Random House Teen Book Video Awards

Are you a high school student who is a budding filmmaker and book lover?

Random House are offering the chance for high school students to create one 90-second book trailer and win some fabulous prizes.

All you need to do is choose one of the 16 books and create a 90-second trailer.

All submitted entries must have the Assignment Deed form, Talent and Location Release form plus the entry form.

The winner will receive a massive cash prize of $1,000 plus $1000 worth of Random House books for their school!

For more details visit the Random House website.

Calling all creative beings!

SpineOut online is a place where you can express your ideas and thoughts and share your creativity in words, art, film and music.

Library members can access the site free through the Library's website - and here's the link:

http://www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au/libraries.cfm?lib=85&src=8TqiksQW

Check out the book trailers - and maybe create one of your own and submit it...

Youth Week Trivia - Win Great Prizes!

Now is the time to start gathering your smart friends and getting a team together for the awesome annual Youth Week Trivia at the Dubbo Branch Library.

Form teams of up to 6 people and get your brains working overtime. The Quiz is sponsored by Dubbo City Youth Council and ZOOFM - and features heaps of prizes, music , frivolity, free pizza and soft drink.

When: 3.00-5.00pm Wednesday 13 April 2011

Where: Dubbo Branch Library, Corner of Macquarie and Talbragar Streets Dubbo

Register: 68014510 by Tuesday 12 April

Inside a Dog - Updated

If you love everything about books and like to post reviews, talk about your reading and win great prizes, visit Inside a Dog!

http://www.insideadog.com.au/

The site is a place for teens to find great reads, and share their thoughts via reviews, blogs and book clubs. Read about an author's process with a new guest Writer in Residence each month, create your own profile and discuss the latest news in youth literature.

Back to School - get a great start @ the library!

Want to get great marks with less work? Check out some of the great resources available from the Dubbo branch library for students.

The Dubbo Branch library has a dedicated HSC collection with heaps of useful information to assist you - from Excel guides to journal articles and literature guides to help you 'translate' English prescribed texts for your exams and assignments.

We have a range of databases available for library members to access from home as well as great links to internet sources from our website (http://www.mrl.nsw.gov.au/). Available databases include Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, Australia/NZ Reference Centre, Consumer Health Complete, Find Legal Answers, History and Reference Library, and more.

Try the HSC Help link to find even more great info to help you out.

Our helpful and knowledgeable staff are also more than willing to assist you with your study information needs - and are happy to demonstrate how to use databases and other resources.

The Library is OPEN!

Great news for all our fantastic customers - The Dubbo Branch is all dried out and open again to the public!

So come on down and borrow some books, DVDs, CDs, magazines or talking books, take advantage of our free wireless access or use our internet computers.

The Summer Reading Program is in full swing so grab a pack and get reading for your chance to win a Nintendo Wii console and games! Entries close on Friday April 8 - so read as much as you can for more chances to win! Contact the Dubbo Branch library on 68014510 for more information.

Glug Glug Glug...

Unfortunately due to the flood conditions in Dubbo, the Dubbo Branch Library is closed until further notice (sob!)

If you have any library stuff at home, please do not return it yet - we will wipe any overdue fees that add up during this time.

Also, much to our disappointment, we have had to cancel our awesome Youth Holiday Program! (We are still trying to console Katrina, our Children's and Youth librarian)

But don't despair - you can still participate in our Summer Reading Program which has been extended and will now end on Friday 8 April 2011. So you still have a chance to win a Wii! Reading logs can be downloaded from the Macquarie Regional Library website (http://www.mrl.nsw.gov.au)

Have a great Christmas and New Year - and try to enjoy your holidays without the library...But keep checking the Web - we will let you all know ASAP when we will re-open.