On the 23 April each year countries around the world celebrate International Day of the Book; also know as World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day.
This yearly event is organised by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright.
Help celebrate International Book Day by reading a book, buying a book or giving a book.
Here are some great book Library Staff are enjoying this week
ParraPods has gone live!
ParraPods is Parramatta City Library’s Pod Cast.
Listen to our first episode, an Author Talk with one of Australia’s best selling authors Peter Fitzsimons.
Click on the picture below to listen on Soundcloud.
Stay tuned for many more fun and interesting pod casts from ParraPods.
Hugh Mackay will be visiting Parramatta City Library on Tuesday 30th July 2013 for our LUNCH HOUR AUTHOR TALK.
Hugh will be talking about his latest book ‘The Good Life’ – Argued with all the passion and intelligence we have come to expect from one of Australia’s most prolific and insightful authors. ‘The Good Life’ is a book that will start conversations, ignite arguments and possibly even change the way we live our lives.
Location: Parramatta Library Darug Room
Time: 1pm – 2pm
When: Tuesday 30 July 2013
Cost: FREE Bookings essential: please call 9806 5159 to make a booking.
EVER WONDERED WHAT THE SUN-SIGNS TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE AND LIFE?
Then come along to PARRAMATTA LIBRARY’S Author Talk on Wednesday 5th June @ 1pm with Derek & Julia Parker.
The Parkers are recognised as the world’s most knowledgeable couple on all things astrology and have produced countless works on a range of topics from the arts, life, love and the messages of the universe. Their latest adventure is Poems of Love and Life – twelve unique anthologies of poems directly relating the to Sun-signs.
Come along to Parramatta Library and hear Derek & Julia talk.
Where: Parramatta Library – The Darug Room (top floor)
When: Wednesday 5th June 2013
Time: 1pm-2pm
Bookings Essential please call 9806 5159.
Are you looking for something new to read? Would you like to know what’s popular and what’s top on some prizes/awards lists? And also do you wonder who’s coming to visit Parramatta Library to talk about their books? Well, you’ll find out from this year’s Autumn Reads.