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Check it out
Gold Coast Libraries FEB 2022
Allira STAFF PICKS
Romance
Potter Reads
A guide to
sassy self-love
CELEBRATE
Library Lovers' TRY OUR
ONLINE
Day 2022 COURSES!
Signature event
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Well hello there...
Welcome to February – wait, what! Is it February
already??? How can that be?
If you’re like us, then the holiday season has gone
by incredibly quickly, yet at the same time, so much
has appeared to be moving quite slowly. It would
seem we’ve begun the year with a lot of uncertainty
and we still have an ever-changing set of rules which
we all need to adapt to, on an almost daily basis.
So we thought it was time for a bit of love, well
actually, a lot of LOVE! We all know that 14 February
is Valentine’s Day, but did you know that it is also
US
FOLLOW es
Library Lovers' Day? This day is celebrated across
libraries all over the world, and it’s a day when we
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share (even more) love with our customers – and of
course we’d be chuffed to receive a little in return @gclibr
too.
We’ve put together a range of ways in which you
can feel the love this February. First up, why not
take some time to focus on yourself? Our Allira
Potter event will help you learn ways to be kinder to
yourself, we’re sure we would all benefit from some
When I got my
sassy self-love right now! Perhaps some ‘me-time’
might include learning a new skill, and we have
library card, that’s
thousands of courses to choose from via LinkedIn
Learning, all FREE with your library membership.
when my life began. A guide to
Of course another way you can feel the warm and
fuzzies is by grabbing yourself a hot book from our
romance genre - head straight to page 4 for those
– Rita Mae Brown sassy self-love
right now! We definitely had a bit of fun finding those Broadbeach Library
reading recommendations. You’ll find our Young
Adult recommended reads on page 6 – try not to
get too entangled in those love triangles.
KEEP UP TO DATE Wednesday 23 February
6.30pm — 7.30pm
Finally, we hope you know how much we value all Join influencer and now author, Allira Potter, as she discusses her new book, Wild
of YOU, our members and customers, and how & Witchy: A Guide to Self-love, Manifestation and Spiritual Sassiness. Written as a
much we LOVE having the opportunity to serve guidebook and designed to help readers live their most abundant life, Allira will be
you and enrich your lives. Perhaps we see you sharing her own experiences and tips on how to build unbreakable self-worth and learn
each day when you pop in to read the newspaper, to love every bit of yourself.
maybe you choose to study or meet in our warm
and welcoming library spaces, or we might see you
every week as you grab your next stash of books,
Book your spot today as seats for this event will fill fast!
or do you enjoy our wonderful eLibrary? However
we may connect with you, we just want to say thank Bookmark our Latest Scan the QR code or visit:
you for sharing the Library Love! updates page and cityofgoldcoast.com.au/libraryevents
CONNECT. LEARN. GROW always stay up to date.
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ROMANCE
Dude...
WHERE’S MY SHIRT?!
Romance takes many shapes and forms but our focus this month
is the laundry pile, because that’s where our main man’s shirt is!
Cue wind machine, bare chest and a long gaze into the distance and you’re
entering the unique world of swoon-worthy love.
Enjoy the titles we’ve selected. It was fun finding them! Hold Back the Dawn Rebel Hard Highland Treasure A Devil in Scotland
Amanda Ashley Nalini Singh Lynsay Sands Suzanne Enoch
Scoundrel Roan Kissing a rough-edged Rugged Scot Rory is Married Rebecca
Cabrera is in high hunk of a man days tasked with returning realises she loves
demand among before her arranged 'a treasure' to her Callum for his rakish
the city’s most eligible wedding, Nayna home after recent charm and lust for life.
women despite is in for the shock capture. Intrigued Fate intervenes,
his reputation. of her life. and interested, is the spark still there?
Will Kathryn is there room in his
succumb or resist? heart for her?
Highland Defender The Highland Rogue The Pirate Bride Cowboy Wolf Trouble
Kathryn Le Veque Amy Jarecki Sandra Hill Kait Ballenger
Destiny brings Brave sailor A viking to bed, Seven shifter clans
sexy Bane and Sir Kennan Cameron not to wed! call the Montana
Lucia together, must decide what Pirate Medana mountains home.
but will it also matters most: sets sights on the But a new evil will
keep them apart? his thirst for vengeance wildest viking, stop at nothing to tear
or the woman who’s Thork, to fulfill their world apart.
won his heart. her destiny.
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New
YOUNG ADULT Like these?
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releases!
Find more here
Love Triangles
The irresistible pull of a love triangle draws us in
every time and authors know this.
Whether you're compelled by the hard decisions or love to What can you possibly love
argue about who they should choose, there are some love triangles
you'll never forget. Enjoy our top picks for the juiciest love triangles.
more than new releases?
2022 keeps giving with amazing
The
stories to keep you hooked and
Russian Wife
booked all night!
Barry Maitland
Enjoy our selection of the latest
page-turners this February. All or Nothing Dark as Last Night
Ollie Ollerton Tony Birch
These Hollow Vows Frankly in Love The Beautiful The Red Queen
Lexi Ryan David Yoon Renee Ahdieh Victoria Aveyard
Exit .45 Better Off Dead Kill Your Brother This Day
Ben Sanders Lee Child Jack Heath Blanka Lipińska
Labyrinth Lost Shadow and Bone The Selection The Guinevere
Zoraida Cordova Leigh Bardugo Kiera Cass Deception
Kiersten White The Freedom Go Tell the Bees My Heart is Fancy Meeting
of Birds That I am Gone a Chainsaw You Here
Stephanie Parkyn Diana Gabaldon Stephen Graham Jones Ali Berg and
Head to our online catalogue to order your copy! Michelle Kalus
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DIGITAL
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO ONLINE?
There’s so much you can do on our website
TRY OUR FREE to make the most of your library membership:
ONLINE COURSES! FREE for library members, LinkedIn
Learning has an unmatched library of high-
check your library account
quality and consistently updated content. browse items and order them
Learn a new skill or explore a new Access 16,000+ courses, created and to collect
interest this year, with FREE access delivered by experts. You can learn at your
own pace on a user-friendly online learning explore our locations and
to thousands of online courses. services
platform.
Learn in-demand work skills from
Find everything from the latest find out what’s on at a library
real-world industry experts, discover
technologies to business skills, leadership, near you
a new hobby or practice your
and the creative industries, to take your
digital skills.
skills to the next level. see our latest recommended
All you need to get started is your reads and staff picks.
library card!
You can also explore and enjoy the stories
cityofgoldcoast.com.au/eLibrary and hidden histories of the Gold Coast and
browse more than 20,000 digital images
of our city.
Learn a language or brush up on vocab! CONNECT AT HOME
Mango Languages is another amazing It’s easy to connect with Gold Coast Libraries
online resource that’s completely FREE from home or wherever you happen to be!
with your library card.
It features more than 70 world languages, Our eLibrary is available 24/7, and as well
as our free courses, it’s also the place to
has 20+ ESL courses and over 500
download eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines,
language learning resources. Learn
newspapers and much more.
on the go with our handy app, or on
desktop if you prefer. cityofgoldcoast.com.au/libraries
BETTER DIGITAL SKILLS
Learn new skills with interactive tutorials
covering computer and internet basics,
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver,
Internet Explorer, Facebook, Twitter, Skype
and more.
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KIDS
Słoryłime AT YOUR PLACE
Kids love stories, and being read to is so good for
their development. To help you add variety to
storytimes at home, try our online videos and
enjoy even more stories with your child.
OUR VIRTUAL STORYTIMES
Bring our popular library storytimes
to your place as some familiar,
friendly faces from our team
tell 30+ stories.
Many of the books have an
Aussie flavour, and they’re easy
to watch on YouTube.
STORY BOX LIBRARY
Find even more stories on Story Box Library,
read by great storytellers including actors,
authors, musicians and even the odd librarian!
You’ll be surprised who’s reading,
and it’s all free with your library card!
Find all the stories at cityofgoldcoast.com.au/storytime
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MY LIBRARY: HELENSVALE
Cathie has worked at Helensvale Library for
17 years. Her interest in libraries was sparked
as an 18-year old volunteering in Papua New
Guinea, where she helped set one up!
What do you love about your job? Where are the best reading, studying
It’s the people I get to work with - always and writing spots?
willing to share their knowledge and skills We have two levels for people to spread
- and the opportunity to engage and out and find a little nook for study, or use
connect with the community around us. our meeting rooms or study booths. Our
Our regular children’s events such as big lounge area has a relaxing vibe for
Toddler Time, Baby Rhyme Time, Storytime reading, study or simply chilling out.
make the day even more special.
What do you like to read?
What makes Helensvale Library that I’m currently reading Bless this Space
little bit different? Between Us by John O’Donohue, an Irish
Kids are astonished when they see our poet, as well as The Frequency of Us by
slide and colourful circles. We’re also Keith Stewart. My favourite authors are
lucky to have a 200-seat auditorium. Lucinda Riley, JoJo Moyes and Monica
Our building is also filled with natural McInerney (who was one of my all-time
light with huge windows. favourite visitors to our library).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
cityofgoldcoast.com.au/libraries
askalibrarian@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
07 5667 5940
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