It's amazing how many books have pink covers and spines, and how many shades of pink there actually are.

There are even pink westerns, so come along and try your luck. And if you want to support the Pink up Gunnedah campaign, there's a donations box in the library.

Plenty of new books have been added to the shelves this week.

For the children, there's a set of simple biography books about famous people, such as fashion designer Coco Chanel, author Jane Austen, actress Audrey Hepburn, scientist Marie Curie and aviator Amelia Earhart.

The stories are told in simple words with cartoon illustrations, but there are facts and photos at the back.

More challenging is the book Beyond magenta: transgender teens speak out, written and photographed by Susan Kuklin.

"Six unwaveringly honest young adults tell what it means for them to be members of the transgender community". A reviewer says the book is "informative, revealing, powerful and necessary".

Readers of fiction will also like the new books we have added to the shelves.

There's the latest novel by Australian author Judy Nunn Khaki town, set in Townsville during World War II. It has been 'inspired by a true wartime story that has remained a well-kept secret for over seventy years'.

Readers of thrillers and mystery novels will enjoy Pretty guilty women by Gina Lamanna. Why did four women all confess to the murder of a man?

19th Christmas by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro is a 'Women's Murder Club thriller' with 'smart characters, shocking twists, and a villain so evil you count down to the very last page'.

See you soon at the library.