• Upcoming: Matariki
• Previously: Velveteen Rabbit
• Local History Books for Sale
• Displays
• Quick Five [Staff Profile]

Matariki Event

On the 18th of June at 6pm, in celebration of Matariki, Tawa will be hosting a Choices workshop run by the Sustainable Trust. This will be a workshop run by the Trust and will start with an intro and mihi (welcome) to Matariki and what it represents (Maori New Year, new life and the time to plant, showing of the Pleiades - star cluster in the dawn sky). Following this there will be an intro to the workshop and a wellbeing mapping exercise. All welcome.

The Velveteen Rabbit Holiday Programme a sucess...

Thursday morning, 23 April, saw Tawa Library being overrun by bunny rabbits (you may have seen the write up in the Kapi-Mana newspaper, Kapi-Mana News, 28 Apr 2009. Page 39. ). This was all part of our very successful holiday programme based on Margery Bianco's classic story, The Velveteen Rabbit.

After listening to an adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit, children created their own sock bunnies, rabbit ears and were made up with face-painted whiskers. We even had a special visit from a real rabbit and his minder, Nick from CareVets Johnsonville.

Tawa Local History Books For Sale

Tawa Historical Society have published a number of excellent books which can be purchased from the library. These make fabulous gifts!

NOTE: Lending copies are also available and can be reserved online via our catalogue by clicking the links below:

• The Best of Tawa (Volume 1) - Edited by Bruce Murray and David Wood
• The Best of Tawa (Volume 2) - Edited by Bruce Murray and David Wood
• Lest Tawa Forgets - By Bruce Murray
• Rails Through the Valley: the story of the construction and use of the railway lines through Tawa - By Bruce Murray and David Parsons

Displays

Matariki

Did you know that a traditional Manuka preparation was used relieve upset stomachs and kidney pain? Our Mataraki display has further interesting examples of native medicinal plants and other cultural insights into the Maori New Year festival!

Cracked the Da Vinci Code? Do you need another dose of action and enigma?

We might just have the answer on display this month at Tawa Library.

Around the World Display

Each month we will focus on a particular country and offer a range of materials for you to borrow such as fiction, non-fiction, bi-lingual picture books, DVDs, magazines, as well as a selection of foreign language magazines and books.

New Books

We're constantly getting fresh and exciting new books here at Tawa Library. New books are now displayed near the bestseller magazines, opposite the service counter.

A Quick Five Focus on...

Sam

• I’ve worked here at Tawa for over six and a half years.
• When I’m not at work I like to head to the gym, or catch up with friends over a cup of coffee or lunch.
• My typical lunchtime read is anything interesting I see on the trolleys in our workroom. I usually try to find the latest Simpsons comic. The Simpsons have become so ingrained in everyday culture that I can almost physically hear the voices of the different characters as I read the comics.
• If I were a film character I would be Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings, partly because of the name but also because, like Samwise, I am very loyal and perseverant.
• Here’s my top library tip…Your library card number and your surname open up a whole new world of online information. Visit the online database (MyGateway) portal and have a play!