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Holbrook Library Complex

Locality: Holbrook, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6036 3262

Address: Library Court 2644 Holbrook, NSW, Australia

Website: http://greaterhume.nsw.gov.au

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25.01.2022 RRL Reads: A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor #1) by Christelle Dabos, translated from the French by Hildegarde Serle. After a slowish start, I raced to the end of this novel, only to find that I desperately need the next in the series. Dowdy and clumsy Ophelia runs a museum on her family ark, Anima, until she is promised in marriage to a man from another ark, and finds herself in a frightening, dangerous place, unable to know whom to trust. Dabos has created a fascinating world, based on but very different to ours, where people have different gifts to use, and abuse (Ophelia can travel through mirrors). In a place where little is as it seems, Ophelia must find a way for herself. This is beautifully imagined young adult fantasy. Available in print and eBook (BorrowBox). From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

25.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. A story that has a lot of warmth and emotion. Set in Kentucky and features the women who started a packhorse library. We see a glimpse into the lives of the mountain people - the hardship and attitudes of the depression era. It is also a powerful story of the power of reading and knowledge and friendship and love. I just had to keep reading, hoping for everyone's happy ending. Available in print, large print, and eBook (BorrowBox). From Cynthia at RRL HQ #rrlreads

25.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. Oh, poor Maggie Tulliver! Such a bright, passionate, loving child, misunderstood and unappreciated by so many as she struggles to do what is right. As Maggie grows she becomes entangled in her own feelings, her sense of duty, and expectations from family and others, until there is no clear way forward. It is a tragic tale, but a beautiful one. I listened to the audio, and it is very well done. Available in print, on DVD, and eAudio (indyreads). From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

24.01.2022 RRL Reads: Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell. I read so much and the stories can start blending together especially when authors all hop on a trending theme. When I find an author trying something different I get very excited! Wonderscape is an adventure, blending science, technology, time travel, history and gaming. Hard to believe and difficult to do but Jennifer Bell is very talented and pulls it all together brilliantly. I am hoping this turns into a series of amazing adventur...e stories. Arthur, Ren and Cecily would never have been friends in the real world but when they become trapped in the future their lives depend on teamwork and they become friends real fast. And don’t get me started on the bad guys in this book! We have lifelike androids, weapons disguised as beauty products, historical heroes that I know and some I would like to know more about, and also ethical dilemmas that make me very angry. I encourage everyone to visit Jennifer's website to play the Wonderscape game. Readers 10yrs+ are going to devour this book... so I had better hurry up and get it back on the ebook library shelf! Travel with wonder my friends! From your Children’s and Youth Services Librarian, Sharon #rrlreads See more

23.01.2022 Here is a brand new Storytime for you all to enjoy this weekend with our special guest Rueben in his fancy outfit We are reading ‘A Dogs Tale’ by Michael Rosen to find out about all the amazing things our dogs get up to

23.01.2022 Our Story Time program is commencing again once school goes back for Term 4. Same wonderful sessions, same start time of 11am every second and fourth Thursday of the month but a slightly different procedure in that you will now need to book a spot if you would like to come along because group numbers will be limited to 20. You may book through this page or phone us on 02 6036 3262. Can't wait to share Story Time with you all again.

22.01.2022 The whole Chronicles of Narnia is available as eBooks on BorrowBox! The original reading order - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Horse and his Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Magician's Nephew, and The Last Battle, but chronologically, The Magician's Nephew is first. Joy for all ages! http://ow.ly/QHVM50BAFR1

19.01.2022 RRL Reads: Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe. Written in 1722, this is the fictional memoir of a woman born into poverty, and lead into a life of extreme wickedness before repenting and enjoying love and riches in her old age. I found it very interesting to read a book about the lower classes in this time, and the lack of options, particularly for women. It is also a great adventure, full of amazing coincidences, much debauchery, and criminal high jinks. Available as an eAudiobook (indyreads). From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

18.01.2022 EAudiobook of the week: Bluebird by Malcolm Know. Malcolm Knox has written a classic Australian novel about the myths that come to define families and communities, and the lies that uphold them. It's about a certain kind of Australia that we all recognise, and a certain kind of Australian whose currency is running out. Change is coming to Bluebird, whether they like it or not. And the secrets they've been keeping and the lies they've been telling can't save them now. Savage, funny, revelatory and brilliant, Bluebird exposes the hollowness of the stories told to glorify a dying culture and shows how those who seek to preserve these myths end up being crushed by them. Listen to it now via the RB Digital app. http://ow.ly/6l1y50CpH7X

14.01.2022 Come in during the school holidays to pick up your take-home activity, and borrow to dip into the lucky dip!

11.01.2022 You can find all of our RRL Reads book reviews on the RRL Reads blog! http://ow.ly/8iw850BALZ4

09.01.2022 A winning combination.....

08.01.2022 Available during the school holidays!

07.01.2022 There is no need to finish a book you aren't enjoying; your librarian says you can quit! If you need help finding books you will enjoy, fill in our form and we will choose for you! http://ow.ly/KGGp50BAKuC

07.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Nora Seed has many regrets, and one night, when she finds her life intolerable, she take action which brings her to the midnight library. Here she gets to find out what life would have been like, had she made different decisions. It’s a compelling concept, and a brilliant way to look at the nature of regret, the power of love and connection, and what makes a life worthwhile. You can count on Matt Haig, in his fiction and non-fiction, to deliver moving and life affirming writing. Available in print, eBook, eAudio (BorrowBox), and MP3 disc. From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

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03.01.2022 RRL Reads: St Kilda Blues by Geoffrey McGeachin. The atmosphere of 60s' Melbourne is wonderfully created in this story. Police were tough and were not afraid to throw their weight around (both the good guys and the corrupt). Policeman Charlie Berlin is asked to do a parallel investigation into a series of missing girls. Not only is he running out of time to find the last missing girl, but he has to deal a police corruption commission and the ghosts of his past. It was compell...ing to read the development of the killer alongside the investigation - he was a nasty fellow. This story was not only about solving the mystery but also how Charlie was still haunted by his WWII past and dealing with family life and tragedy, which added extra layers to the story. Available in print, CD and MP3 disc, and eAudio (BorrowBox). From Cynthia at RRL HQ #rrlreads See more