Thank you to everyone who entered our Good Reading Online competition. We hope you are continuing to enjoy keeping up with all the latest news on authors, books and reading in this fabulous online magazine that can be accessed via our Reading and Writing Page. So to our winners...drum roll please......the winners are R Jones of Millthorpe, H Burton of Molong, M Todd of Molong, T Smith of Molong and A Pearson of Orange. Well done to you all and book prizes are winging their way to you. And of course the correct answer was Jennifer Weiner. I told you it was an easy competition.

All together now - say Baa. Join in with thousands of people at more than 850 locations around Australia at 11am on Wednesday 27 May for a simultaneous read of Pete the Sheep written by Jackie French. It is a wonderful story of Shaun the shearer and his sheep Pete. Come along to Cowra, Manildra, Molong and Orange branches for the reading and craft time. Read more about it in the Central Western Daily: http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/flocking-to-read-pete-the-sheep/1522828.aspx

Carol and Marion from Cowra Library were guests at a recent Rotary Dinner to receive a Certificate of Appreciation for collecting money for a Shelterbox – it brings shelter and beds to people who have become homeless and these boxes are distributed all over the world. Shelterboxes are sent worldwide to disaster areas and usually contain thermal blankets, a tent, tools and other survival equipment, light and heat and cooking aids. Since 2000, more than 600,000 people in some 46 countries have been assisted by ShelterBox ... and the demand continues to exceed supply. Central West Libraries is now the proud sponsor of Shelterbox No. 4874 and everyone can follow up with the Shelterbox Website to see where it will be allocated - go to www.shelterbox.com.au click on honour roll and CWL is at the top of the list. Congrats to Carol and Marion for their unique fundraising idea – counting steps.

Children (and a few adults too) had a great time meeting children's author Michael Panckridge (his favourite books are the Toby Jones series) when he visited Orange, Molong and Cowra. As a reluctant reader in childhood he knows the key is to capture their interest with an engaging story and throwing a few basketballs around helped too. Read more about Michael in his interview with The Central Western Daily: http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/michael-turns-a-page/1413374.aspx

Come along and meet popular children's author Michael Panckridge - author of the acclaimed Legends and Anniversary Legends series with Black Dog Books and mad keen sports fanatic when he visits libraries in the Central West. With more than 100,000 copies sold, the entire Legends first series has been re-issued. Both series are a culmination of many years of dedicated sports mania combined with an enthusiastic exploration of what boys and girls really want to read. He also writes adventure and mystery stories. Michael will be visiting the following venues: Orange City Library, Byng Street, Wednesday 21 January from 10.30am to 11.30am Cost $10 Ph: 6393 8132 to reserve your place. Molong Library, Bank Street, Wednesday 21 January, 2.30pm to 3.30pm, Cost $10 Ph: 6366 8404 to book. Cowra Library, Darling Street, Thursday 22 January 2.30pm – 3.30pm, Cost $10, Ph: 6340 2180 to RSVP.