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Portland Library Grand Reopening
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Portland Library Redevelopment
Glenelg Libraries has been successful in securing State Government and Council support for a redevelopment of the Portland Library. Read more...
Go Digi Online Learning
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Staff and Reader Picks

First Person by Richard Flanagan First Person, Flanagan's first novel since winning the Man Booker Prize in 2014, is inspired by Flanagan's real-life experience ghost-writing the memoir of Australian conman Johann Friedrich Hohenberger. The novel is written in the first person by reality TV producer Kif Kehlman and details how Kif, as a younger, penniless writer unable to finish his first novel, agrees to ghost write the memoir of a notorious con man, Ziggy Heidl, who has defrauded the banks of $700 million. As work gets underway, Kif begins to fear that he is being corrupted by the con man and grows ever more uncertain as to whether he is ghost writing a memoir, or if Ziggy Heidl is rewriting him. At the novel's heart is a question: what is the truth?

Helping your anxious teen by Sheila Achar Josephs Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this book is an essential how-to guide for parents, showing how their own behavior can either help or exacerbate their teen's symptoms, and outlining specific skills parents can use to support their child. Readers will learn that when it comes to anxiety, simple interventions can make a big difference in how teens manage their feelings.

The Islamic republic of Australia by Sami Shah From hijabs to jihad and everything in between - Muslims down under today What is Halal? A country bordering Shariahland, or a method of preparing food? Do the Five Pillars of Islam comply with modern building codes? Or are they simply a philosophy for living? And if Muslims first arrived in Australia as early as 1800, can they go back to where they came from? In this funny and informative exploration of Islam in Australia, award-winning comedian and writer Sami Shah takes us behind the stereotypes and generalisations to find out who Australian Muslims are, how they live and what they think. Along the way we meet everyone from a woman who runs a 'speed date a Muslim night' to a conservative Islamic preacher, and to the founder of a group called Muslims for Progressive Values. The result is an entertaining and fascinating snapshot of Islam down under today.

The Songs of trees by David George Haskell David Haskell's The Forest Unseen won acclaim for eloquent writing and deep engagement with the natural world. Now, he brings his powers of observation to the biological networks that surround all species, including humans. Haskell repeatedly visits a dozen trees around the world, exploring the trees' connections with webs of fungi, bacterial communities, cooperative and destructive animals and other plants. An Amazonian ceibo tree reveals the rich ecological turmoil of the tropical forest, along with threats from expanding oil fields. Thousands of miles away, the roots of a balsam fir in Canada survive in poor soil only with the help of fungal partners - in links that are nearly two billion years old. By unearthing charcoal left by Ice Age humans and petrified redwoods in the Rocky Mountains, Haskell shows how the Earth's climate has emerged from exchanges among trees, soil communities and the atmosphere. Now humans have transformed these networks, powering our societies with wood, tending some forests, but destroying others. Through his exploration, Haskell shows that this networked view of life enriches our understanding of biology, human nature and ethics. When we listen to trees, nature's great connectors, we learn how to inhabit the relationships that give life its source, substance and beauty.

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The Law Handbook Online

The Law Handbook Online - Contains thorough legislation and case indexes that are cross-referenced and linked to the content, a database of addresses and contact details to relevant legal and non-legal services, many of which con...

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Aussie Driver

Did you know 1 in 4 potential drivers fail their driver knowledge test the first time? Aussie-Driver.com is a new site added to the Glenelg Libraries website which allows learner drivers to test their knowledge of road rules. It is f...

Australian Policy Online

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Australian Dictionary of Biography

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Trove (Inc Picture Australia)

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Everyday-Law

Everyday-Law has been developed to help Victorians better understand the law and their legal system by providing the best, easy-to-understand legal information in one spot. You can search the site to:better understand yo...

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