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Kia ora!
Welcome to our April 2025 newsletter!
This month, we're excited to be launching LitFest 2025, a celebration of literacy across our district, and our popular Bookmark Contest is back for another year.
We've also got lots of activities planned for the Easter break with our School Holiday Programme (including first aid skills workshops for children with St. John).
If you're interested in New Zealand history, Māori history, women’s issues and contemporary topics, then make sure you read about the eResource we're highlighting in this month's Digital Spotlight.
As the evenings get longer, now is the perfect time to reconnect with everything the QLDC library service can offer you and your whānau. We look forward to seeing you in one of our branches or at one of our events this month!

Library Noticeboard
Easter and ANZAC Day closures
All libraries will be closed Friday 18, Monday 21, and Friday 25 April,  to observe Good Friday, Easter Monday, and ANZAC Day public holidays. Outside of these days, we will be open as per our usual operating hours.
Children at the Library
We welcome all children to our libraries. However, please note that children under the age of 14 must always be accompanied by an adult or caregiver while using the library. For safety reasons, our staff are unable to supervise children or assume responsibility for their well-being.
We encourage you to review our Unaccompanied Children Guidelines and reach out to your local library if you have any questions

New Fiction
The blood of others by Simone de Beauvoir
Listen for the lie by Amy Tintera
The Mark by Frida Isberg
The convenience store by the sea by Sonoko Machida
Silverback by Phil Harrison
The stranger at the wedding by A. E. Gauntlett
Prairie edge : a novel by Conor Kerr
In too deep by Lee Child
The seventh floor : a novel by David McCloskey
 

New Non Fiction
A beginner's guide to dying by Simon Boas
The picnic : an escape to freedom and the collapse of the Iron Curtain by Matthew Longo
Writing an identity not your own : a guide for creative writers by Alex Temblador
Marketing for millennials by Jeff Fromm
Propagating plants: How to grow plants for free by Alan Toogood
Further off the beaten track: epic hunting adventures on land and sea by Dave Shaw
The untamed thread: Slow stitch to soothe the soul & ignite creativity by Fleur Woods
Who could ever love you: A family memoir by Mary L Trump
Easy air fryer by Jamie Oliver

Young Adult Staff Picks
Each month, our passionate librarians handpick captivating and inspiring reads just for young adults.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
The book thief by Markus Zusak
Rebel girls celebrate neurodiversity by Shadae Mallory
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon
To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Wonderfully wired brains by Louise Gooding
Anne Frank's diary: The graphic adaptation animated by Ari Folmann
The sisterhood of the travelling pants by Ann Brashares

Children's 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!
I am perfectly designed by Karamo Brown
The Anzac violin by Jennifer Beck
The rabbit listened by Cori Doerrfeld
The Cloud by Hannah Cumming
The ANZAC biscuit man by Peter Millett
Let me be Frank: the joy of being yourself bu Jessica Ulrichs
The kindest red by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Abigail and the making of the moon by Matthew Cunningham
The brain forest by Sandhya Menon

Digital Spotlight
Discover new pathways to the people, places and histories that continue to shape modern New Zealand with our digital Bridget Williams Books (BWB) collection.
 
With your library card, you can gain access to this wonderful body of knowledge to learn more about the people, places and histories that continue to shape modern New Zealand. The digital books can be accessed and read directly on your preferred device, whether that's a desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
Learn more about BWB books

Bookmark Contest 2025
We're inviting artists of all ages to design a bookmark that captures this year's theme: Escape into a Book!
Each Queenstown Lakes Library will select an adult and a child winner - with chosen bookmarks distributed in our libraries throughout the year. Entries are due by 16 May 2025. 
Enter the Bookmark Contest

What's on at the library

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.
LitFest 2025
Taking place from March - May
We're excited to launch LitFest, a festival celebrating literacy in our district. We'll be hosting dozens of free events across the district from March to May. Topics range from financial literacy to hands-on bookbinding workshops, author talks, spoken word, and self-publishing. 
Bookings are essential or recommended, depending on the event. 
LitFest 2025 brochure
 
Special Events
Harakeke (flax) Plant Guards Weaving Workshop with Te Kākano at Wānaka Library
Thursday 10 April at 5.00 pm
Participants will learn how to respectfully harvest harakeke leaves and will be taught basic weaving techniques to create a simple plant guard.
The workshop is free and open to everyone. Limited spaces. Booking essential - email wanaka.library@qldc.govt.nz.
Adult Programmes
Frankton
Queenstown
Wānaka 
Hāwea
 
April School Holiday Programme
For our April school holidays, let’s celebrate the joy of giving!
Join us as we create heartfelt crafts designed to bring smiles to others. Whether it’s a card, a creation, or quality time, let’s use these school holidays to share the love. We'll be sewing felt pets, making pressed clay leaves, and even doing some children's first aid skills training with St John.
Sessions will be run across the Hāwea, Wānaka, Makarora, Arrowtown, Queenstown, and Frankton libraries. Space is limited! Book ahead to ensure your spot!
School Holiday Programme brochure
 
Join us after school at Arrowtown Library!
Arrowtown Library is open and offering after school activities for children and young adults during term time. Join us for:
  • Reading to Dogs (Tuesdays, 3.30-4.30pm)
  • Video Game Club (Wednesdays, 3.30-4.30pm)
  • After-schoool LEGO®  Club (Thursdays, 3.30-4.30pm)

Whakataukī o te Marama |
Proverb of the Month
 
 

NZ Sign Language 

Ngahuru (noun)

Autumn

Kā mihi,
- Your Libraries Team.

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