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Huraina
What's on in your Library
Issue #10
FREE Summer 2018
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a million results. What a year! Our biggest milestone for 2018 is
something we’ve had in the works for 6 years: the
grand opening of our new central library, Tūranga.
A librarian gives If you haven’t been yet, you’re in for a treat.
In other news, here are some of the most interesting Contents
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‘mosts’ of the year*:
• Most popular book: Past Tense by Lee Child After school clubs and programmes .......... 4–5
• Most popular eBook: The Handmaid’s Tale All about kids .............................................. 6–7
by Margaret Atwood
Youth programmes ..................................... 8–9
• Most popular eMagazine: New Zealand Listener
• Most visited library: Fendalton Library Book clubs .................................................... 10
(368,064 visits) eResource tasters ......................................... 11
• Library with the most issues: South Library
eKnow how....................................................12–14
(485,073 items borrowed)
• Most popular eResource: OverDrive Books Creative and connected .............................. 15–16
(202,359 downloads) Be in to WIN this summer!
• Most popular event: Tūranga Opening Day Summertime Reading................................. 17–20
(2,939 attendees) Signature programmes............................... 21–22
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Aotearoa, New Zealand
All after school programmes start in week two of the school term
After school clubs and
programmes
Musical Instrument Robotics Tūranga Tūranga Reading to Emmerson
Jams 8–12yrs
Facilitation Space, Auahatanga | Taiwhanga Rorohiko / and Emma
Creativity, Level 4 Computer Lab, Auahatanga |
Have a go with our electronic Bookings required Come along and read to
Thursdays, 3.30–5pm Creativity, Level 4
drums, digital piano, mixer, Emmerson and Emma – our giant
In this course, you will get to Tuesdays, 4–5pm
mics and headphones in this
use a variety of robots and learn
Girls Makerspace soft toy friends! Enjoy a relaxed,
awesome maker space for New Brighton Library
the basics of how robots work Workshop Club Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm non-threatening atmosphere
budding musicians! Great for
and how to programme one to 8–13yrs
Girls Minecraft Club which encourages children to
learners to get extra practice or South Library
use sensors to complete a set of Bookings required 8–13yrs practise their reading skills
book in if you just want to try Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm
them out. challenges. $20 per term Bookings required and develop a love of reading.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Matuku Takotako: Sumner $20 per term Sessions are 15 minutes long.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre South Library Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm
Centre (6 week course) Students from Upper Riccarton
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Mondays, 3.30–5pm Upper Riccarton Learning South Library
Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm Saturdays, 2.30–3.30pm High School and library staff will
3.30–7pm Centre
(beginning 15 February) be present to assist and monitor
NB Under 12s will need an Minecraft Club Fridays, 4–5pm
$20 Game Zone sessions.
adult with them at all times. 8–13yrs
South Library (9 week course) Activity Zone 8–13yrs Upper Riccarton Library
Bookings required
Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm
Bookbuddies $25 $20 per term 6–10yrs Come join us for an hour of fun Tuesdays, 3.30-4.30pm
8–12yrs on a Thursday afternoon! Play
Get creative, start crafting! Have a blast at our Activity Zone!
your fave games like Minecraft, Afterschool Studio Time
Avid reader? Looking for your Makerspace Workshop Build imaginative worlds and Join us for art, craft, reading,
Charades, Connect Four, 10–13yrs
next choice read? Join our Club battle nocturnal creatures at our writing, games and other fun
Minecraft club. Novice or expert, Pictionary and more. Learn and Bookings required
(super fun!) group for book chat, 8–13yrs activities.
join the club and play with your develop strategies in new games $20 per term
amazing authors, incredible Bookings required
friends in our very own world. Shirley Library such as Dutch Blitz, Heads Up,
illustrators and fun craft Come and learn about the
$20 per term A tutor will be on hand to Mondays 3.45–4.45pm Hand and Foot and other group
activities.
supervise and assist if games. Bring your friends or Tūranga Audio Video Studio.
This dynamic and innovative Tūranga
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library necessary. meet some new ones. Learn about the DJ equipment
workshop will explore a range of Creative Space, Hapori |
and Community Centre and music recording, and try
exciting technologies. There will Community, Level 1 Linwood Library
Tuesday 4 December and your hand at video editing.
be four terms: Wednesdays, 4-5pm Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm
Tuesday 12 February, (Half of the term will focus on
• 3D design
3.30-4.30pm audio/music production and the
• Coding and robotics Makerspace
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre • Photo editing and animation
The Monday Makers
other half on film making/video
Saturdays, 10.30–11.30am • eTextiles and papertronics
Join us each week in our library Club
Makerspace, a place where production.)
Come along to a weekly after
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre everyone is welcome and can Tūranga
Rocket Club school making sessions for kids.
Mondays, 3.30–5pm create and share ideas. There Taupuni Oro/Ataata / Audio/
We have a range of fun, themed
Rocket Club is a weekly after- New Brighton Library will be a variety of activities and
activities with new ideas every Video Studio, Auahatanga |
school programme. Students can Tuesdays, 3.30–4.30pm heaps of fun for everyone!
week. Creativity, Level 4
join the club and get involved
South Library Please check the library website Tuesdays, 4-5pm
in different activities based New Brighton Library
Tuesdays, 3.30–5pm calendar for further details on
on local and current events in Mondays 3.30–4.30pm
where and when. No bookings
a fun learning environment.
required.
Homework help is also available.
Aranui Library
Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm
Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 5
Ngā Pakiwaitara Music trails through
Bilingual storytimes the libraries
Bilingual story times for children (and parents)
with all levels of Te Reo Māori. Come along and
join in with this exciting new bilingual story times
with Whaea Rochelle. Stories are both in Māori and
English with fun filled activities designed to get
tamariki (children) up to kanikani/dance to some
cool Māori waiata/songs.
Piki mai, kake mai!
Programmes include stories, music, movement and rhymes. Kōrero pukapuka, pūoru, korikori. Tūranga
Wāhi Whānau / Family Place
Wā Pepi Wā Kōrero Hapori | Community, Level 1 Following the success of 2018, the Christchurch
Tuesdays, 11am
Babytimes Storytimes Symphony Orchestra - in partnership with us! - is
delighted to bring back CSO Presents: Music Trails
Recommended for under 2yrs Recommended for over 2yrs through the Library. Over the course of the year
Bedtime stories from Feburary to October, various CSO ensembles
4–7yrs, but the whole family is welcome! will visit libraries across Christchurch to bring live
Aranui Library Parklands Library Aranui Library Parklands Library music to young children and their caregivers. These
Tuesday, 11.15am Friday, 10.30am Thursday, 10:30am Thursday, 10.30am Come along for themed stories, songs and simple free 45-minute performances provide a fun and
crafts to entertain your young ones. Have extra fun interactive way of introducing young people to live
Fendalton Library Shirley Library Fendalton Library Redwood Library
by dressing-up in your pyjamas! music. With elements of dance, song and stories,
Thursday, 10.30am Thursday, 10.30am Tuesday, 10.30am Monday, 10.30am
Fendalton Library Music Trails through the Library are a gorgeous
Hornby Library South Library Hornby Library Shirley Library
First Friday of each month, 6.30–7.15pm opportunity for your wee one to see the instruments
Friday, 10.15am Tuesday, 11am Wednesday, 10.15am Tuesday, 10.30am
up close and join in with the musical fun.
(plus Super Saturday
Linwood Library Spreydon Library Linwood Library
Storytimes at 11am) Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community
Friday, 11am and 2pm Wednesday, 10.30am Thursday, 10am
Centre
South Library
Lyttelton Library Te Hāpua: Lyttelton Library Saturday 9 February, 10.30–11.15am
Thursday, 11am
Friday, 10.30am Halswell Centre Tuesday, 11am
Tuesday and Spreydon Library
Matuku Takotako: Matuku Takotako:
Wednesday, 11am. Friday, 10.30am
Sumner Centre Sumner Centre
Tuesday, 10.30am
(Tuesday's session is
Wednesday, 10.30am Te Hāpua: Check out these lovely kids’ books just in!
bilingual in English and
Halswell Centre
New Brighton Library Mandarin Chinese) New Brighton Library
Thursday, 11am
Wednesday, 10.30am Tuesday, 10.30am
Tūranga
Tūranga
Ōrauwhata: Monday and Sunday, Ōrauwhata:
Wednesday, 10am and
Bishopdale Library 10.30am Bishopdale Library
Friday, 2pm
and Community and Community
Upper Riccarton
Centre Centre Upper Riccarton
Library
Tuesday, 10.30am Wednesday, 10.30am Library
Tuesday, 10am and
Monday, 10am
Papanui Library Thursday, 2.30pm Papanui Library
(plus Super Saturday
Wednesday, 11am Thursday, 11am
Storytimes at 11am)
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YA Studio Time Magic: The Gathering
13yrs+ 8–18yrs
The new library has a new audio Bring your Magic: The Gathering
and video studio! And every
decks to Shirley Library! Come
Friday is open time for teens
along to play, swap cards or
to come in and play around.
No experience necessary, hang out, snacks provided!
just enthusiasm. This is your First Saturday of each month,
opportunity to hang out in the 1pm–4pm
studio, ask our specialist staff
Youth questions and meet like-minded
new friends.
PS4 Gaming
Learner’s Tūranga 12yrs+
License Audio Video Studio, Auahatanga
| Creativity, Level 4
Come along to the Youth Space
Workshop Fridays, 4-6pm
on a Sunday afternoon to test
your skills, play against others
16–18yrs and experience VR. This will
Book at
Teen Book Club be a mix of organised PS4
youthtownchristchurch. 13yrs+ tournaments and drop-in VR
Youth programmes asapconnected.com
We're hosting Youthtown's
six week after-school
Stuck for what to read next?
Looking for someone to share
your favourites with?
sessions. A range of games will
be available, covering sports,
racing and action adventures.
Learners Licence Come along and chat about what Tūranga
eSports – 2019 CCL Rocket League Tournament YA Creative time Workshops. The workshop you've been reading, get ideas Youth Space, Hapori |
10yrs+ 13yrs+ for teens aged 16 to 18 for what to read next and get first Community, Level 1
involve four group theory look at our newest books! Sundays, 2–4pm
Show off your high-flying rocket booster skills in our 2019 Rocket Get creative with the awesome
League Tournament! new equipment on the fourth sessions going through Tūranga
floor of the new library. Drop in the road code and practice Youth Space, Hapori |
This year, players can compete in a knockout/elimination style tests, with snacks provided.
and use a variety of technologies Community, Level 1
tournament held at participating libraries with the goal of competing On session 5, your tutors
for making your ideas a reality; First Sunday of each month
in the finals held at Tūranga using the MEGA screen in the youth space!
including sewing machines, 3D will take you to book in
For ages 10+. Be in to WIN PB Tech vouchers!
printers, craft and vinyl cutters, your test, and on session 6 VR Gaming
Linwood Library design software, and electronics. they will take you to sit the
13yrs+
Shirley Library No experience is necessary, just test. The workshop also has
Matuku Takotako: enthusiasm, imagination, and a a Facebook closed group Experience Virtual Reality with
Sumner Centre desire to be creative. Specialist you can join and be tested the latest Sony PS4 VR games,
Tūranga staff will be on hand if you need daily on questions from the including Gran Turismo, Battle
Hapori | Community, Level 1 help. This is your chance to hang road code. Zone and Eagle Flight.
9 January, 16 January and 23 January, 2–3.30pm out with other creative youth,
learn from and support each Tūranga
FINALS other, and make really cool stuff. Youth Space, Hapori |
Tūranga Community, Level 1
Hapori | Community, Level 1 Tūranga Thursdays, 4-6pm
Wednesday 30 January, 2-3pm Creative Production Studio,
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
Fridays, 4-6pm
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Book clubs
Book Clubs Korean Book Club He Kura Pounamu
Love sharing your favourite The Korean Book Club meets at 12yrs+
reads? Come and join other book Upper Riccarton Library on the Bookings required
lovers in our friendly, relaxed second Friday of the month at Join us at Tūranga for our
library environment. 6pm. Come and share your ideas monthly book group to discuss,
with other Korean book lovers. learn and discover the works of
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
Upper Riccarton Library Māori authors past and present.
and Community Centre
에서 좋은 책과 그 책을 With a new theme each month,
Held on the second Monday of
좋아하는 사람들을 만나세요. we will explore and discuss
the month at 10am
매달 둘째 금요일 오후 6 different texts held in the Ngā
Held on the last Thursday of the Pounamu Māori Collection.
시에서 7시까지입니다.
month at 1pm Come along to discover new
Fendalton Library Chinese Book Club titles and authors, share your
Held on the first Friday of the whakaaro, hear others and meet
Chat about favourite reads, people.
month at 11am
discover new titles and authors, Nau mai, tauti mai!
Linwood Library make friends and share your
Held on the last Monday of the Tūranga
life experiences with other
eResource tasters
month at 10.45am Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu
enthusiastic readers.
Māori, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
Papanui Library 欢迎参加中文读者交流会，与 Last Thursday of every month,
Held on the third Tuesday of the 其他热心读者分享你喜欢的图 4–5pm
month at 10am 书，发现新书，新作者，交朋
Parklands Library 友，畅谈生活阅历。 ESOL Book Discussion
The library subscribes to online resources so that eAudioBooks
you can access them for free. All you need is your
Held on the first Wednesday of
Fendalton Library
Group library card and password/PIN. Come along to an
Use Libby, Borrowbox or uLibrary to access
the month at 11am introduction taster session where you could learn thousands of MP3 downloadable eAudiobooks for
Second Friday of the Month, Bookings required
about: adults, young adults and children.
6.30–7.30pm $15 /year or $1.50/book
Upper Riccarton Library Read a short book especially
Mango Languages Ancestry Library Edition
Third Wednesday of the Month, designed for ESOL learners. Access a wide variety of content to help trace
Then come to the session and An online language learning system that can help
6.15–7:15pm your family history. Includes records from United
you learn the most popular languages in the world.
talk about it. The scheme helps States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New
It also has instructions on how to learn English if
participants who wish to improve Zealand.
you are not a native speaker.
their English language reading
and vocabulary in a relaxed fun Lynda.com
environment, meet new people
eNewspapers / eMagazines
PressReader and RBDigital Magazines give you A video library of courses and tutorials on software,
and get more confident with
access to popular magazines and newspapers from technology, creative and business skills designed
their conversation skills.
New Zealand and around the world. These are and taught by recognised industry experts.
Tūranga updated daily on your computer, phone or tablet Check christchurchcitylibraries.com for times
Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
and venues.
Second Monday of the month, eBooks Tasters are free of charge, however, places are
10.30–12noon Use Libby for Over Drive, or the Askews or Wheeler limited.
Upper Riccarton Library apps to get eBooks on your phone or tablet. We’ve
Second Thursday of the month, got thousands of popular titles to choose from for
10–11am all ages.
Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 11
eKnow how
Introduction to Laser
Beginning Computer Introduction to iPads Technology for Virtual Reality and Vinyl Cutting
Skills Bookings required
Beginners Experience Bookings required
Bookings required $15 Do you want to become more 18yrs+ $25
$15 familiar with your device? Need
Have you got an iPad but don’t Would you like to explore a Come and learn about our craft,
Develop basic computer skills to set up a new email address, whole new world in immersive vinyl and laser cutters. Get an
know where to start? This course
such as using a mouse and learn how to do better Internet 3D? Come to Tῡranga and you introduction to Adobe Illustrator
will help you build confidence
keyboard, saving and retrieving searching or produce simple can choose an experience on our software and produce your own
and give you the skills to enjoy
documents, making folders and Word documents? HTC VIVE Virtual Reality device. design. Competent computer
your device. For absolute
searching the internet. Make the journey to another Open Creative Time skills required.
beginners. These introductory sessions
reality one you won’t forget!
You’ll also set up an email will explore a range of different 20–120yrs
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
account and learn how to send technologies varying from Tūranga
Wednesdays, 11am–12.30pm An opportunity to use the
and receive emails. Computer and iPad basics to Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4 exciting range of equipment
13 February–20 March
Tablet and Smartphone Q&As Mondays, 1–2.30pm available in the Creative
New Brighton Library Shirley Library including your phone camera. Tuesdays, 6–7.30pm Production Studio - 3D printers,
Thursdays, 10–11.30am Wednesdays, 10–11.30am Other topics will focus on Google Fridays, 10.30am–12noon vinyl and craft cutters, sewing
14 February–21 March 13 February–20 March Earth, Skype and social media Saturdays, 10am–12noon machines and more. Staff will
such as Pinterest and Facebook. Sundays, 2–4pm be on hand to support you
South Library South Library Tūranga
Thursdays, 11am–12.30pm Pick and choose the ones with equipment. These are not Taiwhanga Rorohiko / Computer
Tuesdays, 1–2.30pm Introduction to 3D
14 February–21 March you like in a friendly, relaxed structured sessions, but a chance Lab, Auahatanga | Creativity,
12 February–19 March Design & Printing
environment! Call us or check the for you to use the equipment Level 4
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Upper Riccarton Library website for details. available and work on your
Bookings required Wednesday 27 February 6–8pm
Mondays, 11am–12.30pm Wednesdays, 1–2.30pm creative projects.
Tūranga $25
11 February–18 March 13 February–20 March
Taiwhanga Rorohiko / Bring your own materials or Studio Starters: Music
Beyond Beginner Computer Lab, Auahatanga | purchase 3D filament and vinyl Production
Beyond Beginners iPads from the library.
Computer Skills Creativity, Level 4 Bookings required
Bookings required Mondays (fortnightly), These sessions are geared $20
Bookings required $15 10–11.30am towards interested adults ages
$15 Interested in music production?
Build upon your iPad knowledge 20 to 120.
Join our 3-week course and learn
Build upon your computer skills with a different topic each week. Tūranga how to record, edit and create
and learn more about internet Explore music, books, movies Creative Production Studio,
Learn how to use free software sounds using MIDI. This course is
searching, email, using Microsoft and social networking. Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
to design and 3D print, using design for people with little or no
Word as well as our own fantastic
South Library biodegradable PLA plastic. Mondays 6–8pm (sewing and previous experience.
eResources.
Fridays, 9.30–11am Basic computer skills required. embroidery machines) Tūranga
South Library 15 February–22 March Feel free to contact us to discuss Wednesdays 6–8pm (vinyl Taupuni Oro/Ataata / Audio/
Mondays, 10–11.30am and craft cutters) (apart from
your 3D printing needs. Video Studio, Auahatanga |
11 February–18 March Wednesday 5 December and
Tūranga Creativity, Level 4
Wednesday 27 February) Thursdays, 6–7.30pm
Taiwhanga Rorohiko /
Thursdays 10am–12pm Beginning Thursday 14 February
Computer Lab, Auahatanga |
(general interest) for three weeks.
Creativity, Level 4
Thursday 7 February, 6–8pm Thursdays 6–8pm (3D printing)
(apart from Thursday 7 February)
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Studio Starters: Video Hornby Library Using your Android
Editing Tuesdays, 11am–12noon Smart Phone
Bookings required
$20
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
and Community Centre
Thursdays, 10–11am
Bookings required
$7
Creative and connected
Have you ever wondered how Learn more about your Android
films are put together? Well, this South Library smart phone, how to connect to
is your chance to become part Wednesdays, 11am–12noon WiFi networks, download apps Knit ‘n’ Yarn Social Games Club
of the, pardon the pun, cutting
Spreydon Library (BYOD only) and browse the internet. Bring your knitting, crochet, or other craft and have fun with these Try your hand at a game of
edge! This course is for those
Tuesdays, 10.30–11.30am friendly, social groups. Scrabble, Upwords, Chess or
with little or no previous editing Shirley Library
Cards.
experience. Students will be Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Wednesday 23 January
Fendalton Library South Library
provided with footage to cut into Tuesdays, 2–3pm 10am–1pm South Library
Thursdays, 2–3.30pm Thursdays, 1.30–3.30pm
a short segment. Mondays, 2–4pm
Tūranga South Library Hornby Library Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Tūranga Wednesday 27 March Tuesdays, 10am–12noon Thursdays, 1–3pm Spreydon Library
Tūhuratanga | Discovery,
Taiwhanga Rorohiko / Computer 10am–1pm Saturdays, 1–3pm Saturdays, 10am–12noon
Level 3 Linwood Library
Lab, Auahatanga | Creativity, Tuesdays, 1–2pm Wednesdays, 10.30am–1pm Tūranga
Level 4 RoboFun for Adults – Scrabble Club
Upper Riccarton Library Lyttelton Library Tuesdays 10.30am-12noon
Tuesdays, 6–7.30pm Drop-in Sessions Thursdays 6-7.45pm
Have a way with words? Come
Beginning Tuesday 29 Thursdays, 11am–12noon Wednesdays, 10am–12noon along when you can and join our
An introduction to the Upper Riccarton Library
January for three weeks. Matuku Takotako: Sumner friendly groups! Some boards
GenConnect amazing world of robotics. Tuesdays, 1–3pm
Centre provided, but feel free to bring
Explore robotics, electronics Thursdays,
Open Studio Questions about your iPad, Fridays, 10.30am–12noon your own.
and programming in this fun 10.30–12.30pm
Bookings required introductory course! Look Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library Linwood Library
Thursdays, (fortnightly) 6–8pm
forward to using sensors, and Community Centre Fridays, 10.30am–12noon
The new library has a new audio Tuesdays, 1–3pm
outputs and motors. Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
and video studio! This is your
Papanui Library and Community Centre
chance to discover more about South Library
Fridays, 10.30am–12noon Wednesdays, 1–3pm
audio and video production. Thursdays, 10–11.30am
No experience is necessary, just Parklands Library Parklands Library
enthusiasm. Sustainable Living Mondays, 10.30–11.30am Tuesdays, 1.30–2.30pm
Tūranga Smart Phone or Tablet? Want Series Redwood Library Redwood Library
to know how to use Skype, Wednesdays, 1-2.30pm Tuesdays, 10.30-12noon
Taupuni Oro/Ataata / Audio/ A series of workshops and talks
Video Studio, Auahatanga | Facebook, or share your photos Shirley Library
providing practical information
Creativity, Level 4 with family or friends? Unsure “These bears were lovingly created Wednesdays, 1.30–3.30pm
and skills to enable you to live
Sundays, 10am–12noon what an app is or what the best by the wonderful knitting ladies
more sustainably and connect Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
ones to use are? that meet at Fendalton and Upper
Mondays, 6–8pm with broader community Wednesdays, 1.30–3.30pm
Riccarton Libraries. Finished
Fridays, 10am–12noon Come along to a free sustainability initiatives. bears are then gifted to children
GenConnect session, where
Check the libraries calendar for at Christchurch Hospital. These Mahjong Group
Technology Help Drop in friendly high school students will women often create and donate Interested in learning or playing
times and venues.
Sessions be on hand to help with all of blankets and clothing to charities Mahjong? Join one of our free,
your technology questions! as well as their own families. fun and social groups!
Get help with specific issues
It’s a great example of the
such as using email, searching Fendalton Library
Papanui Library community meeting in
the internet, using the library our libraries and then Fridays, 2–4pm
Tuesdays, 12.15–12.45pm
catalogue, using electronic passing on the love!” Papanui Library
resources and any other general Upper Riccarton Library
Mondays, 2–4pm
technology related queries. Thursdays, 1–2pm
Upper Riccarton Library
Wednesdays, 1–3pm
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Drop in Chinese Art Club Come along, create some great Have a Go Day
family memories, and get your
书画创作社团 Come and enjoy a day of talks
weekend off to a fun start.
and demonstrations. Subjects
年龄限制 10yrs+
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre range from bellydancing,
Bring your own brushes, ink, First Friday of each month gardening, ukuleles and more!
paint, and paper. Join the club 5.30–6.30pm New Brighton Library
and work on calligraphy and
Saturday 26 January
brush painting. The Great Stash Swap 10.30am–3.30pm
欢迎自备毛笔，墨水与纸或其
他工具，与其他同好一起交流 Family Maker Space
推广中华书画艺术创作 Come along to the Hapori floor’s
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Creative Space to have fun,
时间 10.30am–12noon create, craft and make cool stuff.
Every Sunday starting
17 February 2019
A different activitiy every week.
Tūranga
Summertime
Reading
Creative Space, Hapori |
Friday Whānau Fun Community, Level 1
Night Bring along your unwanted Saturdays 2-3.30pm
Bring your kids, grandparents,
aunties and uncles or the
whole whānau! Join us on the
fabric, haberdashery, buttons,
wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes,
zips, needles, card, stamps, in
Cards Club
Come along for a fun and friendly
Challenge
first Friday of the month for a fact any old crafting supplies. You game of cards!
then choose what you want to Keep in touch this summer and share your favourite reads with
short storytime, followed by Shirley Library
some fun family activities. We’ll take away. No cash involved! friends and family!
Fridays 1.30–3.30pm
be building, making, and Upper Riccarton Library
exploring right here in the Complete at least five of our summer challenges and you will be
Sunday 24 February, 11am–2pm Pūtoi – Family Learning
library at Te Hāpua: in the draw to win some great prizes. Stamp, sticker or tick the
Halswell Centre! Linwood Library Time
Sunday 3 March, 1–3pm challenges you complete and ‘post’ your entry in to any one of
E iti ana nā te aroha
our Christchurch City Libraries to be in to WIN!
Rummikub Club Gifts for Christmas
Come along to the library and Gifts for Christmas based on Competition is open to all ages. Pick up your postcard entry form
play Rummikub – an exciting, traditional Māori Toi (art). Learn today! See christchurchcitylibraries.com for conditions of entry
interactive strategy game. Some more about Māori traditional
boards provided but feel free to visual arts and performance art
bring your own. such as poi. Make Christmas
Fendalton Library gifts from natural materials while
Thursdays, 1–2pm learning ways of protecting our
environment.
Linwood Library
Thursdays, 10am–12noon Tūranga
Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
Māori Collection, Tuakiri |
and Community Centre
Identity, Level 2
Mondays, 1–3pm
Sunday 16 December, 1–3pm
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Summer -13
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Reading
Up Lit is the latest book trend to hit the shelves! A trend all about uplifting books with
empathy, kindness and optimism. It is not sugar coated, or slushy and sentimental, but
rather about celebrating everyday heroism and human connection. Up Lit isn’t afraid
to tackle big issues like anxiety, loneliness and cruelty, expect awkward characters and
unlikely friendships.
Wanting something uplifting to read this summer? Try these titles available in your library today, or as an
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ears
y
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Take part in our Summer Reading Challenge and read a book with an interesting cover.
Here are some to get you started!
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This summer I have completed these challenges!
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Read a picture book in Te Reo Māori
Write a letter or postcard to someone
Watch a film inspired by a book
Listen to a story
Turn off all the lights and read a book Christchurch City Libraries
using a torch
Read the oldest book in your house or
P O Box 73045
your library that you can find Christchurch 8154
Read outside
Read to your pet or soft toy
Here are my favourite summer reads: From:
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Signature programme
A series of events specifically designed to explore and celebrate the diversity of spaces
and resources available in the newly opened Tūranga.
Dear Librarian
13 +s
This summer I have completed these challenges! ear
y Our Painted Stories Exhibition Tours Canterbury Colours
Explore the presence and Join one of our exhibitions team Workshop
Write a letter or postcard to someone importance of local Canterbury for a guided tour of Our Painted Bookings required
settings in children’s books and Stories. Meet in the Southbase
Share a post of your favourite summer read Did you know that you can make
celebrate the power of visual Gallery.
storytelling. paint of rocks, clay and plant
Read the first in a series Wednesday 5 December,
materials? Come and find out for
Created in partnership with the 1pm and 5.30pm
Read a book with an interesting cover yourself in a workshop with artist
Painted Stories Trust.
Wednesday 9 December, Celia Wilson.
Go to a library book group or event Christchurch City Libraries Until Thursday 17 January 1pm and 5.30pm
Sunday 13 January
Event
Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase
Read a book that was made into a movie, P O Box 73045 Activity Sheets Children’s workshop:
Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
or vice versa Christchurch 8154 10am–12pm
Read a blog or a newspaper online Interact and have fun with the Adult workshop 13+ years:
Our Painted Stories exhibition. 12.30–4pm
Read outside Activity sheets located in the
Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase Ngā Purapura / Activity Room,
Here are my favourite summer reads: From: Gallery. Hapori | Community, Level 1
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Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 21Sustainable Living the impact The Christchurch
Series Launch of climate Documentary Project:
Our Council has been a leader
change on the Inside the Four Avenues,
coastlines of 2018
on climate change for many
New Zealand
years and is now actively View the latest installment of
and island
planning to reduce greenhouse nations of the the Christchurch Documentary
Kā Huru Manu
gas emissions and build the South Pacific. Project. For this exhibition,
resilience that Christchurch photographers Thomas Herman,
Neville Peat
needs to climate adaptation. Elise Williams and Summer
has written extensively about We are delighted to host the Kā Huru Manu Exhibition at Tūranga in early 2019.
In support of this, a series of Robson captured life within our
New Zealand geography and
public talks and workshops have city's four avenues.
the natural environment and,
been created and you're invited in the 2018 New Year Honours, 21 November – 23 January Compiled over ten years, Kā Huru Manu (The Ngāi
to the launch! This features a he was made a Member of the Hau atu te karaka, te reo rāhiri ki a koutou
Hapori | Community, Level 1 Tahu Cultural Mapping Project) is dedicated to
panel discussion, displays and New Zealand Order of Merit for kia piki mai, kia tauti mai!
(outside Tautoru / TSB Space) recording and mapping the traditional Māori place
practical workshops. Please visit services to conservation. names and associated histories in the Ngāi Tahu 25 January – 28 April
christchurchcitylibraries.com for
Sunday 10 February, 11am Place in Time: rohe (tribal area).
full details. Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase Gallery,
Tautoru / TSB Space, Hapori 2000 – 2018 Come and explore the exhibition and learn about
Panel discussion Tuakiri | Identity,
| Community, Level 1 Place in Time collects the places that we live in! For more info, visit
Sunday 10 February, 3pm Level 2
photographs that document the kahurumanu.co.nz
Tautoru / TSB Space, Hapori | PB Tech in Tūranga city of Christchurch and the lives
Community, Level 1 Come along and enjoy PB Tech’s of its residents. People are the
Please visit the website for interactive technology display, real heart of our city, which this
full details of the events updated often, and as soon exhibition beautifully brings to Pūtoi – Family Learning Time Ka Haro te Kāhu
as exciting new technologies life through a series of vibrant
Pūtoi is a new whānau (family) orientated learning Selected places of local Māori significance in
Neville Peat: The capture their attention! A PB images.
programme developed for our Māori Collection Christchurch.
Invading Sea: Tech staff member will be For more information, visit Area in Tūranga. Offered on the last Sunday of every
Like the Kāhu soaring over Christchurch we will
Coastal hazards and on hand to chat, explain and placeintime.org month (with the exception of December 2018),
‘virtually’ visit places of local Māori significance
climate change in demonstrate parts of the exhibit.
1 February–31 March
Pūtoi provides a safe learning environment for all
using the online Ngāi Tahu cultural mapping
Aotearoa New Zealand Learn, watch and interact, the whānau (family members) to come together
there's something for everyone! and learn. resource – Kā Huru Manu.
Hapori | Community, Level 1
Join award-winning writer Sunday 27 January, 1–3pm
and photographer Neville Peat Weekdays 9am–5pm Ranging from local traditions, to using natural
Weekends 10am–5pm Every Picture Tells resources, these programmes have something for
(MNZM) as he introduces the a Story
first New Zealand book for Innovation Zone, He Hononga
everyone and includes, stories, games and craft. Ka Haro te Kāhu
Experience the wonderful Open to the whole family from grandparents to
a general audience that | Connection, Ground floor Selected places of local Māori significance in Te
artworks created by illustrators young children Pūtoi is designed to be a family
discusses adapting to Waipounamu (South Island) .
learning opportunity.
CSM Christmas at of much-loved New Zealand
children’s books. Nau mai, piki mai ki Pūtoi! Follow the paths of old to learn more about the
Tūranga places of significance noted in the Ngāi Tahu waiata
Celebrate Christmas in Tūranga A digital exhibition created in of the same name using the online Ngāi Tahu
as the students from the partnership with the Painted cultural mapping resource – Kā Huru Manu.
Christchurch School of Music Stories Trust.
Sunday 24 February, 1–3pm
activate spaces all over Tūranga! Hapori | Community , Level 1
8 December 11am-3pm
22 | Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 23Holiday fun
Some of our holiday programmes are held at several libraries. For information on days, times and
locations, visit christchurchcitylibraries.com
A Christmas Story Minecraft Game Zone My First Book Christmas in the BeeBots 3D Tinker Workshop
Come and enjoy an interactive 8–13yrs 5–7yrs Library Help your 10yrs+
Christmas storytime at South Bookings required Bookings required A Christmas celebration for Beebots find their Bookings required
Library. Wear your pyjamas, $7 $7 all newcomers to the Shirley way around using $30
dress in your favourite costume, area! Everyone welcome. Please entry level coding. An
Creating books is exciting, fun Calling all Tinkerers! Come along
or just come on down and enjoy bring a plate to share and come informal drop-in session to
and a great way to develop a along for some Christmas cheer. to our 3D Maker workshop and
some Christmas fun with the lifelong love of reading! This is have a look at how Beebots work. use 3D design software to create
family. BYO rug and picnic – fun Shirley Library
a programme for the beginning your very own masterpiece.
for all ages! Thursday 20 December, 2pm mBots
writer, where children will create Tūranga
South Library, outside (weather their own story in a simple, fun
Sound Treks Do you like solving puzzles? Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |
permitting) way using “Creatales” app on the Then come along and have Creativity, Level 4
Tuesday 18 December, 5–5.45pm Minecraft Game Zone is a 3D iPad. This will all be bound into 9–12yrs
fun with our friendly little Wednesday 16 January,
gaming experience that involves Bookings required
their own personal storybook to mBots and have a go at 9.30am–3pm
Operation Santa Paws creating your own virtual world
take home. $7
and interacting with others some of the challenges. Wednesday 23 January,
Create and wrap up a special gift New Brighton Learning Centre Do you love music and like the
online. To really enjoy this 9.30am–3pm
for your cat or dog to put under idea of making your own, using
your Christmas tree this year!
programme, you’ll need to Monday 14 January,
an iPad? Pitched at a beginner
Stop Motion Animation
have a basic understanding of 10am–12noon
level and using Garageband, you 8–12yrs
Minecraft. Book in for a two hour Tūranga Kite Making Workshop
Books & Robots session and play to your heart's
can make your own adventurous Bookings required
8–12yrs
Facilitation Space, Auahatanga | $20
soundtracks to match our
5–7yrs content. Creativity, Level 4 Bookings required
awesome themed video clips of Get creative and discover the
Bookings required New Brighton Learning Centre Tuesday 22 January, Let’s go fly a kite! Come along to
space, nature and cats. process of producing animated
$7 Tuesday 22 January, 10am–12noon this workshop, and learn how to
Te Hāpua Learning Centre movies. Plan a story themed on
What is a robot? Come and find 10am–12noon Upper Riccarton Learning make your own kite. All materials
Tuesday 15 January, being kind to our world, create
out for yourself. During this time, South Learning Centre provided, recommended for
Centre a set and craft your own movie
9.30am–12.30pm ages 8 to 12 years. Just in time
hear some great stories about Monday 21 January, Tuesday 15 January, using stop motion photography! to celebrate Kite Day at New
what robots get up to. You will 10am–12noon 10am–12noon Tūranga
New Brighton Learning Centre Brighton Beach later in the week!
even have a chance to play with Upper Riccarton Learning Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |
Wednesday 16 January, New Brighton Library
a robot and do some other fun Centre Creativity, Level 4
9.30am–3.30pm Friday 18 January,
activities too. Thursday 17 January, Friday 25 January,
South Learning Centre 10.30–11.30am
Te Hāpua Learning Centre 10am–12noon 9.30am–12.30pm
Monday 14 January, Aranui Library
Wednesday 23 January, Thursday 24 January,
10am–12noon Christmas Cards and 3D Printing Demo 9.30am–3.30pm
2.30–3.30pm
Craft Come and see what summer Tūranga
Upper Riccarton Learning
Have fun creating Christmas surprises get 3D printed at your Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |
Centre
cards and crafts for your library! This is an informal drop- Creativity, Level 4
Monday 21 January,
loved ones this festive in look at how 3D printing works. Friday 18 January,
10am–12noon
season. 9.30am–3.30pm
24 | Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 25Playstation 4 Te Kerēme, a Ngāi Tahu
Tournament
7–12yrs perspective
A Waitangi presentation
Come and test your gaming skills
these holidays. Highest score on
the day will win a mystery prize!
New Brighton Library
Tuesday 22 January,
12noon–4pm Waitangi Day is the commemoration of the Ratonga Māori (Māori Library Services) are
birth of our nation, and an important day in our providing an opportunity for our community to
Stories in the Sun! collective history. However, much of this history is come and learn more about local history relating
Join us for summer stories unknown. Did you know that unlike many northern to the signing of the Treaty / te Tiriti, what lead up
in the sun, then make a Iwi (tribes), Ngāi Tahu did not sign the Treaty of to the signing and the impact that followed. Come
paper fan to take home. Waitangi / te Tiriti o Waitangi on the 6th February along, listen and discover some of the beautiful
at Waitangi? It was signed at three locations here resources held in our library collections.
Summer Paper Crafts in Te Waipounamu (the South Island) in June 1840.
Tūranga
Ruapuke, Ōtakou and our very own Ōnuku, here
Get creative with paper, and Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu Māori, Tuakiri |
on Te Pātaka a Rakaihautū (Banks Pennisula), just
make some simple and fun Identity, Level 2
south-east of Akaroa.
summer crafts. Materials Friday 1 February, 6pm
provided and instruction
sheets will be available,
so drop in and have a go!
Family Quiz Night Te Waka Huruhurumanu – the magical mōkihi
Bookings required (reed boat)
Fancy a family night out? 7–12yrs Bookings required
Want to wow your neighbours/ Come journey with us on our magical mōkihi (reed boat) visiting
parents/kids with your awesome some cool places around Te Waipounamu (the South Island).
knowledge of trivia and random Learn about these places through story, games and craft – there’s
facts? Get the family together something for everyone!
and enter a team in our quiz
night at Matuku Takotako: Tūranga Tūranga
Sumner Library. Prizes for Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu
winners and remember No Māori Collection, Tuakiri | Māori Collection, Tuakiri |
Devices!! Refreshments will Identity, Level 2 Identity, Level 2
be served but feel free to bring Tuesday 22 January Wednesday 30 January
snacks for your table.
10am–12noon or 1–3pm 10am–12noon or 1–3pm
Matuku Takotako:
South Library Shirley Library
Sumner Centre
Thursday 6 December, 6.30–8pm Wednesday 23 January Thursday 31 January
10am–12noon or 1–3pm 10am–12noon or 1–3pm
Photo courtesy of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
26 | Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 27Heritage programmes Discovery Wall
Introduction to Family Introduction to Local Capture Your Story The Discovery Wall is an interactive exhibition that showcases some
History History Bookings required
of our digitised collection. Composed into a digital mindmap of
Christchurch, this unique experience is on a massive touch screen
Bookings required Bookings required $15
wall located on He Hononga | Connection the ground floor of Tūranga.
$15 $15 Join this six-week programme Multiple users can explore the past and present of our city on this
Start your New Zealand family Are you interested in learning and create a short movie of an digital interface and can comment on and share images with others. It
history research with this six more about Ōtautahi aspect of your family history! is created from over 1000 cut-out ‘Hero’ images of buildings, streets,
week course that introduces Christchurch’s colourful history? Bring your own iPad, or use one landscapes, events and people to generate a collage that users can
you to key resources. Key life of ours, to learn how to record explore at the touch of a finger. Several thousand more images are
Discover what daily life was like We will cover topics such as our
events such as births, marriages your story using iMovie. Include available to explore through the Heroes and search functionality.
for the people of Christchurch Māori heritage, immigration and
and deaths will be researched, photographs, recorded audio
past; who were the characters settlement, how to research The Discovery Wall is accompanied by a website at discoverywall.nz
along with sources covering and visual content and even
and what sort of shenanigans the history of your house and where the images can be explored and searched, commented on and
migration, military and electoral music to create a multi-media
did they get up to? What events neighbourhood, events that shared. This is where you can also contribute your own images and
information. Bring along as much montage that can be preserved
shaped Christchurch into the city would have impacted the lives stories to the collection.
as you already know of your and shared.
we know today? of locals (from snow days to
forebears – names, dates, places, In addition to the Discovery Wall in Tūranga and to the website, we've
influenza to war), and so much
etc., and we will help you to fill in This six-week course, run by our got a mobile version that will tour our libraries, programmes and
more.
some gaps. We will look at online Local History Librarians, will events. The Mobile Discovery Wall will be based at Shirley Library in
and paper-based resources. show you the wealth of resources Tūranga December 2018, New Brighton Library in January 2019 and Matuku
Basic computer knowledge is that we've got to offer, such as Wāhi Whakaako / Teaching Takotako: Sumner Centre February 2019.
needed. digitised diaries, images and Room, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
maps, newspaper archives and Wednesdays 10am-12noon
Tūranga
directories. Beginning Wednesday 13
Wāhi Whakaako / Teaching Tūranga
February for six weeks
Room, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Wāhi Whakaako / Teaching
Thursdays, 2-4pm Room, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
Beginning Thursday 14 February Mondays, 10am-12noon
for six weeks Beginning Monday 11 February
for six weeks
28 | Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 29Check out these publications!
Lunar If English is not your first choice for news and reading, you might like PressReader. PressReader has over
7,000 publications from over 120 countries in 60+ languages.
New Year
Check out these Chinese language titles:
2019 Chinese Traditional
Games
Bilingual Storytimes Don’t miss this rare opportunity
Celebrate the Lunar New Year to experience Chinese traditional
with our special bilingual games, calligraphy, paper cutting
Storytimes and Chinese and plate painting. Experience
traditional arts - colouring in writing your name in Chinese
pictures and pig stamps. Join us alphabet and have fun with
and celebrate the Year of the Pig! your friends and whānau in this Year of the If you can’t find your favourite magazine on PressReader, try DragonSource which has hundreds of Chinese
Pig
special celebration season! language eMagazines. Topics range from business and economics to family, fashion, entertainment, film
Shirley Library
Tuesday 19 February, Linwood Library and travel.
10.30–11am Tuesday 26 February,
Tūranga 3.30–4.30pm
A Celebration of Culture
Family Place, Hapori | Papanui Library
A spectacular display of
Community, Level 1 Monday 18 February,
colours, costumes, music and
Wednesday 20 February, 3.30–4.30pm
performances to welcome the
10–10.30am New Brighton Library Year of the Pig. You are welcome
South Library Friday 22 February, to come in your traditional
Thursday 21 February, 3.30–4.30pm clothing.
10–11am Spreydon Library
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Monday 25 February,
Saturday 9 February, 1.30pm
Thursday 14 February, 3.30–4.30pm
11–11.30am Upper Riccarton Library Bedtime Stories
If you would prefer to read an eBook we have a selection of eBooks in OverDrive in Chinese,
Hornby Library (cross-cultural storytimes) To finish off the Lunar New Year
Korean and Japanese.
Wednesday 13 February, Wednesday 13 February, celebration season, come along
10.15–10.45am 3.30–4.30pm to our special bedtime stories
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library on Lunar New Year’s Day! Enjoy
Wednesday 27 February, Lunar New Year Family Chinese traditional performing
10.30–11.00am Day arts – shadow puppet and
Come and enjoy a variety of themed activities.
Upper Riccarton Library
Monday 11 February, Chinese traditional games, crafts Fendalton Library
10–11am and themed activities. Friday 15 February, 6.30–7.45pm
Upper Riccarton Library
Saturday 16 February,
11am–2pm
30 | Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 Find out more at christchurchcitylibraries.com Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 31Mark’s pick: Melinda’s pick: Dan’s pick:
Alt-America: The Rise of The Third Hotel by Laura Flames by Robbie Arnott
the Radical Right in the van den Berg. "This is an astonishingly good
Age of Trump by David book. It’s
Neiwert “Secrets, marriage and the elemental,
madness of grief are explored blurs the lines
“A must read for political- in this surreal and beautifully
trainspotters trying to between
written novel as Clare pursues reality and
understand the seemingly her recently deceased husband
indecipherable emergence of mythology,
through the streets of Havana.” sweeps
not only Trump, but the re-
emergence of the radical right in you up in
the American political scene that Simon’s pick: atmosphere
is well written, well researched, and
American Utopia by the sense of place, and the
and at times David Byrne [music]
harrowing. use of language is sublime."
Laugh at the “David Byrne’s latest is both
absurdity - ambitious and accessible mixing
politics with a determined Karen’s pick:
or despair
at the optimism that is a pure delight.” Wind River (movie)
malice - of
Best of 2018
Alt-
America.”
Librarians pick their 2018 favourites. Go to my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/books-and-reading/
for more top books, movies, and music – and tell us about YOUR 2018 faves!
“Inspired by true events - a very
Jane’s pick : Jo’s pick: Alina’s pick: Guest pick: Rachael King, strong, emotive, quality mystery
programme director of WORD murder set amidst the desolation
Silence of the Girls by The Spotted Dog by Spinning Silver by of the Wind River Indian
Pat Barker Kerry Greenwood Naomi Novik Christchurch
Reservation where only the
“A new take on Achilles and the “I love Kerry “Fairytale echoes abound in The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy strong survive in this stark and
sacking of Troy – focusing on the Greenwood’s these intertwining narratives “The Cost of Living was the perfect book to be reading as I came brutal wilderness. Compelling
women who have largely been Corinna set in a cold winter in the north off the intensity of the festival and started thinking about my drama with powerfully
ignored. A rollicking story that Chapman where all debts must be repaid.” own creative and writing life. It’s a slim, restrained performances from
you will want to finish quickly series of intensely distilled, thoughtful and deeply Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth
and then regret that you did!” mysteries… feminist memoir-in-essays about writing, Olsen and Graham Greene.”
Definitely the Fee’s pick:
motherhood, and how your world shifts and
Ray’s pick:
enjoyable Sleeping Beauties by settles around you after a marriage ends. It’s Alina’s pick:
light read Stephen and Owen King really hard to pinpoint why it affected me so
Exit West by I needed deeply, but I have heard similar responses Normal People by Sally
“A tough choice!
Mohsin Hamid in a stressful
I pick this book
from other women my age who are writers Rooney
year. If you liked the Phryne and I have recommended it to anyone who “Long listed for the Man Booker
“A timely, important because it ticks all
Fisher mysteries, I thoroughly will listen. It’s the second in a proposed Prize, a story about a turbulent
and beautiful novel the boxes - great
recommend giving the Corinna trilogy - needless to say I went straight out relationship set over several
about refugees and story concept; will
Chapman series a go.” and bought the first volume, Things I Don’t years. As the relationship is far
magical doors.” women choose
Want to Know, which I’m saving for the from normal, are Marianne and
to live in a world
holidays.” Connell normal people?”
without men?”
32 | Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019 | 33Advertisement
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