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MAY 2020 | VOL. III
Tō Tātou Karere WELLINGTON CITY LIBRARIES NEWS
Be kind. Check-in on the elderly or vulnerable. Make a difference by: • checking-in on any elderly or vulnerable people you know • dropping supplies to those at home sick.
Find out more at Covid19.govt.nz
Kia ora, We’ll be continuing to support your bubble with our online library programmes and eResources, as our branches remain closed under COVID-19 Alert Level 3. We’ve extended the due date for all items currently on loan until 6 July, so please keep all items at home until our branches reopen. Enjoy our selection of library things you can keep enjoying while at home.
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StayAtHome Fest on our Blog
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#StayAtHome Film Festival by Paul Veart
With over 30,000 films available via Wellington City Libraries’ free film streaming services, it can be hard to know where to start. Do you want a movie with drama? Something to scare you? Perhaps you want to be inspired, or distracted, or maybe you just want to be convinced that the mice that have recently overrun your house are really just cute little dust sprites? (Totoro, I’m counting on you!) Whatever your cinematic needs, Wellington City Libraries has got you covered! Over the next few weeks our librarians will be presenting hand-picked selections of some of their favourite films in a variety of genres. To take part, all you need to do is make sure you’re a Wellington City Libraries member (click here to find out more), then sign up to both Kanopy and Beamafilm. And don’t forget to keep an eye out for associated resources: for example, did you know Lynda.com has a wide variety of courses on how to make films yourself?! Discover more with the #StayAtHome Film Festival, coming soon to a library blog near you!
Selections: Marilyn’s Picks: Women and Girls Against the Odds Kerry’s Picks: The Latest Fashion Documentaries Neil’s Picks: Comedy Greats Mark’s Picks: Music Documentaries Louise’s Picks: Documentaries that Resonate Shinji’s Picks: Films From Around the World Paul’s Picks: ANZAC Day
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do more with your
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.
Lynda.com Unlimited access to over 3500 online video courses. Topics include IT, business, design & more. Check here.
BorrowBox eAudiobooks & eBooks (mainly eAudiobooks) from Australia’s leading provider — over 3500 titles Check here.
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Beamafilm Streaming film — over 500 international movies and documentaries, with a strong Australasian focus. Login requires an adult membership type. Check here.
Naxos Jazz Library Streaming music — over 210,500 tracks of jazz from more than 17,930 CDs. Includes over 32,000 jazz artists. Check here.
Ancestry Temporarily available from home until 31 May. Research database for genealogists and family history enthusiasts. Check here.
Mango Languages Learn over 70 new languages on the go. Check here.
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ancestry from home by Suezanne Pohe
Staying at home may mean you are doing
Ancestry Library is a research database for
some of those things that have been sitting
genealogists and family history enthusiasts
on your ‘To Do’ list for a long time. If one
aiding you to trace your family history, with
of those tasks has been to sort through old
records from the US, UK, Ireland, Australia
family photos and papers and that gets and New Zealand. you thinking that it’s time to research your family history but sadly the library is closed,
That includes historical births, deaths and
then we have great news for you!
marriages and electoral rolls. To
access
the
free
library
Ancestry
database go here and login with your card details. If you don’t have a library card yet you can register online to become a library member. There are also lots of helpful links and advice on our genealogy page here and our heritage page here. With kind permission from the people at Ancestry and Proquest, Wellington City Have fun but a word of warning – starting Libraries’ cardholders will be able to access family research and the thrill of the hunt this amazing family history database from can be quite addictive, so be careful you their own homes. Usually, Ancestry is only don’t get lost chasing leads down too many available using our Library subscription from a library computer, but from now until the 31st May 2020 you will be able to have the same free access we can usually provide at the library in the comfort of your own home bubble.
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