Last Saturday Wellington Central Library building celebrated it’s 20th birthday. It was a fantastic day with cake, balloons, music, library tours, badge making and of course the Family Treasure Hunt. Everyone enjoyed themselves trying to find out the answers to all the questions. Although everyone had fun there can only be one winner of the wonderful Wii and it is….
Milo Guthrie. Congratulations, Milo and we hope you and your family have lots and lots of fun playing together on your Wii.
There was also a draw for people who couldn’t join in the Treasure Hunt but were able to colour in the picture on the entry form – we drew 3 winners – Lucy Mabbett, Nico Virtue and Tamlyn Gore. Each of our colouring in winners have won a fabulous playaway of Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Rodrick Rules.
Well done to everyone who joined in and thanks for celebrating our day with us.
Today the Wellington Central Library building is 20 years old! But we are also celebrating another very special library birthday.
He was born on December 10 1851 – that is 160 years ago! He was a very famous librarian who thought it would be really helpful if all books about the same things were shelved in the same place. So, he invented the Dewey Decimal system. That is what all those numbers on the spines of non-fiction books are, dewey decimal numbers.
Even though the Dewey Decimal system was invented over 100 years ago a lot of school and public libraries still use it today. His name was Melvil Dewey.
There are heaps of books in the library about famous people – here are a few:
This Saturday 10th December we have a family treasure hunt at Central Library, all teams need to have at least one member under 18 years, and all entries go in to win the prize of a Wii.
Bring the family along to celebrate our 20th anniversary with us this Saturday @ Central Library from 9.30am til 5pm.
Nine great New Zealand authors are currently writing a fabostory online. The name comes from FAce BOok, but Fabo is also a slang word for fabulous which this is too.
If you have enjoyed stories by Fleur Beale, Brian Faulkner, Maureen Crisp and Fifi Colston and other great New Zealand writers you might want to check this out.
The story starts here with Kyle Mewburn’s first chapter. Then each author writes a chapter in turn. They invite you to write a chapter too – you could win prizes and even have your story published online!
Wow! There have been some wonderful entries for the drawing competition to celebrate the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards . You have such awesome imaginations!!
Here are some of the cool entries we’ve received already:
Crab Footy Pinky Elephanty, Tounge firey snakey rattlezappo, Toddels, Snuffly Puffs, Paul the Irish dingdong doorbell ringer , Alphabetical Abe, Kitetrofameler, and Jiggy Jumpy Chocolate Jumpers.
There’s still time to come on down to your library and enter before Sunday 16th of May.
The folk at Puffin are holding a short story competition to celebrate their 70th Birthday.
Enter your story of up to 500 words and you could win an ipod touch and $150 for yourself , and 70 Puffin books for your school. You also get your winning story recorded. How cool would that be?
There are categories for students in Year 4-6 and another for Year 7-8 (plus one for Year 9-11, so tell your big brother or sister if they like writing too.)
Check out this link for more information. Now get writing!
As part of the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards there is a drawing competition.
Some of the finalists feature animals with fantastic names like The Wonky Donkey and Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig goes to Dad’s Cafe so we’d like you to draw us your favourite animal and give it your brainiest-zaniest name.
There are entry forms at all our libraries and you can hand your completed entry forms in at the library too.
The winner will be announced on the 16th of May and will recieve book vouchers from the Children’s Bookshop.
Happy reading and drawing everyone!
If you are in Years 1-8 you could have your work illustrated professionally and published! How cool is that!
As part of the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards a collection of 50 pieces of children’s writing will be published; yours could be one of them!
You might have a story waiting for an audience or you might want to use some time these holidays to write a poem. Even if you don’t get published you could still be in to win a copy of one of the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards finalists.
Check out this link to find out more.
Kia ora tamariki ma! Wellington City Libraries will be taking part in the Council’s Waitangi Day celebrations in Waitangi Park. Come along between 11 and 4:30 for heaps of family events including musical performances, storytelling and craft activities.
Can’t wait? Enter our Waitangi Day Quiz, show us what you know about Waitangi Day and go in the draw to win some great books!
