Technology

Top 10 Children’s non-fiction January 2016

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Minecraft is still a heavy hitter in the new year library factual favourites! There are new releases of old titles with updates and few new tricks and a few newer titles. Take a look at the Hour of code tutorials – there’s one for minecraft!  Star Wars isn’t placing as highly as I would of thought with the new movie release, but you guys have been on holiday so I guess some delayed reaction is understandable.

The movie industry influence is extending with the Marvel character guide. Looking for backstory information? Looking for stats and powers of your Marvel superheroes and super villains? Then this book will give you the answers!

1.   Minecraft, by Stephanie Milton, Paul Soares, Jordan Maron and Joe Bolder

2.   Star Wars, by Dvaid West Reynolds

3.   Minecraft hacks master builder, by Megan Miller

4.   Minecraft : Redstone handbook, by Nick Farwell

5.   Minecraft. Construction handbook, by Matthew Needler and Phil Southam

6.   The LEGO ideas book, by Daniel Lipkowitz

7.   Star Wars rebels, by Adam Bray

8.   Minecraft blockopedia, by Alex Wiltshire

9.   Marvel Avengers : the ultimate character guide, by Alan Cowsill

10. Guinness world records 2016, by Craig Glenday

Top 10 Children’s non-fiction November 2015

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Star Wars is causing a bit of sizzle in the air at the moment.  Always popular in Children’s non-fiction there is a special anticipatory feeling around the new movie.  The summer reading challenge has joined the buzz with the Central Library activity featuring make a light saber, visit the children’s desk for materials and instructions.  Visit all the libraries and complete the other activities to go in for a prize.

 

Other movie characters are explored in the Minions seek and find book, full of great illustrations.  November Rugby World Cup fever reached the top ten with rugby related material whisking out the door. Minecraft and rugby? How does that work you might ask?  Well Rotorua Intermediate gave it a go.

Have any of your own block work you want to show off? Let us know in the comments

  1. The ultimate unofficial encyclopedia for Minecrafters by Megan Miller
  2. Minecraft by Stephanie Milton
  3. The LEGO ideas book by Daniel Lipkowitz
  4. Star Wars by David West Reynolds
  5. Star Wars by Adam Bray
  6. Minecraft by Nick Farwell
  7. Minecraft by Matthew Needler
  8. Minions by Trey King
  9. The story of the All Blacks by Kevin Boon
  10. Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft

Top 10 Children’s non-fiction October 2015

Dusty

The magnetic allure of Minecraft has infected the Top 10 this month, it’s claimed half of the leader board! The gaming and computer and technology resources in the children’s areas are being matched with maker kits.  The Lego and mechano can take a while to build so treat yourself to some project time at the library.  Coming in at number 10, Ninjago fans are using their ninja skills to scale to popularity heights, where will they be next month?

1.   Minecraft by Stephanie Milton
2.   Minecraft  by Nick Farwell
3.   Minecraft hacks master builder by Megan Miller
4.   Minecraft by Matthew Needler
5.   The LEGO ideas book by Daniel Lipkowitz
6.   Minecraft blockopedia by Alex Wiltshire
7.   Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft
8.   Star Wars by David West Reynolds
9.   Frozen by Julie Ferris
10. Secret world of the Ninja by Beth Landis Hester

Maker Kits at Johnsonville Library

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Alec1Make sure you come along to your local Library and start creating with one of our Maker Kits. We have Lego and Mecanno plus rocket ships and wooden blocks.

Alec from Tawa was one of the first to make up one of our Lego Star Wars Kits which took him just under an hour to make.

You can play with the Maker Kits in the library for free. Ask about the Kits at the Library counter and have some creative fun.

Great fun at Johnsonville during the holidays

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The theme was Click, Make, Build and Create. We had about 80 parents and children enjoy a great range of fun activities from creating a Lego creation with only 32 pieces of Lego to having a lot of messy fun with some quicksand, plus heaps more.

We even had two 3D printers on display working their magic creating a small animal and a human hand. These were amazing to watch and a great draw card for both children and parents.

Check out our pictures from the session.

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School Holiday fun at Tawa Library – 8th Oct 11am

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Children#27s events image SMALLSave the planet! Tawa Library will be blasting off into space on a thrilling adventure to rescue the human race.

With things to create, things to puzzle out and things to invent, victory of the world will surely be ours.

See you there!

 

Tawa Library: Thursday 8th October at 11am

School Holiday fun at Johnsonville Library – 30th Sept 2pm

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Children#27s events image SMALLCome and discover your inner Einstein with a technology inspired holiday programme.

-Create something amazing with Meccano or Lego.

-Discover how things are made by taking them apart.

-Play one of our very special games or get caught up in some quicksand.

-There will even be a 3D printer on hand so you can learn how they work.

See you there!

 

Johnsonville Library: Wednesday 30th September at 2pm

6 great children’s books for the holidays!

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Whoopee – it is just about the school holidays and you need to start thinking about how you are going to fill in your time.

First on your list is to make sure that you come along to one or three of the holiday activities that will be on offer at the libraries. These holidays we have a technology theme going on and each library will be holding some awesome, amazing, inspiring and fun activities.

But to get you into the mood check out some of these great books the library has on technology and science. Try out some experiments or make up some crazy concoctions. There’s heaps to try and do. The sky’s the limit!

Click, Make, Build and Create during the School Holidays

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Children#27s events image SMALLStart planning now because the next school holidays are not very far away at all!

During the October Holidays Wellington Libraries will be running lots of free, fun activities around science, technology and engineering.

Have a go at some new apps and tech, build something amazing, create a video clip… and more! It’s all free, and perfect for 6-12 year olds.

 

 

Here’s the when and where:

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Island Bay Community Centre: Wednesday 30 September, 1pm

Johnsonville Library: Wednesday 30 September, 2pm

Ruth Gotlieb Library (Kilbirnie): Thursday 1 October, 2pm

Newlands Community Centre: Tuesday 6 October, 2pm

Karori Library: Tuesday 6 October, 10am

Central Library: Wednesday 7 October, 11am

Mervyn Kemp Library (Tawa): Thursday 8 October, 11am

Newtown Library: Thursday 8 October, 2pm

Top 10 Children’s non-fiction August 2015

Dusty

The Minecraft boffins are at it again! Two of the top 10 are Minecraft books that have been updated with tips for the latest game versions and additional information. You’ll be joining over 20 million users of the game!

World building with Lego has spawned some amazing imagery check out the photography of Vesa Lehtmäki a.k.a. Avanaut on Flickr and Instagram. This guy got himself a Y-wing studio scale model! Inspired? Show us what you’ve got in the comments =)

 

1.   Minecraft by Stephanie Milton
2.   The LEGO ideas book by Daniel Lipkowitz
3.   Minecraft hacks master builder by Megan Miller
4.   Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft
5.   Minecraft by Nick Farwell
6.   Star Wars by David West Reynolds
7.   Dog by Juliet Clutton-Brock
8.   Lego Star Wars in 100 scenes by Daniel Lipkowitz
9.   Minecraft blockopedia by Alex Wiltshire
10. Star Wars rebels by Adam Bray