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- An assortment of the latest and varied titles on DVD ... "get in before you miss out!" new titles on the shelves all the times ... Doco's, Drama, Comedy, True Stories, Horrors ....
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- Everything - choose a sport, we'll find info for you .. Rugby, Netball, Swimming, Fishing, Rowing, Outrigger canoeing, Sailing, Karate etc ....
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OCTOBER - Whiringa a Nuku
Bringing the korero to your whare part 2
RETURNING YOUR ITEMS
All the returns slots (apart from the drive-by returns) are now automated. As is the case with most new technology, there have been a few teething problems.
Some customers are receiving overdue letters or finding charges on their cards for items that were returned in good time. Please don’t be offended if you receive an overdue notice for something you have returned. Let us know and we will straighten things out.
We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and hasten to assure customers that we are working very hard with our supplier to find a solution to the situation and hope to have it resolved in the very near future.
NZ SERVICES, 2ND FLOOR
Books About Kiwiana or 20th Century Pop Culture.
Did you play with a buzzy bee toy when you were a kid? Do you wear jandals to the beach or don a swanndri in winter. Have you climbed over a fence made of no.8 wire. Ever eat a mince pie at a rugby game. Stopped at a pie cart to buy fish’n’chips or bought a tiptop ice cream at the local four square?
The ABC of Kiwi Food, Afghans, Barbecues & Chocolate Fish, 641.3zHIN.
Classic Kiwiana, An essential guide to New Zealand popular culture, 306.4zWOL.
The Great New Zealand Pie Cart, 394.12zNEI.
Historic NZ events in October
1888 - NZ Natives team plays first game
in UK. (The first national rugby team
to wear the silver fern).
1957 - Morris Yock trademarks the jandal.
(Manufactured in his garage).
1967 - The end of the ‘six o’clock swill’.
(Six o'clock closing for pubs)
1986 - Dave Dobbyn and Herbs, ‘Slice of Heaven’ hits no.1.
(Based on the iconic NZ cartoon series, ‘Footrot Flats’).
Reference: www.nzhistory.net.nz
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OCTOBER 2009 - Whiringa a Nuku
Bringing the korero to your whare part 1
NZ BOOK MONTH
October is NZ BOOK MONTH and we have two competitions running where you can win some New Zealand books for your own library.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
The school holidays are still running in the first week of October and the kidZone Rock Star quest is revealing lots of awesome talent from our young ones. If you get the chance, do come down either for the heats or the grand finale on Thursday October 8th at 10.30am.
TEENZOWN
Wii Game: will be running from 1-3pm each weekday during the school holidays. Come and sign up for your turn. There is no charge but you must have your teens library card. As the whanau down in Hutt Cily Libraries would say BRING ON YOUR GAME FACE and az the homies would say BRING IT!
EYE ON THE PRIZE EVERYONE
WIN a hamper full of goodies by finding as many FOUR LETTER words as you can out of the following phrase: COO WORDS INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
You CAN NOT use slang or the names of people or places and the word must be in the dictionary. You must be aged from 12-17years to enter. Remember, only 4 letter words...now get writing!
NZ BOOK MONTH PICKS
Willie Apiata, VC
Back in July, we asked everyone to vote for Rotorua’s favourite book in preparation for NZ Book Month. We shortlisted a range of NZ’s favourite titles to choose from and what a great response we had! Out of all the entries, one book was way out in front and it was….Willie Apiata, V.C. - the reluctant hero by Paul Little. “People are calling you a hero. Are you a hero?” “I’m Willie Apiata” Paul Little is a very experienced journalist, having been editor of Metro, The NZ listener and FQMen magazines. He is currently the editor of Heritage New Zealand. Willie Apiata, VC: The reluctant hero 958.1047z API (NZ Services)
CELEBRATING OUR AUTHORS
NZ Book Month is a chance for us to celebrate kiwi authors, illustrators, publishers, libraries and storytellers and to promote the veritable feast of books now available. From historical to DIY, lifestyle to children’s books, the range is increasing with each year as new and sometimes younger talent emerges.
The SIX PACK (three), a collection of short stories by both established and emerging NZ authors is due for release in October. There were 30,000 copies of the previous version printed and so the quest to have work included is strong. Last year 500 authors submitted entries for the SIX PACK. Watch out for this year’s copy which will be available soon in the library.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
WIN A PRIZE
ALL children's DVDs are NOW $2.00 for one week! Everytime you borrow children's DVD you go into a draw to win a PRIZE
If you want in on the prize .. then you better get your "giddy on" to the library
SINGSTAR @ LIBRARY
For kids ages 6 - 11yrs you can come to the library and participate in our 'singstar competition!'. It's not too late to register .... hmmm so if you think you got the "flow" or know of someone who got the "flow" come and register NOW!
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Write Rotorua a sticky note.
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cerrar Which Twilight Character Are You?
Which Twilight Character Are You?
My result is: You are Emmett Cullen
You have a cheerful nature about you and you have a big laugh :P
You are very strong and you love sports.
You like to joke around a lot but you are loyal to your family.
You are very strong and you love sports.
You like to joke around a lot but you are loyal to your family.
More quizzes:
What Vampire From Twilight Are You ?how random are you?
What is your usual mood????
Who is your Disney Prince? (girlz only)
Which Avril Lavigne song is you?
What Type Of Guy Are You
are you pretty or darn right ugly?
Try On the Hogwarts Sorting Hat.
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cerrar Which heroes Character are you?
Which heroes Character are you?
My result is: Peter
You have a very good relationship with your brother and care about him alot even though he is your older brother, you have a very special bond. You also like to help people who are in need.
More quizzes:
What type of superhero are you?Which Guns N Roses member are you
how random are you?
What is your usual mood????
Who is your Disney Prince? (girlz only)
Which Avril Lavigne song is you?
What Type Of Guy Are You
are you pretty or darn right ugly?
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cerrar Try on the hogwarts sorting hat.
Try On the Hogwarts Sorting Hat.
My result is: You are in RAVENCLAW
"Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind."
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind."
More quizzes:
how random are you?Who is your Disney Prince? (girlz only)
Which Avril Lavigne song is you?
What Type Of Guy Are You
are you pretty or darn right ugly?
wat will ur next boyfriends nmae start with
how mature are you?
which SEXY ASS are YOU?!?
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Teens Book Club here at the library, 2nd floor in the NZ Services area. Ellie is down with the "classics" (like hardout). For those who think the "classics" are not all that ... I bet that you've watched a movie not knowing that it's come from a CLASSIC book because its got your favourite actor/actress playing the lead role ... think about that one ...
P.C Cast and Kristin Cast "HOUSE OF NIGHT" series have the teens waiting in the queue to read as the books are hardly on the shelf for very long! To get in on the buzz you can try your luck by coming to the library to see if the book/s are in or you can reserve them. Teen's and children's items are free to place on reserve. Holla at us and we're be more than happy to assist you.
Book 6: So…you’d think after banishing an immortal being and a fallen High Priestess, saving Stark’s life, biting Heath, getting a headache from Erik, and almost dying, Zoey Redbird would catch a break. Sadly, a break is not in the House of Night school forecast for the High Priestess in training and her gang ... WATCH THIS SPACE
Book 5: What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you? At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren’t Neferet’s secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the House of Night seems to understand the threat he poses. Kalona looks gorgeous, and he has the House of Night under his spell. A past life holds the key to breaking his rapidly spreading influence, but what if this past life shows Zoey secrets she doesn’t want to hear and truths she can’t face?
Book 4: Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Just ask Zoey Redbird – she’s become an expert on suckiness. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. Speaking of friends, of the two Zoey has left, one is undead and one is unMarked. And Neferet has declared war on humans, which Zoey knows in her heart is wrong ....
Book 3: Dark forces are at work at the House of Night and Zoey Redbird's adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected and rare situation of having three boyfriends. Mix a little bloodlust into the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster. Just when it seems things couldn't get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead ....
Book 2: Zoey has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Goddess Nyx has given her. Just as she finally feels she belongs, the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.
Book 1: After she is Marked, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is mis-using her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny— with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
Due to unforseen circumstances, this event has been CANCELLED
our condolences to the whanau x x
Mereana Slade exhibition is titled "Karaka" - the reasoning becomes obvious as soon as you see the collection of bright orange coloured art in Toi Tangata.
You can see more of Mereana'a work go to www.mereana.co.nz
Tessa was born in Switzerland and lived there until the age of 19. Tessa moved to London England to work and Study, and met her Kiwi husband. They came to live in Rotorua in 1976. While raising her two sons, Tessa completed a Certificate of Visual Communication Design at Waiariki Polytechnic, in Rotorua. In 1989 Tessa was awarded the Fairy Springs Award for Best 2-Dimensional Painting at the Art and History Museum in Rotorua. Tessa has exhibited at the Rotorua Museum Cafe and also in a NZ Art Guild group exhibition at the Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland and various Gallery openings, SupaNova in Gordonton & Bethlehem Tauranga. Go to www.artfind.co.nz/artist/tessbirk for more information.
Irene Parsonage
Irene lives in Rotorua and has had a lifetime love of painting, starting with pastels and more recently, moving on to acrylics. She finds the latter soft and realistic for painting landscapes, animals and flowers - keeping their true colours for a lifetime. You can contact Irene on Ph. 07 357 5593
Krishna Smith
Krishna honoured our library by offering to exhibit his stunning painting, "Whaingaroa ki te Aroha" -The great pursuit of love/compassion for our opening ceremony in July.
It depicts a sunset scene from Whaingaroa (Raglan) on the west coast of the North Island. The central korare (flower) stem of the harakeke (flax) signifies oneness- solitude or unity, depending on the viewer’s perception
I'm broke but I'm happy
I'm poor but I'm kind
I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
I'm high but I'm grounded
I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed
I'm lost but I'm hopeful baby
"What's the song called?" and "Who wrote it?" here's a clue ... "it wasn't me" lol
Hey guys! Cheers for adding us! We hope 2 have as many mates as you someday *twinkly eyes*
1814 and hangovers?
Best library ever!
HI I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD MAIL ME THE LIST OF ALL THE BOOKS I HAVE OUT
THEY ARE UNDERSHALA GLEN
Hae Library
Just wondering if you could email, post out or give me a buzz regarding what the library is up to fot the up and coming holiday programme. YES it's that time of year again and our children really enjoy the activities the library has to offer. Bebo back when you can...
Much love
Ngareta Te Whau c/o Te Papa Takaro O Te Arawa
LOL...
The librarys getting 'hip' these days with bebo...
ahahahahahahaha
P.s... whats up with the letter i got from u in the mail... it said some shit about a rehearsal and auditions.... i was like wahhh ??
i never signed up 4 anything like that lol
Gidday Rotorua Librarians
I'm not much of a reader myself these days but I do like lots of pictures 
You can thank RSA cards in school for that...such a long time ago. My son is 9yrs old and I encourage him to do his homework all the time (punishment - no xbox or playstation) but the reading bit, well, we're getting there. We started on a novel The Roman Empire and without editing it myself, well oh my gosh 
(do you know the book) - let's just say it's not for a 9yr old 
...sticking fingers in...anyway, my lack of enthusiam prompted this (what a slack Mum 
). Well we've since gone into War novels and some of them may be a little gory! Just thought to drop this by for food for thought. You guys do a great job...luv what you've done to the page xoxo Ozzie Connect, Sharina