Beat the Boredom!

The Dubbo Branch Library's Holiday program will help you remain un-bored for the entire school holidays...

For ages 13-18 - for more information contact the Dubbo Branch on 68014510.

Week 1- Tuesday 14 July 5.00-8.00pm - Twilight Formal and DVD viewing – Cost: $5
Come dressed in your formal gear for the Twilight Formal! Have “Prom Photos” taken, enjoy pizza and soft drink, and then sit back and watch the phenomenally popular ‘Twilight’ DVD.

Wednesday 15 July 4.30-6.30pm - Guitar Hero Fest – Cost $3
Unleash your inner Rock Star! Compete to become the Ultimate Guitar Hero and be in the running to win a prize. Pizza and soft drink will be supplied.

Week 2 - Tuesday 21 July 6.00-8.00pm - ‘Have You Got Talent?’ Cost $3
Show how talented you are at the Library’s ‘Have You Got Talent’ Night! Performers will have up to 4 minutes to impress the judges with a musical number, poetry reading, stand-up comedy act, dance or magic performance – or any other talent you have! Bring your own props, instruments or music and make a noise!

Thursday 23 July 2.00 – 4.00pm – ‘Fantasy Worlds’ Creative Writing Workshop Cost $5
Calling all budding authors! Join talented fantasy author Val Clark and learn how to write your own fantasy story. Each participant will receive a free pen and notebook.

The Jean Genies get decorated

The Dubbo branch library hosted some keen Jean decorators - here are the Jeans in all their glory...

Jean Genies Go to the Zoo!

The Jean Genies go to the Zoo!
The jeans are here and have been to the Taronga Western Plains Zoo! They met the keepers, were mauled by Juara the Sumatran tiger and worn by Cuddles the African elephant.

Drawing inspiration from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares, this event has 4 pairs of jeans travelling around NSW public libraries in 2009. The Jeans will appear from nowhere, create magic, then disappear!

The Dubbo Branch is holding two workshops to decorate the jeans at the Dubbo Branch on Monday July 6 and Wednesday July 8 from 4 to 5.45pm. Come along to one or both of the workshops to decorate the jeans using fabric paints and other craft materials.

The jeans will then go to gaol for fun, photos and frivolity before they disappear and travel to their next destination. Come to Dubbo Branch Library on Saturday July 11 before 10.30am to participate. A signed permission slip must be returned to the library on or before the departure date and participants will return to the library at 12.30pm.

Book early by calling (02) 6801 4510 as places are limited.

CBC Book Week Shortlist - Book of the Year - Older Readers

For those who are unaware, the Children's Book Council releases a shortlist of books that have been nominated for Book of the Year for Older Readers.


The shortlisted titles are:

CORNISH, D. M.
Monster Blood Tattoo Book 2: Lamplighter
Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia





EATON, Anthony
Into White Silence
Woolshed Press, Random House Australia





FRENCH, Jackie
A Rose for the Anzac Boys
HarperCollinsPublishers





MARCHETTA, Melina
Finnikin of the Rock
Viking, Penguin Group Australia





MOLONEY, James
Kill the Possum
Penguin Group Australia





TAN, Shaun
Tales from Outer Suburbia
Allen & Unwin

January Holiday Antics....

January holidays can get a tad boring - not at the Dubbo Branch Library though. We had fun creating 'Gock' puppets - Goth sock puppets... Check out the pics.

Death, Duck and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch

A strangely heartwarming story. In Death, Duck and the Tulip, Duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. 'Who are you? Why are you creeping along behind me?' 'Good. You've finally noticed me', said Death. 'I am Death'. Duck is startled, then relieved when, the next day, she wakes up alive...you can't blame her for that. Duck and Death experience life together, swimming in the pond, climbing a tree and keeping company together until one day Duck feels very cold...

This beautifully illustrated picture book can provoke an emotional reaction from readers. Death, Duck and the Tulip is intriguing, haunting and thought- provoking. I recommend this book to teenagers and adults. This book deals with a difficult subject in an elegant, witty and straightforward way.

If you like this book you might like The Life of Riley by Colin Thompson

Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde

Carrying on the supernatural theme, I found Dragon's Bait to be a quick, entertaining read.

Alys, the daughter of a poor, sickly village tinsmith has a date with a dragon. Unfortunately this is a date that is not destined to go well. A group of greedy, corrupt villagers have conspired to have Alys declared a witch - and the punishment for witchcraft in her village is to become a tasty snack for the local dragon. The villagers stake Alys out on a hillside and scurry home to their warm beds. It's late, it's cold and it's raining, and all Alys can think about is revenge. Then the dragon shows up, a dragon that is full of surprises...

If you like this book you may like Eragon by Christopher Paolini and the Pern series of novels by Anne McCaffrey.