HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Library Staff wish you and your families a happy, fulfilling and safe 2006. Let us help you to make your dreams and aspirations for the year come true with our extensive range of resources to cater for your educational, spiritual and cultural growth. Your library is exactly that

- your library. Make a commitment in the new year to make regular use of what we have to offer and help yourself to a better life. Here’s to a fresh and exciting 2006 !

January 2006January 2006

Kohi -tatea Children aged from 5 to 12years were not only able to meet Fletcher the Tuatara at the Library on December 1st, but they were also able to become foundation members of the Fletcher Tuatara Club. Members will receive invitations to author visits, special discounts on DVDs, CD Roms and videos as well as a monthly newsletter, “Download” – containing book reviews, news from the book world and information about up coming events. Central to the club will be a book club for children aged 9 – 11 years. Monthly meetings where they can discuss their latest reads will

no doubt be very popular with enthusiastic readers. The main objective of The Fletcher Club is to reinforce the significance of Library membership in literacy development by providing children with a range of fun experiences focused on reading such as a book club, author visits, writing workshops and themed story times. Local radio personality, Mike Baird enthused the crowd with his cheeky humour and invited children to make the most of the opportunity to be in the club. Children who joined up on the day received a special membership card, a club pin, a sticker, the club newsletter and the first in a series of collectable bookmarks. Since the launch, several more children have been keen to join which is an easy process - just ask any staff member.

FLETCHER TUATARA CLUB LAUNCH

Now you can enjoy your HOT PICKS for longer!

On 1st December we will be extending the Hot Picks loan period from 1 week to 10 days for $5.00! (just $1.00 extra)

PLUS Get your $5.00 $5.00 club card stamped at each issue Get your card stamped at each HOT PICK, DVD and CD ROM

issue and get your 10th one FREE !

Looking forward

with the Don Stafford Room

It has been said that the best way to see into the future is by remembering the past, so this New Year have a look back at Rotorua

school days in the school yearbooks and histories or you may prefer to check your memory of summers past with photo’s

in the local newsletters.

We have a wide range of historical Rotorua publications

Please ask the staff to get them for you as they are stored out the back under temperature control for their protection.

These are Reference Only : but you can curl up in the Gallery,

have a coffee and enjoy a trip down memory lane; alone or with your family.

If you can help fill gaps in our collections we would be very grateful for the opportunity to add to our record

of Rotorua and its environs over time.

"Whaia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei".

Reach for the stars and if you must bow, let it be to a lofty mountain.

Watch our website for some exciting new changes… www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz

@ your library

diabetes: The Magazine of Diabetes New Zealand. A very informative monthly magazine featuring news, views and research, recipies and feature articles—this month about Ralph Norris, former CEO of Air New Zealand. There is also a youth section which gives an insight into the lives of some amazing youngsters.

KAREN Taking over from NZ Lifestyle, the magazine has been up-graded. From head to toe, this New Zealand fashion magazine has got it covered. Captivating viewing and interesting articles and the best part, is that the clothes and products are all available in New Zealand. Very slick.

Make your idea happen

Build a new future

Walk a new path

Challenge old habits

Face your fears

Push your boundaries

Dream a big dream

Raise the bar

Positively Fearless—Breaking free of the fears that hold you back, Vera Peiffer 152.46 PEI Fear can zap your confidence and stop you from fulfill-ing your potential. The author tackles the problems of anxiety, agrophobia, panic attacks, apprehension and worry. Conquer your fears with simple, tested techniques and be the all the person you can be. FISH for Life! Lunden, Christensen & Paul 153.8 LUN authors of bestsellers, FISH!, FISH! tales and FISH! Sticks. If you have read the previous best-sellers, this FISH version is about applying the FISH philosophy to your home-life. Go Girl Go: Real stories of New Zealand Women in Business, Jacqui Thomas 650.1zTHO Hard to put down, these stories of 15 NZ women will inspire you. Coming from completely different back-grounds, you can see that it doesn’t have to take a lot of cash, a university degree or a business background to succeed. It’s all about passion and we can all generate that from within us. You can heal your life, Louise L. Hay 158.1 HAY An excellent book for restructuring one’s life and finding self-esteem and self-love.

It can be a fascinating and intriguing journey discovering the trickery behind optical illusions. Not only do we have a range of books on optical illusions at 152.8 but you can also discover the magic of illusionary art at 751.73 where books showing trompe l’oeil are. Be amazed by apparent scenic views from a dining room, an elaborate bookcase or a secret garden through lattice windows. These books are fascinating and inspiring and could inspire one to paint in this style. We have our own trompe l’oeil painting on the exterior of the library painted by John Pugh and local artist, Marc Spykerbos about two years ago. This tribute to Rotorua features on John’s website at www.illusion-art.com. The work of the famous artist, M.C. Escher is reproduced in “The Magic of MC Escher”769.92ESC. Choc full of photographs and prints, this book provides an amazing journey of discovery as your mind and eyes are challenged by each of his works. A search through the library catalogue either a t t h e l i b r a r y o r a t www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz for optical illusions or visual perception will bring up a range of interesting books like the Magic Eye range and would you believe it…”Where’s Elvis: documented sightings prove that he lives” 793.73

NEW MAGAZINES

BOOK SALE ! BOOK SALE ! BOOK SALE ! Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month

Kuirau Park old Tea Kiosk 9.30am - 1.00pm

January 7th & 21st Books & Magazines galore!

SPECIAL

DISCOUNT

for

MEMBERS

Weekend ReadsWeekend Reads

The after-hours BOOK SLOT will now remain open during the day to allow for quick drop-offs. However we ask that you still return DVDs, videos and music CDs to the interior RETURNS desk as they are likely to be damaged if returned through the exterior BOOK SLOT.

Tired of waiting ?

GET YOUR

HOLDS NOTICES & OVERDUE

REMINDERS FASTER BY EMAIL !

Check or add your email address in

“My Account” in the Library

or via the website or ask at the Information Desk

"How Will I Know?" by Sheila O'Flanagan. This is a great holiday read! Claire and her daughter Georgia are still coming to terms with a tragic accident that claimed the life of Claire's soul mate Bill. How they cope with that, and with other interesting situations results in an easy-to-read novel. The characters are well depicted, their personalities likewise. I enjoyed the use of the plant definitions for each chapter, a novel and enchanting use of horti-culture terminology which does tie into the novel. How?....you will have to read this to find out! RF A case of nosy neighbours: a Morning Shade mystery by Lori Copeland.

The whole town is on edge when Morning Shade is plagued with Peeping Toms. Stella Diamond, her daughter Maude and grand-daughter CeeCee, use their combined years of experience in snoop-ing, with (actually mostly without) the somewhat less experienced and knowledgeable (in their opinion) local law enforcement officer, to solve the mystery. As this hilarious and often frustrating (for the sleuths and the reader) mystery story unfolds you will be irresistibly drawn into the lives and loves of the Diamond women. AL.

Now you can scan your documents/pictures to email @ the library. It’s so easy and convenient. Just imagine what you can do… • Excellent for copying

excerpts from not-for-loan books that you need to refer to for your studies

• Scan your special photographs and email them to family • Copy your CV and send to a prospective employer

Service costs just $1.00 per email or $5.00 for one day’s use. Upstairs in the Don Stafford Room

HOT OFF THE PRESS A beautifully illustrated guidebook giving an introduction to the Government Gardens - a place of rest, recreation and recuperation. Local author, Philip Andrews, M.A. (Hons) has written several books about Rotorua and its history and this is another welcome resource.

Though the weather’s a bit

warmer than he is used to,

Aslan the lion from the C.S.

Lewis classic, “The Lion, the

Witch and the Wardrobe” has

made it to the Rotorua Public

Library just in time for the

school holidays. This very

special visit has been made

possible by Sheryl Russell

from Idea Services at the IHC. Sheryl spent over four months creating Aslan.

“Having Aslan here is wonderful”, says Kay Hall, Children’s Librarian, “The

children are enchanted by his presence. They are simply spell-bound. Sheryl’s

creative talents are outstanding. She has managed to create a 3 dimensional model

that is not only incredibly detailed but also has a majestic air about it. We are hon-

oured by this gift and feel privileged to host Aslan’s visit.” His arrival at the library is

also perfectly timed for inclusion in a special display promoting the books and videos

of the tale coinciding with the recently released Walt Disney movie.

NEW m u s i c CDs Joe Cocker - Heart and Soul

Destiny’s Child - # 1’s

The Exponents - Sex & Agriculture

The Best of Mark Knopfler

& Dire Straits - Private Investigation

Charlotte Church Tissues & Issues

John Fogerty The Long Road Home

Music CDs are $2.00 for a 3 week issue period. Get your $2.00 club card stamped for every issue !

Aslan visits the library

Online Information Service

A quick and easy solution to

research and reference dilemmas.

Just email your query to:

libraryonline@rdc.govt.nz

and we will do the rest.

libraryonline can save you time and money* searching for research and references.

Let us navigate the WWW, our

databases and libraries nationwide to source the information you require. Books from other NZ libraries will incur a subsidized interloan fee for Postage and

Handling and will be collectable from the Library only.

Plus we can deliver most

information either by return email or via courier.

Go to

www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz for more information

MONSTER GARAGEMONSTER GARAGE

BOOK SALEBOOK SALE at the

Rotorua Public Library Garage

(next to the library’s main entrance, Haupapa Street)

SATURDAY 11 FebruarySATURDAY 11 FebruarySATURDAY 11 February 9.30am - 12.00midday Hundreds of books!

Cash only - no eftpos available

WELCOME to Leigh who has taken on the role of Teens Librarian.

Leigh is looking forward to his new position and meeting all our teenage readers. Look out for changes and

new titles in the Teens area.