And the WINNER is Carrie Tiffany for Mateship with Birds
This year’s Stella Prize longlist has been announced and Parramatta City Library has ordered all titles. You can reserve online once they become available for loan. Continue reading
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Heartread – Feb Reading Theme
February reading theme is Heartread – sure, it’s a month for romantic reads.
Do you know this year marks 200 anniversary for Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and prejudice’?
Do you know how many books written by Jane Austen?
Would you like to read something else as ‘shades of love’?
Well, fine out those romantic shelves at Parramatta City Library.
YALSA 2013
If one looks something to read for young adults, aged over 12, then YALSA gives a good start. It’s done by American Library Association. Here is their mission : Continue reading
The 2013 INDIE Book Awards Shortlist
AND THE WINNERS ARE
The Book of the Year – The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Best Fiction – Nine Days by Toni Jordan
Best Non-Fiction – QF32 by Richard de Crespigny
Best Debut Fiction – The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Best Children’s Book – Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan
The Shortlist for the 2013 Australian Independent Bookseller Awards has been announced. Parramatta City Library has copies for loan. If you need to find out availability just click the embedded links with titles or authors.
The shortlisted books for the Indie Awards 2013 are: Continue reading
Season’s Greetings & Happy Reading
Season’s greetings from all staff at Parramatta City Library!
It’s almost to the grand conclusion of our National Year of Reading. To keep the reading alive we’re asking your favourite reads.
The following list is from the SMH by Linda Morris as she asks 6 authors for their favourite escapist reads which they return again and again: Continue reading