June 2024

Climate action column -libraries working in partnership

In this month’s column, we spotlight a local eco festival in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and show how public libraries have played a vital role in this annual celebration of community-driven climate action.  AUCKLAND LIBRARIES AND THE ALBERT-EDEN AND PUKETĀPAPA ECO FESTIVAL First launched in 2022, the Albert-Eden and Puketāpapa Eco Festival is a month-long festival

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The challenge of summertime reading

“No need to reinvent the wheel.. or could we?” In this article, Lyn Malakou of Christchurch City Libraries presents a unique approach to the challenge of summertime reading programs. She asks how we can retain the proven methods while also exploring new possibilities for the benefit of tamariki and rangatahi. Writer and illustrator Bob Kerr

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Storytelling at Matariki and Puaka

In May, Kaitakawaenga Maatakiwi Wakefield and Pou Kohikohinga (Māori Collections Specialist) Ngapiu Tainui Maclure, Māori Services at Christchurch City Libraries, led the Matariki books selection for Kete Books’ Winter Reading guide. In te ao Māori, storytelling holds a significant role. ‘Like waiata, haka, karakia, stories are a critical part of the intergenerational transmission of knowledge’,

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