So when the 18-year-old singer/songwriter had the opportunity to sing and play guitar in the Dunedin City Library on Saturday, she felt, "a teeny, tiny bit naughty" to be making noise in a place that is supposed to be a sanctuary of quiet and calmness.
"But it is music. It's not like it's screaming children," she clarified.
Liv performed her own songs, accompanied by her dad, prominent Dunedin musician Anthony "Breesy" Breese, and said she revelled in the atmosphere of the library.
"I actually quite like it. It's pretty chill.
"I personally love books, so it's a comforting place for me. I quite like the vibes of the library."
Her brother Rylan also gave a performance later in the day, making the event a real family affair.
They were among a wide range of local musicians performing live music for about four hours in The Shelf Sessions @ City Library, as part of New Zealand Music Month.
Liv said she had been singing since she was 2 years old, and credited her upbringing in a musical family for her musicianship.
The first year University of Otago student is studying a bachelor of arts in English, and is also doing a songwriting paper.
She said music was "a bit more of a hobby" than a career path, but if a recording company shoulder-tapped her, "who knows".
