Recently the Wednesday book club met and discussed “A confederacy of dunces”. It seems the group had divided opinions on this book Continue reading
Book review: Jubilee by Shelley Harris- Sarah P’s pick
The book opens with a brief moment in time, a photo taken in 1977. It was taken at a street party in Buckinghamshire, celebrating the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. There is party food, Coronation chicken, Union Jacks and new clothes. In the middle of the photo is a 12 year old Indian boy, Satish. The photo becomes famous and a symbol of the time, representing multicultural Britain. Continue reading
National Year of Reading ambassadors at Parramatta City Library
Parramatta City Library would like to introduce National Year of Reading ambassadors to the book lovers.
In this post we’d like you to meet all our library ambassadors for NYR 2012.
National Year of Reading Launch at Parramatta
To celebrate the Library Lovers’ day on 14th Feb, Parramatta City Library is going to have an official launch of National Year of Reading by the ambassador, the Lord Mayor Lorraine Wearne at 11 am at Parramatta Library and introduce all library ambassadors to the community. Continue reading
NYR ambassador, The Lord Mayor Lorraine Wearne’s joy of reading
I am delighted to be able to participate in the Ambassador program and encourage others, particularly young people to read. Whether reading is done by holding paper pages or an electronic reader, knowledge comes from the written word. We would know nothing of the history of our world if it had not been recorded by others for the future. Literacy should be about fun, imagination and knowledge and if I can help anyone to appreciate its benefits I have achieved much. Continue reading