August 2020

Re-discover your library

We've missed you!  Make August the month to re-discover your library. We are open for borrowing and browsing, accessing WiFi, public computers, printing, scanning and photocopying. Our meeting rooms remain closed but we are very excited to announce that programs are recommencing in our libraries with limited numbers. See below for details.

• Our maximum capacity for each library is based on 1 person per 4 square metres  
• Physical distancing, hygiene requirements and contact tracing measures are in place.

Authors online: Imbi Neeme 'The Spill'  

Presented in partnership with Imbi Neeme and Penguin Books Australia, listen to Imbi Neeme discuss her new book 'The Spill' - Winner of the 2019 Penguin Literary Prize.

Imbi Neeme is an award winning author, recovering blogger and compulsive short story writer. After blogging for many years at 'Not Drowning, Mothering', her first manuscript 'The Hidden Drawer' was selected for the 2015 Hachette/Queensland Writers Centre Manuscript Development Program. 

'The Spill' explores the cycles of love, loss and regret that can follow a family through the years – moments of joy, things left unsaid, and things misremembered. Above all, it is a deeply moving portrait of two sisters falling apart and finding a way to fit back together.

Read the extract here: https://bit.ly/2zPm9NG or borrow 'The Spill' from the Library catalogue: https://bit.ly/3cqvatC

What's on in August for adults 

Live and in-person events are back on at our libraries! Limited numbers and physical distancing is in place. Click onto the events below for more information and to book in.

What's on in August for children

Our First 5 Forever program for 0 - 5 year olds is back! Limited numbers and physical distancing is in place. Click on the events below for more information and to book in.

It's Online Story Time

If you're not able to make our in branch programs you can still enjoy the magic of our First 5 Forever Story Time sessions at home. You can access our Online Story Time playlist anytime or watch every Monday and Friday morning at 9.30am on our Facebook page.

Staff Recommendations

Hot Reads eBook shelf

Pick a title from our new Hot Reads eBook shelf to borrow simultaneously and avoid the hold queues.

Best of social media: What you may have missed

Here are some of our most popular posts from the past month. Never miss out again! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to connect and stay up-to-date.

Visit your digital library. It's open 24/7!

Access your Digital Library for FREE, at your convenience, on your device. Discover 1000's of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eFilms, eMusic and more!

• Stream classic cinema, indie films and top documentries on Kanopy.
• Explore the Just for Kids page for fun and educational resources great online learning options for kids.

• Access Online learning for adults like Lynda.com to learn or improve your skills in graphic design, business, coding.

Need assistance with our digital resources? Contact Us!