This year's top books and eBooks, movies, songs and more!
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17 December 2024
Best of the Library 2024
Top adult fiction authors
Loaned books
This year, the most loaned authors in adult fiction were Jane Harper, Michael Robotham, David Baldacci, Fiona McIntosh, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Richard Osman and Candice Fox!
Downloaded books
This year's top Digital Library (eBook) adult fiction authors were Rebecca Yarros, Sarah J Maas, Emily Rath, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Dinuka McKenzie, Rae Cairns, Kate Morton and Trent Dalton.
Load your Libby with these ideas!
Your top music picks
In 2024, your top music genres on Freegal, the streaming music app that's free for library members, were Pop, Country, Rock, New Age and Jazz.
The top two artists were Ella Langley and The Wiggles, whose lovable classic Rock-a-Bye Your Bear, was your most-played song in 2024.
Use your library membership to stream and download tracks including eAudiobooks!
Top non-fiction of 2024
#1 Wellness: Why has nobody told me this before? by Julie Smith
#1 History: Killing for Country: a Family Story by David Marr
#1 Cookbook: RecipeTin Eats Dinner: 150 recipes for fast everyday meals by Nagi Maehashi
#1 Memoir: Spare by Prince Harry
Your top TV picks
What did you love watching on Kanopy this year? The free TV and film streaming service gave you access to your favourite BBC shows, with Jam and Jerusalem, New Tricks, Call the Midwife, The Change and Hold The Sunset ranked as your most watched in 2024.
Sign in to Kanopy with your library membership and start streaming!
Christmas with StoryBox
StoryBox has re-envisioned story time for the YouTube generation!
Authors, actors and other well-known Australians read the latest and greatest children's picture books. Free for library members!
24/7 Library Lockers
Pick up your library holds whenever you want! Reserve online.
Note: Libraries and returns chutes will be closed on 25 December to 1 January. Loans will be extended. Locker holds will be available but not replenished during the closure.
Top Creativebug classes
What were you loving on Creativebug, the free resource for art and crafting? The year's top classes for Redland City library members were:
- From My Kitchen to Yours: A Month of Giftable Goods & Recipes
- Crochet Sampler: A Daily Practice
- Inspired by Picture Books: A Daily Practice of Creative Prompts
- Garment Sewing with Woven Fabrics: Beyond a Straight Stitch
- Make a Pin Cushion and Needle Case
Top LinkedIn Learning classes
The classes you watched the most this year were:
- The Good Life: Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness
- Rust Tips and Tricks
- Project Management Foundations
- Introduction to Photography
- Nano Tips for Creating an AI Prompt Library for Marketing Professionals with Ross Simmonds
Good Reading magazine's December issue out now!
Good Reading magazine is the best magazine for book lovers.
And it's free for Redland City library members.
Acknowledgement of Country on Redlands Coast
We acknowledge the Quandamooka People, the Traditional Owners of the land, waters, winds and seas where we live. We acknowledge their Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in our community.
