Upper Hutt City Libraries - August 2018

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NEWSLETTER

L D I G I TA N EDITIO WITH

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Closure Update

Po e t r y C o m p e t i t i o n

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DATA BAS E SP OT LIGH T:

2 Editor's Note & Database Spotlight

3–5 Notices & Events

6 –7 Librarians' Corner

8–9 Calendar

9 –10 Hot Seats & Programmes

11–19 New Titles

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22 Heritage Collections

F R ONT C OVE R An illustration of a Kokako, created for the pop-up

by Steven Driessen.

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E D ITO R ' S N OTE Tēnā koutou readers.

Our most consistent feedback is that you would like to see more content from our librarians - what they're reading and what they do.

Wonderful!

They will be sharing more with you - as much as they can without impacting their work. I can't stress enough how much your librarians do. Upper Hutt libraries punch well above their weight, and it's thanks to the work that these incredible people put in every day, often unseen and unthanked, but absolutely necessary.

So keep an eye out for fun new features as I chase the team!

Simon Hartman

PressReader is a database which gives you access to 7,375 (and growing!) newspapers and magazines from all over the world.

Use the home page feed to scroll through the newest NZ and local news and articles, read your favourite paper, or set your own topics of interest or countries/ regions to follow. PressReader will quickly become your morning news source, on your desktop or via the app on your device!

If you're looking for entertainment or education, why not see if they have your favourite magazine - Vogue, Cosmo, GQ, Science Illustrated, Forbes, etc - or dig deep to find that specific English gossip or retro gaming magazine!

To use PressReader visit: www.pressreader.com And click 'Sign In' at the top right.

Then click the orange 'Library and Group' button, and enter your Library card number and PIN. You can also install the app to your device, or browse the site using the wifi in the Library - this gives you full access to all publications without logging in

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LIBR A RY CLOSUR E: C ENT R A L LIBR A RY UPDAT E

Building consents for the strengthening of the Upper Hutt Central Library building have been lodged. There has been extensive input into the proposed remedial works by structural and mechanical engineers, fire consultants, architects, contractors, and Council staff. Work is expected to commence on the building in August 2018, after Council approval, with an anticipated completion date of late December 2018.

"Work is expected to commence on the building in August 2018"

Test drilling is underway at two sites behind the Central Library building and the Council Civic Centre. We hope to find a solid base before the 60 metre mark as this would potentially mean the ground conditions could be graded ‘C,’ as opposed to the current assumption of ‘D.’ Ground conditions graded at ‘C‘ would have a positive impact on the works required for strengthening of buildings and any additional building work, such as the upcoming Expressions Whirinaki extension.

The table below indicates how ground can be classified and what it means: Soil class

Description

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Strong rock Rock Shallow soil Deep/soft soil Very soft soil

More information on ground conditions and their grading is available from the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering website: www.nzsee.org.nz W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z

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Upper Hutt City Library’s annual Poetry Competition returns. Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating a poem based on the theme “Together”.

Entries open on Monday 9 July and close on Monday 13 August, 12pm.

Collect an entry form from your Library or online from upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/poetry.

Terms and conditions apply.

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POETRY COMPETITION Awards Night: 24 August Children & Youth: 4pm Adults: 6pm Pop-up Library

Future Living Skills is a comprehensive practical course to help you live greener, cheaper and healthier!

The course is held in two full day sessions, covering food, zero waste, water, energy saving, sustainable transport, green shopping choices and community resilience.

Register: askus@uhcc.govt.nz

FUTURE LIVING SKILLS COURSE Two day course, $40 22 & 29 September 9am – 5pm HAPAI

Everyone deserves to make their dreams a reality. What dreams of yours have been deferred in the daily grind of life?

Come and hear author, scientist and speaker Dr. Dragos Bratasanu talk about his approach to realising one’s dreams, outlined in his latest book The Pursuit of Dreams.

Dr. Bratasanu connects science, spirituality and entrepreneurship to inspire and empower people to realise their dreams.

AUTHOR TALK:

THE PURSUIT OF DREAMS Tuesday 21 August 12pm HAPAI

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GAIL MAIL Gail is our Access and Content Team Leader, and keeps a watchful eye on the Library's many collections.

Kind of like the Eye of Sauron in Lord of the Rings, but with a much stronger focus on buying books and being nice! Gail loves collecting interesting

facts about books and authors, and will be sharing one with you every now and again.

Take it away, Gail: Did you know that Jessica Blair is a pseudonym for Bill Spence? So all those romantic family sagas were actually written by a man - it obviously doesn't influence the writing,

but isn't it interesting that we have authors like Joanne Rowling who wrote as J.K. Rowling to hide being female, and then male authors who disguise the fact that they're men. These days book authors are displayed bigger than their title - how you picture the author might influence your reading choices more than you think

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L I BR A R I A N Q U I C K P I C K S

CD "G R E AT TO S I N G ALO N G TO "

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"C H I L D R E N ' S DYS TO P I AN F UT U R E"

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How to Bee Bren MacDibble

"A FAN TAS T I C W O R L D TO D I S C OV E R "

JAYM E

The Outcast Taran Matharu

MAGALI E AC C ES S AN D C ONTENT LI B R AR IAN Magalie is responsible for our great nonfiction collection - and, it seems, is a historical fiction buff on the side!

The Bernicia Chronicles is a great read if you enjoy historical fiction set in England in the Dark Ages. It’s a fascinating time in the making of the British Isles when Paganism clashes with Christianity, invaders ruthlessly carve new kingdoms, and men live and die for honour and riches. In the first book, The Serpent Sword, Beobrand discovers that his brother has died in strange circumstances.

Is it really suicide, or senseless murder?

I avidly followed his quest to avenge his sibling, his struggles to become a worthy warrior, and his

blossoming romance with a beautiful maiden. The second book gets even better and I couldn’t wait to lay my hands on the third, which didn’t disappoint (gore and all). Perfect if you’re interested in the reign of King Oswald of Northumbria, but don't feel like deciphering the writings of Venerable Bede, a contemporary monk and scholar who chronicled the era.

We also have other books and DVDs to accompany the series.

For example, if you want to know more about Saint Oswald, you can read The King in the North: the life and times of Oswald of Northumbria, watch the T V series The Last kingdom or, of course, Vikings

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AUGU S T C A L E N DA R KEY

Ta k e s p l a c e a t :

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Monday Tiny Tots Community Law

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10.30 –11am 2–3pm

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Sunday Family History Group

10.30 –11am 2.30 –3.30pm

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10 –11am 10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 5 – 6.30pm 5.30 – 6.30pm

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Saturday

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Monday (Poetry competition closes) Genealogy Tiny Tots Community Law Just the Draft

1.30 –3pm

10 –12pm 10.30 –11.30am 10.30 –11am 12–1.30pm

10.30 –11am 2.30 –3.30pm

Thursday Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter Tiny Tots UH Ukes

11am–12pm 10.30 –11am 2–3pm 5 – 6pm

10.30 –11am 2–3pm

Wednesday Baby Bops Housing New Zealand

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Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Babywearing Meet-Up Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Author Talk: Pursuit of Dreams

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1.30 –3pm

Monday Tiny Tots Community Law

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10 –11am 10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 5 – 6.30pm 5.30 – 6.30pm

Friday Saturday

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10.30 –11am 10.30 –11.30am

Thursday

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10 –12pm 10.30 –11am

10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 1.30 –3pm

Wednesday

It’s Write Easy

Friday It’s Write Easy

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Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter Tiny Tots UH Ukes Justice of the Peace

Thursday Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter Tiny Tots UH Ukes More than Books

Pinehaven Librar y

Baby Bops Mayor's Clinic

Wednesday Baby Bops Housing New Zealand

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Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Tiny Tots

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10 –11am 10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 1pm–2pm 5 – 6.30pm 5.30 – 6.30pm

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Paper Craft Creations Tiny Tots Unscripted

Friday It’s Write Easy

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Thursday Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter Tiny Tots CAP Debt Centre UH Ukes Justice of the Peace

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Pop-up librar y

Wednesday Book Discussion Group Baby Bops

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Requires registration

10 –11am 10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 5 – 6.30pm

Friday It's Write Easy 1.30 –3am Poetry Awards: Under 18's 4 – 5pm Poetry Awards: Adults 6 –7.30pm

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Sunday

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Monday Tiny Tots Community Law

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Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Unscripted

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10.30 –11am

Thursday Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter Tiny Tots UH Ukes

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10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 1.30 –3pm

Wednesday Baby Bops

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10.30 –11am 2–3pm

10 –11am 10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 5 – 6.30pm

Friday It’s Write Easy

1.30 –3pm

Housing New Zealand Get Information and have your questions and concerns heard.

Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 2.30– 3.30pm Hot Seats take place in the Pop-up Library, Level 1, CBD Towers.

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CAP Debt Centre Advice, financial education and support for anyone struggling with debt.

First Thursday of the month, 1–2pm

Justice of the Peace JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

Every Thursday, 10–11am And every first and third Thursday of the month, 5.30– 6.30pm

Communit y Law Legal info and advice on accessing free legal services.

Every Monday, 2–3pm

Mayor's Clinic Have an informal chat with your Mayor, Wayne Guppy.

Times and dates vary

Genealogy Resources and Advice on tracing your family history Second Monday of the month, 10am–12pm

Public Trust Estate planning and asset protection advice for everyone.

Third Wednesday of the month, 11am–12pm

REGUL AR PROGR AMMES Programmes with a pink date and time take place in the Pop-up Library Programmes with a blue date and time take place at HAPAI Colouring, card making and scrapbooking.

Every Tuesday, 10 –12pm

Share your carriers and experience. Third Tuesday of the month, 10.30 –11.30am

Theatre sports – impromptu drama group for those aged 50+. Creative and fun sessions.

Every second Tuesday, 1.30 – 3pm

Create your own worlds and stories. Second Monday of the month, 5 – 6pm

Share morning tea while knitting or crocheting over a good yarn.

Every Thursday, 10 –12pm

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP PICKS:

Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5 – 6.30pm

It’s write easy to write your own family history.

Every Friday, 1.30 –3pm

Research your family history with like-minded people. Third Sunday of the month, 1–2pm

A DU LT BOO K C L U B S Sharing books on a different theme each month.

First Wednesday of the month, 10.15 –11.30am

More than Books: reading with eyes, ears and e’s.

Second Thursday of the month, 5.30 – 6.30pm

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Nex t Meetings: 1 August — Theme: Rainy Day Reads 5 September — Theme: Something Crafty MORE THAN BOOKS: READING WITH EYES, EARS AND E’S Nex t Meetings: 9 August — Theme: Inspirational People 9 September — Theme: History

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The pharaoh key Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Fade to black Heather Graham Murder in paradise James Patterson Arctic gambit Larry Bond Gale force Owen Laukkanen Liar, liar Lisa Jackson Turbulence Stuart Woods An orphan’s courage Cathy Sharp W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z 11

EXTRA D I G I TAL E D IT I O N PAG E

The falcon of Sparta Conn Iggulden Sail away Celia Imrie The encircling sea Adrian Goldsworthy The Moscow deception Karen Robards The killing habit Mark Billingham Genome A.G. Riddle Ocean light Nalini Singh The hideaway Sheila O’Flanagan 12 A U G U S T 2 0 1 8

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Gone : a girl, a violin, a life unstrung Min Kym My Girls : a lifetime with Carrie and Debbie Todd Fisher Tango lessons : a memoir Meghan Flaherty Finding Paris Hedley Derenzie Born Trump : inside America's first family Emily Jane Fox Out of the forest Gregory P. Smith Life in the garden Penelope Lively Bodie on the road : travels with a rescue pup in the dogged pursuit of happiness Belinda Jones W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z  13

EXTRA D I G I TAL E D IT I O N PAG E

Accidental death? : when things may not be as they seem Robin Bowles Evolutions : fifteen myths that explain our world Oren Solomon Harman The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC book for digital photographers Scott Kelby Dressage the cowboy way : the complete guide to training and riding with soft feel and kindness Eitan Beth-Halachmy Mrs Moreau's warbler : how birds got their names Stephen Moss The military science of Star Wars George Beahm

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EXTRA D I G I TAL EDITION PAG E

Sew cute creatures : 12 fun toys to stitch and love Mariska Vos-Bolman Edward's menagerie dogs : 50 canine crochet patterns Kerry Lord Print play : screen printing inspiration for your life and home Jessie Wright Shipping container homes : blueprint how to build a shipping container home for cheap and live mortgage free for rest of your life Rebecca Simpson Chinese brush painting : a beginner's step-by-step guide Mei Ruo Loom kniting : 35 quick and colorful knits on a loom Lucy Hopping W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z  15

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Journey to health : how I lost half my body weight and found a new way of life Simone Anderson Päntsdrunk : (kalsarikänni) : the Finnish path to relaxation (drinking at home, alone, in your underwear) Miska Rantanen Ageless beauty the French way : secrets from three generations of French beauty editors Clémence Von Muef fling The 30-day thyroid reset plan : disarming the 7 hidden triggers that are keeping you sick Dr. Becky Campbel Yoga for men : build strength, improve performance, increase flexibility Dean Pohlman 16 A U G U S T 2 0 1 8

EXTRA D I G I TAL EDITION PAG E

The wandering vine : wine, the Romans and me Nina Caplan The world's most travelled man : a twenty-threeyear odyssey to and through every country on the planet Mike Spencer Bown Air force blue : the RAF in World War Two Patrick Bishop American tanks & AFVs of World War II Michael Green On Her Majesty's nuclear service Eric Thompson Lady Death : the memoirs of Stalin's sniper Liudmyla Mykhaĭlivna Pavlychenko W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z 17

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Awake at 3 a.m. : yoga therapy for anxiety and depression in pregnancy and early motherhood Suzannah Neufeld Rainbow relatives : real-world stories and advice on how to talk to kids about LGBTQ+ families and friends Sudi Karatas Differently wired : raising an exceptional child in a conventional world Deborah Reber Coming home to autism : a room-byroom approach to supporting your child at home after ASD diagnosis Tara Leniston 18 A U G U S T 2 0 1 8

N EW DVDS

I feel pret t y Heartfelt comedy about an insecure woman who wakes up after an accident believing she is suddenly the most beautiful and capable female on the planet.

Isle of dogs Beautifully droll stopmotion-animated film from Wes Anderson, about an outbreak of canine flu in Japan that leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island.

Occupied: series t wo Russia still occupies Norway on behalf of the EU in this political thriller, after all oil and gas production in the North Sea is stopped

by Norway.

The death of Stalin Wicked satire set in Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader.

A quiet place Taut and original horror film about a family forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

Underground: season one Set in the American South in the 1850s, Underground tells the story of a group of slaves banding together to attempt a daring escape.

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C H I L D R E N'S & T E E NS Welcome to the first children & teens column! I’m Chelsea, Library Assistant for Children's and Youth services. If you’ve come along to any of our children’s events then you have probably met me already either dancing around at Tiny Tots or having fun running something crafty!

I'm an avid reader of children’s and YA (Young Adult) fiction, and I particularly enjoy fantasy. If you’ve met me then you probably also know I’m the world’s biggest Harry Potter fan! #ravenclawforever I recently finished reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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(the first book in his four-part Inheritance Cycle) which is in our Teen Fiction section.

It follows the story of a seemingly regular teenage boy whose world gets turned upside down when he finds a dragon egg in the forest - a discovery that will set his whole life course.

Set in a vivid fantasy world very different from our own, it is an exceptional tale of heroes and villains, magic, and the bond between dragon and rider, told in Tolkienlike detail that will ignite a spark in any fantasy reader’s imagination. Find it on the shelf with a shiny gold Librarian’s Choice sticker on it!

Have you ever checked out the Fast Zones in our Children’s section?

These are nonfiction books aimed at 9 -12 year olds who are reluctant readers.

They are packed with awesome facts on high interest topics like Star Wars, Marvel Heroes, robots, freaky animals, and more, while still keeping to the reading levels for older age groups. We just got in a huge shipment of these last month, so get your hands on some shiny new Fast Zones today

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Baby Bops and Tiny Tots are in the Pop-up Library, Level 1, CBD Towers.

BABY BOPS Enjoy songs, nursery rhymes and musical playtime with your baby.

Wednesdays, 10.30am T I N Y TO T S An active session stimulating body and mind with songs, dance, rhymes and stories. For children up to 5 years.

Mondays, 10.30am Thursdays, 10.30am

HEY! ARE YOU A POET? OR DO YOU JUST NOT KNOW IT? FIND DETAILS TO ENTER THE UPPER

Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Tuesdays, 10.30am

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H E R I TAGE C O L L EC T I O NS Come and check out the new heritage display, themed around the search term “snow”, in the Pop-up Library. The display illustrates the varied content that the public can access when they do a partial word search on our Recollect website.

Visit and contribute to our digital heritage portal:

uhcl.recollect.co.nz

C E N T R A L L I B R A R Y: C L O S E D U N T I L F U R T H E R N O T I C E POP-UP LIBRARY

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Level 1, CBD Towers P H O N E 04 527 2117 E M A I L library@uhcc.govt.nz HOURS MON, THU 9.30am—7pm, TUE, WED 9.30am— 6.30pm, FRI 9.30am— 5.30pm, SAT, SUN 10am— 4pm

P I N E H AV E N L I B R A R Y

MOBILE LIBRARY

56 Pinehaven Road P H O N E 04 528 2208 E M A I L pinehaven@uhcc.govt.nz H O U R S MON, WED, FRI 12.30 — 4.30pm, TUE, THU 9.30am—12.00pm, SAT 10.30am—12.30pm SUN closed

E M A I L libmobile@uhcc.govt.nz H O U R S Runs during the school term only. Check our timetable to find out when we next stop near you. Available at your library or online at u p p e r h u t t l i b r a r y. c o . n z / librar y-ser vices / branches /

Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140

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