Category Archives: Young Adult

Free Comic Book Day 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Librarians with Altitude

Our third Free Comic Book Day was another success, with comics flying out the door at Katoomba Library last Saturday! And a host of comic and pop culture characters walking around the library really brightens up the day. All of the kids … Continue reading →

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Seen + Heard Zine

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Librarians with Altitude

Coinciding with Seniors Week 2015, the Blue Mountains Library held a creative competition for library members aged 13—21. The brief was to write a story or poem, or create an artwork about seniors in the Blue Mountains Community. And the response … Continue reading →

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Good news!

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

Good news! – The library now has a Goodreads account! But what is Goodreads? Goodreads is a social media site for books! This site allows you to like, share, rate and review books. You can even join online books group … Continue reading →

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Divergent by Veronica Roth

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

‘Divergent‘ by Veronica Roth HarperCollins Children’s Books | 2011 | 486p. Found on the YA shelves at YA ROTH   Plot Summary : Divergent is another book I have read recently that is set in a dystopian society. The society in … Continue reading →

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Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Simon & Schuster | 2009 | 391 p. Found on the YA shelves at YA FITZPATRICK   Plot Summary : Nora grey is an average girl. She goes to school, studies hard, gets good grades and … Continue reading →

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Free Comic Book Day @ Katoomba Library

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

Free Comic Book Day is coming again this year to Katoomba Library! It’s on Saturday 3rd May, from 10am – 4pm. If you haven’t been to one before, it’s a day for all ages and tastes – with free comics given … Continue reading →

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