Big Book Sale

The Big Book Sale will run over 2 days at the Library

Saturday 9th July—Sunday 10th July 2011
opening at 9am.

New stock will be available for Sunday

We're accepting donations now -

bring us your unwanted books, cds, dvds, magazines, jigsaws.

There will be a BIG RAFFLE drawn on Saturday 9th July.

Many generous donations from local businesses have resulted in a wheelbarrow full of surprises - over $1000 worth!

Get your tickets at the Library
$2 each
Friends of the Library will be in attendance most days to sell tickets:
we want to raise money to buy more audio books on CD.

The Big Book Sale Raffle

Donors include: 

Banner Hardware, Barbara & Max Lightbody, Barry Mac, Bunnings, Camping World, Chapmans, Cocky’s Autocare, Conboys, DJ Interiors, Eddies, Fascination House of Gifts, Finer Details, Holiday Design, She’s Apples, Mitre 10, Murray T. Martin, Neds, Radio Rentals, Rubber & Plastics, Samsons, Target, Toy Stampede, 

UFS Pharmacy, Yoeys, Youngs Men’s Store.


Friends of the Library South Australia

Helen and Cynthia represented Mount Gambier at the 9th State Forum held in Adelaide at the State Library.
There was an opening address by Alan Smith Director State Library SA
and a presentation by Peter Zajicek of the Conservation Dept.

After morning tea the various FOL representatives reported on their recent activities: Adelaide, Murray Bridge, Unley, Prospect, Barossa, Salisbury, Willunga/Aldinga, Stirling and Mt Gambier.

Cynthia and Helen with Peter Zajicek

Meet the Author Fiona Palmer

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http://folevents.blogspot.com/

Fiona Palmer, author of The Family Farm and Heart of Gold, travelled from her home in rural Western Australia to talk to us about how she came to write her books.

Before Fiona's talk we were entertained by local folk-singers Christy and Jason and their dancing Ruby.

Fiona sat and chatted informally and gave a delightful talk.

There's hope for those of us who can't spell!

Fiona Palmer lives in the tiny rural town of Pingaring in Western Australia, three and a half hours south-east of Perth. She discovered Danielle Steele at the age of eleven, and has finally written her own brand of rural romance. She has attended romance writers' groups and received an Australian Society of Authors mentorship for her first novel, The Family Farm.

She has extensive farming experience, does the local mail run, and was a speedway-racing driver for seven years. She currently works two days a week at the local shop in between writing her next book and looking after her two small children.

Fans gathered around to have her sign their books.