QLDC Libraries – Monthly Picks

from Upper Clutha Messenger 15 March 2023

MY OPEN HOMES

Here’s just four of our many newer arrivals to share with you all, helping you to enjoy these gorgeous autumnal days! If you can’t regularly make it into one of our branches you can either call us, login online with your library card, or use the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Library free App to reserve these books. We also have online resources which you can access 24/7 with just your library card number – films, e-books, magazines, newspapers and other databases. We hope to see you soon!

Rooms: Portraits of Remarkable New Zealand Interiors – by Jane Ussher & John Walsh

Shot in a range of locations across New Zealand, the 300-plus images in Rooms are introduced by a superb essay by wellrespected architecture writer John Walsh. A glorious book which all those interested in interior design will treasure.

Putin’s World: Russia against the West – by Angela Stent

We live in a paranoid and polarized world of Putin's making, who, through guile and disruption, has resurrected Russia's status as a force to be reckoned with. From renowned foreign policy expert Angela Stent comes a must-read dissection of present-day Russian motives on the global stage.

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Set in the Scotland of 2051 where the effects of climate change we've been warned about have become a reality. Many parts of the world are underwater or so hot as to be uninhabitable and the world's population is on the move.

A timely chill-inducing thriller!

A picture of indigenous Aotearoa in the mid-18th century. It describes a culture that is highly sophisticated with an immense knowledge of science, medicine and religion; proud tribes who live harmoniously within the natural world; a highly capable and adaptable people to whom family and legacy are paramount.

The Ministry of Social Development is now offering a $1000 (*loan free) grant for urgent/ emergency dental treatments.

We offer free quotes for it and there are terms and conditions applied to this grant.