For an urban dweller whose forays into the natural world are, more often than not, limited to irregular visits to the beach, walks in the park and working in my demanding garden, Helen Macdonald's memoir H Is for Hawk was a revelation. A taste of the wild, like a cold keen wind from a far…
Celebrating Father’s Day
Father's day makes us pause, remember and show love and appreciation for our dads. Some of us resist the overt commercialism of it, while others of us love to buy gifts; either way most of us find it impossible to ignore. So kids everywhere, young and old, make or buy cards and plan something special…
Celebration at Parklands
People love libraries. For library staff it's a great satisfaction and inspiration to hear from customers the many and varied reasons why. Parklands Library recently enjoyed celebrating its 10th anniversary with a full week of events for customers and staff beginning with a morning tea hosted for our celebrities - valued customers and friends, and founding…
Tell me a story : audiobook bliss
Scrolling through shelves of audiobooks on Overdrive recently I came across The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow, I've always skirted round this heavy weight literary man (multiple award winner including the Nobel prize for Literature in 1976). This time on impulse I decided to "give him a go" and I'm chuffed that I did! I was immediately…
Heard of Persephone Books?
You may not have come across these elegant, unassuming ladies in our library shelves, well groomed in dove-grey covers and creamy-white spine labels. Don’t be misled by their quiet twinset and pearls demeanour. Take a chance and have a browse! You might be seduced by their petticoats, their gorgeous end papers. Who are Persephone Books and…
Parklands enjoyed New Zealand Music Month
One of the great things about community libraries is the way we can source local expertise and NZMM was a perfect excuse for us to throw out our nets and land some sparkling talent for all to enjoy at Parklands Library. We opened with singer/songwriter Bryony Matthews. Just returned from a year’s stint in Europe enjoying…
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