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Books
Gift a Book (from Bookshop 507)
Reading is Important! Many people in our community are not able to access books and Bookshop 507 are asking you to help us change that. “Gift a Book” is an initiative where your donations enable us to donate books, on your behalf, to people in need of reading material. Every $5 you donate gifts a … Read More
Sandie Docker Author Event Video
Sandie Docker grew up in Coffs Harbour, and first fell in love with reading when her father introduced her to fantasy books as a teenager. Her love of fiction began when she first read Jane Austen for the HSC, but it wasn’t until she was taking a translation course at university that her Mandarin lecturer … Read More
Beaudesert State High School, Braille House and Bulls!
(Written by Sally Balwin, General Manager of Braille House) Yesterday, I attended Beaudesert State High School (BSHS) and could not have imaged the inspiration I would leave with. A couple of weeks ago, I saw a Facebook post about the school’s efforts creating “Hope” – their entry in the Archibull competition. Yes, until that post … Read More
Spotty Dotty Show March 4
Spotty Dotty welcomes everybody to 2019! First Monday of each month 9.30am – 11.00am FREE storytelling, games, puppets, craft and fun for 0-5year olds. Gold coin donation for morning Tea. We’re excited to be in our upstairs air-conditioned room, where we can make as much noise and mess as we like! Join Spotty Dotty and … Read More
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