We got back to organising a Book Day last year, after many years. At that time, I was advised to build up to the day. With many activities planned around books and reading over a month, we approached ‘Book Day’, which was filled with author sessions, with much excitement and anticipation.  This year, we knew we needed to spread it across a week, due to various logistical considerations. Last year's success with the ‘build-up’ around books and reading led us to realise that t

There was a wonderful buzz around the library this past week. We had read the 3 books shortlisted for the Jarul Book awards over the...