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Coffee &

Chocolate in the library

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Now you can enjoy a Latte,

Cappuccino or

Hot Chocolate

while relaxing with a book.

$2.00 single shot or $2.50 double, each cup freshly

ground

Give yourself a break

at the library

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LIBRARY CHRISTMAS HOURSLIBRARY CHRISTMAS HOURSLIBRARY CHRISTMAS HOURSLIBRARY CHRISTMAS HOURS

OPEN:

Friday 23rd December 9.30am - 8.00pm

Saturday 24th December 9.30am - 12.30pm

CLOSED:

Sunday 25th, Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th

December

OPEN:

Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th,

Friday 30th December 9.30am - 8.00pm

Saturday 31st December 9.30am - 12.30pm

CLOSED:

Sunday 1st, Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd January

Re-open as usual Wednesday 4th January 2006

Librus, the Mobile Library Bus will operate during

the Christmas/New Year period except for on the

following days:

Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2005 and

Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd January 2006.

There will also be no country runs on

10th,11th,24th and 25th January 2006.

It’s already that time of year again

when we all prepare for the rush and

bustle of Christmas. Don’t forget to

take time out for yourself and just

relax….with a good book, of course.

A great turnout for Rotorua’s 125th

birthday and it was wonderful to see

many old and new faces coming in to

take advantage of all the free rentals

on that day. We had a record number

of issues (7,583) and our system was

recording 2.4 customer transactions

every minute! ☺ The shelves were

practically empty by the afternoon and

now staff are eagerly anticipating the

return of all those items. �

Check out the Christmas hours for the

Library on the back page of this issue

and remember that you can access our

catalogue online, twenty-four hours a

day to make reserves, renew and keep

up with what’s happening.

For those of you with children, look

for the Fletcher Club advert in this

issue and our spacey summer reading

programme, “The Reading Quest: A

Voyage into Outer Space”.

Have a wonderful festive season -

from all the staff here at the Library.

Rotorua Public Library

Te Whare o te Maatauranga

1127 Haupapa Street Hours: Private Bag 3029 Mon-Fri: 9.30am – 8pm

Rotorua, New Zealand Sat: 9.30am – 12.30pm

Ph. (07) 348 4177 Fax (07) 348 9686

Email: Library@rdc.govt.nz

www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz

Library News

Panui

From the Don Stafford RoomFrom the Don Stafford RoomFrom the Don Stafford RoomFrom the Don Stafford Room

Now you can enjoy your HOT PICKS for longer! From 1st December we will be extending the Hot Picks loan

period from 1 week to 10 days for $5.00! (just $1.00 extra)

More time to really enjoy those hot titles.

New Zealand’s First Christmas

The record of Maoriland’s earliest association with Christmastide is

enshrined as an everlasting memorial on the map. About 300 years ago, on

Christmas Day, 1642, England then being in the throes of civil warfare,

Able Janszoon Tasman was sailing up the West Coast of the North Island.

Heavy-hearted at the loss of four seaman who had been clubbed to death by

the Maori in Massacre Bay (now Golden Bay). Having passed and named

Cape Maria Van Diemen, he sighted a small group of islets and named them

the Three Kings, a tribute to the Wise Men from the East who followed the

Star until it stood over where baby Jesus lay on that first Christmas of all.

THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS (1943)

A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

Twelve piupius swinging

Eleven haka lessons

Ten juicy fish heads

Nine sacks of pipis

Eight plants of puha

Seven eels a-swimming

Six pois a twirling

Five big fat pigs

Four huhu grubs

Three flax kits

Two kumara

And a pukeko in a ponga tree

Isabella: she-wolf of France, Queen of England,

by Alison Weir. 942.036WEI

This is the first full-length biography (in English) of a queen

consort of England whose reputation has fared badly in

literature and in history.

Isabella was born in 1292, the daughter of Philip IV of

France and sister to three future French kings. Accounts of

her early life refer to her as Isabella the Fair and she was

married at the age of twelve to Edward II of England. A

pawn in the game of international politics, she began, after

her marriage, on a public and private life both eventful and

turbulent.

Isabella bore Edward four children but was constantly

humiliated by his relationships with male favourites, a

situation which undermined her position as queen. She

returned to France in 1325 when her brother Charles IV

seized Edward’s territories in that country. Later, she

became the mistress of Sir Roger de Mortimer with whom

she invaded England in 1326 overthrowing Edward amidst

burgeoning support and forcing him to abdicate in favour of

their son, (the future Edward III).

In 1327 Edward was reputedly murdered at Berkeley Castle

– by being disemboweled with a red-hot poker. However

this story, although known and accepted at the time has now

been called into question by more recent historians.

Three years later the young Edward III asserted his

authority, assumed the throne and had Sir Roger and

Isabella who had been governing the country since their

invasion arrested. Mortimer was hanged, drawn and

quartered; Isabella was incarcerated at Castle Rising,

Norfolk for the rest of her life.

This is an extraordinary story told by an entertaining but

serious historian with nine or ten books to her credit. Her

bibliography is impressive and her notes on the chief

sources show a wide range of contemporary sources

consulted. A great read for anyone interested in this period

of momentous happenings.

Online Online Online Online

Information ServiceInformation ServiceInformation ServiceInformation Service Introducing a

brand new servicebrand new servicebrand new servicebrand new service for library members

A quick and easy solution to research

and reference dilemmas.

Just email your query to:

libraryonline@rdc.govt.nz libraryonline@rdc.govt.nz libraryonline@rdc.govt.nz 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 Plus Plus Plus we can deliver most information

either by return email or via courier.

Go to

www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz for more information

A Thought for Christmas

I have always thought of Christmas

time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind,

forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year,

when men and women seem by one consent to open their

shut-up hearts freely, and to think of

people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to

the grave, and not another race of

creatures bound on other journeys.

Charles Dickens

@ your library Toys Toys Toys Toys

If you’re getting guests over the holidays, it’s a great idea to make

use of the Toy Library over this period. You can loan toys for 3

weeks, from diggers to doll houses. Make sure the kiddies are

occupied and that means peace for the adults.

Children’s videos/DVDs and Talking BooksChildren’s videos/DVDs and Talking BooksChildren’s videos/DVDs and Talking BooksChildren’s videos/DVDs and Talking Books

Enough to last for those times over the holiday period when

children are stuck indoors. Talking Books can be good value for

long car trips as well.

Lots of BooksLots of BooksLots of BooksLots of Books

Fiction and non-fiction - it’s a good idea to have a variety on hand

to suit moods and available time slots.

Children’s Summer Reading Programme - get your child to enrol and

take part in this reading adventure over the holidays. See details on

earlier page, The Reading Quest: A Voyage into Outer Space.The Reading Quest: A Voyage into Outer Space.The Reading Quest: A Voyage into Outer Space.The Reading Quest: A Voyage into Outer Space.

Get your children to join the Fletcher Tuatara Book ClubFletcher Tuatara Book ClubFletcher Tuatara Book ClubFletcher Tuatara Book Club. Check

out the details on an earlier page.

After dinner is a great time to bring the children into the library to

select some reading material. They’ll be more mellow than during

the heat of the day and so will you be. You could even enjoy your

after-dinner cuppa upstairs while they’re browsing. The

library is open until 8.00pm on weeknights.

Getting Getting Getting Getting CRAFTYCRAFTYCRAFTYCRAFTY at Christmas time at Christmas time at Christmas time at Christmas time

Crafting your Own Heritage Album, Bev Kirschner Braun

745.54BRA A really useful assistant for genealogists, scrapbookers and family historians.

Any of the projects would make beautiful, sentimental gifts for another family

Wrap It Up: 50 ideas and stylish gift-wrap ideas, Sally Walton,

745.54WAL Impressive for the variety of materials that are used to make really unique

wrapping. Great for inspiration at this time of year.

Cards & Collages, Penny Black,

745.54BLA Whether to decorate your own home or

give away as presents these delightful

creations will inspire you to try it your-

self.

The library has a great selection of books in this genre. If you’re looking for a

relaxing pastime for the holiday season or some inspiration for your Christmas

giving, take a browse down this end of the library.

o n l i n e 24 / 7 o n l i n e 24 / 7 o n l i n e 24 / 7 o n l i n e 24 / 7

I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape,

so I got my doctor's permission to join a fitness

club and start exercising. I decided to take an

aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated,

jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour.

But, by the time I got my leotards on, the class was

over.

TALKING BOOKS are available either as TAPES or CDs

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Much ado about Christmas Much ado about Christmas

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

Kuirau Park old Tea Kiosk

9.30am - 1.00pm

December: 3rd, 10th, 17th

Extra Sale: Saturday 10th December

Books & Magazines galore!

SPECIAL

DISCOUNT

for

MEMBERS

HOLES, by Louis Sachar

There’s the book and then there was the movie. A really good movie too,

one that the whole family can enjoy.

Holes is a story about a young boy who is accused of stealing a star

basketballer player’s shoes at a charity auction. In court the judge

doesn’t believe Stanley’s story that the shoes fell from the sky and the

judgement is detention at Camp Green Lake. And so, the bad luck that

has plagued Stanley’s family for generations

continues with Stanley accepting his fate nonchalantly, after-all who is

he to deny the curse put on his “no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-

great-great-grandfather.” This is a story that weaves together past and

present, myth and legends, onions and lizards. It will delight and

surprise you.

The Mayor of Austin, Texas invited his residents to participate in the

Mayor's Book Club by reading this award-winning novel. In just 16

months the community overwhelmingly responded to the invitation

with the book being checked out more than 3,800 times at local

libraries for this period.

Featured Book/MovieFeatured Book/Movie

New Zealand ENDURANCE featuring previews,

event coverage, views and training tips PLUS New

Zealand’s most comprehensive race calendar.

ON THE SHELF

In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!' Dave Barry, Christmas

Shopping: A Survivor's Guide"

If you need to know something about Christmas or just need some fresh

ideas, your first port of call should be our library.

Christmas Foods - traditional and modern

Christmas music and carols 782.28

Christmas stories and poetry 394.2663

Christmas Decorations & Ornaments 745.59412

Decorating & Dining for Entertaining 642.8

The Ultimate Christmas Cookbook 641.568

Making Christmas Cards 745.59412

The New Zealand Family Christmas: a treasury of recipes, games, gift

ideas and favourite carols. 394.2663

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