Monthly Archives: June 2013

Bianca Nogrady in Conversation with John Barron @ Katoomba Library

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

  Join us at Katoomba Library on Saturday 20th July, 2013, from 2pm to hear local author Bianca Nogrady in conversation with ABC TV’s John Barron. Bianca and John will be discussing Bianca’s recent book, The End: The Human Experience … Continue reading →

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Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

Yesterday afternoon Michelle de Kretser was named as the winner of this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel, Questions of Travel by The Trust Company, as Trustee, and the 2013 judges of the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The Miles … Continue reading →

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2013 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Shortlists

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

A few days ago the shortlists for the 2013 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards was announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke. From children’s books that excel in the art of storytelling through to revealing works of … Continue reading →

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Another book sculpture gifted “in support of libraries, books, words, ideas”

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

  Another beautiful, intricate book sculpture has been left in Edinburgh, this time at Leith Library. The book sculptures started appearing in various places around Edinburgh in 2011. They were left with the message: ‘in support of books, libraries, words, ideas’.  To … Continue reading →

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Read Watch Play Twitter Reading Group – June : Faraway

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

Are you back from your travels? Where did you go? Somewhere warm now that winter is here? Somewhere much colder; there’s all those Scandinavian crime novels to chill you to the bone? Did you try a new time or dimension? … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Blue Mountains Stamp Exhibition

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

For the next two weeks there is an exhibition of stamps, First Day Covers, coins and medals, many rare or unique, commemorating the Crossing of the Blue Mountains on show at Springwood Library. With excerpts from Blaxland’s diary, the exhibition is … Continue reading →

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