NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2023 | ISSUE 4. |
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Haere mai Spring! Colourful flower blooms are out on show and lambs are born. Streams glisten with fresh springtime rain and ducklings. Trees start to grow leaves and noticeably the grass grows faster. The fresh, happy atmosphere during spring makes for an inspiring time of year.
We can inspire, with our great clubs that meet up at the library weekly or monthly. These are friendly, fun and relaxed social gatherings. New clubs that have recently started are our 'On the Same Page' Book Club which meets the first Tuesday of the month. Next meet ups are on Tuesday the 3rd of October and 7th of November from 10.30am – 11.30am. Also, our Mahjong games afternoon. We are holding weekly on Thursday afternoons from 2pm - 4pm. Learners and experienced players are welcome. What is Mahjong? it is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century.
More established clubs that we have running are our weekly ‘Have A Yarn’ Knitting and Crochet that meet on a Wednesday morning from 10am – 12noon and our adult colouring in group on a Thursday mornings from 10am – 12noon. Plus, our tweens book club ‘Fantastic Books and Where to Find Them Book Club’ who meet on the last Wednesday of the month for 1 hour from 3.45pm to 4.45pm and our adult 'Between the Covers Book Club' 5:30pm - 6:30pm on the last Wednesday of every month.
While visiting us in the library feel free to help out if we have a puzzle sprawled out on the table. We have a great collection of puzzles to take home and borrow. Thanks to the generosity of donations, we happily receive.
We love to create all these free opportunities. In this newsletter you will find freshly picked goodies to inspire you over spring. |
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"NEW PLAY TRAILER | HELLO MY NAME IS?
Manawatū District Libraries are pleased to announce that we have a community play trailer! The Play Trailer will make its debut at Rural day on 6th October, where there will be free pop-up play for the community. You will see that we need your help in naming the play trailer. If you have fitting name,
then be sure to come along and say hi and write down your suggestions.
We are so excited to have the play trailer as part of the Community Hub / Library as it will allow us to deliver a wider range of activities for free to the community. The trailer will be available for booking by community groups.
The Play trailer has been made possible by external funding from Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa a Sport NZ fund managed by Regional Sports Trusts and the generous donation of play equipment from
REPLAY. An organisation that repurposes sports equipment. The REPLAY goal is helping give local tamariki and rangatahi the opportunity to be active, happy and healthy whilst giving the environment a hand at the same time.
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BEAMAFILM | LIKE NETFLIX'S BUT FREE
So, you don’t have Netflix’s? or maybe you can’t find anything to watch?
Have you tried Beamafilm? with our library free access you can stream award-winning movies, documentaries and series for free. Users have the opportunity to choose from over 1000 movies and new titles added regularly. Easy access for users to watch Beamafilm on a computer, television or smart device.
There is a wide range of collection choices such as New Zealand Cinema, Kids Zone, Lifestyle, Incredible Life Stories, Art on Display, Planet Ocean, Oscar Nominated, Comedy, Action, Fantasy and Gripping True Crimes. There is the option to view films in a range of different languages including Japanese, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese to name few. Also, the added bonus of no advert interruptions.
It is your choice on what you want to watch….. Something to make you laugh? or to make you think and possibly shed a tear. Maybe even hide behind a cushion or yell at the screen. Why not make it a party with the addition of family or friends to add to your viewing experience.
Grab some snacks, make yourself comfortable and press play. Enjoy an escape and some entertainment on us.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN | MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER - FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER
Blast off! with our upcoming school holiday fun. Full of an assortment of crafty, creative and engaging activities. Everyone is welcome to attend, and all these activities are FREE to the public. Please note all children who attend need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
Monday 25th September 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023 activities will be held at Manchester Street School Hall. On Friday 6th October 2023, we will be at Rural Day in the Feilding Town Square with our new play trailer.
MORNING ACTIVITIES | 10AM - 11.30AM
Week One
Monday 25th September - Box Monsters
Tuesday 26th September - Junk & Disorderly – React
Wednesday 27th September - Caps & Craft
Thursday 28th September - Zappo and Balloon Twisting – (Book in session - SOLD OUT)
Friday 29th September - Funky Flowers
Week Two
Monday 2nd October - Diorama
Tuesday 3rd October - Painting Day
Wednesday 4th October - Wooly Fun
Thursday 5th October - Kite Making & Flying
Friday 6th October - Feilding Rural Day
VIRTUAL REALITY 20-MINUTE SESSIONS | BOOK IN
Free virtual reality sessions will be available at Manchester Street School Hall from 1-3pm on Tuesday, 26th September and Thursday, 28th September 2023.
What is VR, you ask? The use of computer technology to create a simulated environment, instead of viewing a screen, users are immersed and able to interact with 3D worlds. The boundaries disappear from the second you put on a virtual reality headset; we guarantee that there will never be a dull moment!
Book a session by giving us a call (06) 323 5373 or ask at the Feilding Library Front Counter.
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COMICS PLUS | DIGITAL LIBRARY
Comics Plus offers an unlimited access to more than 26,000 digital comics, strong manga collection, and graphic novels licensed from more than 100 different publishers. It’s a treasure trove of content with a broad range that includes high-interest options for dedicated and novice comic readers.
The collection caters for Children, Teen and Mature Readers. There is no worrying about holds, wait lists or monthly limits for users. It’s easy to browse on a computer or smart device and there is a downloadable app.
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KIDS DIGITAL LIBRARY | NEW FREE RESOURCES
We will bring the learning fun! with our range of freshly picked kids resources. You will find all these resources have apps available or can be used with a web browser. A library card number and pin will need to be used to access. If you need help setting this up, then please get in contact with us.
Literacy Planet is a motivational learning environment for children aged 4 to 12, which encourages them to learn at their own pace and develop invaluable literacy skills. Combining the science of reading, great storytelling and game play.
Languagenut is a fun, vibrant language learning tool with leading digital Te Reo Māori language resources. Choose from 27 world languages, including Japanese, Mandarin and French. There are rewards, activities and games to inspire students.
Fiero Code is a free learn to code software for kids ages 8-18 that teaches the skills necessary to make websites, apps, programs, animations, and video games. If you would like to sign up to Fiero Code and
If you click the link you will also find some game examples created using Fiero Code.
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CITRUS & ROSEMARY CLEANER
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MAKE YOUR OWNER CLEANER | CITRUS & ROSEMARY
Citrus peel happens to be one of the trickiest things to compost or recycle. They tend to take forever to breakdown in the compost and they make it acidic in the process. Here's how to make a beautiful toxic free cleaner and it will look beautiful as it infuses together.
Get a big jar with a wide opening and toss your citrus peels in. You can use orange, lemon, grapefruit, lime, mandarin. If you have some rosemary, sage or mint toss that in as well. Exact measurements are important. Fill the jar up with plain white vinegar. Pop a lid on the jar and put it somewhere out of the way for at least four weeks and up to two months.
Every few days give it a stir or a shake. When the vinegar has taken on a golden colour, strain the cleaner through a sieve lined with a coffee filter or piece of clean loose weave cloth. Add two tablespoons of your citrus cleaner to a spray bottle and fill with water for an all-purpose grease cutting cleaner, also windows, hard water deposits and appliance cleaner. If you wish to make a large batch the ratio is 1/2 cup of cleaner to 4 litres of water. Please don't use this acidic cleaner on delicate stone like marble and this cleaner has the benefit of a long shelf life. |
COMMUNITY HUB
LIBRARY SPOTLIGHT |
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LIBRARY TIP
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Omnivoracious is the Amazon Book Review. Amazon Book editors talk about their passions for fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, kid's books, mysteries, romance, and science fiction. Here you’ll find interviews with favourite authors, best books of the month, reviews and quirky trends.
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HAYNES MANUALS
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Haynes Manuals All Access is a free digital library of manuals covering a vast range of car and motorcycle makes and models, with up-to-date content including common repairs, routine maintenance and servicing procedures.
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RONGOTEA
LIBRARY
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A local drop-in centre on Rongotea Square run by volunteers. We are a place to access library books and have a cuppa and a chat. Open Hours are Monday to Friday 10am -12:30pm if you would like to visit. Manawatū District Libraries - Feilding Library, regularly supplies books & resources to the Rongotea Library. |
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REDEVELOPMENT
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To stay up to date with everything going on with the Manawatū Community Hub (Feilding Library) visit make your mark Manawatū. You will find concept images, timeline and a video of the installation of the beams. |
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LABOUR DAY
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Friendly reminder from the library team that the Feilding Library will be closed on Monday 23 October, 2023 for Labour day.
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CAREERS BUS
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The Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs Roadshow bus in the sunny Feilding square on the 7th September. For our lucky lunchtime participants, we handed out a free sausage and bread. We hope this event inspired some future career opportunities. Thanks to Manawatu Youth Council and the Manawatu District Libraries team. |
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CONFESS
AUTHOR COLLEEN HOOVER
OMG! (only those who read the book will understand the connotation)
This story is all about risking everything for love.
What is unique about this story is the confessions you read within its pages are true confessions submitted by readers anonymously. The confessions are turned into art you will find in the centre of the book to accompany the
deception, love and loss. Secrets, hope and redemption that twist and tangle together. |
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DARE TO BE WILD
DIRECTOR VIVIENNE DE COURCY
GENRE, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, ROMANCE
Based on true events of an Irish woman Mary Reynolds, who goes from an outsider to a champion at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2002. Dare to be Wild is a visual feast. The gardens are, as you would expect, spectacularly beautiful.
At times this film is laugh-out-loud cheesy but has a potent environmental message which is one of the films finer qualities and source of its undeniable charm.
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SWIM TEAM, GRAPHIC NOVEL
AUTHOR JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS
Bree can't wait for her first day at Enith Brigitha middle school home to the mighty manatees. She got stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule swim 101, but there is one thing she can't swim. Bree finds an elderly lady named Etta that lives in her neighbourhood that can swim and teaches her the basics to swimming. Can Bree swim her team to victory or is this the last length the mighty manatee's swim. Swim team shows that if you keep dedicated on one small thing you can change something that's big. I loved reading swim team and is a very enjoyable graphic novel to read.
Annual Reading Challenge Book Review
By Faith Willis |
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NAT ENOUGH #1 A GRAPHIC NOVEL
AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
MARIA SCRIVAN
Nat enough is a story about how sometimes the things you are good at is what makes you unique. Natalie tries to impress the popular students but that makes them think of her as more of a nerd then anything. Natalie loves making comics and makes an award-winning comic about her life and how making a friend is hard but keeping a friend is even harder. Her comic is about a strawberry-banana jello frog thay finds out that not everybody is good at everything. Nat enough shows that sometimes you can feel lonely, but you just need to find the people that help and support you in what you do. Nat enough is a great graphic novel and I think that everyone should read this book because it is a very enjoyable story.
Annual Reading Challenge Book Review
By Faith Willis |
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“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!'” – Robin Williams
How What is a flower's favourite kind of pickle?
A daffo-dill
How did the tree feel in spring?
Releaved
What’s the difference between spring rolls and summer rolls?
Seasoning |
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