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    by Leigh and Kathy

    There is a new member of the Hello Bookcase family -- meet Hello Library! We believe that to really get to know someone the best place to start is with the shelves of their bookcase. The largest bookcase in any city is its library. We will be visiting  selected City of Sydney libraries throughout February and March and chatting with the people who inhabit them. You will…

    February 2, 2015
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Newtown

Marianna – Newtown

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I am looking for a book my friend recommended to me, The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. I'm looking forward to reading it. Recently, I reread Extremely Loud and…

May 11, 2015
Interviews, Newtown

Anne – Newtown

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I love the variety in my work – no two days are ever the same, and there is no such thing as an average day; and I love the huge…

May 6, 2015
Interviews, Newtown

Neil – Newtown

Published by Leigh and Kathy

 I don't read fiction, my imagination is strong enough, so I go to fact - histories and biographies. At the moment, I am reading a John Lennon bio - The…

March 31, 2015
Interviews, Newtown

Jet and Jade – Newtown

Published by Leigh and Kathy

Jet: I like to read action comic books. The Avengers is my favourite. When I grow up I want to be Wolverine. I always come to this library, I like…

March 31, 2015
Interviews, Newtown

Kath – Newtown

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I teach in the outreach program at Pine street and I have different classes for different people. At the moment I have a class for intellectually disabled adults, so when…

March 31, 2015
Interviews, Newtown

Newtown Library

Published by Leigh and Kathy

 

March 30, 2015
Interviews, Newtown

Surry Hills

Surry Hills Library

Published by Leigh and Kathy

March 30, 2015
Interviews, Surry Hills

Bradley – Surry Hills

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I have been a librarian for 30 years. I could never decide what I wanted to be but I always loved books. I started working in the school as a library…

March 24, 2015
Interviews, Surry Hills

Kristina – Surry Hills

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I visit the library pretty much every day to get books, I read very quickly. I have been a member here for 15 years. Today I have just borrowed New Science and…

March 23, 2015
Interviews, Surry Hills

Brett – Surry Hills

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I take my passion for reading right back to Shakespeare—his use of words and language, I discovered him in high school. Today, I am doing some research and development for a play…

March 23, 2015
Interviews, Surry Hills

Mischa – Surry Hills

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I am borrowing a drawing book and some biographies based around musicians for my projects at school and my own pleasure, to get to know the musicians better. I borrowed the drawing…

March 19, 2015
Interviews, Surry Hills

David – Surry Hills

Published by Leigh and Kathy

Basically, I’ll read anything that sparks my interest. My mother would always say that I should have been a cat because I am so curious.  It’s like that with books…

March 19, 2015
Interviews, Surry Hills

Kings Cross

Kings Cross Library

Published by Leigh and Kathy

March 30, 2015
Interviews, Kings Cross

Maureen – Kings Cross

Published by Leigh and Kathy

Just yesterday I was reading an article that mentioned a book I wanted to  read.  I just jumped online to find out if the book was in, where it was and if…

March 3, 2015
Interviews, Kings Cross

Ruby – Kings Cross

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I have exams in two weeks so I am here today to study.  I am also returning the play Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams. We went last week to see the production at…

March 2, 2015
Interviews, Kings Cross

Patra – Kings Cross

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I have been working in libraries for about eight years. I've always loved books and learning. When I was younger I was spending most of my time in libraries anyway so I figured I…

February 26, 2015
Interviews, Kings Cross

Kate – Kings Cross

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I come to this library every Saturday if I am able to. It's been my routine for years since I moved to Kings Cross in 96. On my last visit  I borrowed…

February 25, 2015
Interviews, Kings Cross

Ryan – Kings Cross

Published by Leigh and Kathy

This is my first visit to this library. I am on a working holiday  from Canada but just got sponsored. Today I am borrowing Mind Gym and I am looking for…

February 24, 2015
Interviews, Kings Cross

Graham – Kings Cross

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I visited the library today to have access to the computers and to do some writing. I am entering a short story competition. It has taken me six weeks to…

February 24, 2015
Interviews, Kings Cross

Customs House

Customs House

Published by Leigh and Kathy

February 18, 2015
Customs House

Beate – Customs House

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I visit Customs House at least once a week—it is the most central library for us and today I took the ferry over. I like the location of the library…

February 18, 2015
Customs House, Interviews

Ivan – Customs House

Published by Leigh and Kathy

I am studying for my MBA and I come here about three to four times a week to study. I like that it is quite, it has an old rustic…

February 18, 2015
Customs House, Interviews

Talbert and Yoori – Customs House

Published by Leigh and Kathy

Talbert: We met through mutual friends. We are tutoring each other in our languages - English and Japanese.  It is easy to get focused here and when you need to take…

February 18, 2015
Customs House, Interviews

Margaret – Customs House

Published by Leigh and Kathy

We get a lot of interesting people through here. They tend to ask a lot more questions than at our other libraries.  The other libraries get more locals, where we…

February 18, 2015
Customs House, Interviews

William – Customs House

Published by Leigh and Kathy

Today I am reading  The Raj, India and the British 1600 - 1947.  I am interested in this subject and they have a good range covering it in the library. I…

February 17, 2015
Customs House, Interviews

Have a conversation with us

Published by Leigh and Kathy

We will be visiting City of Sydney libraries throughout February and March and chatting with the people who inhabit them. If you would like to be in a conversation with…

February 2, 2015
Customs House, Interviews
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Conversations: Leigh Russell Photography: Kathy Luu

HELLO LIBRARY LAUNCH

Thursday 13 August 2015
Surry Hills Library
6.30pm – 8.00pm


If you are unable to make it to the launch – the exhibition will run during the month of August in the Surry Hills, Customs House, Newtown and Kings Cross libraries.

A library is the only single place you can go to learn something new, be comforted, terrified, thrilled, saddened, overjoyed, or excited all in one day. And for free.

Amy Neftzger

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© Hello Bookcase 2013. @ Hello Library 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material (images and content) without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Please contact Leigh Russell and Kathy Luu leigh@hellobookcase.org for permission. Hello Library is a non-commercial photography/conversation series.

Copyright

© Hello Bookcase 2013. @ Hello Library 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material (images and content) without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Please contact Leigh Russell leigh@hellobookcase.org for permission.

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