Here is a great (free!) tool to help you discover more authors who write the type of story you enjoy: Literature Map!

It’s simple to use – go to the site and type in the name of your favourite author:

Click the search button and you’ll then be presented with a map of authors. The closer authors are to each other on the map, the more similar their styles are – so look for the names closest to your favourite author.

Once you’ve identified a new author you’d like to try, click here to go to our catalogue, enter the author’s name and click search to find titles to borrow.

If you’re new to using the catalogue, click here for assistance. Happy reading!

If 2020 isn’t doing it for you, take a break from the present and travel back in time with a Beamafilm period drama.

Below is a selection of some of the titles now available – but there are more!

Have your library membership card handy and click here to find out how to access your free Beamafilm account.

What should you eat? How should you eat it? When should you eat it? Should you go Keto? Paleo? Low-carb? Fasting? Or do nothing at all?

There are many approaches to dieting nowadays, and we have some of them covered with this week’s new books.

Click on the image to make a reservation, or have a look at our e-Book suppliers and borrow it straight away.

Nutrition is the feature of this week’s online new books.
If you are visiting the library we also have our New Books Display, with a larger selection of books to chose from.
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.

Courtesy of Bibliotheca, you can now join Michael Surgrue, PH.D. for an ongoing webinar series reflecting on the classics of our world. From philosophy, to fiction; from biographies, to theatre, he explores many great titles and their lasting impact.

If you’re not free when the webinars are running, no problem – past Classics Revisited webinars are available on demand.

Past webinars include: The Misanthrope by Moliere, History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides & Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

Forthcoming webinars include: Measure for Measure by Shakespeare, Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy & The Book of the Courtier by Castiglione.

Click here to access recorded webinars, or to register for upcoming ones.

You don’t need to be a library member to join the webinars, but you will be required to complete a form to gain access. When doing so, write ‘Patron’ in the ‘Job Title’ field (example below).

Enjoy!

Learn to draw landscapes, portraits or your beloved pooch with this week’s new books, click on the image to reserve the title.

We would love to see the final work, so please send us a photo to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held around Australia from 8-15 November 2020 – but you can also celebrate at home: Beamafilm offers a great range of First Nations films, available for you to stream for free with your library membership.

Below is a selection of some of the titles now available – but there are more!

Have your library membership card handy and click here to find out how to access your free Beamafilm account.

Your library membership gives you free access to tens of thousands of e-books and e-audiobooks with cloudLibrary.

The cloudLibrary app can be downloaded to your phone or tablet for a personalised reading experience. New app features have recently been released, including:

Choose from 6 fonts, including OpenDyslexic

Select your preferred format, including Large Print and Sepia settings

Advanced settings allow you to personalise your reading experience to suit your own needs

If you’re already using cloudLibrary, we encourage you to update the app whenever an update is available.

If you’re new to cloudLibrary, click here to find out more!

It’s Book Week, and today we are featuring the Eve Pownall Award for factual illustrated works, to reserve a title please click on the image and place a hold with your library card.

 Please click here⇓ to find out the 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards winners

Children’s Book Week 2020 is almost upon us, so here is an opportunity to get familiar with some of Australia’s best writers for young readers, and understand why they have been shortlisted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.

Today we are featuring the shortlisted titles for older readers (13 to 18 years of age). Please click on the image to place a hold on the item.

Navigating life as a parent is as challenging as it is rewarding. Sometimes you meet these challenges spot on, but sometimes you could do with a little help from friends or family.

And other times you will look for answers or a bit of motivation from experts who have extensive knowledge of pregnancy, babies, raising kids, sleeping patterns and so on. 

This week, we are featuring a few of those books,  but we would also like you to know that we have many more resources to borrow here on the Parent Shelf at the Augusta and Margaret River libraries.

Titles with this symbol are also available as e-Books or e-Audiobooks