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Win a laptop!

Sep
15

Hey guys, use mygateway.info to find information online with Wellington City Libraries and you can be in to win a Hewlett Packard 2140 Mini Note!
Check out how you can use the databases to help with homework at mygateway.info to find information from magazines, newspapers and reference books such as encyclopaedias online by entering our [...]

Stories to listen to!

Aug
24
Posted in internet, online storytime
by sam

I love listening to a good story! There are many ways to listen: cassette tape, CD, IPOD. You can even listen to video story-times on the internet! You probably already know about our library’s online story-time, but did you know that the Screen Actor’s Guild of America have produced an online story-time too? Stories on [...]

Maori Language Week

Jul
28

Hey guys check out this cool website! You can make a book about what you did in the hararei (holidays). I hope you know your colours and days of the week in Te Reo! Don’t forget to come and and check out our Te Reo collection of books. If you can’t find them ask at [...]

Following the Astronomy Theme…..

Look! Up in the Sky!
Want to know how to make your own planetarium this school holidays? Or you could create your own sky map for your room! Click on the orange links for instructions.

Kids Cat

Jul
09
Posted in interesting facts, internet
by kini

Do you enjoy looking at beautiful illustrations in books? Or fancy yourself as a bit of an artist? Then check out these great new booklists in our Kids Catalog Web.
“Illustrious Illustrators” has some popular titles from very famous children’s book illustrators.
And “Wordless Picturebooks”  is a list of books where the pictures tell the story.

Yay for Harry

Jul
08
Posted in Famous People, internet
by bridget

Are you potty about Harry Potter? We can’t wait for the release of the new movie next week… so we went searching our archives for inspiration. You can test your HP knowledge and keep busy with fun activities over the school holidays…
 
Check out our Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling books & links on the Kids [...]

Got the homework blues?

Jun
25
Posted in homework help, internet
by adrienne

Get it sorted at www.anyquestion.co.nz
 
Any Questions is a homework help website for New Zealand school students. You can ask a librarian your homework question and they’ll show you how to find the info you need on the net.
 
Watch this vid to find out how it works
 

Like listening to stories?

Jun
04

Hey guys did you know that you can download stories to listen to onto your computer, burn it to a CD, or load it onto your ipod or mp3 player? Check it out…..it’s free and exciting!

Kids Cat – Funny Stuff!

May
28
Posted in Jokes, funny, internet
by kini

During May all sort of comedians have been touring New Zealand for the NZ International Comedy Festival.
In our Kids Catalog Web you can find out about some of our most famous comedians. Check them out in the NZ Famous People section.
If you love making your friends and family laugh – there’s also a whole section [...]

Free stories

May
12
Posted in internet, new
by ella

Hey guys! Check out www.freechildrenstories.com. A new story with comments and drawings gets posted every week. It includes the fully Illustrated online story book “The Journey of the Noble Gnarble.” The goal is to be a cool resource for kids. It is always free. Take a look at the site and the storybook!