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Nau mai ki tō tātou whare pukapuka! Here's our update on what's happening at our libraries this month |
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We celebrated Library Lovers' Day earlier this month at Tairua Library. Check out our tree display!
This month:
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Sea Week is nearly here!
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Check out what's happening at each of our libraries this month
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From page to screen - read the books behind the latest TV shows and movies!
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Sea Week
Celebrate Sea Week with us at all three of our District Libraries!
Sea Week is Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual celebration of the sea. This year, our libraries will have sea-themed scavenger hunts, craft activities, book displays and events!
Keep an eye on our Facebook page to see what's happening at your local library.
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Take home a Mystery Book Bags at Tairua Library
Mystery book bags are now available at Tairua Library!
Not sure what you want to read? Keen to try a new author? No time to comb the shelves for a good book?
Pick up a book bag containing four great reads, chosen by our team at Tairua Library! Book bags are free to borrow.
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Thames Library events |
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Thames Library events:
• Crafting Catch-Up, Mondays at 9:30am. Our Tuesday Knitting Group has become so popular that we've decided to branch out! If you're an artist or a crafter - knitting, crochet, beading, embroidery, anything that takes your fancy - bring your projects along and meet up with other makers.
• Knitting Group, Tuesdays at 9:30am. Bring your knitting projects or come along to get started. Everyone welcome! Tea and coffee provided.
• Justice of the Peace service desk, Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30pm-2:30pm. No appointments necessary. A member of the Hauraki Justices of the Peace Association will be here to help. Can't wait? Search for a local JP and book an appointment.
• Rummikub Group, Wednesdays at 1pm. Learn to play this fun game, and meet other players.
• Toddler Time, Thursdays at 9:30am. Join us during term time for a fun morning of stories, games and songs for under 5s and their grown-ups.
• Book Chat, Friday 6 March (first Friday of the month) at 10am. A relaxed meet-up for book lovers - share what you've been reading recently.
• Explore your family tree with the New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Friday 13 March (second Friday of the month), 10am-12pm. Drop in for a chat with the experts from our local NZSG branch - they'll be able to help you learn more about your family's history.
• Free Film Friday: Friday 20 February and 20 March (third Friday of the month) at 11am and again at 1:30pm. Join us for a free film on the 'big screen.' We'll select something fresh from our DVD collection - get in touch to find out more.
• Thames Poetry Appreciation Get-Together, Wednesday 25 March (fourth Wednesday of the month), 10am. Your hosts David and Melissa will read from some of their favourite poets and invite you to bring and share some of your favourite poetry. Let's all be inspired!
Remember to check the What's On page on our website and our Facebook page for new events and updates.
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Mercury Bay Library events |
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Mercury Bay Library events:
• Toddler Time, Mondays at 10am. Join us during term time for a fun morning of stories, games and songs for under 5s and their grown-ups.
• Crochet Club, Mondays at 1:30pm. If you would like to learn to crochet, or if you have the expertise in this hobby, come along to our weekly Crochet Club.
• STEM Lab, Thursdays at 3:30pm. This term, we're learning about the game of chess! Learn the rules and pick up some techniques.
• Explore your family tree with the New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Tuesday 17 March (third Tuesday of the month), 2pm-5pm. Drop in for a chat with the experts from our local NZSG branch - they'll be able to help you learn more about your family's history.
• Looking for something to keep the kids busy? Look no further! Mercury Bay Library's activity table has a brand new activity every week. We also put out the plastic bricks for our Build Challenge every Friday and Saturday - what will you create?
Remember to check the What's On page on our website and our Facebook page for new events and updates.
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Tairua Library events |
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Tairua Library events:
• Knitting and Crochet Group, Mondays at 9:30am. Meet like-minded creative people and share your skills! Come and join the fun every Monday morning at Tairua Library.
• Toddler Time, Tuesdays at 3pm. Join us during term time for a fun afternoon of activities for under 5s and their grown-ups.
• Let's Get Crafty, Tuesdays at 3:30pm. An after-school arts and craft club.
• IT Help, Wednesdays from 11am. Get the most out of your smartphones, computers and tablets at our Saturday drop-in sessions.
• STEM Club, Wednesdays at 3pm. Let's learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with some awesome after-school challenges and experiments!
• Te Reo Māori conversation group, Thursdays at 11:30am. Join us for our weekly intermediate level te reo Māori conversation group. Contact Tairua Library to find out more.
• Arcade Afternoon, Thursdays at 3pm. Join us after school for board games, challenges, quizzes and much more!
• Justice of the Peace service desk, Fridays 11am-12pm. No appointments necessary. A member of the Hauraki Justices of the Peace Association will be here to help. Can't wait until Friday? Search for a local JP and book an appointment.
• Foodie Fridays, Fridays at 3pm. Come and make a range of food with us! Bookings essential.
• Adults' Art Group, every second Saturday at 11am. Meet like-minded creative people and share your skills! All materials provided.
Remember to check the What's On page on our website and our Facebook page for new events and updates.
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ePlatform by Wheelers
ePlatform is our online library for eBooks & eAudiobooks. Our ePlatform collection gives you instant access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks using your smartphone, tablet, e-reader or computer.
Browse the website, or download the ePlatform by Wheelers app from your app store. You'll need your library card number and password to log in.
Read more about our online services on our website.
No library card? No drama! It's free to sign up.
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From Page to Screen
Check out the books that inspired some recent popular TV shows and movies.
Do you prefer to read the book first, or watch the screen adaptation first?
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
George R.R. Martin
Taking place nearly a century before the events of Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Ser Duncan the Tall and his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg - whose true name, hidden from all he and Dunk encounter, is Aegon Targaryen.
This collection covers the first three novellas following the adventures of Dunk and Egg - including The Hedge Knight, which has been adapted as the first season of HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms TV series.
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Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell
This award-winning novel has been adapted into an Oscar-nominated film.
Agnes is a woman as feared as she is sought after for her unusual gifts. She becomes a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose gifts as a writer are just beginning to awaken.
Drawing on her long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare's most enigmatic play, Maggie O'Farrell writes Hamnet as a luminous portrait of a marriage and at its heart the loss of a beloved child.
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Read Project Hail Mary before the movie arrives in cinemas later this year!
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission, and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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An Offer From a Gentleman
Julia Quinn
The third book in the Bridgerton series and inspiration for season four of Netflix's Bridgerton.
Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, Sophie’s enchanting evening in this Cinderella retelling ends. Since that night Benedict Bridgerton has been able to think of nothing but the bewitching young woman.
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Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid
Based on Rachel Reid's bestselling Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry is now a major HBO TV series.
Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander's game. Now that he's captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won't let anything jeopardize that - definitely not Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov, the sexy rival he loves to hate.
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Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
Read the classic novel that inspired Emerald Fennell's new film.
Set on the desolate Yorkshire moors, this gothic masterpiece follows the tumultuous relationship between Heathcliff, an orphan brought to Wuthering Heights, and Catherine, his tempestuous soulmate. As their intense connection fuels jealousy and vengeance, generations of their families are ensnared in a tragic cycle of love and hatred.
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News from around the web
Here's a quick round-up of news and stories our librarians found interesting this month:
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