More Than Books News from your LibraryPlus – Issue 4

Storyteller Adrian Kirk is coming to South Taranaki

Libraries this summer! See inside!

What’s Josephine’s reading?

Check out the interview inside!

Wanting to try a new author over

summer? Helpful hints!

Thinking of joining a Book Club this

summer? Details inside!

In This Issue: On the cover:

• Story Teller Adrian Kirk Coming to

South Taranaki Libraries

• Book Clubs

• Get to Know Your Librarian: Josephine Gibson

• Helpful Hints

Page 4 7 8 10

What’s inside? Page

• Hello From Lynne 3

• Aotea Utanganui 4

• Events Calendar 5 & 6

• Regular Events 7

• Read ’Em & Enjoy 8 & 9

• A Closer Look 9

• Keep an Eye Out for 10

• Out of the Box Back Page

https://twitter.com/LibraryPlus

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New Editor: Katherine Bosworth

Welcome to the Summer Edition of More Than Books. As I write this, the sun is shining, the sky is blue and I have noticed a few flowers on the Pohutukawa trees already, yippee . As you can see we have made some changes to the format of our booklet as we have a new editor who felt we needed a more updated image. We would love to get your feedback on this new look so please email me lynne.walker@stdc.govt.nz or drop a message into your local library.

This Summer edition covers the happenings in the South Taranaki Libraries over December and January. Our big event during this time is the Summer Reading Programme which runs over the 6 weeks of the holidays and usually involves at least 300 children from all over South Taranaki and all the library staff. There is information about Aotea Utanganui - The Museum of South Taranaki and the current exhibition The Art of Collage. This is the perfect place to visit if you get a wet day, so take the kids and explore your history. There is no entry fee to pay. Of course, a Koha is appreciated. My reading over this holiday period is usually light fiction as it means I can relax and enjoy my books without too much thought. I once knew a high school English teacher who would come into my library every December when school finished and take out a whole boxload of Mills and Boons to read – she used to say that was all she wanted after a year of serious reading and spending long nights marking students work. So read whatever gives you pleasure and relax for the summer. On behalf of all the LibraryPlus staff I wish you and your families a Joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Hello from Lynne Libraries and Cultural Services

http://www.southtaranaki.com

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Aotea Utanganui Museum of South Taranaki

Adrian Kirk Storyteller coming to South Taranaki Libraries

for the Summer Reading Programme!

Adrian Kirk is coming to South Taranaki Libraries as part of the Summer Reading Programme The Great Book Mystery. He will be at each library over two days in January: Monday 21 and Tuesday 22. Adrian Kirk presents a unique and polished performance. He combines his awesome skills as a juggler, unicyclist and comedian with a lively, engaging and hilarious discussion about some of his favourite books. The result is an hour-long, high energy, fun-filled show guaranteed to have the whole room excited by books and inspired to read more.

A highly entertaining and interactive show promoting the message that

"Reading Rocks!"

This is a free event to attend and is aimed at children aged between 5 to 12 years. If you would like to find out more information about when Adrian will be coming to your local LibraryPlus, please contact your Library or go to Page 6 for times and libraries.

Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is located on the main street in Patea. Aotea Utanganui is a purpose-built, architecturally-designed museum building that enhances the streetscape of Patea and provides a central point for culture and heritage in the South Taranaki district. The museum is at 127 Egmont Street, Patea; open from 10.00am to 4.00pm every day except Christmas Day and Good Friday. Entry is free.

The Art of Collage is an international exhibition of the collage art-form. This exhibition is curated by Dale Copeland with Cameron Curd. The Art of Collage exhibition is on from 1 November 2012 until 11 January 2013 in the main exhibition gallery at Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki.

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December 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 31 Closing @ 3.00pm

1 Arts in the Park

2 3 4 5. Registrations for Summer Reading Programme (SRP) Start Christmas activity for adults @ Waverley 10.30am Bookings Required *

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9 10 11 12. Registrations for Summer Reading Programme (SRP) End Christmas Decorating on a budget @ Manaia & Opunake Library 2.00pm -4.00pm *

13. Christmas Morning Tea @ Eltham Library 10.30am *

14. Christmas ‘Thank You’ Morning tea @ Hawera LibraryPlus 10.00am*

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16 17 18 19. Celebrate a year of Reading @ Patea 5.30-7.30pm Bookings Required*

20 21 22

23 24 Closing @ 3.00pm

25 Christmas Day Closed

26. Boxing Day Closed

27. Opening @ 9.00am

28 29

It’s Christmas Time!

* Contact Library for more details on events

January 2013

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 New Years Day Closed

2 National Holiday Closed

3 Opening @ 9.00am

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21. Story Teller @ Waverley 10.30am Patea 1.00pm Hawera 3.00pm* SRP Finale Party @ Waverley 10.30am Patea 1.00pm*

22 Story Teller @ Manaia 10.30am Opunake 1.00pm Eltham 3.00pm*

23 24 SRP Finale Party @ Hawera Library 2.00-4.00pm * Eltham/Kaponga SRP Finale Party @ Kaponga Hall 6.45pm * SRP Finale Party @ Opunake Library 6.30-8.00pm *

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27 28 29. SRP Finale Party @ Manaia Library 6.30-8.00pm *

30 31

Summer is here!

* Contact Library for more details on event

Regular Events

Ongoing Groups:

Hawera Casual Cuppa Every Friday 10.00am Quiet Night @ the Library Last Monday of the month 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Manaia Crossword Morning Last Friday of the month 10.00am

Opunake Friday Cuppa 10.00am every Friday Scrabble 1.30pm every Monday Mahjong 1.30pm every Tuesday

Patea Te Reo Support Network First Tuesday of the month 10.30am to 11.30am Coffee ’n Crosswords First Wednesday of the month 11.00am

Book clubs:

Manaia Book Club First Monday of the month 10.00am Opunake Adult Book Club Second Monday of the month 10.00am Waverley Adult Book Club First Monday of the month 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Regular Kids Events:

Eltham Tot Time Every Friday 10.30am Hawera Story Time Every Monday 10.30am Junior Book Club Last Thursday of the month 3.45pm Manaia Bookwormz Book Club Fortnightly Tuesday 3.30pm Opunake Bookbusters Book Club Fortnightly Tuesday 3.30pm Patea Book Heroes Last Wednesday of the month 4.00pm – 4.45pm Waverley Legends Children’s Book Club Second Monday of the month 3.00pm – 4.00pm

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Some members of the Manaia Book Club at their November meeting

Get to Know your Librarian: Josephine Gibson – Customer Services

Librarian at Eltham LibraryPlus How long have you been a librarian? I have worked for the South Taranaki District Council for 10 years. I left Fonterra after 12 years thinking I would have a nice part-time job, minimal hours, something in my community that I could enjoy. When I look back, I had no idea what working in our libraries would entail, so managing customer requests, interments or rates payments wasn’t something I had thought of as part of the job description.

What is the most rewarding part of your job? I like that I live and work in my community, I enjoy knowing I

make a difference when customers come through the door. I like knowing the customers leave happy and that an issue has been dealt with for them positively. I also love working with the children. I have a lot of childhood memories of libraries and reading and hope that our libraries provide happy memories for future generations.

What is your favourite book that you would recommend? I have so many favourite books and authors it’s hard to keep track – if you asked me this question 2 years ago they would have all been picture books! At the moment though I love E-books. I love that I can go online reserve, download and return books without leaving the house.

Currently Reading

0800 111 323

This book, published in October 2012, contains a potted history of the Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards which are run annually by the South Taranaki Libraries. To celebrate 25 years of awards all of the winning entries, bar one, were tracked down and put into this volume of 157 pages. What a wealth of short stories and poems there are covering topics of teenage angst, family life and South Taranaki style places and spaces. I have had it by me on my desk and each day I pick it up and read another story or poem and they are great. One poem which caught my eye and enticed me to read further starts

“The old woman sat in her armchair, her skin like rumpled velvet”

How could you not want to read this poem by Erana Hokopaura in 2001? The libraries have copies of the book for you to borrow or you could purchase the book as a unique Christmas gift. I highly recommend it.

Read ’em & Enjoy! Lynne Walker reviews Is There Something in the

Water? 25 Years of Ronald Hugh Morrieson

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A Closer Look: Opunake LibraryPlus

Opunake LibraryPlus was built on the site of the former Wai Yep & Co General Store, on the corner of Tasman and Havelock Streets which closed in 1977. Charlie Yep then reopened it so that “people could come in off the streets and have a cup of coffee.”**

In 1986 Charlie Yep sold the building which was then pulled down by local bikers, the Costal Riders and the Opunake Lions Club. In replacement of this building, Opunake got a new TSB Bank and a community library. Hon Roger Maxwell MP opened the building on 1

July 1987. The library was known as the Egmont Library and Cultural Centre.

In 1989 Egmont County became part of the South Taranaki District Council and in 2003 Council and Tourist Information Services were added to the Egmont Library which made this a LibraryPlus. Opunake LibraryPlus now continues to provide morning tea and a cuppa on a Friday morning; this is run by a group of ladies called the ‘Friends of the Library’ as part of the agreement that was made over 20 years ago when Charlie Yep sold the building to the Council. Opunake LibraryPlus offer a range of Council services including taking payments for rates, dog registrations and greenwaste, holding property files and doing cemetery interments and enquiries as well as offering a full library service with free wifi and computers on the Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa.

Facebook.com/southtaranakilibraryplus

Read ’em & Enjoy! Cath Sheard reviews Diva Dogs by

Louise Harris Do you have a pooch that rules the roost? Who only eats the best food and steals the best seat in the house? If this sounds familiar, then Diva Dogs was written for you. Meet Lola and her friends; they are Diva Dogs. Yorkies, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, Shih-tzus and their canine kin – these divas demand extra-special care and attention. This beautiful and funny book discusses everything from choosing your puppy, setting house rules, and feeding through to doggy carry bags, pearl studded collars and how to host a canine party, complete with Liver Love Hearts. Whether you are looking for sound advice, or just want to ooh and aaah over the cute photos, this is a must-read book for all toy dog lovers. Diva

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**Information was collected from staff and Virginia Winder’s Story ‘A Toast to Yep Family’

Kidz Biz Check out what is happening in your library for children these holidays – grab a copy of our South Taranaki Kidz Biz booklet at your local LibraryPlus, Hawera i-SITE, PowerCo Aquatic Centre, Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki or TSB Hub.

Here are some helpful resources you can use to find new authors, series or just new books to read:

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ Fantastic Fiction is a resource that you can use to search many different genres, view book covers and descriptions and even see what other books authors have written. http://www.goodreads.com/ This site is a great resource when looking for a new book to read. All you need to do is put in what you have read and enjoyed in the past and the site will do the rest. Who else writes like? A readers' guide to fiction authors You can find this book on the South Taranaki Libraries Catalogue. Which Book This website has a different approach to finding books, it is based on a sliding scale of how happy or sad or how predictable or unpredictable you want the book then it finds a selections of books that might interest you – includes book covers and descriptions.

Keep an Eye Out For:

Helpful Hints:

http://libraryplus.blogspot.co.nz/

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Summer Reading Programme This year’s Summer Reading Programme is The Great Book Mystery! Moriarty has stolen the best books to read this summer! Sherlock Holmes, Watson and Mycroft are on the trail. Find the best books to read this summer at your local LibraryPlus! Go along to your local LibraryPlus between 5 and 12 December and register for the Summer Reading Programme. For children aged 5 to 12 years.

Eltham Hawera Kaponga Manaia Opunake Patea Waverley

OPENING HOURS

ELTHAM LIBRARYPLUS King Edward St, Eltham

Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Saturday 9.30am – 12.00pm

HAWERA LIBRARYPLUS High Street, Hawera

Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm

KAPONGA LIBRARYPLUS Victoria Street, Kaponga

Monday – Friday 1.00pm – 5.00pm

MANAIA LIBRARYPLUS South Road, Manaia

Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

OPUNAKE LIBRARYPLUS Tasman Street, Opunake

Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Saturday 9.30am – 1.00pm

PATEA LIBRARYPLUS Egmont Street, Patea

Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Saturday 9.30am – 12.00pm

WAVERLEY LIBRARYPLUS Weraroa Road, Waverley

Monday – Friday 9.00am – 12.30pm 1.00pm – 5.00pm

Saturday 9.30am – 12.00pm

Out of the Box Brand new books

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We want to hear your feedback on the new format of this newsletter!

Send us your feedback and we will put you in the draw for some chocolate!

Either drop them in to your local LibraryPlus or email them to lynne.walker@stdc.govt.nz

Homemade Gifts Vintage Style By Sarah Moore

This is a book full of wonderful photos and great ideas. This would be the perfect book to take out before Christmas for some great present ideas for friends and family!

Planet Ink – the Art and Studios of the World’s top Tattoo Artists

Are you thinking about getting a tattoo, or even just interested in tattoos in general? This is a book for you! This book has excellent photographs as well as illustrated profiles of over 20 tattooists from around the world!