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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...
Fiction and Literature
What's new in the Fiction and Literature this week
The Penguin book of contemporary New Zealand short stories. Edited by Paula Morris
The Penguin Book of Contemporary New Zealand...
NoveList Reader's Advisor
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March 2008: NoveList Reader's Advisor has been revamped!
Find out about some of the changes here: NoveList changes (33KB)
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Kid's vids
Piggity Party
The library celebrated the launch of a new children's book Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig by Palmerston North Writer Diana Neild with Wellington illustrator Philip Webb
CultureGrams
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Local history
Recently Published:
The Manawatu Journal of History 2009 Issue No. 5
First published in 2005 - this is the fifth issue of this popular Manawatu Journal of History. It continues to deliver on its aim...
Man Booker Prize
Forum Home / Man Booker prize / Not Untrue & Not Unkind by Ed O'LoughlinJoanne Dillon - on 29 Jul 2009 at 10:17AMIn Dublin, a newspaper editor called Cartwright is found dead. One of his colleagues, Owen Simmons,...
Local History Week 2009
Telling your story - 14-20 September
Local History Week is a celebration of our rich history in Palmerston North and the Manawatu region. This is our 2nd annual Local History Week.
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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
Audio Books
Audio Books are available in 4 different formats:
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Youth New Titles Last Week
Last updated: 3rd July 2009
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Kids at the Library
Top Secret: Licence To Spy
Audio Books for Kids
Our Books on CD have always been popular. Even children who don't read a lot enjoy having a story read to them.
We now have a new collection...
The Basement
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Private
A novel by Kate Brian
Reed, from a working class family, is attending the wealthy Easton Academy on a...
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eBooks - Local History
Palmerston North City Library Electronic Book (ebook) collection
The following books are available in an electronic form. This means the text in the book can be easily searched for keywords, making it easier to...
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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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...
Large print
A selection of new large print titles recently added to the shelves
Baking cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
"Angel Tungazara has recently moved to Rwanda from...
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Art and architecture
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...
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Biographies
What's new in Biographies this month:
Farwell to the East End by Jennifer Worth
This final book in Jennifer Worth's memories of her...
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...
Spotlight on Times Digital Archive: 1785-1985
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...
User guides and help
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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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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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Evaluating web pages
The information found in online databases is not usually found on the ‘free' Internet. With online databases, editors and publishers have already reviewed the information before it is published.
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DVD list
Children's DVDsUpdated 4 August 2008
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