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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...
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
Youth New Titles Last Week
Last updated: 3rd July 2009
Youth New Titles Last Week
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Books
Living Room
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Horror
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Kids at the Library
Summer Reading Programme
Enrolment is on Sunday 29 November at 12.30pm.
more information
Audio Books for Kids
Our Books on CD have always been popular. Even children who don't read a lot enjoy...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
Books
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Magpie Hall by Rachael King
"There were two rumours surrounding my great-great-grandfather...
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
Conditions of Use
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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DVD list
Children's DVDsUpdated 4 August 2008
Search the Library catalogue or enquire at the Childrens desk for more information about these titles.
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Large print
A selection of new large print titles recently added to the shelves
Always with you by Gloria Hunniford
"On April 13th, 2004 Gloria Hunniford's 41 year old...
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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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 -...
