News and events for our library community
“Do we all need to become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low carbon world? Should we frack?”… “Does it all come down to population?”… “What on earth can any of us do?” – There is no planet B by Mike Berners-Lee
Expand your knowledge and find possible solutions for some of the most pressing issues of our times with our latest selection of New Books.
Some titles are so popular that you can have quite a few people ahead of you while you wait for your turn, even after you’ve placed a Hold.
You can practise patience, knowing that the item will eventually get to you… or you might like to get access more quickly via one of our e-book and e-audio platforms.
The items listed below are in-demand titles that are also available in digital formats. You may find your long-awaited book is ready to be downloaded to your tablet or phone right now! But even if there is a wait, you may well find that the digital copy becomes available before the physical copy.
Look for these symbols which tell you which platforms are offering the titles:
= cloudLibrary 
= BorrowBox 
= Overdrive
If you are new to e-books and e-audio, click here to discover more information about cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive, including links to instructions for first-time users.
Bruny. By Heather Rose
Available as e-book
Girl, woman, other. By Bernadine Evariston
Available as e-book
Available as e-audiobook
Mirror and the light. By HIlary Mantel
Available as e-book
Available as e-audiobook
The weekend. By Charlotte Wood
Available as e-book
The yield. By Tara June Winch
Available as e-book
Available as e-audiobook
Where the crawdads sing. By Delia Owens
Available as e-book
Available as e-audiobook
Activate your vagus nerve: unleash your body’s natural ability to overcome gut sensitivities, inflammation, brain fog, autoimmunity, anxiety, depression. By Habib Navas.
Available as e-audiobook
Educated. By Tara Westover.
Available as e-book
Available as e-audiobook
First we make the beast beautiful: a new story about anxiety. by Sarah Wilson
Available as e-book
Available as e-audiobook
Sand talk: how indigenous thinking can save the world. By Tyson Yunkaporta
Available as e-book
The longevity paradox: how to die young at a ripe old age. By Steven Gundry
Available as e-book
Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race. By Reni Eddo-Lodge
Available as e-book
Road trips are so much more fun when you’re listening to something entertaining along the way.
Our library members have free access to tens of thousands of downloadable audiobook titles via cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive.
No need to fill your suitcase with discs – simply download the titles to your phone or tablet before you hit the road.
If you’re new to downloadable e-resources, you can click here to view videos and guidelines to assist with the set up. It’s very easy; just have your library card number handy and make sure you’re connected to wifi for the download.
Below is a tiny sample of titles available at cloudLibrary (just to tempt you!)
Happy travels!
Rose Quartz is for love, Moonstone is associated with yin energies, Red Jasper is believed to help boost strength and courage, and what about the healing power of plants?
You might be a beginner witch or a crystal aficionado. Whichever way your energy flows, there is a lot to discover in this week’s New Books.
Explore our digital collection for more titles on Crystals:
Crystals on CloudLibrary
Crystals on OverDrive
If a world full of monsters, brooding anti-heroes and damsels-not-in-distress takes your fancy, we have two words for you, The Witcher!
You may have played the videogames, or watched the TV adaptation (which by the way, received conflicting reviews). Did you know they were based on a series of books?
Written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, the series mainly follows Geralt of Rivia on his assignments to rid the world of terrible monsters. However, this is not a straight-forward story – the series has a complicated plot-line spanning seven books, told from several points of view.
If you have been meaning to start this series, we are here to give you a push!
We suggest starting with Sword of Destiny, a selection of short-stories from Geralt of Rivia’s point-of-view, and start the main story with Blood of Elves.
Happy reading!
If you have a green thumb, or just love plants, these books will brighten up your day!
Click on the pictures to go straight to the catalogue and place your Hold.
Not sure how to place a Hold? Click here to find out!
Rainforest Coding has been updated with new content and has moved to a new address. Now it’s even more fun to learn how to code!
Click here to visit the new site. Initially you’ll have a choice of going to the old website or visiting Version 2, but over the next few weeks the old version will be removed.
Click here for more information about this and other educational e-resources for youth and children – all free with your library membership!
From thrilling experiences to betrayal and second chances, these new books will make you laugh and cry – and warm your heart in the process.
Click on the image to go straight to the catalogue and place your hold.
Look for these symbols which tell you if the item is also available as an e-book or e-audiobook:
= cloudLibrary = BorrowBox = Overdrive
Click here to find out more about how to use cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive.
The characters in Young Adult literature might be in their teens, but they are far from immature. Here is a selection of YA novels with beautifully created worlds and well developed stories that range from Sci-fi to Fantasy and contemporary Australian fiction.
Click on the image to go straight to the catalogue and place your hold.
Look for these symbols which tell you if the item is also available as an e-book or e-audiobook:
= cloudLibrary = BorrowBox = Overdrive
Click here to find out more about how to use cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive.
Touch typing is the ability to type quickly and accurately without having to look down at the keyboard – a valuable skill for anybody who uses a keyboard to study, work or play. Your library membership gives you free access to KAZ Online, a learning tool that helps you to train your brain so that touch typing becomes automatic. No more having to ‘hunt and peck’ for each letter!
KAZ uses a unique ‘accelerated learning’ teaching method, engaging sight, sound and touch simultaneously, to enhance memory retention and recall.
The course is presented in a structured but light-hearted manner in order to make learning fun and enjoyable.
The program offers both spoken and written instruction. Developed with guidance from the British Dyslexia Research Trust, KAZ is suitable for everyone, but also offers dyslexia-friendly functionalities, minimising visual stress by allowing each individual to set preferences for visibility comfort.
Users can choose between the Junior and Adult versions. Links to KAZ can be found on the library Lifelong Learning page, and also on the E-resources for parents and children page.
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