Want to understand how US politics arrived at this point?

Beamafilm offers an outstanding collection of US documentaries that explore the issues, both past and present – and it’s free with your library membership!

Click here to find out more.

The past year was paved with challenges faced by all of us.

In 2021 some will turn to the cosmos for some guidance; others will look for ways to feel more in touch with the self and the world around them.

With that in mind,  we curated a selection of new books on crystal healing, energy and astrology, enjoy it !

Click on the image to go straight to the catalogue and place your hold.

If you are visiting the library we also have our New Books Display, with a larger selection of books to chose from.

You can also find an array of titles online. Click here to find out more about how to use CloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive.

We are sure you heard the saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”

In many ways that is a good principle, but when comes to an actual book, that might be just what you need to find yourself something truly amazing.

So here is a selection of New Books with unusual, gorgeous and tantalizing covers.

Click on the image to reserve the item, or look for it in e-format on CloudLibrary, BorrowBox or OverDrive.

Seems like now could be a good time to relax on the couch and watch a few movies!

Grab the popcorn and settle in for some seriously good entertainment with Beamafilm. You can stream some amazing movies and documentaries – and it’s free, using your library membership.

Enjoy Australian, foreign and indie films, documentaries, children’s features and more.

Have your library membership number handy and click here to go to our Online Resources>Entertainment page, where you’ll find more information and a handy link to Beamafilm (plus more movie options!)

The libraries are closed for Christmas and New Year, but our e-resources don’t take breaks!

Your library membership gives you instant access to tens of thousands of titles that can be downloaded and enjoyed from your mobile phone or tablet.

Download an audiobook for that long drive, or just ensure you always have a digital version of your favourite magazine handy. No need to fill a suitcase with books for that long-awaited getaway  – you can store them all on your mobile device!

There are several platforms to browse, each offering a different range of titles and authors.

Explore e-books and e-audiobooks with cloudLibrary, BorrowBox and Overdrive.

Browse e-magazines at RBDigital Magazines.

Have your library card handy, and click here to explore these resources.

The dystopian landscape created by a pandemic won’t come to mind when we all look back to 2020. Instead, the fantastic, unique, escaping world of books is what we will remember! (imagine a smiley emoji right here).

With that in mind, we decided to curate a selection of our library staff’s most memorable reads for this year. As always, it was a challenge to select one title per person; but you know, we are librarians, we can do anything. (another emoji)

Among the selection we have A boy and his dog at the end of the world  by C. A. Fletcher,  Bruny by Heather Rose (no surprises here), The bees by Laline Paull,  Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell, and the fascinating sci-fi All Systems Red by Martha Wells

There was still love by Favel Parrett, The Choke by Sophie Laguna and True West by David Whish-Wilson, were also selected as stunning and memorable reads.

The suspense thriller A bad day for sunshine, and the new Australian classic Honeybee by Craig Silvey are also among our list.

We end this list with an ebook recommendation, the family drama Monogamy by Sue Miller, which is available on OverDrive or BorrowBox

Now its your turn, tell us what is your favourite book for 2020?

PS: If you like to read in e-format,  search for these titles on CloudLibrary, OverDrive or BorrowBox