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December 2024

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

We'll be letting you know about movies and music, and library resources focused on the arts.

 

Online Resource

Beamakids+

All the best films for your kids in one place. With the option to apply Beamakids+ filter to keep kids safe.

 

Exhibitions

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

 

Picture Me travelling exhibitions

Celebrating the power of children's books to shape identity and foster international connections, featuring work by International and New Zealand illustrators. See this exhibition at:

  • Linwood Library - until 5 January
  • New Brighton Library - until 30 January
  • Upper Riccarton Library - 9 January to 30 January
 

New titles

New in films

"One Battle After Another" by Pynchon, Thomas, 1937-
"Materialists"
"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
"The Penguin Lessons" by Michell, Tom
"Roofman"
"Materialists"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
 

Books about films

"Marvel Studios Cross-sections" by Marsham, Liz
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"The Greatest Star" by Vance, Jeffrey, 1970-
"Star Wars" by Rinzler, J. W.
"Revolution in 35mm"
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-

Books about musicians

"Our Secrets Are the Same" by Kerr, Jim, 1959-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-
"Tremolo Diaries" by Currie, Justin, 1964-
"Backbeats" by Lingan, John
"Qānūn-i 50 um" by 50 Cent (Musician)
"Bread of Angels" by Smith, Patti, 1946-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-

Books about art

"Political Communication and Mass Communication"
"Violence and Television"
"Cultural Studies and the Scholarship of Journalism"
"The Art of Colonisation" by Moon, Paul, 1968-
"Development Communication and Communication Technology"
"Art Cure" by Fancourt, Daisy
"Violence and Television"
 

Best of the year - Movies & TV

Staff List

Djunaidi's Top TV and Film of 2024

A real mix of genres from period drama to murder mystery and action in these picks of movies and TV shows from 2024.

Staff List

Best watches of 2024 🎬🍿

Mostly recent with the occasional older title I've only just got around to watching. These are my favourite movies and TV shows of the year.

More Best of 2024
 

Get Arty at the Library

Website

Make (Y)our Space competition: Papanui Library

Aspiring artists aged 12‒18 years. Enter a competition to design, draw or paint an artwork for Te Kete Wānanga o Papanui.

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

Blog Post

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

 

More from the Library

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

 
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