEW BOOKS

Once Upon a Crime (AFM CRA) by Fergus Craig is the first Roger LeCarre thriller.

Detective LeCarre is on a quest to rid the world of crime, so he can concentrate on his watercolours.

When a young man’s body is found in the centre of town, things get murky – can he find the killer, save the city, and change his electricity provider before the higher tariffs kick in?

Explore the real Downton Abbey in A Year at Highclere (942 CAR) by the Countess of Carnarvon.

Surrounded by its 5,000-acre estate and steeped in history, Lady Carnarvon reveals what it truly means to live and work in this extraordinary home.

Each month brings something new, whether it is taming the gardens, hosting visitors, or opening the doors to a film crew.

The 1940s come alive in Christmas at the Wartime Bookshop (LPF EAM) by Lesley Eames.

Naomi is fighting to free herself from a controlling husband, Alice discovers she is pregnant just as her husband returns to the war, and Kate has to balance life on the farm with her personal woes.

The crew at the Wartime Bookshop bring comfort to the community, but disaster is brewing…

Why do books never get cold? Because they wear their jackets!

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