Library News 21 January 2022
Published on January 21, 2022
Top 10 rental fiction
The Anniversary by Laura Marshall
Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood
The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke
The Shadow House by Anna Downes
The Dark by Emma Haughton
A Mother’s Secret by Kitty Neale
The Art of Loving You by Amelia Henley
When a Duke Loves a Governess by Olivia Drake
Hitler’s Assassins by Steve Matthews
The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse
Pam Coleman
Community Engagement Librarian
Can you believe we are three weeks into January already? Where does the time go? February is inching closer, and we have a busy time planned! The month of love is a traditional one for celebrating all things romance. But did you know… February the 14th is not only Valentine’s Day, it's also Library Lover’s Day? It is a day to honour libraries, librarians, bookworms, and library lovers in your life. Keep an eye out next month for some fun activities about loving your library.
Much like finding love, what happens if that book is elusive? We pride ourselves on having an excellent collection, but what if you simply cannot find it in our catalogue? It may not be a new book or a book that fits outside of the range of our collection. Never fear, our librarians can play cupid with a little help from other libraries and our interloan service.
Libraries cannot own every title or creative written work that has ever been created. A long, long time ago, in the pre-Gutenberg press era, and even for quite some time beyond, it was possible to have a “complete” library, consisting of all or almost all of the books on a given subject. This is no longer a possibility, even though Google Books is trying to make it a reality by attempting to scan and digitally preserve every book in the world (“Google Books,” 2010). There are simply too many different works out there, and they are being created faster than libraries can collect them.
Libraries Horowhenua provides an interlibrary loan (interloan) service to enable members to borrow items or obtain copies of items from other libraries and suppliers in New Zealand and overseas. This ensures that members are able to access a broad range of resources and specifically addresses the needs for members to access items that are outside the scope of our collection. It’s an important service for our customers and as such we try to minimise the costs involved.
Interlibrary loaning between libraries works because it is reciprocal, if we borrow we must also lend in return. It's all about sharing the love!
We have a smorgasbord of delightful activities happening in our libraries in the coming weeks. Our refashioned Friends of the Library Book Sale will be on throughout January. Pop down regularly and grab yourself some literary bargains, new stock is added daily. The Adult Reading Challenge is approaching its 3rd week, and is a fantastic way to engage with new material. This week’s challenge has been to read a book someone has recommended, which is always a great way to read something tantalising and different. Check out our Libraries Horowhenua catalogue for booklists and recommendations. Inflatable Kingdome is on Friday 21 January, and is sure to be a hit with the kids. February is going to be something to look forward to. We will be celebrating Chinese New Year and the incoming Year of the Tiger as well as our bi-annual Festival of Stories. Watch this space!
What’s On
Exhibitions
Keith Hastings Exhibition, Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō Gallery
New Arts Collective Exhibition: Kotahi Tonu te Wairua o Nga Mea Katoa, December 18, 2021 to March 06, 2022, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
Heritage room:
Volunteers staff the Heritage rooms at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō Tuesday to Saturday at the following times:
Tuesday, 10.00am -12.30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00am – 12.30pm and 1.00pm- 3.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 12.30pm
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
Heritage Room has the Research librarian available all day every Friday.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Month of January
Our Book Sale this year looks a bit different. We have less tables out but still have a great choice of titles and fresh stock is added every day.
Books $1 Children’s 5oc Pay at the Central desk with cash or eftpos.
Please bring your own bag.
Adult Reading Challenge Summer 2022: 10 January to 25 February.
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres?
How to join
Register online or at your local library
Choose books that match the categories on the inside of the booklet.
Add the title of each book and its author into the square.
Write a review on one of your chosen books.
Mark the book out of 5 stars then drop it off at your local library!
Online registrations https://www.tetakere.org.nz/Home
Friday 21 January
SeniorNet: Get help with your tablets, phones and laptops
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom 10am-12pm
Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 2pm -4pm
Inflatable Kingdom, Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō, 11.30am to 5.00pm
Come and enjoy one incredible day of inflatable fun at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō. Enjoy some unique activities including bouncy castles, nerf and basketball shooting ranges, giant games and so much more. Littlies under 3 will enjoy a dedicated toddler zone.
Child 3-12yrs old $5
Family Pass (4 children) $15
Child 0-2 years old Free
Supervising Adult Free
Tickets are available:
Online at https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2022/inflatable-kingdom/levin
Phone Sales: 0800 BUY TIX (289 849)
Website: https://www.kapiticastles.co.nz/
Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō Information Desk
Tuesday 25 January
JP Service: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō 11.30am-1.30pm
Thursday 27 January
JP Service: Shannon Library, 2pm – 3pm.