Upper Hutt City Libraries - November 2018

Upper Hut t Cit y Libraries

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NEWSLETTER

L D I G I TA N EDITIO

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NEW TITLES

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L i b r a r i a n s' C o r n e r

Te e n a n d K i d s P i c k s

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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

11–17 New Titles

18 –19 Children’s and Teens

20 Heritage Collections

F R ONT C OVE R The Kererū, 2018 NZ Bird of the Year,

by Steven Driessen.

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

Over the last few months we've been implementing your feedback, and hopefully you've been noticing more interesting, unique and librarian-driven content in your newsletter! A special thank you to our very busy librarians who've given their time and effort to contribute.

I know we can always improve help us keep making the newsletter better by letting us know what you want to see more or less of.

You can find our contact details on the back page, talk to a librarian in person, or flick me an email: simon.hartman@ uhcc.govt.nz

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Until recently we offered access to the MyCareerMatch database now the New Zealand government offers a great free alternative that also matches students (and everybody!) with career opportunities based on personality and more, Careers NZ: www.careers.govt.nz Whether you're a student, a new migrant, or you just feel like a change in direction, Careers NZ will help you plan your next step.

Your perfect career may be one you don't even know exists!

As well as their database full of job and career information (which includes estimated training time, demand and expected pay) you can also browse study and training options and make use of free tools like their online CV builder.

They also have one of the most complete lists of NZ job vacancy and recruitment websites available, which you can visit using the following link: tinyurl.com/nzjobslist

GE T E V E R Y IS S U E

Did you know that we offer a ‘standing order’ service for magazines?

If you want first dibs on a particular mag every week/month, Kerry – our lovely new Access and Content Librarian, pictured cradling her delicate charges – will add your name to our Very Special Magazine Spreadsheet, so that when the title comes in, we know to put that issue on hold for you.

There is a $1 fee for each hold placed for you this way.

Contact us (contact details are on the back page), or come into the Library in person and talk to a librarian and we will arrange the service for you.

W I F I AT P I N E H AV E N

Our best little Library branch has blasted off into the far future (of the early 2000s) so that you can do your "important" phone things in a comfy home away from home - Pinehaven Library now has WiFi! 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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S A N TA IS C O M I NG T O T O W N

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer rolling down the street, Snoopy’s Christmas flying in for a visit or jingle bells rocking the block? This year's Upper Hutt Santa Parade has a ‘Christmas Carols’ theme! Get brainstorming and enter your Upper Hutt organisation's float today.

The Santa Parade will be taking place on Sunday 2 December at 3pm, down Main Street. For more information and to register your float visit: www.upperhuttcity.com/local-events/santa-parade

T H E PA R T T H AT C O U N T S Did you know that 50% of statistics are made up on the spot by people trying to make library newsletter articles more interesting? Those scoundrels have a lot to answer for! With that in mind, see if you can work out the following true September Library statistics from the false ones: Upper Hutt Libraries had 28,065 issues of books and other media - 58% of these were issued by tech-savvy people using the self-checkout. Most of these issues were from people who just wanted an excuse to come and pick up a copy of our amazing newsletter. Our three Library branches (the Pop-up, Pinehaven and the Mobile) had 16,167 visitors. A recent longterm study of these visitors, which followed many of them since early childhood, has shown that 83% of them are called Sam. We had 97,815 digital connections, a statistic which includes website and Recollect visits, social media interactions, databases usage, Chromebooks and WiFi, and high-fives (digital connections, get it?!). We fielded 1,893 requests, 2,451 people attended children's programmes (including outreach) and 224 attended adult programmes. Every attendee reported, without even being asked, that librarians are the best and deserve nothing but kindness.

Note: We 100% guarantee all stats to be 50% probably true.

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Get ready for the festive season with our end-of-year craft event.

Grab a buddy, enjoy some festive treats and make a Christmas craft to take home.

BAUBLES AND BUBBLES Friday 30 November 6.30 – 8.30pm Pop-up Library

Meet local author Pearl Jackson, member of the Library’s own It’s Write Easy group, be inspired by her writing journey and find out how you can become a published author yourself!

THE ADVENTURES OF SANDY

The Adventures of Sandy follows the hilarious everyday antics of a black poodle cross dog - a local story for dog lovers of all ages.

Friday 2 November 4.30 – 5.15pm Pop-up Library

BOOK LAUNCH:

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MINI REVIE W Tracey, our Heritage Assistant, presents Three Ingredients for a Great Fantasy Novel TM:

FA R E W E L L • The social elite of New York

If you enjoyed The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, if you • Powerful magicians devoured The ocean battling in mortal at the end of the duels for control over lane by Neil Gaiman, the unseen world then you will love • A killer targeting An unkindness of young women for their magicians by magic Kat Howard.

Last week we said farewell to Rachel, who looked after our magazine and DVD collections, as well as a myriad of other necessary tasks, with love and dedication.

We will greatly miss her and her incredible sense of humour, and wish her all the best.

R E A DE R Q U I C K P I C K S BOOK & CD

" LOV E LY F O R BAB I E S I N T H E CAR "

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Row, Kiwi, Row Your Boat Ngaere Roberts 6

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"T H E W IZ AR D O F OZ F R O M TOT O ’ S P O I N T OF VIEW"

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Toto: The Dog-gone Amazing Story of...

Michael Morpurgo

"C O U L D N ' T PUT I T D O W N "

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The Kill Switch James Rollins and Grant Blackwood

GAI L AC C ES S AN D C ONTENT TE AM LE ADE R Every so often I am asked about my favourite books. But how can you rank an author’s books when you love them all?

So here is my official top author list: Louise Penny, Linda Castillo, Elly Griffiths, Ann Cleeves, Peter May, Lee Child, Karin Slaughter, Robert Galbraith and Zoe Sharp. I find that most of their books are best read in the order they were written!

Louise Penny’s books are set in a fictitious and charming little town in Quebec, Canada. I have fallen in love with her characters, from the rude old poet and her pet duck to the kind and heroic police inspector Armand Gamache.

Ann Cleeves will be familiar to many through her popular British crime drama T V series Shetland and Vera. Someone recently commented to me that they never read a book when they’ve already seen the movie or T V series - reading Ann's books is a richer and more rewarding experience so give her Vera Stanhope books a go.

I love books set in unusual places, which is one reason why I love Peter May’s Lewis Trilogy. Set in The Isle of Lewis, a remote but beautiful part of Scotland, Peter May’s descriptions let me almost smell the peat and feel the wind on my face, and has me dreaming up plans to visit the Outer Hebrides.

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N O V E M BE R C A L E N DA R Requires registration: Ta k e s p l a c e a t : 1

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

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It’s Write Easy

1.30 –3pm

Book Launch: The Adventures of Sandy

4.30 – 5.15pm

Saturday

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Sunday

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Monday Tiny Tots Community Law

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10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 1.30 –3pm

10.15 –11.30am 10.30 –11am

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

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Sunday Family History Group

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Sunday

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Monday Genealogy Tiny Tots Community Law Just the Draft

1.30 –3pm

Baby Bops Public Trust

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10.30 –11am 2–3pm 10am–12pm 10.30 –11.30am 10.30 –11.30am 10.30 –11am 1.30 –3pm

Wednesday 10.30 –11am 11am–12pm

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

10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 2–3pm 5 – 6pm

1–2pm

Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Babywearing Meet-up Mayor's Clinic Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Unscripted

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1.30 –3pm

Monday Tiny Tots Community Law

Friday

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

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10.30 –11am 2.30 –3.30pm

Thursday

It's Write Easy

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10am–12pm 10.30 –11am

Wednesday

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

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Pinehaven Librar y

Tu e s d a y

Baby Bops Housing New Zealand

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

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Wednesday Book Discussion Group Baby Bops

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10.30 –11am 2–3pm

H A PA I

Paper Craft Creations Tiny Tots at Pinehaven

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

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13 10 –11am 10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 1–2pm 5 – 6.30pm 5.30 – 6.30pm

Friday

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Pop-up librar y

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

Friday It’s Write Easy

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Saturday

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Sunday

1.30 –3pm

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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

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10.30 –11am 2.30 –3.30pm

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

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10am–12pm 10.30 –11am

Wednesday Baby Bops Housing New Zealand

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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

Baubles and Bubbles

6.30 – 8.30pm

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.

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, next clinic: Tuesday 20 November, 10.30–11.30am

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.

Every 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: 7 November — Theme: Unknown Territory 5 December — Theme: Armchair Wanderlust MORE THAN BOOKS: READING WITH EYES, EARS AND E’S

The book: The movie:

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The book: The movie:

Nex t Meetings: 8 November — Theme: Childhood Stories 13 December — Theme: Bucket List

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B E ST S E LLE R

The clockmaker's daughter Kate Morton The colours of all the cattle Alexander McCall Smith Lethal white Robert Galbraith Dead man running Steve Hamilton Nine perfect strangers Liane Moriarty The house across the street Lesley Pearse Yellowhammer James Henry

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Red war Kyle Mills A willing murder Jude Deveraux A forgotten place Charles Todd The liar Steve Cavanagh Robert B. Parker's colorblind Reed Farrel Coleman Christmas at Tuppenny Corner Katie Flynn Frieda: a novel of the real Lady Chatterley Annabel Abbs 12 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8

B E ST S E LLE R

N EW B E ST S E LLE R

N ON F I CTI ON

21 lessons for the 21st century Harari, Yuval The bumblebee flies anyway: a year of gardening and (wild)life Bradbury Kate The imperial tea party Welch Frances The jersey : the secrets behind the world's most successful sports team Bills Peter The spartan way : eat better, train better, think better, be better De Sena Joe Georg Jensen : Scandinavian design for living Fisher Alison W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z  13

GOOD REVIEWS

Ticker : the quest to create an artificial heart Swartz Mimi Essential techniques of landscape drawing Brooker Suzanne Beyond the garden gate : the private gardens of the Southern Highlands Cameron Jaqui Journeys to the other side of the world : further adventures of a young naturalist Attenborough David A beginner's guide to sewing with knitted fabrics Ward Wendy Boho embroidery : the pattern collection : over 30 modern motifs & 20 traditional stitches Vogelsinger Nichole 14 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8

B E ST S E LLE R

Sport and the New Zealanders : a history Ryan, Greg Room to dream Lynch David Ecorenaissance : a lifestyle guide for cocreating a stylish, sexy, and sustainable world Zaroff Marci The great British bake-off : get baking for friends & family Bassano, Claire Sewing Luna Lapin's friends : over 20 sewing patterns for heirloom dolls and their exquisite handmade clothing Peel Sarah I should have honor : a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan Brohi Khalida W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z  15

N EW DVDS

Beirut Set in 19 82 during the Lebanese Civil War, a former US diplomat returns to save a colleague from the group responsible for the death of his family.

8/10 IMDB

The Indian doc tor : the complete series A highly educated Indian doctor and his wife are attracted by a glamorous London lifestyle, to find themselves in a Welsh mining village.

Mamma mia!

Here we go again Donna embarks on adventures throughout Europe in 1979 while in the present day her daughter Sophie is on the island of Kalokairi.

B OX OFFICE HIT

Edie After her controlling husband dies, an elderly woman embarks on a trip to fulfil her dream of climbing a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.

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Sicario : day of the soldado Drug car tels are trafficking terrorists across the US border so federal agent Matt Graver calls on the mysterious Alejandro to escalate the war in nefarious ways.

Jurassic world : fallen kingdom Three years since Jurassic World was destroyed, the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, and Owen and Claire need to rescue the remaining dinosaurs.

FILM F E ST

Riverdale : season t wo A twisted take on iconic Archie Comics characters, exploring the weird darkness bubbling beneath small town Riverdale's facade.

American horror stor y : cult In the seventh series, the fictional city of Brookfield Heights, Michigan, is left divided by the 2016 US presidential election.

Faces places Documentar y about iconic director Agnès Varda and ar tist JR who form a friendship journeying through rural France turning ordinar y people into giant murals.

The par t y Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her home to celebrate her political ascension, but this is interrupted when her husband kick off a series of explosive revelations.

The but ter fly tree Evelyn, a burlesque queen, bewitches single dad Al and his teenage son Fin but as they compete for her affections old wounds are reopened over the death of Fin's mother.

Van Helsing : season one Vanessa Helsing, distant relative of famous vampire hunter Abraham Van helsing, is resurrected only to find that vampires have taken over the world.

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C H I L D R E N'S & T E E NS Once again the school holidays are over, and we hand the children back to the teachers!

We had a wonderful 'wild' school holiday programme, but my personal highlight from the school holidays was when we were treated to a show from Craig Smith, the author of The Wonky Donkey.

ended up having 336 young and young-atheart folks come to watch Craig sing a bunch of his musical stories. My favourite was Kaha the Kea where our very own Jayme dazzled us being Kaha for the day.

A small group were lucky enough to also attend a special writing workshop Arranged prior to the with Craig after viral YouTube video of the show, where the Scottish grandma they were all reading his book being encouraged to posted (if you haven't have a pen and seen it - check out our paper with them Facebook page for the at all times link - it's hilarious!), - even in shooting this Kiwi the toilet author to the top of the international best seller list, we had no idea the event would be so popular! We

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- because 'you never know where inspiration might strike!'

Chantel, Senior Librarian Children & Youth

KAW!

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 Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Tuesdays, 10.30am

L I BR A R I A N QUICK PICKS

S CHILDREN N O I FICT " W H I M S I CA L AN D M AG I CA L"

COMING SOON TE E N

L S PY " M E D I E VA ACTI ON " Y S A T FAN

Re a d a g o o d bo o k l a t e l y ?

Wanted: teen/kid/parent picks! library@uhcc.govt.nz

PICTURE BOOK "INSPIRING"

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H E R I TAGE C O L L EC T I O NS We've been feeling a bit displaced so our heritage department is reminding us that we won't be the first nor the last place to be uprooted (albeit temporarily) - their new display is all about the history and scale of relocating buildings, which has been happening in Upper Hutt since before you might think!

Find this collection of photos in the Pop-up Library on the wall by the large print.

See the display in the Pop-up Library on Level 1 CBD Towers or find images online by searching for 'house relocation' on 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

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

MOBILE LIBRARY

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

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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