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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.
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Digital Spotlight
We recently added Comics Plus to our eResource collection and we are super excited to show you what's on offer!
 
Comics Plus gives you unlimited access to a huge range of eComics, eGraphic Novels, and eManga. There are collections for kids, young adults, and adults.
 
Check them out below:
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Some key titles in this collection
  • Awkward
  • Big Nate
  • Bone
  • Dance Class
  • Disney (Various)
  • Geronimo Stilton
  • Minecraft
  • My Little Pony
  • Peanuts
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Some key titles in this collection
  • Attack on Titan
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • Battle Angel Alita
  • Bone
  • Disney Manga
  • Hellboy
  • Hip Hop Family Tree
  • Invincible
  • Lumberjanes
  • Stranger Things
  • Street Fighter
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • The Umbrella Academy
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Everything in the Children’s and Teen Public Library collections, plus…
 
Some key titles in this collection
  • Everything Is Beautiful, and I’m Not
  • Afraid (Nonfiction)
  • Gender Queer (Nonfiction)
  • Hakim’s Odyssey (Nonfiction)
  • Palestine (Nonfiction)
  • To Afghanistan and Back (Nonfiction)
  • The Boys (Fiction)
  • Love & Rockets (Fiction)
  • Métal Hurlant (Fiction)
  • Monsters (Fiction)
  • The Walking Dead (Fiction)
  • Attack on Titan (Manga)
  • Delicious in Dungeon (Manga)
  • Fairy Tail (Manga)
  • Lone Wolf & Cub (Manga)
  • Manga Classics (Manga)
  • Peach Girl (Manga)
  • Tokyo Tarareba Girls (Manga)
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Silver Science Series
September kicked off the Silver Science series in Glenorchy with a fantastic first session, spending a rainy evening under the stars in a portable planetarium. We explored constellations right in our own backyard - safe to say we stayed dry! It was fascinating to learn about Leo Labs and, on a more sobering note, the sheer amount of space junk orbiting our planet. A huge thank you to Katie and Jake from the museum for delivering such an informative session!

Big thanks to Tūhura Otago Museum, The Headwaters Eco Lodge and Glenorchy Dark Skies Group - this event wouldn’t have been possible without your expertise, collaboration, and support!
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Childrens Staff Picks

Each month our passionate children's librarians handpick the most delightful, heartwarming, and engaging books for young readers. Below is just a selection of this month's recommendations. Head to the blog for more! Happy reading, little bookworms!
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1,000 Books Before School
November marks two years since the launch of our 1,000 Books Before School programme and we'll be celebrating this milestone with a Special Anniversary Storytime for everybody. We'll also celebrate kā tamariki who have finished 1,000 Books with a mini graduation ceremony.
 
We'll be in touch closer to the date with more information about the planned celebrations. If you're participating in the programme, there's still time to reach 1,000 Books and graduate this November - you can do it!
 
All you need to do now is keep up the great work and keep reading! And if you're not participating in the programme, click below to learn more.
Learn more here

What's on at the library

Special Events
Curious about the world of tea, its unique properties, and cultural roots? Join us at Frankton Library on Saturday 5 October for a relaxing Tea Rituals Session.
Join our Whakatipu Walkie Talkies on Thursday 24 October; a walking group at Frankton Beach with a difference!
Join us at Queenstown Library on Thursday 31 October to discuss The Craft of Writing with Rachael King.
Develop a money mindset & improve financial literacy during our Cashflow Boardgame Session at Frankton Library, led by Joel Hillary on Saturday 26 October.
We’re excited to present the second session of our Silver Science series: Solar Tsunami – Parawhenua Kōmaru on Wednesday 30 October, an interactive workshop designed especially for seniors, in collaboration with Tūhura Otago Museum. 
Master a craft and support a good cause at a Macramé Weaving Workshop at Frankton Library on Thursday 3 October.
Join us at Wānaka Library on Thursday 3 October as Kate Gordon-Smith presents: An Introduction to self-publishing.
Join psychologist Deb Saint at Frankton Library for an Empowering Neurodivergent Adults Support Group on Monday 14 October.

Children & Youth Programmes
All of our regular term time programmes will return after the school holidays. Head to our What's On page and filter on Kids to check them out.
Join us as we Spring into STEAM with crafts celebrating the new springtime season, AND crafts exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics! Click here for everything you need to know about our school holiday programme.
 
Please note that Arrowtown and Queenstown has takeaway craft kits (these are limited) in the first week of school holidays.
Join us in celebrating the festival of lights during our Diwali Storytimes at:

Adult Programmes

Frankton

Queenstown

Wānaka

Digital Classes

Arrowtown Library now have weekly Digital Help Appointments.

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.

Digital Help Appointments are always available by appointment in Queenstown.

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
Libraries are here to improve literacy of all kinds, including health literacy, with health literacy defined as the capacity to find, interpret and use information and health services to make effective decisions for health and wellbeing. The most trusted source of NZ consumer health information is Healthify | He Puna Waiora. When you have a health related question, we suggest you head to: https://healthify.nz/.
Whakatipu Wilding Control Group are holding another Wilding Control event on Sunday 6 October at One Mile Reserve. They will be working from 10am until lunch time so feel free to pop in whenever for some Mahi to protect our native landscapes. All you need to do to get involved is follow the link below to fill out this short form!

Whakataukī o te Marama |
Proverb of the Month

NZ Sign Language 
 

pukapuka
noun; verb

 

book
booklet, brochure, card, comic, magazine, open a book, passport

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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