More than Books issue 7

More Than Books News from your LibraryPlus – Issue 7

Who is this Librarian?

Find out in the Get to know your Librarian interview!

Read about the history of Patea LibraryPlus and see what they get up to today!

Check out the busy calendar to see what is happening at the Libraries

In This Issue: On the cover:

Page

A closer look

3

Event calendars

5 and 6

Get to know your librarian

10

What’s inside?

Page

Hello from Lynne

2

Keep an eye out for

2

Aotea Utanganui

4

Kids Zone

7

Reviews from our readers

8

Ronald Hugh Morrieson Awards

9

Out of the box

9

Helpful hints

Back page

Cover Photo Credit: Pamela Jones

Hello from Lynne

Libraries and Cultural Services Manager Well winter is upon us. As I write this we have had the first big dump of snow over New Zealand and over South Taranaki. Today the sky is blue and the sun is shining but it is still cold, so what better than finding a great book and settling down by the fire with a hot drink.

In the libraries we will be celebrating Puanga in June and “Flavours of the World” in July. Puanga, the constellation, was important to Taranaki Maori for navigation and timing of the seasons.

Winter is also a time for hearty casseroles and sustaining soups so check out the latest cook books we have in the libraries. It is also a good time to bring out the knitting or get started again on crafty hobbies. We have lots of craft books including knitting, scrapbooking and making wooden toys or items for the home.

The Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards competition opens on 6 June and closes on 16 August so budding authors and poets need to start writing. The winter school holidays will keep the libraries busy in July. The theme for the children will be “Around the World” so watch out for colourful costumes and flags perhaps.

Keep on reading and enjoying your libraries.

Lynne

Keep an Eye Out For Flavours of Food Explore Flavours of Food at Hawera LibraryPlus in the month of July. Pop in to see what taste sensations are on offer as the staff whip up some treats to share from the libraries’ wide range of food related books. Casual Cuppa at 10.00am each Friday during the month will feature food, so come along!

2

Kidz Biz Check out what is happening in our district for your children these holidays – grab a copy of our South Taranaki Kidz Biz booklet at your local LibraryPlus, Hawera i-SITE, PowerCo Aquatic Centre, Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki or TSB Hub.

https://twitter.com/LibraryPlus

A Closer Look: Patea LibraryPlus

Patea Library began life in a small building in Oxford Street and in the 1930s moved to what is commonly known as the Hunter Shaw building.

This is a Georgian building with twin wings on either side of a porch supported by columns. The porch was originally the entrance to the lobby which divided the library into a newspaper room and library room. There is a clock tower above the main entrance on the roof.

The old Library and Plunket Rooms building was part of the bequest by local farmer Mr Hunter Shaw, gifted during the 1930s. The building was designed by the Auckland architectural firm of Gummer and Ford who designed a number of notable New Zealand buildings.

The Patea Library is a fine example of Gummer’s style even though it is one of his smallest commissions.

In 2001, Council and Library services were amalgamated and this meant the Hunter Shaw building, although beautiful, was no longer suitable as the town’s library and the decision was made to renovate the council building into a light and bright one stop shop. The Hunter Shaw building was safety strengthened and renovated, and can be hired as a community space.

Today the library is open 5.5 days a week, and is a hive of activity. Six public computers are in constant use, as is the large screen television, Kinect game console and the reading table. Staff run monthly events including crosswords ’n coffee, adult book club, kids’ book club and regular themed events. The library has a good relationship with local schools that often bring classes in for special events such as author visits. It’s a place for the teens to hang out after school while the over 80s read the newspaper together, and where new people to town are welcomed by long-time residents. Cultural Services Assistant Manager Cath Sheard says “Patea might not be the tidiest or quietest library you ever step into, but you’re guaranteed a warm welcome and a helping hand”.

3

http://www.southtaranaki.com

Aotea Utanganui Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is located on the main street in Patea. Aotea Utanganui is a purpose-built, architecturally-designed museum building that enhances the streetscape of Patea and provides a central point for culture and heritage in the South Taranaki district.

The museum is at 127 Egmont Street, Patea and is open every day except Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Entry is free.

Sunday Fundays at the Museum: 1st Sunday of every month. Free activities and craft for all ages, from 10.30am to 3.30pm.

Maori Language Classes – All Welcome • Monday to Friday 24-28 June, 10.30am-12.30pm.

• Tuesday 2 July, 12.00-2.00pm. Nga Ingoa Maori with Mitchell Retai.

• Thursday 4 July, 12.00-2.00pm. Nga Ingoa Maori with Mitchell Retai.

Presentation: Titoko Waru, Te Kahui Kararehe, Tutange/Maui Pomare – organised

by Te Reo O Taranaki Charitable Trust. Sunday 7 July, 12.00-3.00pm. All welcome.

4 May – 4 August 2013, Temporary Gallery, Aotea Utanganui Museum of South Taranaki Taranaki’s distinctive reo is on show in an exhibition spanning the Māori New Year and Māori Language Week.

Taranaki Reo, Taranaki Tangata features writing from three of Taranaki’s leading 19th century chiefs, along with historical manuscripts and events to introduce newcomers to the Taranaki dialect.

Taranaki’s reo is best known for its dropped or aspirated ‘h’, but the dialect’s distinctive nature goes much deeper. Historically, dialect differed not only from other regions, but also between Taranaki iwi, from north to south.

Tuhinga tawhito looks at Taranaki reo in historic writings; Taranaki Tangata focuses on the people who kept the language alive through times of adversity; and our Te Karero-a-Waha events programme encourages everyday use of Taranaki reo.

4

Puanga Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

June

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

30

2

9

1

3 Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

4 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

6

7 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am

8

Adult Book Club @ Manaia & Waverley LibraryPlus 10.00am 10 Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

5 Coffee & Crosswords @ Patea LibraryPlus 11.00am

11 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

12

13

14 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am

15

Adult Book Club @ Patea LibraryPlus 5.30pm 16

23

Saturday

17 Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

24 Quiet Night at the Library @ Hawera LibraryPlus 7.00pm – 9.00pm Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

18 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

25 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm Join Eltham LibraryPlus for Kumara soup and Maori Bread for lunch @ 12.30pm

* Contact Library for more details on events

Go fly a kite at Waverley LibraryPlus 10.30am & Patea LibraryPlus 2.00pm 19

26

20

27

21 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am Crossword Morning @ Manaia LibraryPlus 10.00am 28 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am Crossword Morning @ Manaia LibraryPlus 10.00am

22

29

Flavours of Food Sunday

7 Treasure Hunt @ Aotea Utanganui 10.30am-3.30pm

14

21

Monday

Tuesday

1 Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

July

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

2 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

3 Coffee & Crosswords @ Patea LibraryPlus 11.00am

4

6

Adult Book Club @ Manaia LibraryPlus 10.00am & Waverley LibraryPlus 2.00pm 8 Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

5 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera LibraryPlus & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am

9 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

11

12 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera LibraryPlus & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am

13

Adult Book Club @ Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am 15 Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

10 Look at local Maori names at Patea LibraryPlus 10.30am & Waverley LibraryPlus 2.00pm

16 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

17

18

20

22 Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

Adult Book Club @ Patea LibraryPlus 5.30pm 23 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

19 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera LibraryPlus & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am

24

25

26 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera LibraryPlus & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00am

27

Crossword Morning @ Manaia LibraryPlus 10.00am 28

29 Quiet Night at the Library @ Hawera LibraryPlus 7.00pm – 9.00pm

30 Mahjong @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

Scrabble @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.30pm

** Contact Library for more details on event

31

Eltham Tot Time Every Friday 10.30am Hawera Story Time Every Monday 10.30am Junior Book Club Last Thursday of the month 3.45pm Manaia Bookwormz Book Club Fortnightly Tuesday 3.30pm Opunake Bookbusters Book Club Fortnightly Tuesday 3.30pm Patea Book Heroes Last Wednesday of the month 4.00pm – 4.45pm

Celebrating the Peace of Parihaka New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards picture book finalist, Jennifer Beck, will visit Hawera on Monday 17 June for the Taranaki Launch of the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards.

Local primary and intermediate schools and Kura Kaupapa will celebrate this stirring Parihaka tale with a re-enactment of the story Remember that November written by Jennifer Beck and illustrated by Linley Fisher.

Come to the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Launch at the TSB Hub Hawera, Monday 17 June at 9.30am

Waverley Legends Children’s Book Club Second Monday of the month

July Holiday Theme…

Around the World

7

Find a Look for KidzBiz or ask your local library what fun activities they will be holding for you these holidays!

The Painter’s Apprentice

By Charlotte Betts

“This is an engaging read which covers a period in English history that I did not know well.

The novel is set at the time of King James trying to take England back into the Catholic Church.

The protestants were fighting against that and this is where William of Orange became involved with England.

It was an intriguing mix of romance and history and did not cover up the conditions of the day.

Four stars from me and I now want to read the predecessor novel The Apothecary's Daughter.” – Anonymous What else has this Author written?

8

The Cleaner of Chartres

By Salley Vickers I have been reading this book and am delighted to have found a new author to savour.

This is a story that draws you in slowly and surely. There is a cast of intriguing misfits and the main character of Agnes is the pivot of this twisting tale. Did she do it is one question? Why is Sister Veronica so bitter?

The cathedral of Chartres is the place all are drawn to. Right and wrong, guilt and innocence are the questions we as the reader are asked to consider along the way.

I am off to find another title by Salley Vickers. – Anonymous What else has this Author written?

0800 111 323

Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards Run by the South Taranaki District LibraryPlus and sponsored by the Lysaght-Watt Trust, these Awards honour the life and work of Hawera's Ronald Hugh Morrieson.

In 2013 the Awards will be held between 6 June (with writing workshops) through to 16 August (closing date of the competition) Morrieson, who spent all his life in Hawera, is the acclaimed author of several novels including Predicament and Came a Hot Friday. His novels have been made into feature films and were filmed in the South Taranaki District. Each year the competition gives entrants the opportunity to showcase their writing skills, be guided and critiqued by a well-known New Zealand author, and finally to be honoured for their work.

The awards encompass two elements: writing/poetry workshops with New Zealand author Eirlys Hunter and poet Karlo Mila; followed by the writing competition (judged by the same author/poet). Each section has a secondary school component and an Open component.

Out of the Box

Brand new books reaching the shelves

The Pink Whisk Guide to Cake Making

By Ruth Clemens

9

The Good Cook

By Simon Hopkinson

100 Places you will never visit

By Daniel Smith

Facebook.com/southtaranakilibraryplus

Get to Know your Librarian: Lynne Walker Libraries and Cultural Services Manager

How long have I been a librarian?

It seems like forever as I have always loved books. But officially I became a librarian in 1967 in the New Zealand Army. I spent two happy years in this role until I left to be married. I continued my library work wherever I was able in part time roles or as a volunteer in small libraries.

In 1988 I attained a position as the Librarian at the Putaruru Public Library. From there I did my formal training and gained my NZ Library Studies Certificate in 1990. I became the District Librarian at South Waikato in 1997 and after 4 years I moved back to Hawera (my home town) to take up the role of the South Taranaki District Librarian.

What is the most rewarding part of my job?

Firstly; being able to share my love of books, the joy of reading and the ability to assist customers to find information. Secondly; having the ability in my role to ensure that all residents and visitors to South Taranaki have free access to great library services and knowledgeable librarians.

What is my favourite book that I would recommend?

I read widely; novels, biographies and travel stories - but when I want to snuggle up on a wet day I often go back to my favourite author Georgette Heyer who wrote wonderful Georgian Romances with feisty heroines and of course the requisite tall dark and handsome hero. It’s like eating chocolate.  The other book I would recommend is a self-help book by Louise Hay called “You can Heal Your Life” 1988. This book helped me at a low time of my life and it is still extremely popular today and held in our libraries.

10

http://libraryplus.blogspot.co.nz/

Eltham

Hawera Kaponga

Manaia Opunake Patea

Helpful Hints http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-languageweek/100-maori-words This is a site that has 100 words in Maori and what they mean in English. This is a great site for people starting to learn the Maori Language.

http://www.tewhanake.maori.nz/home.cfm This is a site that has many different resources to learn the Maori Language.

http://www.puanga.org.nz/ This website has information about what events are on during Puanga, and also provides information about Puanga.

Want to win some chocolate?

Write a book review or give us some feedback Either drop it in to your local LibraryPlus or email lynne.walker@stdc.govt.nz

Waverley

OPENING HOURS ELTHAM LIBRARYPLUS King Edward St, Eltham Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturday 9.30am – 12.00pm HAWERA LIBRARYPLUS High Street, Hawera Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm KAPONGA LIBRARYPLUS Victoria Street, Kaponga Monday – Friday 1.00pm – 5.00pm MANAIA LIBRARYPLUS South Road, Manaia Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm OPUNAKE LIBRARYPLUS Tasman Street, Opunake Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm Saturday 9.30am – 1.00pm PATEA LIBRARYPLUS Egmont Street, Patea Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm Saturday 9.30am – 12.00pm WAVERLEY LIBRARYPLUS Weraroa Road, Waverley Monday – Friday 9.00am – 12.30pm 1.00pm – 5.00pm Saturday 9.30am – 12.00pm