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Dragons, Dust Storms, Delicious Food and more: New Kid’s Books in the Collection
What a delightful combination of books we have new in the collection this month! Should you wish to read about witches and dragons, wonder what it might like to be the boss, have curiosity about food...
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The Summer Reading Adventure is Here!
It’s the 1st of December, which in the land of libraries can mean only one thing — the Summer Reading Adventure has officially begun! Through the power of reading, transform Wellington into a fantasy...
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Nesting season is here: What to do if you find a baby bird
Summer is now officially here, and all of this season’s baby birds are starting to hatch. You might be able to see a nest up a tree at home, or there might be one tucked in under the eaves of your...
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Te Ara Pukapuka Children’s Walk at Karori Park
This Summer, get into nature and read a lovely pukapuka at the same time! Throughout 2023, Te Ara Pukapuka, our children’s book walk, has travelled all around the city from Churchill Park in Seatoun,...
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Read to Kurī at Te Māhanga Karori Library!
Great news for dog-lovers and book-lovers alike — our popular Read to Kurī programme is coming to Te Māhanga Karori Library! On Friday 15th of December, you’ll be able to book in a 15-minute slot to...
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Silent Wonders: Exploring Wordless Picture Books
Wordless books? Wordless books, far from being ‘silent’, possess the ability to express a variety of feelings and emotions using only pictures! Colours, shapes and illustrations team up to craft...
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The Bad Smell Hotel and Maps of Smell!
Earlier this year, The Cuba Press and Te Māhanga | Karori Library celebrated the book launch of The Bad Smell Hotel by father-daughter duo Rajorshi Chakraborti and Leela (age 11)! The duo came up with...
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السلام عليكم Arabic Language Day 2023!
السلام عليكم Asalaamu alaikum! The 18th of December is the United Nations Arabic Language Day. Did you know that there are over 300 million native Arabic speakers worldwide? This makes Arabic one of...
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Percy Jackson is back on screen!
In case you’ve missed it, the new adaptation of the beloved Percy Jackson series just released and our librarians are understandably excited. Earlier this year, the “What Comes Next?” series started by...
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The Uppish Hen — Poems from a 1934 Christmas Stocking
In 1934, a young boy named Derek Challis discovered a collection of poems in his Christmas stocking written by his mother. Derek and his mum didn’t live together, but she loved him very much. His...
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Summer Reading Adventure: Writing remarkable reviews
We’re almost halfway through the Summer Reading Adventure! If you haven’t already heard about the Summer Reading Adventure, you can head on over to our previous blog post for heaps more info, or jump...
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Whales, Wildfire, Worries and Wasabi: New Kids Books in the Collection
Another month of fantastic new books in the kid’s collection! So many great titles it was hard to choose which ones to share with you here. You could read about whales, sharks or a two headed...
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Pūngāwerewere: Spider!
If you’re taking part in the Summer Reading Adventure this year you’ll have come across a few different challenges that ask you to go outside and take a close look at what’s around you. There’s The...
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Look up! – See your library in a new way
One of the activities in our Summer Reading Adventure this season is the Upward Looking Urban Photographer, where we’ve challenged you to look upwards while out and about and notice details that you...
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Free Puppet Shows and Workshops for the Summer!
This summer, we are lucky to be joined by not one, but two prestigious puppeteering theatre companies — Birdlife Productions and String Bean Puppets — bringing us 8 free shows at our libraries and...
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Dinosaurs!
If you’ve been doing the Summer Reading Adventure then you might have hunted around your local library to find hidden dinosaurs as part of the Library of Adventure challenge. Or if you’ve been hanging...
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Cheese, Cryptids, Crime and Cooking – New Kids Books in the Collection
It’s a new year, and we have some amazing and exciting new books in our collection for kids. Among many other new titles available this month, get your teeth into a cheesy picture book, explore the...
View ArticleThe Summer Reading Adventure Has Concluded!
Kia ora readers and writers, quest-takers, and Adventurers of all stripes! The 2023/24 Summer Reading Adventure is officially over, and it’s fair to say that we have been absolutely blown away by your...
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Read to Kurī Starting Up Again at Kilbirnie Library!
Good news for dog-lovers and book-lovers alike — we’re bringing back our popular Read to Kurī programme at Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library throughout Term 1 this year! Every Thursday after school from...
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Miracle Seeds, Unicorns and Greedy Peas – New Kids Books in the Collection
There is so much to read, learn and enjoy in the latest bunch of books added to our collection. You can find out why seals are jerks, or what happens when a greedy pea eats all the food. Read about a...
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