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May 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our sustainable living newsletter.
Find out about all the latest titles, resources and events the library has that can help you live more sustainably.

 

Library events

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

Event

Spotlight on: How to create your family story

Jul 30th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tūranga

This 2-week course is designed to help and encourage family history researchers to write the story of their ancestors. Free, bookings needed

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

 

Latest titles

Energy conservation

"Still No Miracles Needed" by Jacobson, Mark Z. 1965-
"60 Days to A Greener Life" by White, Heather
"DIY Solar Projects for Beginners" by Smith, Eric W. 1951-
"ADUs" by Koones, Sheri, 1949-
"What the Builder Won't Tell You" by Leary-Joyce, Judith
"My Efficient Electric Home Handbook" by Forcey, Tim
"60 Days to A Greener Life" by White, Heather
"ADUs" by Koones, Sheri, 1949-

Marine conservation

"The Sugarcane Kids and the Mystery at Angel Bay" by Archbold, Charlie
"The Ocean in Peril"
"Te au mekameka ō raro i te ʻōʻonu o te moana" by Hosking, June
"Our Marine Environment 2022"
"Cries From The Moana" by Emberson-Bain, ʼAtu
"Our Marine Environment 2016"
"The Ocean in Peril"
"Our Marine Environment 2022"

Plastic waste

"Plastic Inc" by Gardner, Beth
"Consumed" by Chaudhuri, Saabira
"Problems With Plastic" by Montgomerie, Samantha
"Our Plastic Problem" by Durnford, Megan
"My Plastic-free Home" by Jones, Kate
"Year of No Garbage" by Schaub, Eve O.
"Consumed" by Chaudhuri, Saabira
"Our Plastic Problem" by Durnford, Megan

Upcycling

"Jean Genius" by Hanna, Janelle
"Piece by Piece" by MacDonald, Lauren
"Recycling Day" by Faber, Polly
"Upcycle" by Phillips, Annie
"New Again" by Vanderzeil, Geneva
"Creepy Crafts" by Voortman, Ashley
"Piece by Piece" by MacDonald, Lauren
"Upcycle" by Phillips, Annie
 

Featured post

Blog Post

Climate change and our oceans: What the wild sea can be

Troy reviews What the Wild Sea Can Be by Helen Scales, a fascinating exploration of the world's oceans and the issues facing them.

 

More from the Library

Website

NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is New Zealand Music Month. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

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