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Inverell Library News
June 2021
Haynes Manuals AllAccess
We are excited to have a new digital collection for you to access for free - the
Haynes Manuals AllAccess. As a library member, you are able to access a large
collection of car and motorcycle manuals. You can view and print from manuals,
follow troubleshooting guides and see step-by-step guides for common DIY tasks.
All you need to do is go to our ‘Online Information’ page, and select the link for
Haynes Manuals AllAccess. If you are not sure of your card number, please check
with staff, and remember all our card numbers start with the letter I for Inverell.
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Don’t’ forget to claim and use your Dine & Discover vouchers before June 30.
The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and
about and support dining, arts and recreation businesses.
NSW residents aged 18 and over can apply for 4 x $25 vouchers, worth $100 in total.
2 x $25 Dine NSW Vouchers to be used for dining in at restaurants, cafés, bars, wineries, pubs or clubs.
2 x $25 Discover NSW Vouchers to be used for entertainment and recreation, including cultural
institutions, live music, and arts venues.
The vouchers:
can be used 7 days a week, including public holidays
can be used at participating NSW businesses that are registered as COVID Safe
are valid to 30 June 2021.
You can apply for vouchers any time up until 30 June 2021.
Voucher eligibility
Each voucher can only be used:
once (if the bill is less than $25, the remaining balance is given up and cannot be used)
with participating businesses
on or before the expiry date.
Vouchers cannot be:
redeemed for cash
used for:
takeaway meals
alcohol
tobacco
gambling
online orders (Dine NSW Vouchers only).
What you need
a MyServiceNSW Account and an email account.
2 proof of identity documents such as your NSW driver licence, Medicare card, Australian passport. If
you'd like to use a NSW Photo Card as a proof of identity document, you'll need to apply at a Service
NSW Centre. Note: The names on your documents must match.
a mobile device (iOS or Android) to download the latest version of the Service NSW app and use the
vouchers.
If you are having trouble applying for your vouchers, library staff may be able to assist you.
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JUNE 2021
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
9:30-5:30 9:30-5:30 9:30-5:30 9:30-5:30 9:30-5:30 9:30-4:00 CLOSED
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Baby Storytime Storytime
Bounce 11:30am 11:30am
10:30am
Storytime
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FOTL Meeting
Mellow Knitting 10am Storytime Storytime
Mondays Group 11:30am 11:30am
(Yr3-Yr6) Baby Bounce
Home 10:30am
Library
Deliveries Storytime
11:30am
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Queen’s Baby Storytime Storytime
Birthday Bounce 11:30am 11:30am
Public 10:30am
Holiday
Storytime
Library 11:30am
Closed
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Mellow Baby Storytime Storytime
Mondays Bounce 11:30am 11:30am
(Yr3-Yr6) 10:30am
Storytime
11:30am
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Home
Library
Deliveries
School Holidays
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The Secret Path by Karen Swan (Contemporary Romance)
At just twenty years old, Tara Tremain has everything: she’s a
trainee doctor, engaged to the man of her dreams - a
passionate American biology student called Alex Carter. But just
when life seems perfect, Alex betrays her in the worst way
possible.
Ten years later, she’s moved on - with a successful career, good
friends and a man who loves her. But when she’s pulled back
into her wealthy family’s orbit for an unmissable party in the
heart of Costa Rica, she finds herself flung into a crisis: a child is
desperately ill and the only remedy is several days’ trek away,
right in the heart of the jungle.
There’s only one person who can help - but it’s the man who
shattered her heart a decade before. And how can she trust him,
of all people?
Ash Mountain by Helen Fitzgerald (Australian/Thriller)
Fran hates Ash Mountain, and she thought she had escaped. But her
father is ill and needs care. Her relationship is over, and she hates her
dead-end job in the city anyway.
She returns to her hometown to nurse her dying father, her distant
teenage daughter in tow for the weekends. There, in the sleepy town
of Ash Mountain, childhood memories prick at her fragile self-esteem,
she falls in love for the first time, and demanding dad tests her
patience, all in the unbearable heat of an Australian summer.
As past friendships and rivalries are renewed, and new ones forged,
Fran’s tumultuous home life is the least of her worries, when old
crimes rear their heads and a devastating bushfire ravages the town
and all of its inhabitants.
Simultaneously a warm, darkly funny portrait of small-town life - and a
woman and a land in crisis - and a shocking truly distressing account
of a catastrophic event that changes things forever, Ash Mountain is a
heart-breaking slice of domestic noir, and a disturbing disaster thriller
that you will never forget.
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Sci-Fi)
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last chance
mission-and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even
remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or
how to complete it.
All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And
he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home,
with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes
that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space
on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific
mystery - and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being
light-years away, he has to do it all alone. Or does he?
Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny (Australian/
Historical)
Beautiful Esther Hamilton had a reputation in the town of
Noah Vale. That was, until she ran away, twenty years ago,
under a cloud of shame.
It’s now 1955 and following their mothers death, the
Hamilton sisters have returned to Noah Vale to live near
their aunt and uncle.
The eldest, Sonnet, has inherited both her mother’s fiery
hair and her independent streak. The middle child, Fable, is
a gifted artist and dreamer. And the youngest, Plum, is
anxious to please and notices everything.
As the years pass, the sisters settle into small-town life, but
suspicion and judgement seem to follow them
wherever they go. And when Fable dares to fall in love with
Noah Vale’s golden boy, is history destined to repeat itself?
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Jude Deveraux
Jude Deveraux is the author of forty-three New York Times
bestsellers, including ‘Sweet Liar’, the ‘Nantucket’ series, and ‘A
Knight in Shining Armor’. She was honored with a Romantic Times
Pioneer Award in 2013 for her distinguished career. To date, there are
more than sixty-million copies of her books in print worldwide.
The oldest of four children, Jude grew up in a tiny town outside
Louisville, Kentucky. She studied art at Murray State University,
specialising in fiber arts and ceramics. She was also on the varsity
rifle team. After graduation, she moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico,
hoping to work in the arts, but such jobs weren’t easy to find. For
years she taught fifth grade and in the summers she took graduate
courses at the University of New Mexico.
Every Friday she went to a bookstore, bought two fat paperback
novels, and stayed up all night reading them. One night, both books were rape sagas. The “hero” raped a
woman until she said she loved him. Jude turned out the light and thought “If I read the perfect book,
what would the plot be?”
She began thinking about the story, complete with characters and dialogue. The sun came up, and she
was still plotting in her mind. Three days of no sleep went by and the story was all she could think about.
She thought that if she wrote down what was in her mind, it might stop. She bought a binder and some
lined school paper and began to write. Instead of going away, the story kept growing.
Meanwhile, she had a job and household responsibilities that took up all her time.
It was nearly two years before she finished the novel. Since it was all handwritten, she paid her next-door
neighbor’s teenage daughter to type the pages. They came back bent and stained but readable.
Jude laughs now at her naiveté. She didn’t know you were “supposed” to get an agent before sending a
book to a publishing house. She just packed it up and sent it to Avon Books, because they had pretty
covers.
About a month later, she received a letter from them asking if they could please publish her book and
send her money. The next day she quit her teaching job and started writing full time.
Jude has published over seventy novels, including ‘A Knight in Shining Armor’, ‘The Summerhouse’, ‘The
Girl From Summer Hill’, and countless stories involving the Montgomery and Taggert families. She has
over sixty-million books in print in eighteen languages. In 2013, Jude was recognized by Romantic
Times with the Pioneer Award, a special recognition given to her as a pioneer in the romance genre.
Besides writing, Jude loves to travel the world and photograph her adventures. She swears she writes
better on a cruise ship than she does on land. She’s lived in several states as well as England and Cairo,
Egypt. Her other passions include boxing (she has a mean right cross) and weight lifting. She still writes
all her novels by hand and watches English TV shows while she types her work.
When she’s back in the States, Jude lives in South Florida in a house filled with art from around the
world. If she’s not traveling — and writing — she can be found in her comfy writing chair, in her screened
-in patio, or driving around in her MINI Cooper.
Biography and image from https://judedeveraux.com/about/
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The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister: A Memoir, Part One by Samantha Markle
Book Review by Camille, Readers Services Officer
The autobiography 'The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister’, is written by Samantha Markle, the half sister
of the Duchess of Sussex's, Meghan Markle.
Samantha, 56, battles with multiple sclerosis and is wheelchair-bound. The Florida-based author is 17
years older than Meghan and they both share the same father, Thomas Markle, a retired lighting director,
who was married to yoga teacher Ms Doria Ragland, Meghan's biological mother.
In the book Samantha explains that she “didn’t really want to write this book” about her sister, however,
Samantha's rocky relationship with Meghan exploded into public view after Meghan's engagement to
Harry was announced in 2017.
The book lays bare the details of the Markle siblings' upbringing, including the rivalry between Meghan
and Samantha when their father was still married to Doria.
Samantha also writes of her adoration for her younger half-sister as a baby and described the infant as
'bi-racial, beautiful, and was both the colour of a peach, and a rose'.
Samantha is thought to have last seen her sister Meghan in 2008.
I read this book with the intention of finding out more about Meghan Markle and maybe find out
something hidden from the public eye, something only a family can know.
Samantha Markle views her own life in relation to Meghan’s and how she wants history to remember her.
The book is entertaining if you want to familiarise yourself with the Markle side of the story.
I didn’t know what to expect from this but it was nice to hear the other side of the story for once. You will
love it if you are an avid fan of the Royal family.
Camille
Reader Services Officer
If we don’t have the book you want, then Camille
may just be able to help you. Camille can try to order
books on interlibrary loan (we borrow from another
library) which is useful for those items that might be
particularly suited for our collection. She can also
request books in other languages in bulk to cater for
the range of ethnic backgrounds in the community.
Camille is responsible for the rotation of items that
are part of our co-operative stock (items we share
with surrounding libraries) on a regular basis. If you
are having trouble locating a particular book, feel
free to discuss your options with Camille.
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Invites You To
BABY BOUNCE
Wednesdays
10.30am-11.00am
For children from birth to 18 months and their carers.
A fun-filled session for you and bub, including books,
songs and bouncing rhymes.
STORYTIME
Wednesdays ,Thursdays and Fridays
11.30am-12.30pm
For children from 2 years old to 5 years old.
Another fun-filled session for the older
children, including stories and a simple craft.
(Please note: Thursday & Friday are a
repeat of the Wednesday session)
Bookings are not required to attend. Parents/Carers are
asked to maintain social distancing where possible.
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Sandcastle by Philip Bunting (Picture Book)
Rae and Grandad set out to build a sandcastle.
They make a tall tower. They raise great ramparts. They dig a
deep moat. They even find a dragon.
But will it be enough to hold the tide?
‘Sandcastle’ is a beautiful exploration of the ebb and flow of life.
Fly Free: Book 2 in Sky Dragon series by Anh Do
(Junior Fiction)
Amber held her arms out. Surround me. Locusts, beetles, bees
and all manner of flying insects nestled together tightly. Shapes
formed. Horns on her head, claws on her hands and feet. A thick,
long tail. She was a dragon!
Amber is on the run. What will happen when she comes face to
face with the Firefighter for the first time?
Mr Skip by Michael Morpurgo (Junior Fiction)
Jackie dreams of owning the fastest horse in Ireland. She
and her mum do not have very much-only a slow donkey.
Then Jackie finds a garden gnome in the rubbish bin. She
lovingly names him Mr Skip and decides he is going to be a
brilliant present for mum.
But Jackie is about to discover that Mr Skip has the magic
to make dreams come true...he can even turn a donkey into
a prize-winner!
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (Young Adult Fiction)
Iris Hollow and her two older sisters are unquestionably strange. As
children, they disappeared on a Scottish city street only to return a month
later with no memory of what had happened to them where they had been.
More troubling, their appearance began to change: their blue eyes now
black, their dark hair now white. And as they grew older, odd, eerie
occurrences seemed to follow in their wake. People find them disturbingly
intoxicating, unbearably beautiful and inexplicably dangerous.
Now seventeen-year-old Iris is doing all she can do to fit in and graduate
high school on time-something her two famous, glamorous, globe-trotting
older sisters, Grey and Vivi never managed to do. But when Grey goes
missing, leaving behind bizarre clues about her whereabouts, Iris and Vivi
are left to find her-and they aren’t the only ones looking.Page 12 ILN
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Digital Library
The Inverell Library has a collection of eBooks and eAudio books that can be downloaded to your
computer, tablet, phone or other mobile device. All digital services are free to library-
members. When accessing these new services, please note that the first character of your library
card number is a Capital Letter "I" for Inverell, and not the number one.
For Ebooks try: For eAudiobooks try:
For emagazines.newspapers try:
The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club by Faith Hogan
An uplifting, emotional story set in the sweeping Irish countryside
perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan
Three women. Three different stages of life. United by one thing:
the chance to start again.
When Elizabeth's husband dies, leaving her with crippling debt,
the only person she can turn to is her friend, Jo. Soon Jo has
called in her daughter, Lucy, to help save Elizabeth from
bankruptcy. Leaving her old life behind, Lucy is determined to
make the most of her fresh start. As life slowly begins to return to
normal, these three women, thrown together by circumstance,
become fast friends. But then Jo's world is turned upside down
when she receives some shocking news.
In search of solace, Jo and Elizabeth find themselves enjoying
midnight dips in the freezing Irish Sea. Here they can laugh, cry
and wash away all their fears. As well as conjure a fundraising
plan for the local hospice that will bring the whole community
together…
Available to download from Wheelers ePlatformPage 13 On Thursday 27th May we hosted a wonderful book launch for Esther Gardiner’s third book ‘Stories & Verse From A Dreamtime Campfire’. The crowd was treated to a traditional Indigenous performance by Josh Williams, a German recitation of one of Esther’s poems and stories behind the inspiration for the wonderful poems and verse in the book. Please enjoy these photos that were taken on the day.
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Being online can sometimes feel like you're in a crowded
marketplace. So much noise, distractions and stall holders yelling
out to you to visit their stall. It’s much the same online, but with
dramatic headlines, intriguing images and ads competing for your
attention. But in the race to catch your eye, not everyone feels like
they have to tell you the truth. In addition to the factual and
informative news we see online, there is fake news. It’s nothing
new. Throughout history, there has always been wrong information, propaganda and made-up stories,
but now fake news can spread so much faster and wider thanks to the internet and social media sites.
To help you sort fact from fiction, we take a look at what fake news is, examine how it spreads online and
provide tips on how to spot a fake news story.
What is fake news?
Fake news is false news stories that are designed to influence how you think, act or vote. There are
different types of fake news and they include:
Satire - news that’s made up and meant to be taken as a joke, but can be misleading when it’s shared
by people who don’t understand its comical nature, or it’s taken out of context.
False attention-grabbing headlines - designed to get you to click on them and, when you do, it takes
you to an article that’s unrelated to the headline. This is known as ‘clickbait’. Typical examples of
clickbait headlines include, ‘You won’t believe what Olivia Newton-John looks like now!’, or ‘This woman
made $550,000 working from home – find out how!’
Disinformation – false or inaccurate information deliberately created to deceive people and support a
certain point of view. This type of fake news can often use videos and pictures that have been
manipulated in some way.
There is a difference between deliberately misleading information and genuine mistakes. Honest
reporting mistakes can happen and be corrected, however stories that contain false information to
support a certain point of view can be damaging when shared online.
How does fake news spread?
Social media has become a source of news for some people. Sites like Facebook and Twitter make it
easy to share fake news. Just by clicking on ‘share’ or ‘like’, a story or image can reach a lot of people
and become popular in a matter of hours. People are also more likely to share stories that confirm what
they already think. And in times of crisis, fake news spreads more quickly as it can play on our fears and
anxieties.
How to spot fake news
Check the source. Are they a reputable news organisation, a satirical site, or maybe a Facebook
group? Consider how you found the article too. Read with caution if you found the article on a social
media site.
Check the web address of the news site. Some fake news sites use a similar web address to
authentic news websites. For example, abcnews.com.co is a fake news site that tries to mimic the real
ABC news site, abc.net.au.
Check the author. Who wrote the piece? Are they credible? Do they have an agenda? Do a search to
see whether they have written anything else and whether it’s been published by reputable news
organisations.
Check for evidence. Is the story based on fact or opinion? Who are the author’s sources? A lack of
evidence can mean it’s a fake story.
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Inverell Friends of the Library
What can you do?
Don’t let fake news stop you from enjoying the Friends of the Library (FOL) are members of the
information you read online. Being aware that community who recognise the importance of the
library and wish to support its operations.
fake news exists is a step towards staying savvy
online. Get your news from trustworthy news Membership is open to any over 18 years old.
sites. Question what you read, and if you do read
an article that you’re not sure about, there are The role of FOL
fact-checking web sites you can visit that are Promote library services.
designed to help you sort fact from fiction, such Develop community support for the library.
as RMIT University and ABC’s Fact Check,
Make presentations on behalf of the library to
and Snopes.
Government bodies.
Access non-government funding sources.
Provide practical assistance with
major library events and projects.
Past success include
Provided bookcase display for Local History
books.
Arranged cultural events including author
visits, poetry nights and film screenings
Donated generous amounts of money
towards library stock since inception
Enrich the cultural life of the community
Provide ongoing magazine subscriptions of
popular titles.
The FOL meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the
month at 10am.
Meetings are a great opportunity for the FOL to
plan events, determine how they assist in library
projects and receive a report on library news from
the Manager, Library Services. Meetings are open
This information has been provided by ‘Be to all who are interested.
Connected’ which is a government initiative
“committed to increasing the confidence, skills
and online safety of older Australians and aims to
empower everyone to use the internet and
everyday technology to thrive in our digital world”.
‘Be Connected’ has simple and easy to use
online resources where you can learn a variety of
digital devices and navigating the internet.
If you would like more information on the
For more information or to join the Friends of
‘Be Connected’ online learning experience,
the Library please see the staff at the library or
library staff are more than happy to assist you.
phone (02) 67288130.We have an online public access catalogue.
Find your way to www.inverell.nsw.gov.au and click on the ‘Public Library’ tab.
*Please note that your library card number starts with a Capital Letter "I" for Inverell.
Getting the most from the Library Catalogue
Requesting things on the Catalogue
Go to www.inverell.nsw.gov.au Click on ‘Public Library’ - Click on ‘Library Catalogue’
Log in to your account with your borrower (card) number and PIN (remember your borrower
number starts with a capital I for Inverell).
Click on ‘Suggestions’ in the top left of your screen.
Click on the type of request you would like to complete: Suggestion for Purchase (asking
the library to buy an item for the library collection) or an Interlibrary Loan (asking the library
to borrow an item from another library on your behalf). Fees apply for both types of requests.
Fill in as much information about the item as possible.
Check the box to accept the cost of the request (your request may not be processed if you do
not accept the charge)
Select a location to collect the item
Click on the blue disk icon.
You will receive a message on screen when your request has been submitted
Some requests may take some time to fulfill. If you need an item within a certain timeframe,
please speak directly to staff before submitting your request. You will be notified as soon as
possible when your item becomes available.You can also read
