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Artwork in the Library
As the 'living room of the city' and as a Palmerston North cultural icon, the Library comforts and inspires. The building is functional but also reflects the community's...
Non-Fiction
What's new in Non Fiction this month:
Faster than sound : the story of supersonic flight by Bill Gunston
Description:This is the thrilling story...
Events
STORIES @ 6A fun 45 minute story time for ages 5 and up. Hot drinks and marshmallows too!
Date: Sep 5, 2008Hours: 6pmLocation: Children's Zone, Central LibraryBack to events
Great reads
Great Reads
Get the scoop on the girl behind the world-famous smile.
And another great new title
A clever twist on the Robin Hood story
Kids at the Library
Liz Weir Storyteller!
Join storyteller Liz Weir and Mitch the Monkey for a fun-filled session of stories, puppetry and music.
Her storytelling repertoire includes a wide range of traditional and...
Youth New Titles Last Week
Last updated: 3rd July 2009
Youth New Titles Last Week
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Living Room
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Horror
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The Basement
What’s Hot?
Private
A novel by Kate Brian
Reed, from a working class family, is attending the wealthy Easton Academy on a...
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Last updated: 3rd July 2009
Youth New Titles
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Living Room
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Horror
Duval, Alex
High...
Greg Bloomfield
Greg is a world-renowned furniture designer based in Masterton. His work is held in public collections in Chicago, London and New Zealand. He has also exhibited his work in New York, Chicago, London and Paris.
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Kid's new titles last week
Last weeks New Titles
Last updated 3rd July 2009
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Children's AV
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Children's Fiction
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Super Stories
Super Stories
Great stories and poems from some of our library users
Chip and the Night Prowler
By Nadia Ridsdale (10 yrs)
“Well, well, well,” said the grey haired Policeman as he...
Kohikohinga Maori
New and notable books in the collection
Kahui Whetu: contemporary Maori art - a carver's perspective by Roi Toia and Todd Couper
The authors, based in Rotorua, are both carvers. Their works are...
Doorway
Happenings!
Basement Holidays
Monday 6th July
Basement Open 10am – 6pm
Tuesday 7th July
Basement Open 10am – 6pm
Wednesday 8th July
3.30pm – 4.30pm
QUIZZZ - get your team...
Non-Fiction new titles
This page updated: 26th June 2009
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Books
Fiction
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The vagrants by Yiyun Li
Brilliant and illuminating, this astonishing debut novel by the award-winning writer Yiyun Li...
German First Language Maintenance
First Language Maintenance
"Frühstücksgespräche in der Stadtbücherei" (German First Language Maintenance) has started in the Library, on the first floor, near the German Language...
Book awards
Orange Prize for Fiction 2009
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by Marilynne Robinson
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Ashhurst Library
On the 29th May a huge crowd of children enjoyed a dose of musical entertainment from KiwiBop.
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Sport Manawatu @ Jumping Jellybeans
The children played with...
Spotlight on Times Digital Archive
The Times Digital Archive presents online access to one of the most highly regarded resources for the study of 19th and 20th-century world history and culture.
Hailed as the...
Non-Fiction new titles (last week)
This page updated: 26th June 2009
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Auckland Reader's and Writer's Festival
Alteiro, Maxine
Dunedin-based author of "Live News" and "Ribbons of Grace"
About Maxine Alteiro
Books in our library by Maxine Alteiro
Ashton, Penny
Improviser, actor, writer and...
From Swamp to City:
Official Souvenir 1887-1937 : Commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of the City
Author: Robert H Billens, 1882-1959
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These files are provided for private research and study. For any...
Sir Edmund Hillary
1919-2008
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mt Everest, died in Auckland on Friday 11 January aged 88.
News media from all around the world are reporting on this historical occasion.
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Fiction new titles (last week)
This page updated: 3rd July 2009
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Sound and Vision new titles (last week)
This page updated: 3rd July 2009
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DVD list
Children's DVDsUpdated 4 August 2008
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Kids new titles
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Last updated 3rd July 2009
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Children's new titles (last week)
This page updated: 3/10/08
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Large print
A selection of new large print titles recently added to the shelves
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
"It is the 1970s in Northern California. A farmer and...
Which kind of online database to use?
This is a guide to choosing the right online database to use for your search
What kind of information do you want? - Evaluating your choices - Selecting the right resource -...
Audio Books
Audio Books are available in 4 different formats:
books on tape
books on CD
MP3 - a compressed audio file of an entire book on one or two CDs
Playaway Digital Audio Books
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