Central West Libraries incorporating the Central West Writer's Centre brings you a range of reading and writing experiences.
If you love reading and you've been looking for somewhere to discuss the latest "must reads" come along to Pageturners @ your library. Pageturners is a book discussion group that meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the Orange City Library from 5.30pm to 7pm. Enjoy talking about books in a relaxed and social atmosphere with refreshments served. There is a different book for discussion each month. For more details or to RSVP please call Orange City Library on 6393 8132.
Jane Austen Book Club
Join the Jane Austen Book Club here.
2008 Banjo Paterson Writing Awards
Please find below the category winners for this year's awards and their winning entries.
Bush Poetry
"Distant Dialogue" - Ron Stevens, Dubbo, NSW
Open Poetry
"Walyunga" - Jo Mills, Darlington, WA
"EH Holden" - Jillian Pattinson, Yarraville, VIC
"Drought" - Pamela Sherpa, Jindabyne, NSW
Prose/Short Story
"Exposure" - Margaret Betts, East Malvern, VIC
"The Tractor" - Greg McFarland, Orange, NSW
"Bart and the Underground Water Supply" - Neridah McMullin, Prahan, VIC
Children's Writing Awards
"My Favourite Holiday" - Thomas Whitehead, Orange, NSW
"Winter" - Eleanor Delaney, Orange, NSW
"Bushed" - Holly Frederickson, Orange, NSW
Yvonne Zola Encouragement Award
"A Fallen King" - Sarah Stackman, Lewis Ponds, NSW
Good Reading Online
Click here to view the Good Reading Online website.