QUT Library staff are sharing some recent reads that made us happy. Hello, I’m Mimy. I work as an Administration Officer for QUT Kelvin Grove Library. My role is to provide administrative support to the Kelvin Grove Branch Library and Manager, Library Service. I love books,…
Happy Reads
QUT Library staff are sharing some recent reads that made us happy. Emma: Reading in the Brisbane Lockdown In lockdown at home for 3 days, when I was planning to visit Sydney and leave the state for the first time in almost a year, has helped…
Summer Reading 2020
Remember the joys of reading for pleasure? If you’re keen to get stuck into a good book these holidays, QUT Library has a great selection–including these overlooked contemporary Australian gems: Profound and mysterious, Shaun Prescott’s debut novel The Town documents an unnamed…
Happy Reads: Part 6
QUT Library staff are sharing some reads that make us Happy! We hope you enjoy one more insight from QUT Library staff as we share our favourite reads and reading spots. SALLY “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” -…
Happy Reads: Part 2
QUT Library staff are sharing some reads that make us Happy! With the sun going down earlier, we’re finding we have extra time for reading! Here are some more of our favourite reads… 1. MARCEL Hi, I’m Marcel I work at QUT Library KG in Collection…
Happy Reads
QUT Library staff are sharing some reads that make us Happy! The library is not just about study. There are so many great reads to keep you entertained as well. Here are some of our favourite reads and reading places… 1. EMMA I’m Emma – I’m a…
A Celebration of Books… and Copyright!
For those who love books (and who doesn’t?), 23 April is World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, an annual UNESCO event promoting books, reading, publishing, and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. World Book Day is a great time to rediscover the thrill…
Summer Reading
You’ve finished all the course readings for your studies for the year or you’re winding up those work projects and now, it’s time for you to do some recreational reading and have a little ‘me time’. QUT Library has fiction and non-fiction books for all ages for your recreational…
A Portrait of the Artist: Nick Earls on William Robinson
Prolific Brisbane novelist and short-story writer Nick Earls has turned to non-fiction to celebrate one of Australia’s most significant living artists in William Robinson: A new perspective. Commissioned by QUT’s William Robinson Gallery at Gardens Point Campus, Earls’ enlightening and often humorous chronicle of Robinson’s life and work…
Australian Reading Hour
Australian Reading Hour What is Australian Reading Hour? Australian Reading Hour is an initiative supported by the Australian Government, Better Reading and the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund to encourage all Australians across the country to pick up a book and read for one hour on your own or…