Staff Picks for July
Our Staff picks this month are varied in place, time and topic but all of them are thought-provoking, timely and profound.
Month: July 2020
After School Book Club is back!
Join us every Wednesday for our Term 3 After School book Club! We have a fantastic range of StoryBox books, craft and questionnaires for you to explore. This week we find out whether All Monkeys really do love bananas. What do you think?
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020
The Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020 was announced on Thursday July 16 and it is an exciting and important win!
2020 National Biography Award Shortlist
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced this year’s shortlist for the $25,000 National Biography Award.
This Award is presented annually to a published work of biographical or autobiographical writing aiming to promote public interest in these genres.
View the 2020 shortlist and reserve a copy from the library today.
Escape to Akuna Bay
Have you ever just wanted to escape? I have, and on this day I tried to ride as fast and as far as possible to be in another place
The Golden Age of Italian Cinema
From the 1940s to the 1960s, Italian cinema revolutionised the art of film in ways that Hollywood never would have dared. Dean looks at five great Italian directors who helped define this period.
Holiday Reads for Children & Youth
We’ve got you covered these school holidays with some curated book lists of new and award winning titles for children and youth as well as a range of craft to keep you busy.