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Tell us in 60 words or less “The book I love above all others”.
Entries close Thursday 1 March 2012. Forms available at the Enquiries desk at Parramatta Library, please return your review to the Enquiries desk.
Recently the Wednesday book club met and discussed “A confederacy of dunces”. It seems the group had divided opinions on this book Continue reading
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
I am extremely honoured to be Parramatta’s City Library Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2012. As an educator, reading is the keystone to learning but more importantly it is an essential skill for life. Reading allows a person of any age, race or background to learn, explore and escape to another place and time through the story or information that is being read. Continue reading
Parramatta City Library NYR ambassador, councillor Michael McDermott has this to say about being an ambassador, and joy of reading. Continue reading