What's ON at your Library - December/January 2016/17

SUMMER READING IS HERE! Summer is finally here and with it comes our famous reading programmes for children and teens!

‘Sail into Summer Reading’ is a fun, free programme run over summer for kids aged 5-10 years. Children read library books, tell library staff about the books and receive small prizes! At the end of the programme we celebrate with a finale party at the park with lots of fun and games. This is a great way to keep kids reading over summer - helping them return to school without a drop in their reading level. ‘Teen Mean Reads’ is a summer holiday reading programme

for tweens and teens aged 10-18. Each participant is given a booklet in which to write short reviews of library books they have read. They can earn free books and enter bonus prize draws. The end of the programme will be celebrated with a Time-Warp Finale Party!

Enrolments for both programmes begin 9.30am on Friday 9 December at any Tauranga City Library (children being enrolled don’t need to be present for sign-up).

Places are very limited. For more information contact us on 577 7220.

MOUNT LIBRARY LOVERS’ WEEK!

Arataki Primary School students performing a Kapa Haka.

Mount Maunganui Library celebrated the end of their refurbishment project in style this November with a week-long programme of events which included a summer cooking demonstration, a visit from B’Dazzled Balloons, a secret Lego night, as well as a big book sale and barista-made coffee out on the front lawn. The week commenced with cake and a special Kapa Haka performance from Arataki Primary School students that wowed everyone in attendance and helped set the tone for the week.

The refurbishment of Mount Maunganui Library took nearly 12 months to complete.

Initially, the grounds outside the library were fenced off following the discovery of asbestos in the soil. The asbestos was successfully removed in March but the fences remained to allow necessary seismic upgrading.

The spring weather couldn’t have been nicer all week and there was a real buzz about the Library, which was already busy thanks to the beginning of the cruise ship season.

Well done to the staff at Mount Maunganui Library for a successful week.

A class visit enjoying the Mount sunshine.

Make a child smile this Christmas!

Many families struggle financially at this time of year - finding it hard to provide food for Christmas dinner, let alone gifts for their children. Mount Lions, Bay Venues and Tauranga City Libraries are proud to once again be collecting gifts for children in need this Christmas with the ‘Make a Child Smile’ campaign.

Donations of unwrapped toys (we ask for unwrapped donations so that parents

can select appropriate toys for their children) and activity vouchers will be collected at Tauranga, Greerton, Mount and Papamoa Libraries between November 14 - December 18 and distributed to the Salvation Army, Arataki Community Centre and Homes of Hope before Christmas.

The ‘Make a Child Smile’ campaign is in its third year and it is always heartening to see how generous people are. Every child deserves a wonderful Christmas Day so please help out if you can!

LATEST RELEASES

Mad Girl Bryony Gordon

Strip Sue Wootton (NZ)

Rowan Oakwing E.J.Clarke

No Man’s Land David Baldacci

Spotlight! Charts unique territory for a New Zealand fiction novel. A great read.

Doctor Strange S. One Emma Rios

Batman/TMNT James Tynion IV

The Totally Awesome Hulk - Greg Pak

Ed The Happy Clown Chester Brown

Spotlight! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take on Batman, it doesn’t get better than that!

Finding Dory Ellen DeGeneres

Game of Thrones Season Six

Spotlight! A very funny, supremely sweet movie. Everything you’d expect from Pixar!

Swiss Army Man Daniel Radcliffe

Star Trek Beyond Chris Pine

DECEMBER - PROGRAMMES AND EVENTS T P G M

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Tauranga City Library Papamoa Library Greerton library Mount Maunganui Library Registration Required

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Thursday Toddler Time – Christmas Party T ® Code Club P Adult Colouring Club 9

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Thursday Toddler Time Code Club After School Book Club

2 P G T M T

Friday CV Writing Clinic by app.

CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Friday Fossicks 1.15 – 2pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm

5 Monday T ® Friends of the Library, Members’ Christmas Party G CV Writing Clinic T Maori Land Court Advisor 6 T T 7 P T T®

Tuesday CV Writing Clinic Toddler Time – Christmas Party

Wednesday CV Writing Clinic CV Writing Clinic Excel for Beginners: Lesson 2 - $5 G Toddler Time – Christmas Party P Toddler Time – Christmas Party G ® Code Club P Justice of the Peace

10.30am 4 – 5pm 3.30 – 4.30pm

6pm 2 – 3.30pm 10 – 3pm

12.30 – 2.30pm 10.30am

1 – 3pm 10 – 12.30pm 10.30 – 11.30 10.30am 10.30am 3.45 – 4.45pm 10 – 12pm

10.30am 4 – 5pm 10.30 – 11.30

Friday Enrolments begin for Summer Reading Programme and Teen Mean Reads

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CV Writing Clinic by app.

CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm

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Monday CV Writing Clinic

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Tuesday CV Writing Clinic Online Safety Presentation - Free

2 – 3.30pm 12.30 – 2.30pm 10.30 – 11am

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Wednesday CV Writing Clinic 1 – 3pm CV Writing Clinic 10 – 12.30 Excel for Beginners: 10.30 – 11.30 Lesson 3 - $5 T Card Making Group 10.30 – 11.30am G ® Code Club 3.45 – 4.45pm P Justice of the Peace 10 – 12pm 15 T® G G

Thursday Code Club Tween Book Club Christmas Harp Music

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Friday CV Writing Clinic CV Writing Clinic Learn to use Press Reader – access magazines and

4 – 5pm 4 – 5pm 10.30 – 11.30am

by app.

2 – 3.30pm 11.30 – 12pm

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newspapers from your smart device Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm

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Monday CV Writing Clinic Santa visit at Greerton Library

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Tuesday CV Writing Clinic Teen Book Club Santa visit at Greerton Library Christmas Harp Music

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Wednesday CV Writing Clinic CV Writing Clinic Code Club Adult Book Club

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Justice of the Peace Santa visit at Greerton Library

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Thursday Santa visit at Greerton Library

2 – 3.30pm 2 – 4pm

12.30 – 2.30pm 4 – 5pm 2 – 4pm 1.30 – 2.30pm

1 – 3pm 10 – 12.30 3.45 – 4.45pm 10 – 11am, 11 – 12pm & 5.30 – 6.30pm 10 – 12pm 2 – 4pm

23 P G M T G

Friday CV Writing Clinic by app.

CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm Santa visit at 2 – 4pm Greerton Library T ® Reading with a Dog 10 – 11am 25

Sunday All libraries closed

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Monday All libraries closed

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Tuesday All libraries closed

28 P T T P

Wednesday CV Writing Clinic 1 – 3pm CV Writing Clinic 10 – 12.30 Adult Colouring – 10.30 – 11.30am catch-up session Justice of the Peace 10 – 12pm

30 P G M T

Friday CV Writing Clinic by app.

CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm

2 – 4pm

JANUARY - PROGRAMMES AND EVENTS 1

Sunday All libraries closed

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Tuesday All libraries closed

2

Monday All libraries closed

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Wednesday CV Writing Clinic CV Writing Clinic

1 – 3pm 10 – 12.30

Programme information is accurate at the date of publication. Please be aware that some changes may occur.

CV Clinics are subject to availability of volunteers

January continued.

Justice of the Peace

10 – 12pm

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Adult Book Club

5 Thursday P ® Reading with a Dog P Adult Colouring Club

10 – 11am 10.30 – 11.30

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Justice of the Peace

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Friday CV Writing Clinic by app.

CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm

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Monday CV Writing Clinic

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Friday CV Writing Clinic by appointment CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm Reading with a Dog 10 – 11am

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Monday CV Writing Clinic

2 – 3.30pm

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Tuesday CV Writing Clinic

12.30 – 2.30pm

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Wednesday CV Writing Clinic CV Writing Clinic Card Making Group Justice of the Peace

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Friday CV Writing Clinic by appointment CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm

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Monday CV Writing Clinic

1 – 3pm 10 – 12.30 10.30 – 11.30 10 – 12pm

2 – 3.30pm

17 Tuesday T CV Writing Clinic 12.30 – 2.30pm P ® Reading with a Dog 10 – 11am 18 P P T

Wednesday Friends of the Library Book Group CV Writing Clinic CV Writing Clinic

10 – 11am 1 – 3pm 10 – 12.30

24 Tuesday T ® Teen Mean Reads Finale T CV Writing Clinic

10 – 11am, 11 – 12pm & 5.30 – 6.30pm 10 – 12pm

2 – 3.30pm 5.30 – 7.30pm 12.30 – 2.30pm

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Wednesday CV Writing Clinic 1 – 3pm CV Writing Clinic 10 – 12.30 Adult Colouring 10.30 – 11.30am Justice of the Peace 10 – 12pm

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Thursday Summer Reading Programme Finale

5.15 – 7.15pm

27 P G M T

Friday CV Writing Clinic by appointment CV Writing Clinic 2 – 3.30pm Justice of the Peace 11.30 – 1.30pm Justice of the Peace 12 – 2pm

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Monday CV Writing Clinic

2 – 3.30pm

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Tuesday CV Writing Clinic Toddler Time

12.30 – 2.30pm 10.30am

To register for an event call 07 577 7177 or email library@tauranga.govt.nz.