Upper Hutt City Library - April 2019

Upper Hutt City Libraries

April 2019

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DATABAS E SPOTLIGHT: 2 Editor's Note & Database Spotlight

3–5 Notices & Events

5–6 Librarians' Corner

7 Hot Seats & Programmes

8 Calendar

9 –13 New Titles

14 –17 Children’s and Teens

18 Heritage Collections

F R ONT C OVE R An illustration of a Kiwi

by Steven Driessen.

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E D ITO R ' S N OTE Tēnā koutou, readers.

I sincerely regret to say that this will be my last Editor's Note for Upper Hutt City Libraries - I'm moving on to work that's closer to home, my partner, and the doggo ♥ Libraries are incredible spaces where anyone can socialise, educate or entertain themselves - or just find their space and feel at home. There's nowhere else like it.

And we can't take them for granted.

If they're not used, they will be lose... d.

As the rhyme goes.

Appreciate your librarians, and love your Library.

Ngā mihi nui, Simon Hartman

Want to know more about the Upper Hutt community?

Then you should try .id.community, an interactive demographic information tool that is designed to tell the story of Upper Hutt and its people. You can use the community profile, social atlas and population forecast tools to find out more about your neighbourhood, compare suburbs or benchmark Upper Hutt against other cities in the Wellington region!

If you want to impress your tutor, plan services to reach the right people, provide evidence for funding application or make better investment decisions .id community is your friend: profile.idnz.co.nz/upper-hutt You can also find the link to it on the library databases page: upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/ digital-resources/databases/ This excellent resource is provided to us by Upper Hutt City Council.

FASTBAC K C O LLECTI ON

Now the Fastback collection offers you the chance to grab Some of you will the most popular have noticed our new reads when you're Fastback collection, just browsing! Keep in directly ahead of mind that these have you as you enter the a shorter, one-week Central Library. This issue limit, and titles in collection consists of new and popular books the collection can't be renewed or have holds that in the past you placed on them. The would have struggled collection is already to find on Library proving very popular, shelves - probably so make sure to check needing to join a long out what's on display hold queue before when you're next in being able to get your sweaty hands on them. the Central Library!

MAGA Z I N ES Discontinued: NZ Handyman and Allergy Today New: Simply Sewing and Walking NZ

NEW PROGRAMME: Learn simple techniques for general well-being.

Every Wednesday 11am – 12pm Central Library

Sponsored and supported by the Upper Hutt Multicultural Council, local students will be putting on a debate connecting with the theme: Our people, our cultures, our languages O tātou iwi, ō tātou ahurea, ō tātou reo

RACE RELATIONS DAY:

INTER-SCHOOL DEBATE Thursday 11 April 5 – 7pm Central Library W W W.U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y.C O. N Z

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Give us your feedback on our proposed changes to the Economic Development Stimulus Policy.

Help us shape the upcoming Sustainability Strategy review.

Let us know your thoughts on recycling for the next Long Term Plan.

Go to consultation.upperhuttcity.com for more information and to have your say.

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Consultation opens

Chat with the Mayor

Business workshop

Consultation closes

10.30 am Upper Hutt Central Library

7.30 – 9.00 am Expressions Whirinaki

5.00 pm Upper Hutt City Council

Thursday

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

U P P E R HU TT C E NT R AL L IBRA RY

27 APRIL - 1 2 MAY All remaining items free on Sunday 12 May.

R E ADE R QU I C K P I C KS

"CA N I H AV E I T AG AI N?! "

AVA (4)

Inky’s Great Escape Casey Lyall

" I WA S S O SAD W H E N I T F I N I S H E D"

PAM E L A

In at the deep end Penelope Janu

"T R AG I C B UT INSPIRING"

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The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz Jeremy Dronfield

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LOU I SA Li b r a r y A s s i s t a n t Pr o g r a m m e s a n d Eve n t s As a librarian, you can imagine that I love to read a lot. The genres that I tend to read include children books, young adults, romance, science-fiction, crime, action and fantasy.

One of my all-time favourite children book's [mine too! Simon] is Redwall

by Brian Jacques.

This is a book full of action, friendship and discovering your own strength and courage.

I would recommend this to any that enjoy reading about heroes going on quests to save their home and discovering who they are on the way.

Just one damn thing after another by Jodi Taylor is one of the funniest time-travelling books that I have ever read. It is a journey of chaotic, tea-drinking escapades throughout 6

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history. In this book you will visit eleventhcentury London, World War I, be chased around the cretaceous period by dinosaurs and witness the horrifying destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria. Join the historians of St Mary’s Institute of Historical Research as they ricochet around history as danger-magnets.

From Kiss to Queen

by Janet Chapman is charming, adventurous and packed full of laughs and fun times.

Warning, it contains a strong female lead and an arrogant royal male who strike sparks off each other right from the beginning.

It is a super fun and light read with a hint of rags-to-riches romance featuring a royal prince and an orphan commoner.

R EGUL AR P R OG R AM M ES

H OT S E ATS

In the Central Library:

In the Central Library:

Paper Craft Creations Colouring, card making and scrapbooking.

Every Tuesday, 10 –12pm

Communit y Law Legal info and advice on accessing free legal services.

Every Monday, 2–3pm

Unscripted Creative and fun theatre for those aged 50+.

Every second Tuesday, 1.30 – 3pm Baby-wearing Meet-Up Share your carriers and experience.

Third Tuesday of the month, 10.30 – 11.30am Learn to Meditate Learn simple techniques for general wellbeing. Every Wednesday, 11am –12pm Knit & Knatter Morning tea while knitting or crocheting over a good yarn. Every Thursday, 10 –12pm Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5 – 6.30pm It's Write Easy It’s write easy to write your own family history. Every Friday, 1.30 – 3pm Family History Group Research your family history with like-minded people. Third Sunday of the month, 1–2pm Upper Hutt Local History Group Share and enjoy the stories of our ancestors.

Second Wednesday of the month, 1.30 – 3pm

" H E R O (I N E) W O R S H I P " P I C KS

Genealogy Resources and Advice on tracing your family history.

Second Monday of the month, 10am–12pm Housing New Zealand Get information and have your questions and concerns heard.

Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 2.30 – 3.30pm Jus tic e of the Peac e JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

Every Thursday, 10 –11am And every first and third Thursday of the month, 5.30 – 6.30pm Mayor's Clinic Have an informal chat with your Mayor, Wayne Guppy.

Times and dates vary, next clinic: Tuesday 2 April, 10.30 –11.30am Public Trus t Estate planning and asset protection advice for everyone.

Every third Wednesday of the month, 11am–12pm

BOO K C LUBS Book Discussion Group 3 April, theme: One of a series 1 May, theme: A Place in the Title More Than Books 11 April, theme: Rascals and rogues 9 May, theme: Ladies Night

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Monday Baby Bops Community Law

10.30 –11am 2–3pm

Paper Craft Creations Mayor's Clinic Tiny Tots at Pinehaven

10am–12pm 10.30 –11.30am 10.30 –11am

Wednesday Book Discussion Group Baby Bops Learn to Meditate Housing New Zealand

10.15 –11.30am 10.30 –11am 11am–12pm 2.30 –3.30pm

Monday Community Law

2–3pm

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Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Babywearing Meet-up

10am–12pm 10.30 –11.30am

Painting with Scissors

11am–12pm

Wednesday Public Trust Learn to Meditate Housing New Zealand

11am–12pm 11am–12pm 2.30 –3.30pm

Thursday Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter

10 –11am 10am–12pm

Illustration Creation

2–3pm

UH Ukes Justice of the Peace

5 – 6.30pm 5.30 – 6.30pm

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Thursday 10 –11am 10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 5 – 6.30pm 5.30 – 6.30pm

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1.30 –3pm

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Saturday

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Sunday - 2 2 Monday

Friday It's Write Easy

Friday Closed for Good Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Monday Genealogy Baby Bops Community Law

10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 2–3pm

Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Unscripted

10am–12pm 10.30 –11am 1.30 –3pm

Wednesday Baby Bops Learn to Meditate Local History Group

10.30 –11am 11am–12pm 1.30 –3pm

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Thursday Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter Tiny Tots

10 –11am 10am–12pm 10.30 –11am

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Inter-School Debate

5 –7pm

2 8 Sunday

UH Ukes More Than Books

5 – 6.30pm 5.30 – 6.30pm

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It's Write Easy Saturday

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Closed for Easter 2 3 Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Unscripted 24

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10am–12pm 1.30 –3pm

Wednesday Go Van Gogh

11am–12pm

Learn to Meditate

11am–12pm

2 5 Thursday Closed for ANZAC Day Friday It's Write Easy

1.30 –3pm

Un-Makey Makey

2–3pm

Saturday Book Sale Starts Farty Time with Yipadee

11–11.50am

Monday Baby Bops Community Law

Friday

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Justice of the Peace Knit & Knatter Tiny Tots UH Ukes Justice of the Peace 5

R e g i st r at i o n R e q u i re d

10.30 –11am 2–3pm

Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Tiny Tots at Pinehaven

10am–12pm 10.30 –11am

N EW AS S E E N ON TV

FICTION

TO P H O LD S

Red strike Chris Ryan The round yard Alissa Callen One minute later Susan Lewis The stone circle Elly Griffiths Cold as the grave James Oswald The scholar Dervla McTiernan W W W.U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y.C O. N Z 

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The house of second chances Esther Campion A justified murder Jude Deveraux

GOOD REVIEWS

Dirty little secrets Jo Spain The border Don Winslow Cemetery Road Greg Iles Saving you Charlotte Nash 10 A P R I L 2 019

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50 years young : a history of the Young Farmer of the Year Kate Taylor Unsolved murders : true crime cases uncovered Amber Hunt In your defence : stories of life and law Sarah Langford Van cat meow Richard East Prisoner : my 544 days in an Iranian prison Jason Rezaian Skymeadow : notes from an english gardener Charlie Hart W W W.U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y.C O. N Z  11

Jefferson's daughters : three sisters, white and black, in a young America Catherine Kerrison Calm the f**k down Sarah Knight How not to travel the world : adventures of a disaster-prone backpacker Lauren Juliff Code name : Lise : the true story of the woman who became World War II's most highly decorated spy Larry Loftis Infinity in the palm of your hand : fifty wonders that reveal an extraordinary universe Marcus Chown 12 A P R I L 2 019

GOOD REVIEWS

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Destination Wedding Frank and Lindsay find they have lots in common: they both hate the bride, the groom, the wedding, themselves, and each other!

Dynasties A BBC nature documentar y series showcasing five vulnerable or endangered species which are known to form enduring populations.

Hostiles An Army Captain agrees to escor t a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family back to tribal lands, facing the landscape and the Comanche along the way.

BINGE WATC H E YE CAN DY!

Journey's End Led by a young officer whose mental health is rapidly disintegrating, a group of British soldiers await their fate in a dug - out during the end of World War 1.

Aquaman Ar thur Curr y (Jason Momoa), the human - born heir to the under water kingdom of Atlantis, goes on an quest to prevent a war between the world of ocean and land.

Castle Rock A binge -wor thy T V suspense/ thriller series, based on the stories of Stephen King, star ting with a mostly mute man who is found in a cage deep beneath Shawshank prison.

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PAINTING WITH SCISSORS 16 April, Pinehaven Library, 11am Be inspired by ‘King of Colour’ Henri Matisse, and get colour crazy. registration required ages 7 – 12 ILLUSTRATION CREATION GAME 18 April, Central Library, 2pm What will be your fantastical beasties, roll the dice to find the species! registration required ages 8 – 12 GO VAN GOGH 24 April, Central Library, 11am Will it be a starry night or poppies for ANZAC? Come create a masterpiece. registration required ages 4 – 8 UN-MAKEY MAKEY 26 April, Central Library, 2pm Rewind your way to a new art creation featuring VHS and cassette tapes. registration required ages 5 – 12

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HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:

RAINBOW MAGIC 16 – 26 April

Aimed at various ages please check event descriptions.

All events require registration at: upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/ holiday-programme

Create your own characters and write your own story in this fun illustration and writing group!

HOLIDAY Starting from Thursday 2 PROGRAMME: May in the Central Library

RAINBOW MAGIC

Every second Thursday 3.30 – 4.30pm

Aimed at ages 8 - 12

15 - 28 April

Come and party and sing-along with Dean O’Brien, author of favourites like Nee Naw the Little Fire Engine and Stink-o-saurus!

4 - 100 years

No registration

DEANO YIPADEE Saturday 27 April 11 – 11.50am Central Library

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C H I LD R EN ' S & TEEN S Hey everyone!

Who likes having a story ready to them?

I do! Who likes reading stories out loud? I do too!

We know that reading to babies and young children is really important for their language and literacy development, but did you know that it's really important for older kids too? A lot of the time, once kids get old enough to read by themselves, they don’t get read to at home anymore.

some story time as older kids is reading a little bit of a chapter book each night. My favourite authors to read aloud are Roald Dahl, J K Rowling and David Walliams.

Reading out loud to an adult, even once you’ve learnt to read, is also really valuable. It helps with pronunciation Having more complex and sounding out new words, and it's stories read to you really good practice as you get older for shaking off those helps you learn bigger, more difficult nerves of having to read out loud in class words, giving you a - and it helps you build larger vocabulary. A up your confidence! great way to have

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If you want to read something short, you can read a picture book - no one is ever too old for a picture book! Or you can try something from our tall fiction section where you can find deeper, more complex picture books. Some of my favourites are I Am Hope and Malala’s Magic Pencil.

Together, let's get reading!

Chelsea Ritchie Library Assistant Children and Youth

L E T 'S P L AY BABY BOPS Musical sessions that foster a love of learning through music, rhymes and finger play.

Ages 0 - 2.

Dream Big (children)

Central Librar y Mondays and Wednesdays, 10.30am

T I N Y TO T S A fun interactive session where little ones get to explore books, songs and literacy-based games.

Ages 3 - 5.

Central Librar y Thursdays, 10.30am Pinehaven Librar y Tuesdays, 10.30am Runs during the school term only.

P J 'S PODCASTS

2048 (browser, phone) I was delighted to find this classic puzzle game on the screen when I was last on an Air New Zealand flight!

Also free to play on your browser at 2048game.com, or from your app store of choice, this extremely simple little puzzle game has you sliding numbered squares around to try and get to the titular number 2048 without getting stuck - a surprisingly clever, addictive and difficult task!

Precocious 7-yearold Eva Karpman and her mum interview celebs, award winners, and experts in a range of fields each week, with a hope of encouraging young people to find their passion and follow their dreams.

Criminal (adults) If you’re interested in true crime, want variety, and only have time for one podcast, then Criminal is for you. Every episode is expertly researched and takes you beyond just the police reports and sensational headlines.

Fictional (adults)

PJ ' S PICK

Classic literature with a modern tone.

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H E R ITAG E C O LLECTI ON S Just like these happy Cossie Club revellers bringing in the new millennium back in 2000, the Heritage Team are also celebrating the dawning of a new era. With the re-opening of the Central Library we now have a new and much larger Heritage space in the Rotary Lounge!

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Central Librar y

Pinehaven Librar y

Mobile Librar y

844 Fergusson Drive 04 527 2117 library@uhcc.govt.nz

56 Pinehaven Road 04 528 2208 pinehaven@uhcc.govt.nz

libmobile@uhcc.govt.nz

Monday 9.30am—7pm Tuesday 9.30am— 6.30pm Thursday 9.30am— 6.30pm Thursday 9.30am—7pm Friday 9.30am— 5.30pm Saturday 10am— 4pm Sunday 10am— 4pm

Monday 12.30 — 4.30pm Tuesday 9.30am—12.00pm Wednesday 12.30 — 4.30pm Thursday 9.30am—12.00pm Friday 12.30 — 4.30pm Saturday 10.30am—12.30pm Sunday Closed

Runs during the school term.

The mobile timetable is available at your library or online at: upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/ library-services/branches/

Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140

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