Monthly Archives: January 2019
What Library Staff are Reading – January
The Diary of a Bookseller is the diary of Shaun Bythell, owner of Scotland’s largest second-hand bookshop. The life of “The Bookshop” in Wigtown is fascinating in its ebbs and flows. Bythell is not shy of making scathing comments about … Continue reading
eBook of the Month – January
eBooks, eMagazines & eAudio from Blue Mountains library
Citizen science : how ordinary people are changing the face of discovery
Have you ever wanted to contribute to scientific understanding, or participate in a community project that aims to generate scientific data? Then you just may be a Citizen Scientist in the making. Citizen science is “scientific work undertaken by members … Continue reading
Carolyn’s Books of the Month – January
Best Read: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult The warm fall day starts like any other at the Center, a women’s reproductive health services clinic, its staff offering care to anyone who passes through its doors. Then, in late … Continue reading
Alison’s Picks – January 2020
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood. And what a weekend it turned out to be. Three old friends – Jude, Wendy with her ancient dog, and Adele – drive to the beach house of their beloved friend Sylvie, who has died. … Continue reading