More than Books issue 8

More Than Books News from your LibraryPlus – Issue 8

Why is this librarian wearing big glasses and pink hair? Find out in the Get to know your librarian interview!

Read about what is happening during Poetry Month in South Taranaki!

Find out what new programme is happening in the libraries this spring!

What is the latest exhibition at Aotea Utanganui?

More information inside!

In This Issue: On the cover:

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Aotea Utanganui

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Poetry Month

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The Reading Connection

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Get to know your Librarian

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What’s inside?

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Hello from Lynne

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Ronald Hugh Morrieson Awards

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A Closer Look

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Events Calendar

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Kids Zone

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Reviews from our Readers

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Out of the Box

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Helpful Hints

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Hello from Lynne

Libraries and Cultural Services Manager The sun is shining and a snow-covered Mount Taranaki is looking splendid this morning. It is still winter as I write this but I know spring is just around the corner as I saw some daffodils today.

The coming months of August and September are exciting as we celebrate Poetry Month in August and launch a brand new programme for our adult readers in September. Many of you commented after seeing children enjoying the Summer Reading Programme that you wanted something to do as well.

So we have developed The Reading Connection, a six week challenge to read and review three books, learn more about our collections, attend lots of fun events all around the district and come to the big launch night in Hawera on 16 September.

Watch out for posters and entry forms, everyone over 18 years of age can take part and I look forward to meeting you all at the launch night.

Lynne

A Closer Look:

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Read the paper on your computer, smart phone or tablet wherever you are in the world. The papers are updated daily, so you’re never behind. If you have trouble reading, then this clever site will read each story to you.

All you need is an internet connection, a computer, tablet or smart phone and your library card. Go to library.pressdisplay.com and enter only the numbers from your library card in the barcode text box. All this provided for you by South Taranaki District Libraries.

Ancestry.com is a wonderful resource for those wanting to explore family history.

The library edition of this is available for free in all seven LibraryPlus centres.

Anything you find can be printed or saved to a USB stick.

Ancestry.com is an online family history resource built up over the last 10+ years. It includes historical records, photos, stories, family trees and contributions from a community of millions from around the world. It is strongest in North American and United Kingdom information but also has New Zealand and Australian resources.

‘New’ information is constantly being added from public sources, e.g. all New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1853 – 1981, and from private sources, so you are now able to access private Family Trees that individuals have agreed to share.

One customer found Army records for a Great-Uncle who died in WW1, a family tree with photographs that have helped identify some very old unnamed photos inherited from an aunt, traced where various relatives lived in England at different times and learnt who was in their household through Census records.

Come in to any of our LibraryPlus centres with the information you already know about your family and see if you can find out more through Ancestry.com. f 3

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Aotea Utanganui Keep Calm and Carry on: the Domestic Revolution illustrates the evolution and advancements in technology of domestic appliances and labour-saving devices. This exhibition showcases collections from Aotea Utanganui, Puke Ariki, Whanganui Regional Museum, Archives New Zealand, New Zealand Film Archive and the Alexander Turnbull Library.

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Poetry Month Celebrate Poetry Month with South Taranaki Libraries in August and check out some of the Poetry books that they have on offer.

National Poetry Day is a New Zealand-wide celebration of poetry and runs in conjunction with the New Zealand Post Book Awards.

Open Mic Poetry Night August 7 @ 7pm Hawera LibraryPlus This is a free event open to all members of the public. Bring along your own poetry to read or one of your favorite poems.

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Poetry Sunday

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5 Adult Book Club @ Manaia & Waverley LibraryPlus 10.00 am

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6 Get your game on @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.00 -3.00 pm

Book Chat @ Opunake LibraryPlus 11.00 am

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7 Coffee & Crosswords @ Patea LibraryPlus 11.00 am

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9 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00 am

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Open Mic Poetry Night @ Hawera LibraryPlus 7.00 pm 13 Get your game on @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.00 -3.00 pm

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Adult Book Club @ Patea LibraryPlus 5.30 pm 18

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19 Book Chat @ Opunake LibraryPlus 11.00 am

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

20 Get your game on @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.00 -3.00 pm

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* Contact Library for more details on events

Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards Entries close at 11.59 pm 21

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23 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00 am Crossword Morning @ Manaia LibraryPlus 10.00 am 30 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00 am Crossword Morning @ Manaia LibraryPlus 10.00 am

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September Wednesday

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4 Coffee & Crosswords @ Patea LibraryPlus 11.00 am

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6 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera LibraryPlus & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00 am

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10 Get your game on @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.00 -3.00 pm

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12 Guest Speaker @ Patea LibraryPlus 10.30 am & Waverley LibraryPlus 2.30 pm

13 Guest Speaker @ Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00 am

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The Reading Connection Launch Night @ Hawera LibraryPlus 7.00 pm 23 Book Chat @ Opunake LibraryPlus 11.00 am

Make bird feeders @ Hawera LibraryPlus 10.00 am 20 Casual Cuppa @ Hawera LibraryPlus & Opunake LibraryPlus 10.00 am

Adult Book Club @ Patea LibraryPlus 5.30 pm 24 Get your game on @ Opunake LibraryPlus 1.00 -3.00 pm

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

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

** Contact Library for more details on event

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Eltham Tot Time Every Friday 10.30 am Hawera Story Time Every Monday 10.30 am Junior Book Club Last Thursday of the month 3.45 pm Manaia Bookwormz Book Club Fortnightly Tuesday 3.30 pm Story time @ the Library Every Wednesday 11.00 am for under 5’s Opunake TeenX – Xbox for Teens Daily @ 3.15 pm Board because we’re bored games Wednesday 3.15 pm ages 7 upwards.

Story time @ the Library Every Wednesday 11.00 am for under 5’s Book Busters Junior Book Club Every second Tuesday 3.30 pm for 7-12 year olds

Patea Book Heroes Last Wednesday of the month 4.00 – 4.45 pm

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Waverley Legends Children’s Book Club Second Monday of the month 3.00 – 4.00 pm

New books to check out on a rainy day…

The Secret of the Nightingale Palace Dana Sachs “I read this novel over last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. The writing was vivid and flowed well. I wanted to keep reading and learn what happened. There are delightful twists and turns and the astringency of the grandmother is well portrayed. The granddaughter is finding her way into life again will she make? That’s for you to find out.” – Lynne The Walking Dead – Rise of the Governor Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga “This is an awesome story that precedes The Walking Dead series on TV. If you want to know how the Governor became what he is then read these two books The Rise of the Governor and The Road to Woodbury'” – Karen

Flesh House Stewart MacBride “I absolutely loved this book. Couldn't wait for my next chance to turn the pages. For those of us who like the murdering sadistic read - definitely one not to miss.”

- Tanya

The Marx Sisters: a Kathy and Brock Mystery Barry Maitland “Yippee I have found another great crime writer in the English traditions of ‘Who done it?’ as well as a new crime fighting duo to boot. Really enjoyed this first story involving Brock and Kathy already reading my second one.”

- Lynne

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The Reading Connection Enjoy reading? Then connect with other readers, books and have a bit of fun during The Reading Connection this spring.

Hook into the wide range of reading materials available through LibraryPlus and discover new authors, new genres, eBooks and new titles. Read other people’s recommendations and be in to win weekly prize draws.

The Reading Connection kicks off with a bang at the Hawera Library on 16 September, followed by events in the other libraries, until 31 October when it’s back to Hawera for a finale. The Reading Connection challenge is to read and review three library books, in your own time, at your own pace over the six weeks.

Look out for the posters and sign up in September.

Out of the Box

Brand new books reaching the shelves

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Get to Know your Librarian:

Ann-Louise Vonk, Children’s Librarian at Hawera LibraryPlus How long have I been a librarian?

I’ve always loved libraries, I’ve been immersed in the ‘library world’ ten plus years, doing a Level 5 Diploma in Library Studies while being a Teacher Aide. I loved doing this qualification and was really excited getting work in a school library, then Paraparaumu and Porirua Libraries and now LibraryPlus in Hawera.

What is the most rewarding part of my job?

It’s helping people, meeting lots of different people and knowing that what I do makes a difference. I love my work. LibraryPlus runs many programmes, which is cool and it’s great being able to bounce ideas around with the library team.

What is my favourite book that I would recommend?

That's always changing. At the moment I'm reading a lot of teen fiction. I've just finished The Nature of Ash by Mandy Hager, it's a thriller set in a future New Zealand and it was hard to put down and had characters that stay with you. I’ve also just read and enjoyed Janie Face to Face, it's the last in a series about a girl that was kidnapped as a child and recognises herself on a milk carton. I am a huge fan of children's picture books and love reading them in story time and promoting them.

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Eltham

Hawera Kaponga

Manaia Opunake Patea

Helpful Hints As it is Conservation Week during the month of September, here are some simple tips on how to save the planet.

10 tips to saving the planet • • • • • • • • • •

Turn off the lights and other electrical appliances Use eco-friendly shopping bags Reduce Recycle Don’t litter Save water Save paper Re-use Use less petrol Use a compost bin

Waverley

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

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

PATEA LIBRARYPLUS Egmont Street, Patea Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Saturday 9.30 am – 12.00 pm WAVERLEY LIBRARYPLUS Weraroa Road, Waverley Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 12.30 pm 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm Saturday 9.30 am – 12.00 pm