2008 at the Palmerston North City Library

It has been another busy and exciting year at the Palmerston North City Library. 

Highlights for us have included:

• a brand new branch library in the Highbury/Takaro area - now named "Te Pātikitiki"
• The C.M.Ross 80th birthday celebration of the fantastic building our Central Library now lives in
• Our brand-new Stand Up Poetry evenings
• A fantastic response to the Lunchtime Talks and Writers Read events in association with Massey University
• Some brilliant musical performances
• Local History Week and the launch of Pātaka Ipurangi
• Centrepoint previews on our very own stage
• New Zealand's biggest storytime and Guitar Hero Amnesty during Library Week
• Community Reads with 4 great Kiwi authors - Mary McCallum, Shongah Koea, Duncan Sarkies and Jill Trevelyan
• the rebirth of the Friends of the City Library
• and now we're finishing up with the always popular Summer Reading Programme for children and youth.

We're looking forward to providing more entertainment, information and inspiration in 2009. 
We have some great events already in the planning stages.

Exciting school holiday events for kids

Welsh Tellers!
Eirwen Malin & Phil Thomas

Tuesday 6 January 2009
1pm
Children's Zone, Central Library

Zappo! (aka Zappo Man!)

Thurday 8 January 2009
1pm
Children's Zone, Central Library 

Mary Kippenberger & Peter Charlton-Jones

Tuesday 13 January 2009
1pm
Children's Zone, Central Library

Fun for youth too!

Guitar Hero duel

Friday 9 January 2008
3-5pm
The Basement
Central Library

Summer reading ideas for the family

Reading lists

 Online reading resources

Books for the kids

Visit the Reading List page on our website to get ideas for some good holiday reading for those days when it's too hot to do anything else.

Some of our popular reading lists include:

•  Jodi Picoult readalikes (22KB)
•  Lad lit (32KB)
•  Chick Lit (80KB)
•  South African voices (55KB)

BookBrowse
This provides a substantial excerpt of each and every recommended book; a great selection of hand picked books that you can browse at your leisure.

Books & Authors  
This offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics.

NoveList Reader's Advisor
Attention fiction lovers! NoveList can help you find your next great read in your favorite genre. It includes adult, young adult, children's and easy fiction.

These resources can all be used at the library or from your home computer using info2go.

Get the kids reading too.  We have some reading lists just for younger readers:

•  Suggested reading for 6-11 year olds (202KB) 
•  Suggested reading for 12-14 year olds (130KB) 

Here are some popular children's series that your children and grandchildren might enjoy:

• A series of unfortunate events
• Artemis Fowl 
• The chronicles of ancient darkness
• Magic Tree House
• Inkheart
• CHERUB

Ask at the Children's Desk for more recommendations for great children's books.

Did you know?

Returns

You can return your books, movies and music to any of the following locations:

• Central Library.  This includes after hours slots on The Square and on George Street.
• 4 Branch Libraries : Awapuni, Ashhurst, Roslyn, Te Pātikitiki
• Mobile Library (closed between 20 December and 19 January)
• 6 book return bins

Returns information on our website

Book return bins

Renewals

Having so much fun on holiday that you decide to stay a little longer?

You can renew your books without coming into the library by phone or using the Internet:

Phone Renewals
Phone (06) 351 4101

Internet Renewals
You can access your library account using the barcode number on your library card and your PIN number.  This is usually the last 4-digits of your phone number.

Log into your account

Reserves

Are you on the waiting list for any books or other materials?

Worried that you'll miss out on these reserves while you're on holiday?

Suspend your reserves!

We can suspend your reserves if you're going away - just ask at any library desk or phone us on (06) 351 4101.

Christmas Greetings and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the staff at the Palmerston North City Library.

Have a safe and happy holiday with family and friends.