The Joy and Light Bus Company (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency #22) by Alexander McCall Smith
I cannot resist this series! McCall Smith has again written a charming and gentle story set in Botswana and featuring Precious Ramotswe, together with the…
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Live by Night by Dennis Lehane
Live by Night, a gangster novel, tells the story of the rise and fall of a gangster in the prohibition era of the roaring twenties…
The Whole Town’s Talking by Fannie Flagg
There are books that make you want to delve deeper into a subject and those that wrap you in a big hug and prove to…
A Man Lay Dead (Inspector Alleyn #1) by Ngaio Marsh
Written in 1934, this is the first of Marsh’s Inspector Alleyn mysteries: she wrote 32 in total. It’s not brilliant – Marsh is feeling her…
Bury your Dead (Chief Inspector Gamache #6) by Louise Penny
We find Chief Inspector Armand Gamache in Quebec City, spending time with his dear friend and mentor Emile Comeau. Both he and Jean-Guy Beauvoir, his…
The Eye of God by James Rollins
If you like action mixed with science and archaeology, then The Eye of God is a book for you.
Donne: The Reformed Soul by John Stubbs
John Donne who came from a recusant Roman Catholic family, switched his allegiance and was ordained into the Protestant faith, becoming Dean of St Paul’s….
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The SMSA is the oldest operating Mechanics’ School of Arts and operates the longest-running continuous lending library in Australia.
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The Board of the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts is made up of thirteen Directors elected by the members.
Stoner by John Williams
Stoner by John Williams is a story about a boy who moves on from the family business of farming to his new found passion in…
About Us
The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts is the oldest operating School of Arts in Australia. Our members form a lively community that has existed since…
