The author speaks

Public libraries are such a gift to local communities.  Here in Australia all public libraries are run by state governments. 

When l am talking about borrow box that is a features of public libraries.  As l have said before l can dip in and out of audiobooks because they are free if l borrow them from the library. The only requirement is that l am a member of that library.

Another feature of public libraries here is that they host author talks and I'm going to be talking about one l attended recently. 

 Jane Caro is an Australian author. Lyrebird is her 2nd novel. She is also a social commentator, having been on television and writes for newspapers too. I can also add that she is a good public speaker and her talk was very good. Every seat was taken and there a good queue lining up to buy her book. I bought the book a few days later.

I like listening to authors talk about their writing processes and have been to several talks at different libraries.  These are free and it's a good way for the authors to get the word out about their novels.  A win win situation. 

Public libraries are popular in Australia and provide a lot of support for the local community in many different ways. 

Are there public libraries where you live? I hope so.

Let's start a conversation.