St Alban’s Parish Library – Book of the Month

assorted books on shelf

Previous Books of the Month

February 2018: Bernadette speaks: A life of Saint Bernadette Soubirous in her own words

This is a different kind of Saint’s biography: it is written like a novel, as there are dialogues, actions and original photos from the time. We get to know Bernadette […]

January 2018: Jesus of Nazareth

In this first book written as a Pope, Benedict XVI shares his “personal search for the face of the Lord”: a portrait of Jesus as discovered in the Synoptic Gospels […]

December 2017: Growing closer to God

God wants a personal relationship with you! It provides you with the means of growth in Him: prayer, scripture, service and fellowship, so to live a life as fully as […]

St Alban’s has an extensive Parish Library. The Mabel North Library, as it is called, holds the bequeathed library of the leading catechist and former parishoner, Mabel North.

The Mabel North Library is located in the Church cloister and is open after Mass and by request at the presbytery.

Our Parish Librarian, Silvia, each month selects a different book (no recommendation is made in August) from the collection and provides us with a short description of the text. If you would like to recommend a book to be added to the library or would like to submit a review of a book you have borrowed, please contact Silvia silviagiampietro@hotmail.com.

An online catalogue of all the books and resources available from the Mabel North Library can be found on the Parish Library page.

Current Book of the Month

November 2022: The daybook of Saints

The Daybook of Saints features 365 saints, a feast day for every day of the year, and tells the courage, miracles and sacrifices of each one. Each entry has a […]