Book Week
- Visit us
- Library app
- Using the library
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Explore our collection
- Online library
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Local history
- Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme
- Discovering and Rediscovering Woollahra
- World War 1 Remembered
- World War 2 Remembered
- A brief history of Woollahra
- Council history
- Council records
- External resources
- Family history
- Galleries
- Local areas
- Local history fast facts
- Oral history
- Searching your property
- Women in Woollahra
- Woollahra's historic landscapes
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Readers advice
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Author Q & A
- Phillip Adams - Author Q & A
- Margaret Rice - Author Q & A
- Greig Beck - Author Q & A
- Vanessa Berry - Author Q & A
- Tim Bowden - Author Q & A
- Helen Brown - Author Q & A
- Melissa Bruce - Author Q & A
- Darleen Bungey - Author Q & A
- Luke Carman - Author Q & A
- Claudia Chan Shaw - Author Q & A
- Jessie Cole - Author Q & A
- Peter Corris - Author Q & A
- Sibella Court - Author Q & A
- Sam Crosby - Author Q & A
- James Curran - Author Q & A
- Mark Dapin - Author Q & A
- Michelle de Kretser - Author Q & A
- Robert Dessaix - Author Q & A
- Michael Duffy - Author Q & A
- David Dyer - Author Q & A
- Elizabeth Farrelly - Author Q&A
- Tim Ferguson - Author Q & A
- Jesse Fink - Author Q & A
- Tim Fischer - Author Q & A
- Kate Forsyth - Author Q & A
- Candice Fox - Author Q & A
- Peter Garrett - Author Q & A
- Nikki Gemmell - Author Q & A
- Richard Glover - Author Q & A
- Libby Hathorn - Author Q & A
- David Hunt - Author Q & A
- Maggie Joel - Author Q & A
- Mark Johnston - Author Q & A
- Meg Keneally - Author Q & A
- L.A. Larkin - Author Q & A
- Kate McClymont - Author Q & A
- Fleur McDonald - Author Q & A
- Hugh Mackay - Author Q & A
- Gretchen Miller - Author Q & A
- Patti Miller - Author Q & A
- Margaret Morgan - Author Q & A
- Chris Muir - Author Q & A
- Judy Nunn - Author Q & A
- Helen O'Neill - Author Q & A
- Gill Paul - Author Q & A
- Roland Perry - Author Q & A
- Ailsa Piper - Author Q & A
- Michael Robotham - Author Q & A
- Mandy Sayer - Author Q & A
- Sam Twyford-Moore - Author Q & A
- Terry Smyth - Author Q & A
- Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist - Author Q & A
- Sarah Turnbull - Author Q & A
- Nancy Underhill - Author Q & A
- Josh Wakely - Author Q & A
- Dr. Tanveer Ahmed - Author Q & A
- Adam Spencer - Author Q & A
- Louis Nowra - Author Q & A
- Jane Caro - Author Q & A
- Jessica Rowe - Author Q & A
- Grace Tobin - Author Q & A
- Elizabeth Coleman - Author Q & A
- Dr Peter Sheridan - Author Q & A
- Michael Speechley - Author Q & A
- Jacqueline Harvey - Author Q & A
- Staff and reader picks
- Themed picks
- What's new on the shelves?
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Author Q & A
- Community languages
- Magazines and newspapers
- What's On
- Children's services
- Youth services
- Local history
- Home Library Service
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- News
Want to take part in our Book Week celebrations?
Tune into a great range of Digital Story Times, craft activities and educational videos featuring some of the books shortlisted for the 2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards.
Register now and then join us each morning at 10:00am Monday 23 August - Friday 27 August to take part in our week long celebration.
Monday 23 August: Wonderful World of Dogs
We talk about accessing Story Box Library’s Book Week 2021 titles such as ‘We Love You Magoo’ by Briony Stewart (Puffin Books, 2020)
Meet Veterinarians Geoff and Libby from Vet HQ Double Bay. Learn about how to look after your dog, perhaps even teach them new tricks. Libby shares with us how to make an agility course at home.
Download the Magoo dog craft template
Check out:
Cool Australia Organisation - Education and learning activities with Bluey the dog
The Sound Hound how-to videos:
How to teach your dog to high five
How to teach your dog to touch
How to teach your dog to wait for food
Tuesday 24 August: Wonderful World of Birds
Join us for a reading of ‘Busy Beaks’ by Sarah Allen (Published by Affirm Press, 2020) and ‘How to make a Bird’ by Meg Mckinlay and Matt Ottey (Published by Walker Books, 2020) as well as 2 bird themed craft activities.
Download the Busy Beaks template
Check out:
Affirm Press - Teacher Resources Activity Workbook
1000 Birds Website - The Best Birds in Sydney article
Birdlife Organisation - Information and educational resources. Ideas for encouraging birds in your backyard
Aussie Backyard Bird Count event - October 2021
Wednesday 25 August – World of Emotions
Join us for a reading of ‘Elies Dragon’ by Bob Graham (Published by Walker Books, 2020), ‘No! Never! By Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn-Jarman and illustrated by Mel Pearce (Published by Hachette Australia, 2020) and ‘Go Away, Worry Monster’ by Brooke Graham and Robin Tatlow-Lord (Published by EK Books, 2020).
Thursday 26 August – Marine Worlds
Reading of ‘Anemone is not the Enemy’ (Published by Scribe Publications, 2020) and Story Box Library streaming of other CBCA short listed titles.
Friday 27 August – Story Box – World of Books
Learn how to access Story Box Library content using your library membership.
We will stream some of our Book Week favourites from the Story Box collection and share with you our own 'Norton and the Bear' inspired craft activity.
Download the Norton and the Bear template