Over 71 books have been written about the Titanic

COVER CREDITS:

Brian Dettmer is a contemporary American artist noted

for his sculptures using books and other media. Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture, 2010, Encyclopedia Set, Acrylic

Varnish, 22-1/4” x 53” x 2 1/2" Image Courtesy of the Artist and Saltworks

More Than Books News From Your LibraryPlus – Issue 2

Eltham Hawera Kaponga Manaia Opunake Patea Waverley

Over 71 books have been written about the Titanic

COVER CREDITS:

Brian Dettmer is a contemporary American artist noted

for his sculptures using books and other media. Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture, 2010, Encyclopedia Set, Acrylic

Varnish, 22-1/4” x 53” x 2 1/2" Image Courtesy of the Artist and Saltworks

A Message from Lynne Libraries and Cultural Services Manager

Welcome to More Than Books, the winter edition. As I write this I am thinking of

Christchurch covered in snow and have no doubt Mt Taranaki has a glistening

white coating as well. This is the season to hunker down by the fire with a good

pile of books or an eReader filled with titles from our two eBook suppliers. You

can also download an audible book and listen on your iPod or Smartphone. The

world is changing fast and South Taranaki Libraries are pleased to bring you

eBooks as another format of the “Book”.

When I visit the libraries I see a great variety of activities taking place: from

people on our free internet to those studying quietly; children listening to a

storytelling session and a coffee morning group being shown our Music Online

Resource during Music Month. It will be dog registration soon when many dog

owners head into their local LibraryPlus to pay for their precious pets and

working dogs to be registered for another year. I enjoy seeing our vibrant

facilities being well used by the residents and visitors of South Taranaki.

Bye for now

Lynne

In This Issue:

My 5+ favourite books – Monique Sinclair

Get to know your librarian

Overdrive is here!

Press Display

In focus – Manaia LibraryPlus

Interesting websites

What‟s happening in your library

OPENING HOURS

ELTHAM LIBRARYPLUS

King Edward St, Eltham

Monday – Friday

9.00am – 5.30pm

Saturday

9.30am – 12.00pm

HAWERA LIBRARYPLUS

High Street, Hawera

Monday – Friday

9.00am – 5.30pm

Saturday

9.00am – 1.00pm

KAPONGA LIBRARYPLUS

Victoria Street, Kaponga

Monday – Friday

1.00pm – 5.00pm

MANAIA LIBRARYPLUS

South Road, Manaia

Monday – Friday

9.00am – 5.00pm

OPUNAKE LIBRARYPLUS

Tasman Street, Opunake

Monday – Friday

9.00am – 5.00pm

Saturday

9.30am – 1.00pm

PATEA LIBRARYPLUS

Egmont Street, Patea

Monday – Friday

9.00am – 5.00pm

Saturday

9.30am – 12.00pm

WAVERLEY LIBRARYPLUS

Weraroa Road, Waverley

Monday – Friday

9.00am – 12.30pm

1.00pm – 5.00pm

Saturday

9.30am – 12.00pm

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Over 71 books have been written about the Titanic

An original copy of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales sold for a record £4,621,500

My 5+ favourite books: Monique Sinclair, President of Opunake

Business Association, shares her favourite reads:

It is indeed a privilege and pleasure to be able to

share my love of reading with the South Taranaki

community. I love reading! Especially at this time of

the year, during those cold winter nights when I can

curl up under the blanket with a Milo

and lose myself in another time and

place. One of my favourite books is

also one of my children‟s Baggy

Bottoms are Best written by their aunt,

Heather Sinclair. The pictures and text

go together extremely well. I love the point that the

grass isn‟t always greener on the other side, be

happy with what you have got! The Lee Child series

with Jack Reacher as the main character are always a

good read. He is the modern version of MacGyver;

nothing is too difficult for him to overcome. No

matter how tricky the situation, he always manages

to find a way out of trouble.

I am also a big fan of non-fiction. When I travel, I

tend to head for books that are relevant to the area

that I am visiting. While on the Band Aid Box

expedition in 2010 to Nepal, I accumulated several

books related to Everest expeditions. Some of my

favourites were Doctor on Everest by Kenneth Kamler

MD and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Both are

personal accounts of their experiences while in the

region. Another book collected when travelling is

The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony. Set in

South Africa, Lawrence risks his life to save a rogue

herd of wild elephants on his Thula Thula reserve. I

am really excited as I have just

picked up his latest book The Last

Rhinos. Kelly Cutone, a very well-

known fashion publicist in New York,

has written 2 great books. If You

Have to Cry, Go Outside and Normal

Gets You Nowhere. Cutting at times,

no holds barred and to the point, she always gets me

thinking about world events and the way society is

today, from another perspective.

I can honestly say that I have yet to meet a book that

I haven‟t liked. My general rule of thumb is to read

the first page and make a decision from there.

Sometimes, putting it back and coming back to it

after some time may change my initial view of it and

I‟ll give it a go. Enjoy your local library, if you are

looking for something in particular, just ask. You will

be pleasantly surprised at what the librarians can

find for you!

Happy winter reading!

Get to know your librarian: Cath Sheard – Cultural Services Assistant Manager

How long have you been a librarian? I started in the libraries 19 years ago at the

end of this year. Initially I worked part time, in the old Hunter Shaw building in

Patea, moved onto Waverley and then back to Patea to manage both facilities. Earlier this year I took over

management of Aotea Utanganui the Museum of South Taranaki as well. Do you read much? Not as much as I would like to be honest. I read mainly non-fiction – art, travel, biographies –

Amish, lesbian/gay romances and serial murders. It‟s an odd mix I suppose; not sure what it says about me! What gets you out of bed in the morning? Apart from the alarm clock you mean? I love the idea that we provide

a place where anyone in the community can feel at home. We don‟t just lend books; we connect with people in all

sorts of ways. For me it is all about being part of the community. If you could change one thing, what would it be? I would love to see our children have bigger dreams for

themselves. We have such bright young people in our communities whose talents could take them all over the

world, if only they saw a place for themselves „out there‟. Is there anything happening in the library world that excites you? Yes. I really like the fact that more and

more titles are available in print, as audio books, and in electronic formats. It means people have a choice about

how they enjoy a story And finally, what book are you recommending at the moment? Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini. I love

Chiaverini‟s books, all based on women who quilt – gentle and entertaining.

There are more public libraries than McDonalds in the USA

Academic libraries answer over 50 million reference questions a year

What‟s happening in your library:

July: Puanga & the Olympics

Puanga=Regeneration at Patea LibraryPlus

(25 July 10.30 to 11.30am) and at Waverley

LibraryPlus (Monday 23 July at 10.30 to

11.30am) Learn more about gardening by the

moon and other great gardening tips.

Follow that with a trip to Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South

Taranaki on 28 July at 2pm to learn about traditional gardening methods

and tools.

Opunake LibraryPlus will host a Celebrating Peter Snell coffee

morning on 27 July at 10am.

Have fun at Eltham LibraryPlus and join in the Adult Sporting Quiz on

Tuesday 17 July at 10.30am.

Hawera LibraryPlus will launch the London Summer Olympics in style

with a British High Tea at 10am on Friday 27 July – the date the Olympics

begin. The big TV will screen all the sports available during the day

from 27 July to 13 August when the Olympics close.

August: Libraries & Technology

Technology in Libraries kicks off at Eltham

LibraryPlus where you can have My Time

with Technology on Tuesday 21 August at

10.30am. Take advantage of one-on-one time

with a librarian to talk about eBooks,

databases, library catalogue and APNK.

Opunake LibraryPlus has a Library Technology afternoon on Thursday

31 August from 1pm to 4pm. Check out APNK, email, eBooks, Press

Display, Music Online and more.

Bringing together technology and people features in Patea LibraryPlus

on Wednesday 8 August at 10.30am and at 2pm at Waverley

LibraryPlus.

Learn about Senior Net with Frances Yaxley on Monday 13 August at 10.30am linking technology and history at Aotea Utanganui – Museum

of South Taranaki.

Regular Events

HAWERA

Casual Cuppa

Every Friday 10am

Quiet Night @ the Library

Last Monday of the month

7pm to 9pm

MANAIA

Book Club

First Monday of the month

10am

Crossword Morning

Last Friday of the month

10am

OPUNAKE

Adult book club

Second Wednesday

of the month

10am

Crossword Morning

Last Wednesday of the month

10am

PATEA

Te Reo Support Network

First Tuesday of the month

10.30am to 11.30am

Coffee ‘n Crosswords

First Wednesday of the

month

11am

WAVERLEY

Adult Book Club

First Monday of the month

2pm to 3pm

If interested in regular

events being held at either

Eltham or Kaponga

LibraryPlus come in and talk

to the friendly staff.

SeniorNet will visit Hawera LibraryPlus to explain what they offer to

potential members. Throughout August there will be demonstrations of

eBooks, Ancestry.com, Press Display, DigitalNZ and other electronic

resources. Those wanting a time to practice can come along to Quiet

Night @ the Library on Monday 27 August.

Manaia LibraryPlus has a Library Technology morning on Monday 6

August from 10am to 12pm. Learn more out APNK, email, eBooks,

Press Display, Music Online and more. There will be eBook eReaders

in the library for you to try.

September: Fashion week &

more

Eltham LibraryPlus celebrates fashion

week from 17 to 21 September, call in

closer to the date and see what‟s coming

up.

Fashion down under strikes at Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South

Taranaki, Monday 3 September at 3.30pm. Your chance to learn about

Kiwi fashions from bygone days and create your own fashion

advertisement. Bring the family!

Both Waverley LibraryPlus and Patea LibraryPlus celebrate Fashion

week on Monday 10 September at 10.30am with a Fashionista display

and the chance to make a paper collage child‟s dress (kit supplied).

Opunake LibraryPlus will host a Reading Roald Dahl morning on 13

September from 10 to 11am. Come and read aloud a chapter or three

of your favourite Roald Dahl book and relive Charlie and the Chocolate

Factory.

Hawera LibraryPlus wants you to „Guess the Decade!‟. This is a

competition to guess which decade and which staff member from baby

photos of staff members with their mothers.. Watch out for staff

dressed in fashions from different decades.

Kidz Biz

To check out what is happening in your library for children – grab a copy of our South Taranaki Kidz Biz booklet at your local LibraryPlus,

Hawera iSite, PowerCo Aquatic Centre, Aotea Utanganui – Museum of

South Taranaki or the TSB Hub.

Regular

Children‟s

Events

ELTHAM

Tot Time

Every Friday

10.30am

HAWERA

Story Time

Every Monday

10.30am

Junior Book Club

Last Thursday of the

Month

3.45pm

MANAIA

Little Critters

Every Thursday

1.30pm

Bookwormz Book Club

Fortnightly Tuesday

3.30pm

OPUNAKE

Little Critters

Every Tuesday

10.30am

Bookbusters Book Club

Fortnightly Tuesdays

3.30pm

PATEA

Book Heroes

Last Wednesday of the

month

4.00pm – 4.45pm

WAVERLEY

Legends Children’s

Book Club

Second Monday of the

month

3.00pm – 4.00pm

J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the acclaimed series,

had a first-run print of 8.5 million copies

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in six weeks

Overdrive is here!

Switched onto E-books?

Looking for more?

Overdrive has arrived.

Point your mouse, iPod, Smartphone, tablet or eBook reader at this website:

http://epukapuka.lib.overdrive.com

Select „South Taranaki District Libraries‟.

Sign in using your library card number - and go! (The old blue ones won‟t work)

Search and browse the extensive collections of eBook fiction and non-fiction, audio book fiction and

non-fiction and check out the featured collections.

It‟s that easy.

Don‟t have a library card? Pop into your nearest LibraryPlus and get one today for free.

Still have a blue card? Pop in or ring for an immediate free replacement.

Need help? Just ask any LibraryPlus staff member, send an email or give us a call.

Press Display

Instant access to 1,700 newspapers from 92 countries in 48 languages. No more buying the daily

newspaper, no more waiting for delivery, no more wet pages when it rains… Press Display is available

online at your local LibraryPlus using the Aotearoa People‟s Network Kahoroa (APNK) computers or in

the comfort of your own home from our website.

For APNK access at your local LibraryPlus click through the following:

News & views.

Newspapers.

News papers & magazines.

Press display.

For access via internet http://library.pressdisplay.com

Sign in using your library card number

Enjoy … and don‟t forget if you have any questions talk to your local LibraryPlus staff.

The Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA contains 28 million books and has 532 miles of shelving

“How to Improve Your Chess Game” by Charles Manson made the Worst-selling books of all time list

In focus: Manaia LibraryPlus

In 1983 a small committee of volunteers from Manaia, including Carole Hosie and June Wallace, was formed to

start a library. There was a call for the community to donate books and the committee rented a small room in the

Temple Buildings (formerly housed a solicitor and then a photographic studio). The committee formed a roster

and the library opened for a few hours each week.

It wasn‟t long before the library was deemed to be an essential need for the community. The Town Board began

to assist with a small budget and support. The National Library loaned books and came to visit in a mobile bus.

The Librarian was in charge of choosing the books.

By April 1985 the Manaia Town Board was now the Waimate Plains Council and had purchased the building. With

a lot of help from service groups - such as the Fire Brigade, Lions Club, etc - new carpet tiles were laid, the

building was given a paint job and more shelves were purchased. The library was still only open for six hours per

week over three days. The library used to charge an annual subscription fee to borrowers, however, this fee was

ceased because the National Library would only loan to free libraries. Carole Hosie was officially appointed

Librarian in 1985. The National Library increased their loan total and more money for books was gained from the

Waimate Plains District Council.

The library was pretty basic at this stage, no phones, no computers, and basic heating. In spite of the lack of

facilities the library has always been active in organising children‟s activities. Holiday programmes, author visits

and storytelling times were being held from the beginning of the library‟s conception.

Community support continued to grow and the library steadily increased the hours. The Librarian was now being

paid and volunteers were still on hand. In 1989 the local councils merged and formed the South Taranaki District

Council. Manaia Library became part of a team of seven libraries. The library grew and facilities improved. Kath

Copeland began working as a volunteer along with Margaret Fox and Mary Hogwood. In 1992 computerisation

took place.

In 1995 the Temple Buildings was declared an earthquake risk and the library moved to the Council Buildings at

the other side of town, opposite the swimming baths. The hours were then increased to 20 per week.

In 2002 LibraryPlus was established. This meant that the library staff trained and up-skilled so that Council

facilities (rates, dog registrations etc) could be undertaken and June Wallace was transferred to the library. At

present the library is doing well and is the hub of the Community. It is a modern facility open 40 hours a week and

offers class visits, Little Critters, junior and adult book clubs and crossword mornings.

Interesting websites

Teen Reads – this website has everything. It is divided into many sections so

you can really narrow down the area that you browse through. http://www.teenreads.com/

Guys Read – a web-based literacy programme for boys to encourage them to read more by

recommending books that guys love. http://www.guysread.com/

In keeping with our upcoming events check out http://www.puanga.org.nz/ and

http://www.trc.govt.nz/

The Cat in the Hat was written because Dr. Seuss thought the famous Dick and Jane

primers were insanely boring

www.southtaranaki.com

0800 111 323

1. Mrs Doubtfire 2. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3. Robert Ludlum 4. Silence of the Lambs

5. Charlotte’s Web 6. Hitchhikers Guide To the Galaxy 7. Seabiscuit 8. My Sister’s Keeper

9. The Manchurian Candidate 10. The Hobbit

What‟s happening in your library – teens:

Do you get bored during winter?

Are you feeling restless, edgy, irritated?

Yes?

N0 – you‟re feeling wired!

So now it‟s time to get ready to be WIRED 4 WINTER.

This fantastic teen reading opportunity is open to teens aged between 13-19 years.

This is your chance to read, review and gain points to bid on prizes. How does it work?

Attend a fantastic launch party.

Charge into your local LibraryPlus.

Grab a book or three.

Read, read, read…

Review, review, review.

Send reviews to us online.

Gain as many points as you can.

Come to the finale auction and bid those points on prizes.

This is your chance to win major prizes which include an HP netbook, Canon camera, iPods, Playstation

and much more!

W4W runs July through August. Are you ready to get Wired?

Test your knowledge Based on the book – how well do you know the books that have been turned

into film?

1. Robin William‟s cross dressing parenting adventure based on the book by Anne Fine.

2. Upcoming movie about vampires and American president based on the book by Seth Grahame-Smith.

3. Writer of the „Bourne‟ series that has included three films starring Matt Damon.

4. „Hello Clarice‟ is one of the most famous lines from this thriller based on the book of the same name.

5. Two children‟s books by EB White have been transformed into film: Stuart Little and __________‟s _____.

6. Douglas Adam sci fi classic made into a 2005 film.

7. Depression era horse racing adventure based on real events.

8. Jodi Piccoult tear jerker about a child born to save her sister‟s life.

9. Political thriller adapted into a feature film by the same name in 1962 and 2004. The remake starred

Denzel Washington.

10. Two part epic fantasy directed by Peter Jackson with a planned release for later this year.