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National Year of Reading 2012! Join us to celebrate reading!
Find out more about activities, events and resources on our National Year of Reading site.
Check out the ABC Radio Morning Show Bookclub, 6 Book Challenge for Busy Adults, and many more activities throughout the year. |
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Local and Family History Research at Thuringowa Library Saturday 5 May at 9.30am
Charters Towers Streets is the latest book by Michael Brumby. Join us for a local history talk by community historian and author Michael Brumby from the Charters Towers and Dalrymple Archives.
COST: FREE Bookings required. Book online or contact staff at your library.
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Win the 8 book collection of Australian titles, and an eReader in the Our Story competition.
Submit a short review online before 14 May 2012 - link here to enter. Ask us how!
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Behind the Scenes at ABC Studio Tuesday 15 May, 10.15am - 11am
Join a guided tour of North Queensland's ABC Radio studio, view a live broadcast and meet the Morning Show's presenter Paula Tapiolas.
COST: FREE Bookings required. Book online or contact staff at your library.
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Learn about eResources at Thuringowa Library Thursday 17 May and Thursday 31 May, 9.30am - 10.30am
Learn how to find relevant, accurate and authoritative information using library eResources.
COST: FREE. Bookings required. Book online or contact staff at your library.
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What Will I Read Next? Focus group and information session at Aitkenvale library news room Thursday 24 May, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
How do you decide what to read next? Whether you read a lot or a little, we'd love to hear from you. We will also show you the range of library resources we have available to help you decide.
COST: FREE. Bookings required. Book online or contact staff at your library
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ABC Radio Morning Show Bookclub Tuesday 29 May 10am on 630 ABC
Tell Paula Tapiolas and the panel what you think about this month's Bookclub book (broadcast last Tuesday of each month March-August).
Call ABC Talkback on 1300 630 222. Discover which book is featured this month, and more about our reading challenges.
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6 Book Challenge for Busy Adults - Log your books read by the end of each month to be rewarded
Register for the challenge - READ and be rewarded from April to October during Australia's National Year of Reading! Find out more about the Challenge on Reading Challenges.
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Children under 12 are invited to write a letter or postcard about their hometown or a special place they have visited in Australia. Entries can be uploaded to the National Year of Reading site or mailed at special post offices in each CityLibraries branch.
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For more information, please ask your friendly staff at CityLibraries.