{"id":882888,"date":"2026-01-03T04:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/astronauts-and-pasta-recipes-canberras-most-borrowed-library-books-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T04:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:12:31","slug":"astronauts-and-pasta-recipes-canberras-most-borrowed-library-books-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/astronauts-and-pasta-recipes-canberras-most-borrowed-library-books-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronauts and pasta recipes: Canberra&#8217;s most borrowed library books revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recipes <\/p>\n<div id=\"story-body\">\n<div>\n<p>Recipes from a much-loved cook and a science fiction novel set in space were among Canberra&#8217;s favourite books of 2025, according to the territory&#8217;s library network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"paywall\">\n<p><h2>Recipes Subscribe now for unlimited access.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p> or signup to continue reading<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Holiday Offer<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>All articles from our website<\/p>\n<p> &#038; app<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The digital version of<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p> Paper<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"authors-bio\" id=\"story-footer\">\n<div>\n<div><picture><source  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"recipes Lucy Arundell\" src=\"http:\/\/www.canberratimes.com.au\/images\/transform\/v1\/resize\/frm\/232169416\/9e160dd5-6d8b-41c3-93a9-5b1e0bdf0b1b.jpg\/w64_h64_fcrop.jpg\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Lucy is the city reporter for The Canberra Times, covering business, hospitality, retail, transport and everything in between. 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