Winners were drawn for our two Winter Road Safety competitions today.
Winner of the Junior Colouring competition was Jessica Lowe
Winner of adult competition was Lisa Hicks
Alison
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Winter Road Safety Competition winners
Winners were drawn for our two Winter Road Safety competitions today.
Winner of the Junior Colouring competition was Jessica Lowe
Winner of adult competition was Lisa Hicks
Alison
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Duffy books school visit
Earlier today Nick and I had the pleasure and delight in witnessing 3 creative, energetic young performers engage and interact with 200 plus eager minds at Firth Primary School. Through song and drama Robin, Antonnia and Rowan delivered the message that kids love to read, public libraries are great places to be,are staffed by friendly people, are a free resource, and are still very much being used. A catchy saying: BRR- borrow,read, return simply outlined library ettiquette and left the children chanting 'borrow, read, return' on the way out of the hall.
The theatre promoted the idea of a visit reward card: visit the library 5 times, get your card stamped at each visit and receive a free book when card is filled. What a great concept!
This month is New Zealand book month. The slogan being used to promote the event is 'books change lives', a mantra Andrew Carneige will agree with. Libraries are a valuable asset to society. Could there be a better place to acquire a book for free than a public library?
New Zealand post is the major sponsor for the 'Duffy Books in Homes'. Click here for the finalists in the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.
The theatre promoted the idea of a visit reward card: visit the library 5 times, get your card stamped at each visit and receive a free book when card is filled. What a great concept!
This month is New Zealand book month. The slogan being used to promote the event is 'books change lives', a mantra Andrew Carneige will agree with. Libraries are a valuable asset to society. Could there be a better place to acquire a book for free than a public library?
New Zealand post is the major sponsor for the 'Duffy Books in Homes'. Click here for the finalists in the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.
Friday, 25 February 2011
The month of March
There are 3 initiatives aimed at encouraging any age group to read books being launched in the month of March.
Firstly New Zealand Book Month wants to celebrate the power of books. One of its objectives is too distribute 4 million $5 'books change lives' vouchers across New Zealand. Each week in the library we will display a different aspect of books for all ages, starting with New Zealand authors. We feel this idea is a great introductin to the book month and also links into the 'World Book Night': on the 5th March the library staff will be encouraging people to switch off the t.v for the evening and read.
The Duffy Books in Homes is touring the country and stopping off in Matamata. The theatre will be visiting Firth and Waharoa Primary schools with the aim of encouraging youngsters to visit libraries. Staff from the public library will be attending these sessions and wanting those who are not already a library member to become one.
Come into the library and have a look around - Martha the mannequin will be hopping out of her sari and dressing in school clothes - we really are friendly, helpful and love visits from children.
Firstly New Zealand Book Month wants to celebrate the power of books. One of its objectives is too distribute 4 million $5 'books change lives' vouchers across New Zealand. Each week in the library we will display a different aspect of books for all ages, starting with New Zealand authors. We feel this idea is a great introductin to the book month and also links into the 'World Book Night': on the 5th March the library staff will be encouraging people to switch off the t.v for the evening and read.
The Duffy Books in Homes is touring the country and stopping off in Matamata. The theatre will be visiting Firth and Waharoa Primary schools with the aim of encouraging youngsters to visit libraries. Staff from the public library will be attending these sessions and wanting those who are not already a library member to become one.
Come into the library and have a look around - Martha the mannequin will be hopping out of her sari and dressing in school clothes - we really are friendly, helpful and love visits from children.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Trash
This story is set somewhere in South America and on a rubbish dump. Whilst sifting through the newly dumped trash one day, three boys find something extraordinary, something of value. They realise the object's worth when the police show an interest and want it. The boys sense the danger they are in and the determination of the police and so they run. They are persued all over the city with luck on their side.
The first thing that struck me about this novel is degree of realism with which it is written: fragile housing build on top of the dump, the constant smell, the 'stuppa' [ human muck]wrapped in paper, the crawling and sorting of rubbish. The description used when one of the boys gets taken to the police station goes far enough for the reader to realise that not all police are trustworthy. Life is generally hard for a dumpsite boy and hard for anyone who opposes the powerful.
The book uses themes of unity, loyalty, bravery and justice to demonstrate there is future and hope. It's an informing, exciting and original read for the intermediate age group.
The first thing that struck me about this novel is degree of realism with which it is written: fragile housing build on top of the dump, the constant smell, the 'stuppa' [ human muck]wrapped in paper, the crawling and sorting of rubbish. The description used when one of the boys gets taken to the police station goes far enough for the reader to realise that not all police are trustworthy. Life is generally hard for a dumpsite boy and hard for anyone who opposes the powerful.
The book uses themes of unity, loyalty, bravery and justice to demonstrate there is future and hope. It's an informing, exciting and original read for the intermediate age group.
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New year to you all. Today becomes the year of the rabbit. To learn more about this significant event for the Chinese click on lantern
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
2011
Hello to everyone and welcome back to the library blog. We wish you all a happy new year [ even if it is belated] and hope you are refreshed and ready to attack 2011. All the children are going back to school today full of stories from their holidays . We took our family to Northern India and travelled approximately 2,000km visiting 15th century forts, palaces temples and monuments, rode camels in the desert and haggled at markets. What were your holiday adventures? Perhaps, you would like to post a comment and tell the library about them.
We have changed the displays in the library to incorporate the Matamata Sculpture symposium, The Tower Fun Run, Cricket World cup and a children's table with books relating to India. Come in and have a look and hopefully learn something new.
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