FEBRUARY 2021 | VOL. X
Tō Tātou Karere WELLINGTON CITY LIBRARIES NEWS
Kia ora, RBdigital has been acquired by OverDrive so all magazines are on the move to the new platform. From February 24, all our magazines, and many more titles, will be available from the Libby app. The user experience will be similar to borrowing an ebook. Magazines will be issued for 21 days, then automatically returned from your account with the option to renew the issue before it goes. As magazines are continuously available, it will be easy for you to re-issue as needed. If you need any help accessing this service once it moves please contact us on enquiries@wcl.govt.nz.
content tamariki / rangatahi children and youth
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pakeke adults
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highlights
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the hive
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new kids books new teens books
kids activity
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most wanted books
new books
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tĹŤhura hive
recent picks from our collections
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do more with your library card
Baby Rock and Rhyme A fun and educational programme for parents and carers to interact with their babies through songs and stories. Recommended for children aged 0 - 2 years with their caregivers.
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Cummings Park Island Bay Johnsonville Karori Kilbirnie Miramar
CRAFTerschool Free arts and crafts for school-aged children. Get stuck into activities such as drawing, beading, origami, mask-making and much more while making friends with other crafty kids. Registrations required; runs
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• Johnsonville • Miramar
Dungeons and Dragons
children and youth
tamariki / rangatahi
REGULAR PROGRAMMES
weekly during term-time.
Calling all adventurers — seasoned questers and fresh-faced recruits alike — for Dungeons and Dragons campaigns at your local library. We’ll provide the Dungeon Master, dice, books and gear; you provide the imagination. Registrations required. Recommended for ages 9 - 19.
• Johnsonville • Karori → waiting for a new Dungeons Master
Family Movie Nights
Let’s Go LEGO®
Come in your pyjamas, bring a cushion and a
Let’s build -- let’s explore -- let’s create -- Let’s Go
blanket, and relax at our fun family movie nights. A
LEGO®! Join us for these themed building sessions,
different G-rated movie is selected from our library
where you will use the library’s LEGO® collections to
collections each month. Check with the library to
create your masterpiece. Recommended for children
find out which movie is showing.
aged 5+ with their caregivers.
• Karori • Newtown
• Cummings Park • Johnsonville • Karori
Kōhunga Kōrero
• Khandallah • Miramar
Preschool Storytime
Pakiwaitara i roto i te reo Māori. E 30 meneti
Fun and interactive stories, songs and rhymes to
pakiwaitara, rotarota, waiata hoki i roto i te reo Māori
inspire your preschooler and help grow a love of
mō ngā kōhungahunga me ō rātou mātua kaitiaki.
literacy.
Stories, rhymes and songs in te reo Māori for preschoolers and their caregivers. These sessions are open to anyone, and are recommended for children aged 2 - 6 years.
• Johnsonville • Karori • Miramar
LEGO® Time
Recommended for children aged 2 - 4 with their caregivers.
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Brooklyn Cummings Park Island Bay Johnsonville
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Karori Khandallah Kilbirnie Miramar Newtown
Youth Nights
Come down to the library and get creative in these
Come to our after-hours Youth Nights to find a space
free-build sessions with our extensive LEGO®
to be yourself and meet other like-minded teens.
collections. Recommended for ages 5 - 105.
Check out the cool tech in the HIVE, record music, play games, watch movies, read a book, or just hang
• Te Awe
out -- our space is yours! Pizza provided. Suitable for ages 14+.
• Johnsonville
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Movie Nights
Tea and Tales
Join us for free films screening
Join us for Tea and Tales at the
every month. Movies are selected
library. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee
from the library’s collections and are
and lively book discussions with
suitable for adults. Check with the
like-minded people, while sharing
library to find out which movie is
poems, excerpts and anecdotes
showing.
with others for an hour at the library.
• Te Awe
Bring along something to share with the group. New members are always welcome; just pop along.
• Johnsonville
Social English Come along to our free English
Tea and Tales Chinese
conversation groups. We meet
Join us for Chinese Tea and Tales
every week to chat and improve our
to get to know other Mandarin-
English conversation skills. All levels
speaking migrants in the
are welcome!
community, practice your English,
• Karori • Kilbirnie
share your stories, and much more. Mandarin-learning speakers of other languages are also welcome. 如果您喜欢阅读, 喜欢结交有共同爱好的 新朋友, 海阔天空的侃聊人生故事……或 是想学习如何运用图书馆内的设施; 学习 简单的生活实用英语, 那就来乔森威尔图 书馆吧, <<悠雅书舍>>欢迎您的加入.
Stepping Up
• Johnsonville
These are practical sessions on
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basics of digital technology and computing. A different topic is covered at each session, so check
adults
pakeke
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library computers covering the
with the library to find out more information. Registrations are required.
• Kilbirnie
Zine Make n’ Swap Spend some time making zines and socialising with other local zinemakers. We’ll supply plenty of materials, but feel free to bring your own as well.
• Arapaki
Most mornings at all our libraries
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
@ Te Awe and Arapaki Libraries
Better Digital Futures
Baby Rock and Rhyme
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Tūhura HIVE is our makerspace and sound studio, located on the lower ground floor of Johnsonville Library at the Waitohi Community Hub. It is a community space where people of all ages can explore, create, innovate and engage with all kinds of maker technology. From 3D printing, audio recording, coding, robotics and electronics, to sewing, weaving and more, we offer endless opportunities for everyone to get inspired and create. Come
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What is available in the space? •
3D printing
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3D scanning
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Laser cutting
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Sewing — we also have an
How much does it cost?
Activity
Cost
3D printing
$0.10 per gram $4.00 per 500x300mm plywood sheet; machine use free Free Free for first two hours, then $17.90/ hour
3D scanning
overlocker! •
Audio recording studio
Sewing/overlocking Audio recording studio
opening hours
the hive
Tūhura hive - johnsonville library at the waitohi hub
visit us — we’d love to see you!
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
12pm-6.45pm 10am-6.45pm 12pm-6.45pm
Thursday
10am-6.45pm
Friday
10am-6.45pm
Saturday
10am-3.45pm
Sunday
10am-3.45pm
Check the detailed information on the equipment we have here.
recent picks from our
blogs
New Crime and Mystery titles by Neil J
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Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic. Show it to me and I would look for a tap. That was the difference between us.” ― Anthony Horowitz, The House of Silk
This year’s newly acquired Crime and Mystery titles kick off with an incredibly varied selection of globetrotting novels. Featuring crimes set in such exotic locations as the Milanese underworld, Marlborough Sounds, San Diego and the grimy rain-washed streets of Glasgow. However, the most unusual location for a murder in our new titles is a Human Preserve in Ariel S Winter’s genre jumping The Preserve reminiscent of futuristic works such as Blade Runner and Westworld. All in all, a whole new world of crime awaits your reading delectation. Enjoy! Read the full article.
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RBdigital and Lynda.com – changes coming soon This month, change is coming to two of our popular online resources — Lynda.com, and RBdigital. On 15 February, Lynda.com will be changing to become LinkedIn Learning for Libraries (the next generation of the platform). On 24 February, our RBdigital magazines will be moving to OverDrive. This change will also massively increase the number of magazines available, from 130-some-odd to several thousand titles. These are vendor-driven changes, and we’re working with our vendors closely to ensure they happen smoothly for our customers. Read the full article.
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most wanted
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books Full list
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library card
Have FREE access to eMedia with your Library Card — eBooks, streaming film, eMagazines, eNewspapers, digital storytimes & more. Check our Quick Start Guide for simple steps to get started.
Libby OverDrive’s new simplified site and app. Read and listen to eBooks & eAudiobooks — over 50,000 titles available. Check here.
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contact us Arapaki Manners library 12 Manners Street 803 8303
Brooklyn Library Cnr of Harrison & Cleveland Streets, Brooklyn 384 6814
Cummings Park (ngaio) Library 1a Ottawa Road, Ngaio 479 2344
He Matapihi Molesworth Library National Library of New Zealand 70 Molesworth Street 801 4122
Island Bay library 167 The Parade, island bay 383 7216
Miramar library 68 Miramar Avenue, Miramar 388 8005
Newtown library 13 Constable Street, Newtown 389 2830
Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) library 101 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie 387 1480
te awe Library 29B brandon street 801 3529
Wadestown library Corner of Moorhouse Street and Lennel Road, Wadestown 473 5211
Johnsonville library 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville 477 6151
Karori library 247 Karori Road, Karori 476 8413
Khandallah library 8 Ganges Road, khandallah 479 7535
Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) library 158 Main Road (Cnr Cambridge Street & Main Road), Tawa 232 1690
general enquiries enquiries@wcl.govt.nz 801 3065
