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Kia ora!

ANZAC Day Closure

All libraries will be closed on Thursday 25 April to observe the ANZAC Day public holiday. We will re-open on Friday 26 April per our usual operating hours.

Kingston Library Hours

Kingston Library's opening hours on Wednesdays have changed to 3-5pm. 

Book Mending
If you come across a damaged book, just give us a heads-up at your local library. Our skilled team specializes in book mending, and sometimes, despite good intentions, home repairs can inadvertently worsen the book’s condition. For the best results, please leave the mending task to us.

Password Upgrades
If you have been using a four digit pin or your library card number as your pin/password, we're recommending that you update your pin/password to something more secure. 
 
We recommend you choose a password that is at least eight characters, with a mix of letters, numbers, symbols and punctuation for added security.
 
You can change your pin/password by clicking "Log In" here and clicking on "Forgot your Password/Pin?".

Collections Spotlight
In case you didn't know, we have a heap of tabletop games that you can borrow!
 
These games live and rotate through our Arrowtown, Frankton, Hāwea, Queenstown, and Wānaka branches, but are available to everyone by placing a hold - just like a regular book! Below is a sample of just some of the board games and categories we currently have on offer but we're regularly adding new ones to the collection so make sure you check out the catalogue to find your next board game.
Apples to Apples, Banana Grams, Baffled, Beat the Parents, Buckaroo, Catan Junior, Dog Man Attack of the Fleas, Dog Man The Hot Dog Tin, Exploding Minions, Monopoly Junior, Munchkin, Paw Patrol Adventure City Lookout, Pickles to Penguins, Pictionary Junior, Risk Junior, Scrabble Junior, and Tiny Polka Dot, and more!
Articulate, Boggle, Chess, Cluedo, Cranium, Mahjong, Othello, Pictionary, Race to the Top, Rummikub, Scrabble, Sequence, Taboo, Tour of New Zealand, Trivial Pursuit Family Edition, Yahtzee, Wood Jumbling Tower (similar to Jenga), and more!
Ancient Civilizations, Atari's Centipede, Carcassonne, Carcassonne Inns & Cathedrals Expansion, Catan - Trade and Build, Catan Expansion - Cities and Knights, Dominant Species, Dungeons and Dragons Adventure Begins, Giant Killer Robots, Isle of Cats, Kingdomino, Pandemic Board, Patchwork, Sekigahara, and more!
Kuapapa Board (coming soon), Takaro Te Reo: Bits and Bobs, Takaro Te Reo: Into the Wild, Takaro Te Reo Maori Card Game: Original, and more!
Click here to find a board game

New Fiction

New Non-fiction

Staff Picks

Welcome to this month's Staff Picks, where our librarians share some of the great books they've read recently. Discover hidden gems, popular titles, and diverse recommendations that will captivate your imagination and enrich your reading experience. Click here for the entire list.
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Digital Spotlight
Bridget Williams Books (BWB) is an award-winning New Zealand publisher featuring small books on big issues, and we have the entire collection available online.
 
For over three decades, books published by Bridget Williams have contributed to critical scholarship in New Zealand; they have told our stories, and deepened our understanding of what it is to inhabit these islands. Today and into the future, they continue this proud tradition – doing what BWB has always done best: far-sighted and influential publishing, whatever the format.
 
Books from the past are joining present and future titles in a hybrid world of print and digital publishing. Taking this wonderful body of knowledge into a digital future opens new pathways to the people, places and histories that continue to shape modern New Zealand.
 
What types of publications are there? 
There are seven wonderful Bridget Williams Books collections available; these are (click on them to access them):
  • The Treaty of Waitangi Collection
  • The New Zealand History Collection
  • The BWB Texts Collection
  • The Critical Issues Collection
  • The New Zealand Sign Language Collection
  • The Women's Studies Collection
  • The Te Pouhere Kōrero Collection
How can I read a Bridget Williams publication?
  • The collections can be accessed via any modern web browser, including any device with a web browser.
  • Just head to our Bridget Williams Books page here.
  • Choose from one of the six collections.
  • Login using your library card and pin/password.
  • Select a title and then click on Read Now, then select where you'd like to begin reading from on the Contents page and it'll pop up in an easy-to-read format.
If you need help, please check out our FAQ page, book yourself in for a Digital Help Drop-In session, or chat to a librarian.

Children & Young Adult
Staff Picks

Each month our passionate children's librarians handpick the most delightful, heartwarming, and engaging books for young readers. Below is just a taster but head to our blog for the entire list. Happy reading, little bookworms!
Read more here

What's on at the library

Special Events
Join QLDC Libraries celebration of local readers and writers this World Book Day with a series of inspiring author talks and creative workshops across the district.
 
Click here for a list of every event and more information about each author.
Join our libraries these school holidays as we explore the classical elements of nature – Earth, Water, Air, Fire and more!
 
The school holiday programme runs from Monday 15 April to Thursday 24 April.
 
Keep an eye on our website and social media for all the details!
Join us for an evening of viewing Roka’s display and hearing her speak about her journey to become a Master Weaver. Click here for details.
 
A public exhibit of Roka's work will be running from 25 April to 1 May during opening hours - no bookings required, just pop down to the library. 
Design a bookmark for Queenstown Lakes Libraries in our annual bookmark contest! 
 
Participants can compete in these school year categories (or equivalent ages):
  • Preschool - Year 2
  • Year 3 - Year 5
  • Year 6 - Year 8
  • Year 9 - Year 13
The contest begins on Tuesday 2 April and entries are due on Wednesday 15 May 2024. Click here for everything you need to know.
The future is quantum, and not just for scientists: join our libraries to experience a branch of science that is truly stranger than fiction: quantum physics!
 
The science outreach team from Tūhura Otago Museum, as well as Aotearoa’s own centre for research into quantum technology will be in some of our libraries exploring lights, lasers, and liquid nitrogen to reveal quantum technologies already in use all around us! Click here to find a session at your nearest library.

Adult Programmes

Frankton

Queenstown

Wānaka

Children & Youth Programmes

Our regular children's programmes are on during term time. Join us for Pages & Purrs, Reading to Dogs, Wriggle & Rhyme, LEGO® Club, Storytime, STEAM Club and more! Check out the What's On page of the website or as your local librarians for details.

Digital Classes

Digital Help Drop-ins are always available by appointment in Queenstown.

Arrowtown Library now have weekly Digital Help Appointments available on Thursdays by appointment.

Glenorchy Library have Digital Help Sessions monthly, on the last Wednesday of the month.

Kingston Library have Digital Help Sessions monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month.

Hāwea Library have Digital Help Sessions weekly, on Wednesdays.

Frankton Library is running the following Better Digital Futures for Seniors session:

  • Tuesday 9 April - Solving common problems.

To keep up to date with all of our events, check our What's On page, follow us on social media, and keep an eye out for event posters and flyers when you're next in the library.

Community Billboard
Whakatipu Reforestation Trust's autumn planting days are here! Community planting days are a great chance to head out to a beautiful location, get your hands dirty and enjoy a morning in the fresh air. The following planting days are coming up in April. Click here for more information.
 
  • Sat 6th April – Whitechapel Reserve
  • Sat 13th April – Lake Hayes Pavilion
  • Sat 20th April– Bush Creek, Arrowtown
  • Sat 27th April – Slope Hill Road
Te Kākano have planting sessions  in spring, autumn and winter, with maintenance sessions throughout the year to help look after the plants and habitat restoration areas.
 
Please check their Facebook page to find out more about the next planting session. Alternatively, feel free to contact them to register your interest.

Whakataukī o te Marama /
Proverb of the Month

NZ Sign Language Dictionary
 

makariri, hōtoke
adjective; noun

 

cold, winter
autumn, chilly

Thank you for reading our latest library newsletter; we hope you have a good month ahead and catch you next time!

Kā mihi,
- Your Libraries Team.

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