Library fun for young and old

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Children’s Book Week 2024

Book Week is back from 17-23 August. This year’s theme – 'Reading is Magic' – celebrates the amazing power of stories to transport minds and encouraging kids to be curious about the wonders in our world. The magic of reading also lies in the conversations a good story can provoke, connecting readers with other readers.

Thirroul and Helensburgh Library will be celebrating Book Week with some fun in-library activities and plenty of wonderful displays to enjoy.

Some of the Older Reader (ages 13-18) short-listed titles you can borrow are:

• A hunger of thorns by Lili Wilkinson
• Grace Notes by Karen Comer
• Inkflower by Suzy Zail
• Let's never speak of this again by Megan Williams
• The quiet and the loud by Helena Fox
• Two can play that game by Leanne Yong

Winter Reading Challenge – Adults

Read one book from our list of 10 reading prompts and go in the draw to win a Booklover’s Prize Pack valued up to $250. Prompts include: a childhood classic, a chilling tale, a family saga, a cool cover and an Olympic challenge. Entries close Saturday, 31 August.