News
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Reader Review - Limitarianism The Case Against Extreme Wealth
Date:Categories:Book BlogIngrid Robeyns. Reviewed by Andrew Divett
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A day in the life... our favourite workplace memoirs
Date:Categories:Book BlogCleaners, midwives, doctors and chefs tell us about their work lives in this roundup of our favourite working memoirs.
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Did you know we have a Seed Library?
Date:Categories:NewsYou can find over 200 varieties of seed in the Seed Library. These can be taken for no charge and there is no need to use your library card, but you are invited to donate seeds of your own.
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Borrow a Board Game
Date:Categories:NewsFrom classic favourites to modern masterpieces, our diverse collection of board games are available to borrow for 2 weeks for endless hours of fun, laughter, and excitement.
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Changes to fees and charges from 1 July
Date:Categories:NewsFrom Monday 1 July, the $2.00 fee for holds will resume. All holds picked up from 1 July 2024 will cost $2.00. Children's & YA items remain free. Click here for a full list of our fees and charges.
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Recently arrived memoirs and biographies
Date:Categories:Book BlogFrom war journalists to politicians, surgeons to drag queens, our round up of newly arrived memoirs and biographies will educate and captivate.
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Nightingale Library Memorial Closed on Sunday 2 June.
Date:Categories:NewsDue to staff illness, Nightingale Library Memorial Closed on Sunday 2 June.
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May thriller roundup
Date:Categories:Book BlogThe hottest and newest thrillers and crime novels on our shelves this month.
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Sunshine Noir: Mystery at the Library
Date:Categories:NewsJoin acclaimed authors Vanda Symon, Stef Harris & Chris Stewart as they chat with MC Douglas Brooks on how they craft page-whirring tales full of memorable characters. Click here for all the details!
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Recently arrived historical fiction
Date:Categories:Book BlogHunt murderers with the late Queen Elizabeth, travel to Burma with George Orwell and explore the history of Korea with these newly arrived works of historical fiction.
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Last Chance to Catch Our Awesome Local Musicians This Weekend!
Date:Categories:NewsGet into the Elma Turner Library this weekend as we close out NZ Music Month with Tessa Quayle's Jazz on Sat 25th and acoustic-pop sensation Imani-J on Sun 26th. Click here for all the details!
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Winter cooking inspiration
Date:Categories:Book BlogPies and pancakes, pizzas and soups, give your winter cooking inspiration a boost with these warming titles.
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Stoke Book Chat May
Date:Categories:Book BlogA small grouped braved a rainy evening for a lively discussion on a range of books.
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Elma Turner Book Chat May
Date:Categories:Book BlogA selection of books read by our book chat readers this month!
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Our favourite books about sisters
Date:Categories:Book BlogFor better or for worse, sisters are part of our lives forever. These are some of our favourite books that celebrate this unique bond.
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Reader Review - Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
Date:Categories:Book BlogA searing, poignant and poetic memoir and history by one of the greatest Australian writers of recent times.
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What We Read in April
Date:Categories:Book BlogOur Reader Services Librarian Lucy highlights some of her favourite April reads.
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Read around the world - new arrivals from diverse voices
Date:Categories:Book BlogFrom South Korea and Japan to Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso, our newly arrived international fiction is a diverse delight.
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Reader Review - Resurrection by Roger Simpson
Date:Categories:Book BlogJane might finally be making headway with a twenty-year-old case, when an accident sends her spinning into a strange world.
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Stoke Book Chat April
Date:Categories:Book BlogStoke Book chat meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Stoke Library from 5:30pm and chat about books we've been reading. All welcome!
