National Year of Reading, 2012, July theme: Discover
July is the month to discover, or re-discover your library, online or in person.
- Discover information, entertainment, events, programs and of course, books!
- Discover, or (re discover) the magic of reading, and being read to. Bring your lunch to the library the 1st Wednesday of each month, for the Literary lunch, the next being held 4th July, and be entertained as you eat with Library staff reading out short stories for adults.
- Discover the new look Library Catalogue. It has easier searches, allows you to rate your reads, create reading lists, reviews and even tag books. Ask your librarian to show you the new features.
- Discover e-books and audiobooks, via Overdrive, available on the Library website.
- Have you discovered Freegal yet? A great place to get free (and legal) music downloads. It’s available from the library website, along with lots of other databases where you can discover the answers to many questions.
- Discover a new genre, and find new authors. Join a book group, or take up the challenge of reading outside your comfort zone. Each Monday of July read the Library News post featuring one of four different genres for you to discover. Discover how you can find Fantasy, Historical, Humourous and Australian authors the library.
Come into the library and see what else you can discover, today.
