CONTENTS 2 Database Highlight 3 Notices 4—5 Poetry Competition 6 New Fiction 7 Hot Seats 8 — 9 Events Calendar 1 0 Regular Programmes 11 New Nonfiction
D ATA B A S E H I G H L I G H T A u s t r ali a / N e w Z e al a n d R e f e r e n c e C e n t r e Need up-to-date information that can’t be found in a book? Try the Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre. Designed especially for libraries in Australia and New Zealand, this database provides:
• Full text for leading Australia/New Zealand magazines, newspapers and newswires
• Full text for leading Australia/New Zealand reference books • More than 9300 full-text biographies • An image collection of more than 1.4 million photos, maps and flags
• Video encyclopedia of the 20th century You can access this database for free with your library card number and pin/password by following the process below: > Go to u p p e r h u t t li b r a r y. c o . n z /d i g i t a l - r e s o u r c e s /d a t a b a s e s / > Select A u s t r ali a / N e w Z e al a n d R e f e r e n c e C e n t r e > Start your search
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C E N T R A L L I B R A R Y L AYO U T C H A N G E S To make it easier for you to browse for material, seek specific items or look for your favourite author or topic, we are planning to change the layout and collection arrangements in the Central Library. The need to purchase new shelving for the fiction collection offers us the opportunity to swap the Children’s area and the Rotary Lounge, which will allow greater flexibility within the spaces, increase visibility, safety and interconnectedness.
COVER IMG Take part in the competition, workshops and events for Poetry Month.
We will also gain a more suitable space for programmes and events by using the current learning centre space that can be made into a separate room. Customers will have the opportunity to view more detailed plans on information boards in the library before the move and will be given opportunities to provide feedback. The change is planned for late November 2016.
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TRIAL CHANGE OF LIBRARY OPENING HOURS Upper Hutt City Library is seeking to improve customer service and Library access by changing the opening hours at Central and Pinehaven Libraries and welcomes your feedback. The 10-week trial period begins on Monday 15 August. The trial opening hours are: Central Library
Pinehaven Library
Monday—Thursday 9.30am—6.30pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12.30pm—4.30pm
Friday 9.30am—5.30pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10.30am—12.30pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am—4pm
Sunday Closed
Further information and feedback forms are available at your local library or www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz Please place feedback before Friday 23 September.
Our Knit and Knat ter group are knit ting for communit y projects and need y o u r h e l p! Do you know or are you part of a local group who may wish to receive a one-off donation of home-knitted items (e.g. Plunket, local school new entrants, prem babies etc, receiving items such as beanies, blankets, scarves, mittens etc)? We are also looking for donations of good quality woollen yarn for our expert group of knitters to turn into something beautiful for the community. 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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NE W BOOKS: Fiction
Private investigations By Quintin Jardine
Tr o u b l e m a ke r By Linda Howard
A t i m e t o r ej o i c e By Anna Jacobs
The sorcerer’s daughter By Terry Brooks
Burning angels By Bear Grylls
S l e e p e r ’s c a s t l e By Barbara Erskine
T h e f i n al w o r d By Liza Marklund
How to find love in a book Dishonorable intentions shop By Veronica Henry By Stuart Woods
A ll e g i a n c e o f h o n o u r By Nalini Singh
No echo By Anne Holt
L i b e r t y ’s l a s t s t a n d By Stephen Coonts
J o u r n e y ’s e n d By Jennifer Scoullar
The Bourne enigma By Eric Van Lustbader
W i d o w m a ke r By Paul Doiron
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H O T S E AT S Do you have knowledge to share with our c o m m u n i t y ? Contact us on 04 527 2171 or libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz for more information about becoming a Hot Seat Expert. Computer Mentor Volunteers assist with establishing email accounts, preparing documents and forms. Mon to Sat, 10 —12pm
H o u s i n g N e w Z e al a n d Get information and have your questions and concerns heard. Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 2.30 — 3.30pm
Genealogy Advice on tracing your family history, and resources available for ongoing research. Second Monday of the month, 10 —12pm
Neighbourhood Suppor t Share your stories and discuss how you can find support in your neighbourhood. Fourth Wednesday of the month, 11am
Communit y L aw Legal info and advice on accessing free legal services. Every Monday, 2— 3pm C i t i z e n ’s A d v i c e B u r e a u Get equipped with the information, options and support that meets your needs. Second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 10.30 —11.30am G r i e f R e li e f Advice on loss and grief-related matters. Third Tuesday of the month, 10 —12pm Newcomers Net work New to town? Want to meet new friends? Need some help settling in? Interested in local activities? First Wednesday of the month, 10 —11am P O R S E I n - h o m e C h il d c a r e Learn about becoming a PORSE inhome educator. Second Wednesday of the month, 10.30 —11.30am
Justice of the Peace JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more. Every Thursday, 10 —11am, also first & third Thursdays 6 —7pm (5.30 — 6.30pm from 15 August) C l e a rT h i n k i n g C o a c h i n g Advice and support for individuals and organisations with goal setting and planning. Second and fourth Thursdays, 6 —7pm (6 — 6.30pm from 15 August) A d a p t i v e Te c h n o l o g y Advice on assistive technology for people with a range of disabilities. First Friday of the month, 10 —12pm K ASAGIP Filipino community support group. Third Friday of the month, 5.30 — 6.30pm N E W H O T S E AT S TA R T S 3 A U G U S T
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Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law Tu e s d a y Job Seekers Club Rainbow Colours DRT Meet Up Stepping Up Unscripted
10.30 —11am 1.30 —2.30pm 10 —12pm 2— 3pm
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Wednesday Book Discussion Group Busy Babies Sign Language Class Computer Mentor Newcomers Network MS Support Housing New Zealand
10.15 —11.30am 10.30 —11am 4 — 6pm 10 —12pm 10 —11am 1—2pm 2.30 — 3.30pm
Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace
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Computer Mentor
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Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Board Gaming at HAPAI Computer Mentor Genealogy Mayor in the Hot Seat Community Law
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Friday Friday Fables Stepping Up It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included Computer Mentor Adaptive Technology Saturday Movie Magic
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Tu e s d a y Job Seekers Club Card Making DRT Meet Up Computer Mentor Citizen’s Advice (CAB) Wednesday Busy Babies Pinehaven Rainbow Colours Sign Language Class Computer Mentor PORSE Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Living Lit UH Ukes Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace ClearThinking Coaching Friday Friday Fables Stepping Up It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included Computer Mentor
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Saturday Movie Magic
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Computer Mentor
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Sunday Sunday Funday Youth Spoken Word Poetry Workshop Adult Spoken Word Poetry Workshop Monday Busy Bodies Healthy homes, happy pockets Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law Tu e s d a y Job Seekers Club Rainbow Colours DRT Meet Up Babywearing Meet Up Stepping Up Busy Bodies at Pinehaven Unscripted
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Computer Mentor Grief Relief Wednesday Busy Babies Sign Language Class Computer Mentor Public Trust Housing New Zealand Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace Friday Friday Fables Stepping Up It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included Computer Mentor K ASAGIP Saturday Movie Magic Computer Mentor
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Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Board Gaming at HAPAI
10.30 —11am 1.30 —2.30pm 7— 9pm
Computer Mentor Community Law
10 —12pm 2— 3pm
Tu e s d a y Job Seekers Club Card Making DRT Meet Up Stepping Up Busy Bodies at Pinehaven Unscripted
8.30 — 9.30am 10 —12pm 10.30 —12pm 10.30 —12.30pm 11—11.30am 1.30 — 3pm
Computer Mentor Citizen’s Advice (CAB)
10 —12pm 10.30 —11.30am
Hot Seat - see pg 7 for more details This event requires registration Programme information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication.
Wednesday Busy Babies Pinehaven Rainbow Colours Sign Language Class Computer Mentor Neighbourhood Support
Sunday Sunday Funday Family History Group Poetry Open Mic
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Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes
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Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace ClearThinking Coaching
10 —12pm 10 —11am 6 — 6.30pm
Friday Friday Fables Stepping Up It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included Poetry Month Children’s & Teens Awards Poetry Month Awards
10.30 —11.15am 10.30 —12.30pm 1.30 — 3pm 3.15 — 5pm 3.30 — 5pm 5.30 —7pm
Computer Mentor
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Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi
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Computer Mentor Community Law
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Tu e s d a y Job Seekers Club Rainbow Colours DRT Meet Up Stepping Up Busy Bodies at Pinehaven Unscripted
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Computer Mentor
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Wednesday Busy Babies Sign Language Class
10.30 —11.30am 4 — 6pm
Computer Mentor
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REGUL AR PROGR AMMES Gentle exercises suited to older adults. Every Monday, 1.30 —2.30pm
Board gaming club for adults. Fortnightly on Mondays, 7— 9pm at the HAPAI Club.
BYO materials and create easyto-make any occasion cards. Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 10 —12pm Colouring in for adults. BYO colouring book and pens. Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 10 —12pm
Baby Share your carriers and Wearing experience. Third Tuesday of Meet-Up the month, 10.30 —12pm Theatre sports for those aged 50+. Every Tuesday, 1.30 — 3pm
Disabled Chat with Dorothy about your Resources connections in Upper Hutt. Trust Meet Up Every Tuesday, 10.30 —12pm
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Colouring in for adults. BYO colouring book and pens. Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 12.30 —2.30pm
U k e s f o r B e g i n n e r s (age 8+) Every Thursday, 5 — 5.30pm Upper Hut t Ukes Every Thursday, 5.50 — 6.50pm (5.50 — 6.30pm from 15 Aug) Storytime, fun and sharing for adults with disabilities. Every Friday, 10.30 —11.15am (runs during school term only)
It’s write easy to write your own family history. Every Friday, 1.30 — 3pm
Table top games for teens 13+ Every Friday, 3.30 — 5pm
Research your family history with like-minded people. Third Sunday of the month, 1—2pm
A D U LT B O O K C L U B S Sharing books on a different theme each month. First Wednesday of the month, 10.15 —11.30am Not your ordinary book club… Second Thursday of the month, 5.30 — 6.30pm
EMPLOYMENT DE VELOPMENT Share morning tea while knitting or crocheting over a good yarn. Every Thursday, 10 —12pm
Take a fresh look at art with Anna Hewett. Every Thursday, 11—12pm
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Dedicated computer time for job searching. Tuesdays, 8.30 —10am (8.30 — 9.30am from 15 Aug) Get help with CV preparation, cover letters and searching for jobs. Thursdays, 11.30am —1pm
NE W BOOKS: Nonfiction
This change in the light : a collection of poems By Fiona Kidman
Ar thur : the dog who From bullied to brilliant: crossed the jungle to find a how to ar t fully avoid home By Mikael Lindnord fitting in By Karen Clarke
What Abi taught us : a m o t h e r ’s s t r u g g l e to come to terms with h e r d a u g h t e r ’s d e a t h By Lucy Hone
T he people’s gar dener : a mar vellous life from the Royal Parks and RHS to Brit ain in Bloom By Jim Buttress
O h F l o r i d a! : h o w A m e r i c a’s w e i r d e s t s t a t e i n f lu e n c e s t h e rest of the countr y By Craig Pittman
R e b u il t : i n s p i r i n g recover y stories f r o m q u a ke - d a m a g e d Canterbur y homes By Lucinda Diack
How to watch the Olympics: scores and laws, heroes and zeroes - an instant initiation into every sport By David Goldblatt
T h e r a d iu m g i r l s : t h e y p ai d w i t h t h e i r li v e s , t h e i r f i n al f i g h t w a s for justice By Kate Moore
The book of lost recipes : the best signature dishes from historic restaurants rediscovered By Jaya Saxena
T he ar t is t ’s way f or r e t ir e m en t : i t ’s never t oo la t e t o dis cover cr ea t i v i t y and m eanin g By Julia Cameron
A k illi n g i n A m i s h c o u n t r y : s ex , b e t r a y al , and a cold-blooded m u r d e r By Gregg Olsen
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CHILDREN’S AND TEENS
Ch il dr e n’s Programmes L e g o C lu b Imagine, build, challenge your friends and have fun at our after-school Lego Club. Thursdays, 3.30 — 4.30pm (runs during the term only) M o v i e M a g i c Check at the library for this week’s movie. Fridays, 3.15 — 4.45pm Saturdays, 1.30 — 3pm Sunday Funday Enjoy family time with board games and activities. Sundays, ALL DAY
B U S Y S E S S IO N S for pre - schoolers
Busy Babies Enjoy songs, nursery rhymes and musical playtime with your baby. Wednesdays, 10.30am Busy Bodies An active session stimulating body and mind with songs, dancing, rhymes and stories. For children up to 3 years. Mondays & Thursdays, 10.30am
Chronicles of a
Trainer Pokemon Go has landed and everyone seems to be playing it (at least 9 million in the USA alone). Personally all I want to do is catch every single one of them which in my opinion shouldn’t be that hard. But the reality is proving somewhat more difficult… In my Pokedex I’ve only caught 51 different Pokemon out of 136. That’s hardly anything and I’ve been playing for more than two weeks now. Pretty disappointing. I’m so over catching Zubats and Pidgeys, no Pokemon trainer is lacking in these. Where are all my Pikachus and Snorlaxes? How I would love a Snorlax! So beyond my ineptitude in catching diverse Pokemon I am never in need of Pokeballs. This is because my place of employment, Upper Hutt City Library, is a Pokestop. We’ve also got two other Pokestops on the left and two more on the right. Lunchtime walks have become my new favourite pastime and hey, I caught a Lickitung in the library yesterday which is better than nothing. I’ve also been testing my battle skills at the Pinehaven Library as it’s a gym. I must admit I’ve never won a battle but perhaps one day… at the very least my Pokemon are enjoying training there. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts as we’ll be keeping you updated with Pokemon Go information such as Lures and sightings.
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B U S Y BOD I E S S E S S I O N at P i nehaven!
Join us at 11am on Tuesdays from 16 August (for the duration of the Opening Hours Trial Project, see page 3 for more information)