Books are food for the mind and soul for anyone who loves to read.

The Footpath Library was developed to provide free access to books for everyone, and especially for those who may be experiencing particular hardship in their lives right now.

The Footpath Library provides free access to e-books and e-audiobooks without requiring you to provide identification or proof of address.

The library offers thousands of popular titles for children, teens and adults – plus a special selection of wellbeing titles aimed particularly at teens.

To access this service, please email sarahchristiner@footpathlibrary.org and request your free log-in details.

Click here to explore the range of titles online now.

This year’s theme “More than a word. Reconciliation takes action,” aims to encourage people to actively take action in matters of inequality and inspire people to safeguard the basic rights of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples, raising the alarm when they are denied, ignored or diminished. The Reconciliation Report can be read here:  Reconciliation Report 2021 

Here is a sample of the resources we have at the library, please click on the images to place a hold on the item.

Frank Herbert created a deeply complex and enthralling universe in the series Dune, which is soon to become a movie.

If you are a sci-fi fan and never read Frank Herbert, here is your chance to meet one of the most accomplished sci-fi writers, who precedes Star Wars, Matrix and many others.

Click on the image to place a hold on the title, or listen now to Dune and other Frank Herbert’s stories on CloudLibrary

You can also watch different versions of the movie on Kanopy 

Would you like someone to look over your resume and give you some feedback?

This service is available for all our library members, free of charge, via Studiosity.

Have your library card handy and follow the steps below to get started.

Click here to go to Studiosity, then select Writing Feedback:

Follow the instructions and upload your resume for feedback. Tip: Remove personal details such as name and date of birth before uploading, then add them in later.

With evocative narratives and inspiring stories these are not your standard travel guides.

Click on the image to place a hold on the title, and dream of the day you can explore different shores again.

You can find more on travel on

This selection of new short stories will appeal to those who enjoy well constructed plots but don’t have the time or energy to commit to a full length novel.

Stories range from the speculative and experimental fiction; from thriller to Australian literature.

Click on the item to place a reservation or visit our catalogue for more options.

Our online collection of magazines has moved from RBDigital to Overdrive.

All the same great titles are still available, and you have a choice of apps to use to read them:

Libby – great if you like a modern interface and a wide range of functionalities. Start on the home page. Scroll down until you come to Popular Australian Magazines. You can download the magazines to your device so that you can enjoy them when you’re offline.

Overdrive (the classic app) – for those of us who prefer a more traditional app layout. Click in Collections then scroll down to Magazines. You will only be able to read the magazines while online if you choose this app.

Click here to find out more about this and other e-resources that are available with your library membership.

And if you would like to view a video tutorial that is specific to your device and can guide you through the installation process,  click here!

Give your heart a little poetry with these enticing new titles.

Click on the image to place a hold on the item.

you see me once the music starts 

move back to where I never was 

turning into a swing kitten

it’s impossible to keep still

In a small town in Michigan. Keeper of the ritual, Shey Marque